Name the new ghost contest in Pac-Man Pop!

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Jason Nason

Bandai Namco Entertainment is planning to add a new ghost character to the PAC-MAN family, which will be made available exclusively for the company’s Pac-Man game PAC-MAN Pop! The game is a free-to-play arcade mobile game available on the App Store and Google Play. With the addition of the new ghost comes a naming contest whereby fans will be able to vote for their favourite name for the new ghost. The character is described as smart, stylish, playful and brings tons of fun puzzles with her all-new Challenge Mode and mega rewards. There are four options to choose from in

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Gets Two New Screenshots Showing First Boss

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Final Fantasy VII remake
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake for current generation consoles might seem like vaporware given the fact that it has almost been two years since the initial reveal trailers’ debut but two brand new screenshots have surfaced showing the game’s first boss, Guard Scorpion. These screenshots come our way from the twitter of French gaming outlet The Share Players. Not only does one screenshot showcase the Guard Scorpion but another shows Cloud taking cover behind some crates. Cue the 30 minutes long YouTube analysis about the grainy screenshot’s HUD and other minor details. These two screens were taken by folks

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World of Darkness Returns With a Pair of Interactive Novels

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

World of Darkness creators White Wolf have returned to the realm of video games with a pair of interactive stories available on Steam, iOS and Android devices. Modeled after the old “choose your own adventure” stories from the 80s & 90s either Vampire The Masquerade:  We Eat Blood and Mage The Awakening: Refuge provide players with a certain degree of autonomy with regards to how each tale unfolds. White Wolf CEO Tobias Sjogren had this to say about these latest digital titles: “We know we can create great entertainment as well as serve the responsibility any content creators have helping

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Loot Anime X Crunchyroll Space Themed Unboxing [Video]

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Cowboy Bebop
Every month Lootcrate drops a subscription box to anime fans with a different monthly theme. In this latest unboxing we strap on our exo suit, jump into the nearest giant mecha and prepare to blast off into space. Featuring items from Cowboy Bebop, Robotech, Lulu and Sailor Moon this box will shine bright in any otaku’s collection for some time to come. This latest unboxing takes a bit of a different approach than our previous videos – our latest unboxing is filled with enough memes and gags to send you giggling into the stratosphere. If you’d like to save some

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February 16th Nintendo Download

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jason Nason

Tank Troopers – ATTENTION! Calling all troopers for six-player tank warfare! Choose a tank, pick troopers and battle your friends via local wireless. Each trooper has a special ability, from electric shocks to healing. Deploy them tactically to win more than 30 custom tanks with unique stats. An engaging single-player mode contains 30 stages, so you’ll have to devise a multitude of strategies and maneuvers to conquer them all. Battle with bombs, on teams or in a free-for-all – but always fight! Fight! FIGHT! (When playing in multiplayer mode, additional games and systems are required and are sold separately.)  

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EVE Valkyrie Wormhole Update Now Live

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

CCP Games has rolled out a new major update to EVE: Valkyrie on both Windows PC and PlayStation VR that introduces Wormholes to the multiplayer space dog fighting title. Wormholes are essentially weekly challenges that will introduce players to advanced encounters and gameplay types that will test their piloting ability.  Each wormhole encounter will feature a different rotation of available ships, visuals that will help differentiate them from one another and special Wormhole only loot that may be available for a limited time. Here is how CCP described Wormholes on their developer blog: “Each wormhole also comes with its own

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Over 80 more Pokémon and new features coming this week to Pokémon GO

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Jason Nason

Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and many more Pokémon are nearly here in Pokémon GO! Starting later this week, more than 80 Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region in the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver video games will be available in Pokémon GO. Pokémon with gender-specific variations, will also start rolling out in Pokémon GO. New Evolutions: Some Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will soon be able to evolve—into Pokémon that inhabit the Johto region. New Evolution items will also be available at PokéStops, which you’ll need to evolve some Pokémon.

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Nintendo prepares downloadable content for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Jason Nason

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will launch for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U consoles in less than a month and Nintendo is planning even more for this, one of the largest, most engaging video games Nintendo has ever created. While the main game offers players an engrossing quest that will keep them entertained for hours, as well as the freedom to explore the vast Hyrule at their own pace, the game world provides a rich canvas that offers the opportunity for additional adventures. As a result, the first-ever downloadable content for the main-line Legend of Zelda

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Circles: An Indie Game | Review

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Meghan Kass

Circles is an independent, casual puzzle game by developer Jeroen Wimmers. Circles boasts its 90+ levels and bonus content and its unique intuitive game play that doesn’t require lengthy tutorials,  words and a “zen” atmosphere that promotes relaxation and the ability to “let your mind wander”.  Does this minimalist circular based game succeed in its efforts to relax and be so intuitive that you don’t need tutorials or texts to distract you from relaxing? Or does it fall short? As far as design and atmosphere, there are some fine choices that do set the desired mood the designer intended. the

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Counter Strike Global Offensive Takes On Gambling & Dust Remake In New Interview

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Counter Strike Global Offensive
Valve News Network got the chance to sit down with members of the Counter Strike Global Offensive development team during their recent trip to Valve’s offices.  During the over 20 minute interview VNN got the chance to talk to dev team members about their opinion on the gambling economy that have sprung up around tournaments and skin. Also brought up is the remake of the map Dust which Valve briefly teased. The interviewer brought up Valve’s role in providing third parties such as gambling sites with access to Steam’s login platform through Open ID. As members of the development team point

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IMPRESSIONS: Azure Striker Gunvolt (anime)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jason Nason

I’ll admit I haven’t had a chance to try either of Inti Creates’ Azure Striker Gunvolt games, though they’ve been on my list for some time. But nevertheless I jumped at the chance to check out their OVA (original video animation) for the series when it was released last week. The anime was originally intended to be released in 2016, but delays pushed back the release to February 9th, 2017. Having not played either of the two games I wasn’t too sure who the characters were or what was going on exactly, but with the video’s short running time it

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Splatoon 2 Global Test Fire Coming To Nintendo Switch On March 24th

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Splatoon 2 Global Test Fire
Nintendo will reward Switch early adaptors with a chance to try out this summer’s upcoming Splat Fest Splatoon 2 for one weekend only. After showing the game off during the Nintendo Switch reveal event last month members of the press & public got the chance to go hands on with the game and now the most hardcore Nintendo fans will get a similar chance for three days at the end of March. Ninty will run 6 hour long Splatoon 2 test fires on the Switch for free on March 24th, 25th and 26th. In a short YouTube announcement trailer Ninty listed the following

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Ash and Friends Move to Disney XD in America; stay put on Teletoon in Canada

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Jason Nason

Starting today, February 11th, Disney XD became the new home of Pokémon the Series, in the United States. Episodes will air every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM, and every Saturday and Sunday evening at 7:30 PM. You can also watch Pokémon the Series every weekday at 4:00 PM. The series isn’t making the switch in Canada though. While Pokémon the Series moves from Cartoon Network to Disney XD south of the border, the show continues to air on Teletoon in Canada. A move to the Canadian equivelant of Disney XD wouldn’t be out of the question though as both Teletoon

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Love Blooms in new Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns trailer

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Jason Nason

XSEED Games today announced details on the five eligible bachelorettes whom players can woo in Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns with the first trailer in a series of upcoming videos. The company also tapped the honorable and adorable in-game capybara pet “Capy-san” to introduce the video series priming farmers for the game’s February 28th launch on Nintendo 3DS. Capy-san, the in-game capybara pet and pocket plushie had this to say: It makes me squeal with excitement to introduce the bachelorettes of Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns in the first of a series of weekly videos. With Valentine’s Day

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