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Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition Review

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Kenny Keelan

This review was written using a digital copy of the game for PlayStation 4. There was a long time where I was an avid Dungeons and Dragons player – up until around the time Edition 3.5 came about – and there was a string of video games and novels that I followed as a result: the Forgotten Realms. These were games and novels that tied directly into the lore and the world that Dungeons and Dragons were apparently supposed to take place in.  Black Isle Studios created some of the best Forgotten Realms games ever, starting with titles like Baldur’s Gate and Icewind

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New Shenmue III Screenshots Revealed

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Kenny Keelan

  [youtube id=”gY6GzhjPXaE”] From a bygone era that nearly broke Sega, Shenmue III rose from the ashes to breathe life into a franchise that had one of the more dedicated followings among gaming communities online: once developer Ys Net and creator Yu Suzuki presented the unveiling of the Kickstarter project at E3, it sent ripples felt all over the gaming world. This was, to me, one of the larger announcements of the entire conference and, as such, was the center of a lot of controversy. Now in it’s third month of development, Suzuki revealed on Shenmue III‘s Kickstarter page that most of the

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November 2015 PS Plus Games Revealed

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

After a bit of a delay and some leaks November’s PlayStation Plus line-up has been revealed over on the PlayStation Blog. Headlining next month’s free games is The Walking Dead Season 2 – which was highly critically acclaimed upon its completion last August. Also on the PlayStation 4 is Paradox Interactive’s sequel to the 2011 co-op action adventure original.  PS3 owners will receive Bioware’s excellent RPG sequel Mass Effect 2 and Ubisoft’s Beyond Good & Evil HD, while PlayStation Vita owners will snag Invizimals (Not sure if it’s the original PSP release or the Vita sequel) and the brand new

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Dying Light Dev Scares Up Some Halloween Fun

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Dying Light developers Tech Land have released a very spoopy (yes that was intentional) and unexpected Halloween message for their fans. Do they have a trick or a treat in store for fans of their undead franchise? You’ll just have to watch the video below to find out! Tech Land community manager had this say about the Halloween message: “If once you’re done partying you still feel like having a bit of a fright this Halloween season, we’ve got the perfect challenge for you”  Originally released late last January Dying Light’s first expansion – titled The Following shifts gameplay less

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Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax | Review

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Version Tested: PlayStation Vita Anime and fighting games are two things that have come hand-in-hand at least early as the success of Street Fighter II back in the early 90s. Whether discussing games that utilize anime tropes and art-styles like Melty Blood or games that feature anime characters from a number of high profile series – like Dengek Bunko: Ultimate Fighting Climax, the synergy between the two is obvious.  SEGA USA brings us a brand new fighting game for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita that features a number of characters from some of the best anime from the past

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Rocket league to get mutators with free DLC

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Fionna Schweit

Our oppinions here at brokenjoysticks on Rocket League are well known, our review posted here was glowing to say the least. So any time we hear about DLC or new content for that game we get EXTREMELY excited. So what could make an already amazing game where you shoot around in cars that have rockets even more amazing? The answer lies in Mutators [youtube id=”cEH2hUw-d_U”] Mutators at first seem simple, you can change all sorts of things, the size of the ball, the gravity in the field, the shape of the ball (is it still a ball if its square? I

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Community Created Battlefield 4 Map Deployed

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

I’m sure of one thing – that the Battlefield community certainly is passionate about one of their favorite games, Battlefield 4. Developers at DICE LA have been working with the community for the past six months on a brand new map called Operation Outbreak which has now been released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC for free! How did the developers work with the community? By collecting feedback through various community forums, official polls, social media and other outlets to help shape every aspect of this map. Through what EA calls the Community Test

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Gran Turismo Sport Unveiled For PS4

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Polyphony Digital unveiled Gran Turismo Sport during their time at Sony’s Paris Game’s Week conference. The brief trailer shown at the press-event  showcased the history of auto racing all the way back to the days of black & white film! Developers said that they didn’t just want to have upgraded audio or visual performance but wanted to change the way that people play racing titles. Within GT Sport there will be two simultaneously championships running – One is the Nation’s Cup where players race to represent their country and the other is the Manufacture’s Cup where the player represents their favorite automobile maker. Players

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Gravity Rush 2 Flies Into Paris Games Week With New Trailer

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The next chapter in Kat’s adventures – Gravity Rush 2 – will be appearing on PlayStation 4 sometime next year and Studio Japan brought a brand new trailer showcasing some of the new gameplay mechanics that will help set Gravity Rush 2 apart from the 2012 original. Here are some of the powers / changes outlined in the new trailer: Gravity Manipulation – Kat’s original powers from GR1 allowing you to shift gravity. Lunar Style – Allows Kat to become lighter. Jupiter Style –  Allows Kat to become heavier and more powerful. Destructible Environments  – Players can use gravity to

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Horizon Zero Dawn Paris Games Walkthrough

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

During the Sony Paris Games Week media briefing developers from Guerrilla Games were on hand to show off about 8 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from the in-development title. The on stage demonstration showed the main protagonist, Aloy, taking on yet another giant robot creature. As parts began to fly off of it Aloy was able to gather them and later presumably use them as crafting materials. After the on-stage presentation a similar pre-recorded presentation was uploaded to Sony’s PlayStation YouTube account. Check it out: [youtube id=”qvI5AHu5Xao”]

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No Man’s Sky Releases June 2016

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

This new trailer for the highly anticipated No Man’s Sky from Hello Games does not disappoint. Everything from walking mechs, to battles with giant space creatures are showcased during this brief trailer. At the end of the trailer the developers finally unveiled the release date of – June 2016 on PlayStation 4! Check out the trailer here: [youtube id=”eBERVWYa-1Y”]

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Six Mysterious Additional Characters Coming To Street Fighter V

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Capcom’s Street Fighter V has been a staple at the last few huge press events and their showing at Paris Games Week was not a disappointment. Series producer Yoshinori Ono took the stage to remind players that Dhalism is playable on the showfloor. But he also had one more big announcement before he left the stage – he confirmed that in addition to the game’s line-up of fighters six additional fighters will be added in the first year after the game’s launch. He also showed off a teaser image and encouraged fans to start speculating. All of these fighters can

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Black Ops III Zombie Mode “The Giant” Trailer

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Check out a brand new trailer for the Zombies mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops III that was just unveiled during Paris Games Week.  Featuring characters using a combination of swords and guns the trailer has characters seeking to “return to their homes and their families” A bonus Zombies map is included exclusively with the Call of Duty: Black Ops III season pass. For more information on the new Zombies mode check out the trailer from a few weeks ago – it is quire film noire. Call of Duty: Black Ops III releases next Tuesday. Activation offers this decription

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Final Fantasy XIV Patch 3.1 Release Date, Producer Q&A and Trailer

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix’s first huge update for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavansward, patch 3.1, arrives on November 10th the publisher has announced. Alongside the announcement of the release date Square also provided a Q & A during the most recent Letter From The Producer Live and a very informative 7 minute trailer giving players a rundown of everything that will be included in 3.1! Patch 3.1 As Goes Light So Goes Darkness brings with it a lot of brand new content. The story threads left hanging after the completion of FFXIV: Heavansward will be continued in the new main story quests,  New

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New Rock Band 4 DLC Takes Us Back To The 80s

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Harmonix’s latest batch of downloadable content for the recently released Rock Band 4 transports players back in time to the 1980s.  First there is Depeche Mode’s 1985 track “People are people”, also to be added will be INXS’ “What you need” and finally rounding out this weeks’ new offerings is Naked Eye’s “There’s always something to remind me”. Each track will be priced at $1.99 USD and will be available on The Rock Band store later this week when the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace are updated with new content. I’m a huge music game fan but ill be

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