Report: Battlefront II Will Also Have a “Starter Pack”, Includes 3 Rare Star Cards

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Right now Star Wars Battlefront II holds the dubious honors of having the most downvoted comment in Reddit history and for and kickstarting a conversation throughout gaming communities & tech press alike about the nature of progression and purchasing power within multiplayer-centric titles.  If a listing that briefly appeared on the Australian PlayStation Network is accurate this whole shit show is about to get a little messier with the accidental reveal of a “Starter Pack”. No, it’s not a free to play or price reduced entry into the game’s multiplayer – but rather Electronic Arts selling players power as they begin their epic 40-hour quest to unlock Darth

0

Arc System Works Establishes North American Branch

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Jason Nason

Arc System Works has announced that they have established “Arc System Works America, Inc.” in Torrance, California as its North American branch. The move was made in order to expand its operations and offerings to fans in the region. “Since its inception almost 30 years ago, Arc System Works has been at the pinnacle of 2D Fighting game development,” stated President Minoru Kidooka, “merging traditional Japanimation-like expression and technology to bring fans around the world entertainment the likes of which they have never seen.” “While we have been able to bring our games to North America with help from local business partners

0

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Multiplayer | Review

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

A Word Regarding Review Copies: Electronic Arts acknowledged Broken Joysticks’ request for a review copy of Star Wars: Battlefront II but did not provide the site with a review code in time for publication. This review is based on several hours of play time with the 10-hour “Origin Trial”, which is too my knowledge the final retail code that players will experience on November 17th. I played the PC version of Battlefront II but the EA Access trial was also available to owners of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Xbox One X consoles as well.  Update 11.13.2017 3:50 MST: Electronic Arts have issued a blog post detailing changes coming

0

DOOM Rips & Tears Its Way On To Nintendo Switch Today

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Have you wanted to take id Software’s 2016 FPS masterpiece DOOM on the road with you? Now you can, complete with the game’s competitive multiplayer mode intact. Today’s release is part of Bethesda’s support of Nintendo’s unique hybrid console. Which includes not only today’s release of DOOM but also the upcoming release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on November 17th and Wolfenstien II sometime in early 2018. DOOM was one of last year’s most noticeable releases for several reasons. First and foremost it helped revive the troubled DOOM franchise, which had languished in development hell over the past decade and a half. It was also filled

0

Nintendo 9th Nintendo Download

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Jason Nason

L.A. Noire – Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective, is thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Using revolutionary facial animation technology, the L.A. Noire game blends breathtaking action with true detective work for an unprecedented interactive experience. Solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real crimes from 1947 Los Angeles. Search for clues, chase down suspects and interrogate witnesses as you struggle to find the truth in a city where everyone has something to hide. L.A. Noire will be available on Nov. 14. DOOM – DOOM is back as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter

0

Microtransactions Outpacing Game Sales Sets a Worrying Precedent

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

You might have already heard the news yesterday: Ubisoft mentioned on their Investor’s Call that “Player Recurring Investments” (read: microtransactions) have outpaced the sale of full price and discounted digital copies of their games for the first time ever. In terms of raw numbers of the 343 million euros the company made from their digital businesses 175 million Euros were the result of “Player Recurrent Investments” (which include microtransactions, add-on DLCs, Rainbow Six Siege Season Passes, subscriptions and those sorts of things). The 83% rise in microtransaction purchases over the past year for Ubisoft could signal the tipping point where small recurring payments within the AAA games

0

Final Fantasy Dimensions II releases on mobile today

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Jason Nason

The latest mobile Final Fantasy adventure has arrived in Final Fantasy Dimensions II. A new adventure that transcends time and space… The hero Morrow and heroine Aemo travel through the present, past, and future and gain allies along the way on their great quest to save the world. In the game you’ll equip and fight with crystals known as signet stones to acquire new abilities for your characters. The eastern continent of Ajima and the western continent of Westa. A great disaster caused by human error destroys the civilization of magic that prospered during the Ancient Era and divides the

0

Nintendo details Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game and upcoming DLC

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Jason Nason

With the release in just a few weeks, Nintendo gave Switch owners a little look into the upcoming release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in a special Nintendo Direct on Tuesday. The game will be released on December 1st. Nintendo presented a deep dive into elements of the massive game, including the vast environments, battle system and characters. This presentation also revealed upcoming paid DLC, a cross-promotion with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, as well as free DLC available to download on launch day that will allow players to also play the game with Japanese audio and English

0

Reminder: Horizon Zero Dawn’s Expansion DLC – The Frozen Wilds – Is Out Today

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Just a friendly reminder to all of Aloy’s fans that might read our site that the expansion DLC, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is out today on the PlayStation Network.  The Frozen Wilds offers players a completely new winter to explore, an expansion specific main questline, several side quests, new mechanical monsters and three new weapons. For experienced players who might have completed all of the content offered in the original game, The Frozen Wilds offers a chance to learn more about the Banuk tribe outside of the single tribe encampment found within the main game.   I thoroughly enjoyed Horizon Zero Dawn when I played it through with my wife this past summer.

0

Rise of the Tomb Raider Gets Xbox One X Enhancements With New Patch

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix has released a patch for the Xbox One version of Rise of the Tomb Raider that adds additional visual fidelity and graphic options for the newly released Xbox One X. If you’re on the bleeding edge and scored one of Microsoft’s brand new 4K console you can enjoy full native 4K support, Hight Dynamic Range support, three different performance profiles and so much more.  Developer Nixxes Software handled the Xbox One X enhancements for ROTR – previously they worked on the 20th Anniversary edition of ROTR for PS4, the Tomb Raider Enhanced port for PS4 and one of the ports of Deus Ex: Mankind divided as well.  Owner of Microsoft’s

0

Teyon bringing Tallowmere to Switch on Thursday

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Jason Nason

Teyon and Chris McFarland, the New Zealand developer and a license holder, haven announced the release of Tallowmere for the Nintendo Switch. The game is a 2D indie action roguelike-inspired platformer and will be the first Teyon title for the Nintendo Switch and it will be released on November 9th to the Nintendo eShop in Europe, Australia and Americas for $6.99. Japanese and New Zealand releases are scheduled to follow soon. Tallowmere was previously released in the past on Wii U and Steam by the original developer Chris McFarland. The game features randomly-generated dungeons which gets bigger, harder, and more

0

Meet The Latest Hero For Overwatch: Moira

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

The latest ‘Hero’ to join the ranks of Overwatch’s roster is the Tallon geneticist Moira. Clad in purples and blacks this support hero uses her scientific knowledge to heal her allies and damage her foes, sometimes simultaneously. Needless to say, her reveal came as a complete surprise, unlike last year’s Sombra reveal, Jeff Kaplan got to keep Moira’s debut a complete secret until he could unveil her to millions of fans during the BlizzCon 2017 opening ceremonies.  She has a healing beam which is she uses to restore health on her allies using her left hand. A dark energy creeps out from her right hand, dealing damage to her foes and healing her and

0

Starcraft II Is Going Free To Play Later This Month

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Starcraft II’s Wings of Liberty Campaign will be available in its entirety for free alongside the complete unranked & AI multiplayer suites Blizzard announced today during their Blizzcon keynote. Later this month a major patch will be released for SCII that unlocks  more content for free users that was previously only available to owners of Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm or Legacy of the Void. Previous to the upcoming patch the free version of SCII, called Starter Edition, was limited to the Terran faction only and with a small selection of multiplayer maps. Here is a breakdown of the features of the brand new Starcraft II: Free

0

Scream “NERF THIS” At Your Opponents With This Official Overwatch Headset

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

The stylistic headgear worn by Blizzard’s fictional pro Starcraft player, D.VA , can soon be yours with the announcement of a line of officially licensed peripherals based around everyone’s favorite gremlin.   Razer will be releasing Razer Meka Headset, styled after the iconic headgear and color scheme that D.VA sports with her default outfit in Overwatch. Seriously look at the screen grab from the trailer below, I honestly screamed when I saw this headset – it’s perfect for protecting the payload!  The Razer Abyssus Elite mouse sports the purple and pink aesthetic that D.VA is known for combined with the matte black used in a lot of Razer’s product line. Don’t

0

Get the latest articles and news from BrokenJoysticks and a selection of excellent articles from other sources.

Simply fill out the form below and you’ll be on your way to getting our upcoming newsletter.