LiquidSky’s New Free Tier Offers Cutting Edge Gaming Performance To All

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Playing the latest AAA games like DOOM, Battlefield 1 and Tom Clancy’s The Division at high or ultra setting can be a daunting task even for some top-end rigs. Trying to play the latest games on PC at the best graphical fidelity while on a budget can be a literal give & take scenario – sacrificing some graphic options for others in order to maintain stability. Cloud gaming provider LiquidSky aims to make these sacrifices a thing of the past as they open up their platform to everyone as their product approached the end of beta at CES 2017. LiquidSky

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January 5th Nintendo Download

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Jason Nason

Pokémon Snap – The Nintendo 64 cult classic is now on the Wii U console! Travel to Pokémon Island to embark on a safari and take the best possible in-game photographs of 63 different Pokémon. The island has many types of climates and environments to explore, along with secret activities and hidden passages to discover. Some of the Pokémon can be a little shy and won’t pose for the camera unless you tease them with special items. After you’re done, submit one picture of each Pokémon to Professor Oak, and he’ll judge it based on size, pose, technique and number

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Game Centered Nintendo Switch Live Stream Announced For Jan 13th

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo will be hosting a second Nintendo Switch focused live stream, this one dated for January 13th at 6:30 AM PST / 9:30 AM EST. This second video conference will focus on some of the games coming to the Nintendo Switch during its launch window. While the previous days stream, on January 12th, will reveal the Switch’s price & launch line-up this second showcase will give us in-depth gameplay and details of upcoming games. Titles shown off during the October Nintendo Switch reveal video include an unnamed Splatoon sequel/expansion, a brand new Super Mario title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of

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Snakebyte Announces Line of Accessories For Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo’s upcoming hybrid Switch console doesn’t have an official release date, only a handful of confirmed titles or price but accessory creator Snakebyte have taken the opportunity to announce a line of accessories for the upcoming console at CES 2017. The first of these accessories is a foldable headset that the company is the perfect companion for the tablet console. Here is how Snakebyte described the foldable headset: “Ideal for on-the-go gaming, the Foldable Headset features powerful 40mm drivers for crisp, clear gaming audio. Neatly folds up when travelling, making it the perfect companion to your Switch tablet.”  A second set of accessories from Snakebyte

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Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 5: City of Light | Review

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Meghan Kass

So, here it is, the finale to Telltales adaptation of Batman. This first attempt by Telltale at telling Batman’s story has come to an end and the question now becomes “did it end with a bang or was it a dud?”. While this may not have been Telltale’s strongest project, there was a lot of enjoyable moments that Telltale brought and interesting ideas that gave a unique look at the characters we all know and love. The final episode, while it may have its flaws, does tie up many loose ends and leaves great anticipation for a second season. This

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Game Developers Choice Awards Nominees Unveiled

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

GDC Crowd
The Games Developer Conference (GDC) will once again play host to the industry’s retrospective on the past year with the annual Game Developer Choice Awards, with returning hosts Double Fine Productions’ Tim Schaefer overseeing this years’ accolades. With 14 different categories – including the brand new Best AR / VR Game category – there’s a good chance some of your favorite titles from the past year are in the running for at least one award. Large AAA surprises like Blizzard’s Overwatch, EA’s Battlefield 1 and Sony Computer Entertainment’s The Last Guardian share the spotlight with indie darlings like Firewatch, Inside,

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Assassin’s Creed Humble Bundle Offers The Stabby Stabby

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Ubisoft has partnered with Humble Bundle for their latest sneak attack – the Humble Assassin’s Creed Bundle. Offering up the 2007 original plus the 2D side scrolling “Assassin’s Creed: Chronicles” titles for just a buck provides entertainment you can’t really hide from. To find out what the Templar’s are up to you might want to spring for the BTA tier – which includes the 2009 classic Assassin’s Creed II and Assassin’s Creed Liberation. For something a little more modern consider the $15 tier – which includes 2014’s Assassin’s Creed Unity. Here is the full breakdown of all of the tiers and the games that

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LucidSound To Release Officially Licensed Xbox One Headsets In 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Headset manufacturer LucidSound announced today that they have partnered with Microsoft to produce officially licensed products for both the Xbox One and Xbox One S later this year.  The first officially headset will be released by March LucidSound confirmed via press-release today. Speaking about the Xbox brand’s presence within the gaming space, CEO of LucidSound Chris Van Huban said: “The Xbox brand is synonymous with premium gaming and delivering experiences unmatched in interactive entertainment. We can now specifically develop and engineer audio products for the Xbox family of devices, and couldn’t be prouder to be partnering with Microsoft to deliver the

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Chicken Wiggle coming soon to 3DS and iOS

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Jason Nason

Sometimes things slip through the cracks and I’ll admit that I missed this one until this afternoon. Atooi has announced that the creative minds behind Mutant Mudds and Xeodrifter are developing a new platfomer called Chicken Wiggle, which will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop and the App Store. The stars of Chicken Wiggle are an improbable duo: a young chicken and his best buddy – a wiggly worm – nestled in his backpack! Together, they team up for adventure to jump, peck, and worm-grapple across a myriad of perplexing platforming levels – full of fun gadgets, tricky hazards,

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Steam Sale or Why I Should Stop Buying So Many Games

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

LORD GABEN BE PRAISED
Today is the final day for Valve’s annual holiday Steam Sale and that means you have less than 24 hours to save money on some of the biggest games of 2016 as well as an ever expanding catalog of indie titles. It’s time to rifle through your wishlist, search the couch cushions for spare change and make any last minute purchases….. or should you? Here’s some insight into my own personal account. First here is what Valve has selected to tease store pursuers with today: Today’s Highlighted Deals Grand Theft Auto V – $34.99 Counter Strike: Global Offensive – $11.29

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Cube Life: Island Survival coming to Switch and PS4

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Jason Nason

Indie developer and publisher Cypronia has announced that the new version of its best-seller, Cube Life: Island Survival for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Cube Life: Island Survival was the first block building open-world survival game for the Nintendo Wii U eShop and has since topped the charts for indie games in the eShop. The game was originally released in June 2015 and received an update earlier in the year. The new version of Cube Life: Island Survival will be released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in late Spring 2017.

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Mass Effect Andromeda Gameplay To Be Shown At CES

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

New gameplay footage from Bioware’s next space RPG adventure Mass Effect Andromeda will be shown at Nvidia’s Consumer Electronics Show keynote event on January 4th. The confirmation of a brand new gameplay trailer, which will reportedly focus on in-game environments, comes via the official Mass Effect Twitter account. Here is the tweet that confirmed the brand new gameplay segment to be shown during CES: Ready to see more Mass Effect: Andromeda environments and gameplay? Tune in to @nvidia‘s CES keynote next Wednesday: https://t.co/Y4C8dy5DOl pic.twitter.com/ygXYhvwtLp — Mass Effect (@masseffect) December 29, 2016 Here is Nvidia’s official description of their upcoming keynote which

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The Last Guardian | Review

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Meghan Kass

At long last, The Last Guardian has arrived at us after a long, patient wait. This game – brought to us by genDESIGN and SCI Japan Studio has faced many challenges in getting to the public, but thanks to the consultation of members of Team Ico, even after leaving Sony, the game that was assumed to never be reaching store shelves has become a reality. As a fan of Team Ico’s work, I was highly excited for this game and even counted down the days until I could play it. I braced myself for the artistic beauty, heart-wrenching story and

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Capcom releasing iOS and Android versions of Mega Man 1-6 in January

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Jason Nason

We clearly missed this last week but Capcom announced recently that it will be bringing the six original 8-bit Mega Man games to iOS and Android devices in early January. This will be the first time that all six of the original 8-bit Mega Man games will have been made available on smart devices. These adaptations have been optimized for mobile devices with adjustments to game speed and will each retail individually for $1.99 USD.

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December 29th Nintendo Download

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Jason Nason

Mario Kart 64 – Put the pedal to the metal in this worthy Nintendo 64 successor to the Super NES classic, Super Mario Kart. With improved courses and a head-to-head four-player mode, the Mario Kart 64 game is sure to win the heart of any racing fan. The game includes 20 different courses filled with dips, valleys, jumps, tunnels and bridges. Smooth, precise control will bring players back time and time again for freewheeling fun.   Castlevania Dracula X – In this Super NES horror classic, gear up as Richter Belmont – equipped with the legendary Vampire Killer – to

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