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Perception, A New First Person Horror Experience Coming From Ex Irrational Devs

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Developers from the now defunct Irrational Games have formed a new studio, The Deep End Games, and have unveiled their first project – Perception, a first person horror experience that will be coming to both Windows PC and PlayStation 4. The Deep End Games have partnered with a brand new publisher, Feardemic – which is owned by Layers of Fear devs Bloober Team, to bring their unique horror experience to life. Perception isn’t your typical horror narrative, the game’s protagonist, Cassie has lost her sight and relies on a cane and SmartPhone in order to navigate the environment. With these

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DarkNet Bringing Cyberpunk Hacking To The PlayStation VR

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Vancouver based game developers Archiact VR Games are remastering their successful PC hacking simulator DarkNet for the PlayStation VR. This updated immersive hacking sim features a neon aesthetic and grid based user interface is due out this spring. Archiact VR Games also released a small launch trailer to promote the game’s impending release on PlayStation VR.  It gives the viewer a good sense of what the moment to moment gameplay of selecting nodes on a virtual grid in-front of the player but does little to explain the mechanics behind these selections. The devs obviously designed the game from the ground

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Walking Dead: A New Frontier: Episode 1- Ties That Bond (Part one and two)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Meghan Kass

It is not a secret that I have a great fondness for Telltale and their games. As much as I love their games, I feel none compare to what they have done with The Walking Dead. While others may differ in opinion, I personally feel not only has Telltale done an impressive job with the series, I feel they may have even surpassed the TV show at this point. I have followed Clementine and her many companions and stories since season one of the Telltale series and not only have they made one of the most charming children characters to

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Puyo Puyo Tetris coming to PS4 and Switch this Spring

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Jason Nason

Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other! The game will be released in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in spring 2017. Puyo Puyo Tetris will have a number of gameplay styles – from single-player Adventure and Challenge modes to competition with up-to-four player Arcade modes.  Plus, an in-game Shop enables players to unlock new characters and skins for Puyos and Tetriminos.

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Lego City Undercover Spies On Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4 and PC This Spring

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Warner Bros Interactive is assigning their veteran LEGO cop Chase McCain to another adventure through LEGO City with the current generation re-release of 2013’s previously Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover. LEGO City Undercover is an open world city exploration titles that allows players to guide McCain through 20 unique districts filled with both minor crimes, collectables and story missions to keep the detective busy.  Over 100 different vehicles roam the streets of LEGO City with a number of different categories including motorcycles, helicopters, sports cars, trucks and some truly exotic rides.  LEGO City Undercover wouldn’t do the franchise justice without dozens of

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Yakuza 0 Hands-On Preview

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Broken Joysticks

Previewed By: John Bridgman The Yakuza games have always been a peculiar mix of gritty crime drama, bombastic martial arts, goofy side stories, and lots of minigames. Yakuza 0 is no exception, blending its cinematic storytelling with an almost overwhelming amount of side content to distract you from the game’s harsher elements. As the title suggests, the game is a prequel to the long-running franchise, set back in the 80s and showing off the early days of series protagonist Kiryu Kazama and his recurring rival Goro Majima. The two characters operate in different cities, and their gameplay while similar, are stylistically

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The Wait For The Final Fantasy 7 Remake Just Got Longer

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Final Fantasy VII remake
Fans who had expected to play the Final Fantasy VII remake this year for the game’s 20th anniversary might be a little disappointed with the news that the game has yet to enter full production at Square Enix. Speaking with Japanese gaming publication Famitsu director and long time Final Fantasy character director Tetsuya Nomura stated that while progress is being made on the title (and Kingdom Hearts III) the development of the FF7 remake is different from other titles the company has worked on in the past. Square Enix has never directly provided a release date for the Final Fantasy

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Call of Duty & FIFA 17 Maintain Top Sales Spots In First Week of 2017 In U.K

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

In the first post-holiday sales charts for the United Kingdom both the juggernaut Call of Duty and FIFA franchises have maintained their stranglehold on the top two sales positions heading into the second week 2017. While established top contenders like COD may not have budged from the top spot the lower rankings did see quite a bit of a shuffle with Microsoft’s Forza Horizon 3 jumping up 7 places to claim the 5th spot this past week.  Also up in the charts  is Nintendo’s Pokemon Sun & Moon which climbed 4 ranks to clinch the 9th position in this week’s top ten. Here

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Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 5: City of Light | Review

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Meghan Kass

So, here it is, the finale to Telltales adaptation of Batman. This first attempt by Telltale at telling Batman’s story has come to an end and the question now becomes “did it end with a bang or was it a dud?”. While this may not have been Telltale’s strongest project, there was a lot of enjoyable moments that Telltale brought and interesting ideas that gave a unique look at the characters we all know and love. The final episode, while it may have its flaws, does tie up many loose ends and leaves great anticipation for a second season. This

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Game Developers Choice Awards Nominees Unveiled

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

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The Games Developer Conference (GDC) will once again play host to the industry’s retrospective on the past year with the annual Game Developer Choice Awards, with returning hosts Double Fine Productions’ Tim Schaefer overseeing this years’ accolades. With 14 different categories – including the brand new Best AR / VR Game category – there’s a good chance some of your favorite titles from the past year are in the running for at least one award. Large AAA surprises like Blizzard’s Overwatch, EA’s Battlefield 1 and Sony Computer Entertainment’s The Last Guardian share the spotlight with indie darlings like Firewatch, Inside,

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Cube Life: Island Survival coming to Switch and PS4

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Jason Nason

Indie developer and publisher Cypronia has announced that the new version of its best-seller, Cube Life: Island Survival for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Cube Life: Island Survival was the first block building open-world survival game for the Nintendo Wii U eShop and has since topped the charts for indie games in the eShop. The game was originally released in June 2015 and received an update earlier in the year. The new version of Cube Life: Island Survival will be released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in late Spring 2017.

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Mass Effect Andromeda Gameplay To Be Shown At CES

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

New gameplay footage from Bioware’s next space RPG adventure Mass Effect Andromeda will be shown at Nvidia’s Consumer Electronics Show keynote event on January 4th. The confirmation of a brand new gameplay trailer, which will reportedly focus on in-game environments, comes via the official Mass Effect Twitter account. Here is the tweet that confirmed the brand new gameplay segment to be shown during CES: Ready to see more Mass Effect: Andromeda environments and gameplay? Tune in to @nvidia‘s CES keynote next Wednesday: https://t.co/Y4C8dy5DOl pic.twitter.com/ygXYhvwtLp — Mass Effect (@masseffect) December 29, 2016 Here is Nvidia’s official description of their upcoming keynote which

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The Last Guardian | Review

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Meghan Kass

At long last, The Last Guardian has arrived at us after a long, patient wait. This game – brought to us by genDESIGN and SCI Japan Studio has faced many challenges in getting to the public, but thanks to the consultation of members of Team Ico, even after leaving Sony, the game that was assumed to never be reaching store shelves has become a reality. As a fan of Team Ico’s work, I was highly excited for this game and even counted down the days until I could play it. I braced myself for the artistic beauty, heart-wrenching story and

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Login To Overwatch Before Jan 1st And Get 5 Free Loot Boxes

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Blizzard is in the giving spirit – they’ve left 5 free Winter Wonderland loot boxes for every Overwatch player who logins between now and January 1st. Winter Wonderland’s loot boxes bring with them a chance to score some new event exclusive skins, winter themed sprays and chilled out player icons. Each loot box is guaranteed to include at least one item from the holiday collection. For a more exhaustive look at the goodies available in these limited time boxes make sure to check out our previous coverage. Overwatch was one of the most pleasant surprises of the year and we

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Atlus teases Project Re Fantasy

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Jason Nason

Atlus teased a little bit about an upcoming RPG on Friday. The stuido, the developers behind the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series, and Katsura Hashino – director of ATLUS titles including Persona 5, Catherine, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, and others – are launching a new internal studio called Studio Zero. The new game, while not much information is available, is in the earliest of stages of development. The game will be a complete departure from the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series, and will be a new IP. Hashino is tapped to be the game’s director, along with

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