PlayStation Plus Games For May Feature Indies Galore

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

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Sony has revealed the free games that PlayStation Plus subscribers will be receiving with next week’s store update. The selection for this upcoming month features some of the best indie games we’ve seen on any Sony platform including the terrific Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition and the critically acclaimed Unfinished Swan. If you are a PlayStation 4 owner it’s an excellent month to be a plus subscriber with five free games! Coming To PlayStation Plus: Ether One (PS4) Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (PS4, PS3, PS Vita) The Unfinished Swan (PS4, PS3, PS Vita) Race the Sun (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

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Major Changes Coming To Destiny’s PVP Loot System

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Bungie will be making some substantial changes in how loot drops work for crucible players with the release of House of Wolves this May. As reported by IGN today: Completed matches in crucible will now be worth 6 marks instead of the current 3, allowing players to earn mid-tier gear a lot faster. Bungie will also be increasing the number of rare drops available to Crucible players – we should be seeing a lot more blue and even some purple drops from PVP! Players will receive one etheric light (used to upgrade exotics) after hitting levels 3 or 5 in

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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Benchmark Released

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

An official benchmark for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward has been released by Square Enix. As we outlined last week this new benchmark brings players to the snowy land of Coerthas, the setting for the upcoming expansion for Square’s newest MMO. New features available only in this benchmark include our first peek at the Direct X 11 client, the ability to select the Au Ra race in the character creator and of course while the benchmark is running we are able to get a really good look at some of the new jobs in action. No minimum specs were posted to

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Silent Hills Is No More

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Did last year’s absolutely terrifying and surprise announcement of a Silent Hill reboot featuring the talent of Hideo Kojima, Guillermo Del Toro and Norman Reedus have you excited? Well it is now official – the game has been officially cancelled by Konami. The Silent Hill’s Playable Teaser (“P.T”) will be removed from the PlayStation Store with today’s weekly store update. If you haven’t downloaded this truly terrifying proof of concept game do yourself a favor and turn down the lights and play one of last year’s big viral sensations. This cancellation is just the latest cancellation in an on-going string

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Mighty Number 9 Gets a Mighty New Release Date

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Keiji Inafune’s highly anticipated first post Capcom release Mighty Number 9 finally has a solid release date – September 15th 2015 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Presumably the PS Vita version will launch soon thereafter but publisher Deep Silver doesn’t exactly sound prepared to discuss the specific release plans for the handheld version. Mighty Number 9 is a spiritual successor of sorts to Inafune’s most well-known creation Mega Man. Running along a 2D plane the player is able to run, jump and shoot various projectiles at enemies. By defeating bosses Beck, the game’s protagonist, is able to transform into

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Live-Stream: 30 More Minutes of Omega Quintet

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Last night we ran a one hour live stream featuring more gameplay from Idea Factory International’s upcoming Omega Quintet for the PlayStation 4. The majority of this footage takes place during one of the character’s final tests to become a verse maiden, the in-universe idols / monster slayers. We will be rendering our final verdict on Omega Quintet tomorrow evening when our written review goes live. Depending on the viewership numbers for our archived live streams we may run more in the future. Omega Quintet  will be released both digitally and at physical retailers tomorrow. Part One [youtube id=”JMV3zefVLWI”] Part

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Black Ops III Officially Unveiled

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Yesterday Activision and Treyarch took the wraps off of Call of Duty: Black Ops III with a reveal trailer that has amassed over 6 million views on YouTube in the past 24 hrs! Activision has also revealed that the game will be released on November 6th 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. In terms of game modes Black Ops III’s campaign mode can not only be played alone but also co-operatively with up to three friends with the new 4 player Co-Op campaign feature. Fans expecting the popular Zombies mode, which Treyarch pioneered with the original Call

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Live-Stream: Watch The First 30 Minutes of Omega Quintet

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Idea Factory International is poised to release Compile Heart’s Omega Quintet this coming Tuesday and we are fortunate enough to have an advanced copy thanks to the IFI. We’ve been live streaming all of our Omega Quintet gameplay in preparation of our upcoming review on Twitch.TV and we’ve archived the first 30 minutes of gameplay on our YouTube channel. Omega Quintet is a turn based RPG / idol simulator focused on a group of specially trained teens who keep humanity safe from an invading alien force known as the blair. Control 4 of the newest verse maidens as they learn

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New Xenoblade Chronicles X Details Revealed

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Monolith Software’s absolutely gorgeous open world RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X is looking to be one of the must own titles of 2015 and Nintendo showcased almost an entire hour of gameplay footage during today’s Nintendo Direct. Along with the uninterrupted game-play footage we also got some new details surrounding the title. Chronicles X may not a massive a system seller when compared to last year’s line-up of Smash Bros and Mario Kart but for long time Nintendo fans this is one to watch!

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New FFXIV: Heavensward BenchmarkTrailer Gets Us Excited

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix has released the full trailer for the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward benchmark which will be released to the community this coming Monday. It’s our first look at a lot of the new abilities available to existing classes, possibly some of the upcoming raid content among other hints of things to come. Needless to say FFXIV players will be picking this benchmark apart until the full expansion drops this coming June. For the uninitiated FFXIV: Heavensward expands on the original Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn with entirely new zones set in the northern snowy planes of Coerthas, raising

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Black Ops III “Embers” Teaser Asks How Far Can Technology Take Us?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

With only 3 days left until the official reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops III Activision Publishing Inc has released a brand new three minute trailer for their upcoming title. Beginning with a montage of technological achievements from the last fifty years such as the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2000 and the rise of wearable computers this decade the trailer, titled “embers”, quickly heads down a very speculative path. What would happen if organ replacements became an option for only the rich and famous? How would athletics handle the introduction of augmented humans into competitions? What

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Star Wars Battlefront In-Engine Trailer & Details Revealed

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Over the weekend Electronic Arts revealed the first in-engine trailer for their upcoming reboot of the Star Wars: Battlefront series during the annual Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim California. If you were expecting a gameplay trailer you might be a little disappointed as the trailer released by EA is full of up-close shots of in-engine assets and cinematic cuts. There is no doubt that the trailer is absolutely gorgeous and action packed but the looming question is of course ‘does it represent the final game?’ with no gameplay footage available that is a question we don’t have the answer to

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Has Gone Gold

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The long awaited third entry in the Witcher franchise, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt has gone gold for Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 3 developer CD Projekt Red has announced via press release. The game was one of the first next-generation titles to be unveiled two years ago before we knew about the PlayStation 3 and Xbox One. After facing two delays – the first announced in Fall 2015 and the second one came along in Feb of this year- Geralt’s latest adventure will be available both physically and digitally on May 19th. Are you looking forward to The

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April 16th Nintendo Download

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Jason Nason

Battleground Z and Ultimate Angler – The next evolution of StreetPass Mii Plaza has arrived with new features and two new games! Fight your way through hordes of zombies in Battleground Z, or kick back and reel in a few fish and some legendary monsters on the StreetPass Islands in Ultimate Angler. Buy either game for $4.99 each or both for $7.99, and purchase StreetPass Mii Plaza Upgrade for $4.99 to unlock several new features like StreetPass Birthdays and a Mii character VIP Room. 3D Fantasy Zone II – First released for the SEGA Master System in 1987 as a sequel

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Destiny Expansion II “House of Wolves” Prologue Trailer Released

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The wait for new content for Activision’s Destiny is almost over with the announcement of a May 19th release date on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 for the next expansion The House of Wolves. Alongside the release date news the publisher also released a two minute long prologue trailer to get us all hyped up to defend the galaxy once again. The wait for new content for Activision’s Destiny is almost over with the announcement of a May 19th release date on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 for the next expansion The House of Wolves. Alongside

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