New Pokémon GO nearby feature rolled out to rest of North America

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jason Nason

Niantic announced today that they have rolled out their revamped nearby Pokémon feature for Pokémon GO to the rest of the continental United States and large parts of Europe today. The roll out includes the rest of Canada as well. The new nearby Pokémon feature now includes the nearest PokéStop to the Pokémon, and zooms in to show more detail when tapped. You can also tap on the tracks on this screen and the game shifts to an overhead map briefly to show you approximately where you can find the Pokémon. The map then reverts to the normal view, however

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Retail release Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo pushed back

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jason Nason

For those who didn’t pick up Animal Crossing: New Leaf before and are waiting for the updated retail release Welcome amiibo to hit stores, you may have to wait just a bit longer. Originally scheduled to be released on Friday, December 2nd, Nintendo.com now lists the release date just shy of a week later on December 8th. The move could possibly be to spread out Nintendo’s releases, with Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS also releasing on Friday. For those who aren’t picky about getting a physical copy of the game, the game can still be downloaded from the Nintendo

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Pokémon Sun and Moon become fastest-selling games in Nintendo history in the Americas

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jason Nason

Pokémon Sun and Moon have hit another milestone. After becoming the most pre-ordered video games in Nintendo history, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon have now become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo has ever launched in the Americas. In less than two weeks, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for the Nintendo 3DS sold a combined total of 3.7 million units. The sales numbers represent an 85 percent increase over Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (the previous record holders for Nintendo’s fastest-selling games) Those games launched in 2013.

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Universal Parks and Nintendo bringing Nintendo to life

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jason Nason

Imagine the fun of stepping into a larger-than-life Nintendo adventure. Gigantic Piranha Plants spring to life. Question blocks, power-ups and more surround you. And Mario and all his friends are there to pull you into a brand-new world. You will enter an entire realm filled with iconic Nintendo excitement, gameplay, heroes and villains. And it is coming to three Universal theme parks around the globe.

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The Sandbox Evolution | REVIEW

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Les Major

In a good way, The Sandbox Evolution feels like a PC port of a mobile game inspired by Scribblenauts. Then on top of that there’s also pixel art creation and interesting thermodynamic gameplay. Much of this is covered in short campaigns that teach you the games mechanics so you can dive in and make your own creations. There are two modes to the game. A creation mode that allows you to zoom around, dropping elements like their hot (or cold, or rocky), and a character mode that lets you run around as a mix of different heroes. From a Ninja

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We’re Looking For New Writers – Write For Broken Joysticks

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

We’re looking for new writers to help fill our frontpage with the latest breaking gaming news, awesome viral videos and original creations. Are you hardcore into Overwatch? Battling the final boss in Final Fantasy XV? All about the latest computer hardware? If you have a strong interest in a gaming related niche or have a unique perspective, we want to hear from you. Our site has been around for over 5 years (half a decade!) and has been to some of the biggest industry events in the past year. If you think you’ve got an angle, interest or passion that

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Titanfall 2 Trial Coming For PC, Xbox One and PS4

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Respawn Entertainment’s absolutely excellent first person mecha shooter Titanfall 2 will be getting a limited time multiplayer trial for PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC via the Origin Client. Players who subscribe to the Origin Access (PC) or EA Access (Xbox One) can start the multiplayer trial – which is the full multiplayer suite – on November 30th, with everyone else getting access to the trial on December 1st. This time limited multiplayer trial will run until the end of next weekend, December 4th. A brand new map, Angel City, will also be available for Titanfall 2 on November 30th

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Hand of Fate 2 Heading To PlayStation 4

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Defiant Development will be bringing its’ hybrid Action RPG / rogue-like dungeon exploration / CCG sequel Hand of Fate 2 to PlayStation 4 in Q1 2017 the developer announced today via press-release. Today’s reveal brought with it a collection of brand new screenshots, confirmation that the game will be playable for attendees of next week’s PlayStation Experience and a look at one of the game’s brand new companion characters. Estella Fiore is a ranged pistol wielding companion whose aim seems as deadly as her attitude. She’ll join the player character in her quest against The Empire as she also locks

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FFXV’s “Ready To Play” Partial Install Shows Flaws In Sony’s System

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix’s decade-in-development RPG Final Fantasy XV is now playable for those who have pre-loaded the titled on PlayStation 4 through the PlayStation Store. Like many other Final Fantasy fans I decided to go all digital with this latest title due to the fact that it would unlock at 10 PM EST and allow me to play several hours ahead of the release locally – plus I wouldn’t have to leave the house, which is a huge plus. During the download of FFXV the PlayStation download manager will tell users that approximately 8GB of the game are required before the

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Pokémon GO updates, Ditto, and local realtime tracker

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Jason Nason

I’ll be honest. After the initial craze for Pokémon GO hit I somewhat fell off the bandwagon. I wasn’t one of those people who spent hours and days walking around seeking the elusive creatures, sucking up tons and tons of data. I’ll admit, after I let a friend without mobile data tether off of my data and I ended up going way over my monthly data, I really scaled back on my usage. Heck, I’m only level 14. But I have been keeping tabs on the game and am not one of those who uninstalled the game and wrote it

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Marvel Vs Capcom 4 Rumors Heat Up Ahead of PlayStation Experience

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you ready to be TAKEN FOR A RIDE? Rumours are circulating on the popular video game forum NeoGaf that Capcom and Sony may have entered into an exclusivity for another fighting game. The heroes & villains of Marvel Entertainment might be preparing to face off against Capcom’s large roster of characters in Marvel Vs Capcom 4– if this rumour is true. A set of three images appeared thanks to a user named Ryce who claims that they are part of a reveal at the PlayStation Experience set to take place in California next weekend from Dec 3rd through 4th.

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No Man’s Sky Devs Call Discussion Of Game ‘Dramatic’ And ‘Intense’

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Hello Games, the developers behind the past summer’s highly anticipated space exploration title No Man’s Sky, have broken their nearly two month long silence since the game’s last major update. After shipping seven patches across PC & PlayStation developers at the company took the past two months to look at the feedback both the community & critics had about the game to look at some of the fundamental systems that make up No Man’s Sky. This latest update – titled the ‘foundation update’ – will address some of the in-game systems, add the foundation for a ‘base building’ system that

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CCP Sends Out Email Reminding Capsuleers That EVE Online Is Free To Play

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

EVE Online developer, CCP,. has sent out a reminder to everyone who may have ever registered for a trial for their MMORPG – EVE Online – to remind ex-trial players that that their account has been upgraded to Alpha Clone status with the release of the Ascension expansion. The world of New Eden can seem like a daunting place full of danger and just too many different statistics for new players to grasp. This is part of the reason I’ve covered Eve Online: Ascension as much as I have – the New Player Experience and Alpha Clone status allow even

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November 24th Nintendo Download

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Jason Nason

Dragon Ball Fusions – Dragon Ball Fusions is the latest exclusive Dragon Ball experience for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It’s an RPG action game that combines fighting, customization and collection elements to bring Dragon Ball to the next level. In this new world, players will discover powerful items, find warriors who can become their allies and build teams to bring into battle to see who the best fighters are.

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Microsoft Reveals Minimum Specs For Affordable VR Headsets

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Remember those sub $300 USD virtual reality headsets that Microsoft announced would be manufactured by partners like Hewlett Packard and Dell last month? The tech giant has now shed some light on the minimum requirements that a users systems will have to meet in order to use the Windows Holographic Shell on one of these devices. Unlike gaming focused headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, these new headsets will not require 8GB of system memory or a beefy GeForce 970 in order to power the Windows Holographic Shell. During the Microsoft “Windows 10 Creator’s Update” presentation from last month

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