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Destiny’s The Taken King Comes Out Tomorrow, Let’s Take A Look

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Bungie’s Destiny turned a year old this past week and with the near simultaneous release of the Destiny 2.0 patch and its latest expansion The Taken King the game looks a lot different now than when we originally reviewed it a year ago. Whether you are a returning Guardian already at the existing level cap ready to grind out some new gear or exploring the solar system for the first time we’re going to try and get you up to speed before the game launches tonight at midnight.

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Impressions: My First Six Hours With Metal Gear Solid V

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Version Played: Windows PC Metal Gear Solid V has been probably one of the games revealed in the past three years that I have been salivating over and words can hardly express how excited I was leading up to the games early September release.  Now that I’ve spent six hours with what could be Hideo Kojima’s last Metal Gear Solid title I’d like to share some impressions with all of our readers. A full review is probably quite some time away due to the sheer scope of The Phantom Pain but grab your iDroid and trustiest sidearm and let’s discuss

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Mad Max Road Rages Onto PS4 / Xbox One / Windows PC

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Avalanche Software and Warner Bros Interactive have kicked things into overdrive with the release of Mad Max for Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. This new open world action game puts players in the role of Max as he is confronted by the current warlord of gastown, Scrotus, as his iconic car -the interceptor – is destroyed and Max is left for dead.  Players must complete main story missions as well as explore the Wasteland for side activities to upgrade their abilities, scavenge for scrap and supplies to upgrade their new ride – the Magnum Opus. Peter Wyse of

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Pre-Order Bonuses For Transformers: Devastation Announced

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you ready to roll out with the October 6th release of Platinum game’s Transformers: Devastation? Activision has announced the pre-order incentives for this brand new brawler based upon the classic series featuring warring factions of transforming robots. By pre-ordering Devastation either at a physical retailer or digitally through Steam, Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Networks fans will receive three character skins (Nemesis Prime, Red Alert and Goldfire) along with three unique weapons (Dark Star Saber, Photon Disruptor and the Golden Hunter). Transfromers: Devastation takes inspiration from the series’ carton roots with a pretty neat looking cel-shaded look combined with

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Daganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Dispair Girls Out Now

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America has released Daganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls on the PlayStation Vita. Set between the events of the original Daganronpa and Goodbye Despair, Ultra Despair Girls tels the story of protagonist Komaru Naegi – a high school student who has spent the last year captured against her will with no knowledge of her captors intentions. Using the unique Hacking Gun and protagonist switching mechanic players must guide Komaru through the mysteries of Towa City in this action focused spinoff. It is available in both physical and digital releases and is priced at $39.99 USD. Ultra Despair Girls originally

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Batman: Arkham Knight | Review

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The RockSteady developed Arkham games have been absolutely fantastic and have proved once and for all that superhero storylines aren’t just confined to the pages of comic books or recent film adaptations. Within the span of two games they proved that players could fill the shoes of The Dark Knight while doing the source material justice. Their game worlds have been full of memorable villains and challenging missions while providing a main narrative that always seems to raise the stakes.  As the Caped Crusader swoops down on current generation consoles we set out to ask does his latest game complete the

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PlayStation 4 COD: Black Ops III Beta Sets Record

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Activision announced today that the PS4 beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops III that ran from August 19th thru the 23rd enlisted millions of gamers to help stress test Treyarch’s latest FPS.  Black Ops III has set the record for the highest number of players playing a beta on the PlayStation Network according to a press release issued by Activison. Rob Kostich a VP and Call of Duty general manager had this to say about the beta version of COD: Black Ops II:  “Becoming the biggest beta on PS4 speaks to the excitement felt by gamers and the quality

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Black Ops III Beta Available To All PS4 Owners

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Activistion’s previously closed beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops III is now open to everyone for about the next 24 hours. If you don’t mind the the hefty 13 gigabyte download you can try out three maps and several different game modes ahead of the next COD’s release this November. Other new features for Blops 3 include the inclusion of “specialists” – soldiers who each have their own power weapons that can be earned through kill streaks. A separate beta for Windows PC and Xbox One will be available from August 26th thru the 30th and both will presumably

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Win A Call of Duty: Black Ops III PSN Voucher

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

  We’ve got two PSN vouchers for the upcoming Call of Duty Black Ops III beta and we are giving them away to our readers. To celebrate the beta which beings tomorrow on PlayStation 4 we want to know some of our readers favorite COD moments – singleplayer or multiplayer. Call of Duty: Black Ops III‘s beta allows players to try out 7 different playlists, the brand new specialists and the weapons paintshop. The beta contains 3 maps which Activision describes as: Hunted: This big game hunting lodge is situated beneath a waterfall in the lush mountains of Ethiopia, where

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What’s New On PlayStation (08.18.2015)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The latest PlayStation Store update for North America is now upon us! Some noteworthy new releases including Ubisoft’s enhanced port for the 2012 Wii-U exclusive Zombi onto the PS4, a new version Helldivers that includes a bunch of bundled DLC and a brand new dungeon crawler for the PlayStation Vitas in the form of Dungeon Travelers 2. Sony’s weekly sale also includes some heavy hitters: Score discounts on titles like Batman: Arkham Knight, Battlefield Hardline, Dragon Age: Inquisition and a whole selection of Ubisoft titles for previous generation hardware! Check out their official blog post for a complete list because

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | Review

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The Resident Evil series has seen brighter days and it is only beginning to undo the damage that Resident Evil 6 inflicted upon the franchise with entries like the recent HD remake of the original game heading to current generation consoles. Capcom is trying something new with the RE franchise by adopting an episodic format for the latest entry in its Revelations sub-series. Can this sequel to the 3DS original Resident Evil: Revelations continue the reanimation of this staggering franchise and save it from becoming a member of the undead?

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Final Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Map Pack Out Sept 3rd

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Call of Duty fans on Windows PC and PlayStation 4 will finally be able to get their hands on the last map pack, Reckoning, for last year’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on September 3rd Activision has announced. Combining four new multiplayer maps (see descriptions below) and a conclusion to the “Exo Zombies” mode originally introduced in the first DLC for Advanced Warfare this is sure to keep longtime fans glued to their screens until the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops III later this year. Advanced Warfare’s Reckoning map pack includes the following maps according to Activision: Overload:

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Capcom Finally Commits To Developing An HD Remake of Resident Evil 2

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Fans have been clamoring for an HD update to Capcom’s 1998 classic Resident Evil 2 for well over a decade and now the publisher has announced that production on a reboot of the game has begun at Capcom R&D Division 1.  Capcom has been on a bit of a roll with the Resident Evil franchise after the polished re-tooling of the 2002 remake of the original RE sold over 1 million copies. Yoshiaki Hirabyash from R&D 1 is featured in a brief one minute video that was posted on the official Resident Evil YouTube page and on Capcom’s social media

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