Fairune 2 | REVIEW

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jason Nason

When I played Fairune just under two years ago I fell in love with the simple adventure RPG. Looking and feeling somewhat reminiscent of the early The Legend of Zelda games, the game was wide open and fun to play. Circle and developer Skipmore have followed up the game with the sequel Fairune 2 and have built a game that stays true to the success of the first one while also expanding into a much bigger game. Fairune 2 is a game that is built on exploration. You’ll need to not only explore the various maps in the game, but

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Heroes of the Storm: New Recruit a Friend & 2 New Heroes Announced

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Blizzard’s competitive Massive Online Battle Arena Heroes of the Storm has a ton of new content coming in the remainder of 2016 and throughout 2017. During the opening ceremonies for Blizzcon 2016 developers announced two new characters that will be coming in the following months – Varian & Ragnaros as well as a brand new arcade mode map Blackheart’s Revenge and all new recruit a friend campaign that has the potential to unlock 5 free heroes and a 30 day stim-pack. Varian  The former High King of the Alliance Varian will be the game’s first dual class hero – allowing

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Meet Overwatch’s Sombra In The ‘Infiltrator’ Short

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Overwatch’s stealthy hacker has been teased, hinted at and hidden in the shadows since her first mention several months ago. After a lengthy Alternate Reality game involving fictional corporations, hidden voice lines and out of game mysteries – Sombra is now in plain sight for all to see, In true Blizzard style she interrupted a documentary outlining the global launch of Blizzard’s competitive online shooter. The brand new animated short showcases Sombra, Reaper and Widowmaker taking on an assignment to assassinate the head of a Russian weapon development corporation. In terms of personality it seems that Sombra is a fun

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Latest Titanfall 2 Patch Brings Dynamic Resolution Scaling To PC

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Respawn Entertainment has released a major patch for the PC version of their recently released shooter Titanfall 2. This patch brings a feature usually reserved for the console iteration of games – dynamic resolution – which will down-sample and scale the game’s resolution in-order to maintain a 60 frames per second cap while playing depending on the load placed upon the system. In order to take advantage of this feature pilots must have TSAA enabled under their video settings, in their official blog post Respawn noted this should help players who either are using lower spec’d machines or those trying

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November 3rd Nintendo Download

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Jason Nason

Mario Party Star Rush – Think fast and have a blast with a variety of ways to party on the go or on the couch with Mario, Toad and more classic characters from the Mushroom Kingdom. It’s always your turn as you and up to three friends roll the dice, roam the board and recruit fan-favorite allies. The bigger your party, the faster you’ll earn stars and coins in frantic mini-games. It’s instant fun for everyone. (Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.) Mario Party Star Rush – Party Guest Edition – Mario and friends invite you

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EVE Fanfest 2017 Details Revealed

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

EVE Online developer CCP Games has revealed details about the 2017 EVE Online Fanfest to be held in Reykjavik Iceland from April 6th through 8th 2017. This 3 day gathering allows EVE Online capsuleers to gather and discuss their shared interest in massive multiplayer internet space ships. Attendees will be able to partake in panels, a live-streamed keynote, meet their favorite CCP dev and join in on a pub crawl in Iceland. Fanfest tickets are quite pricey – costing $227 USD through EventBright for those who are interested in pre-ordering. Purchasing a ticket grants attendees access to all of the

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List of PlayStation Pro Supported Titles Raises Some Questions

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Sony recently revealed the list of 30+ titles that will be receiving additional benefits from the PlayStation Pro such as resolution rendering up to 4K, HDR enhancements and more stable frame-rates. Unfortunately for PlayStation Owners who might be dropping the $399 USD on this enhanced console this list of supported games raises some and conflicts with previous reports about PlayStation Pro support. For starters here is a list of the PlayStation Pro enhanced titles as of the November 10th launch, next week: Battlefield 1 Battlezone Bound Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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SEGA Returns To The Speedway With New Daytona Arcade Title

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

SEGA Amusements will return to the Speedway that made claimed first prize in the early 90s arcade race with a brand new release in the Daytona franchise.  Originally reported by the folks at Arcade Heroes – Daytona 3 Championship will bring a number of modern improvements to the long running racing staple. This new title is not a sequel to many of the various Daytona sequels but rather a brand new entry created for the 2010s. Cabinets for Daytona 3 Championship will include huge 47 inch screens with 27 inch Billboard style marquees to attract the attention of those who pass

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Overwatch Sombra Blizzcon Print Leaks As Halloween Event Ends

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Remember that huge Overwatch leak from a few weeks back that confirmed Junkenstien’s revenge before its’ reveal and supposedly contained in-game character art for the mysterious Sombra? The character’s design has pretty much been confirmed thanks to an early leak of a Sombra art print that will be available on the Blizzcon Gear Store during next week’s convention. The art piece in question was drawn by artist John Polidora who has worked as a Senior Concept Artist / Character Designer for Blizzard Entertainment since 2014 but he has been with the company in other roles since 2008. His credits include work as

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Broken Bootlegs- Kart Fighter

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Erika

Kart Fighter
Broken Bootlegs is a series covering unlicensed games (also known as bootleg games) for mainly 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. This week’s edition covers an all out Mario-themed Famicom Fighter: Kart Fighter! Like World Heroes 2, Kart Fighter was one of the earlier bootleg fighting games I played when I first started getting into playing bootlegs. Even before I really knew about the bootlegging scene, I could just tell that Kart Fighter was some sort of import knockoff . That said, it’s an interesting game, especially since it was one of those all out fighters where characters from Super Mario Kart

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Free Version of Project Cars Available On Steam In North America

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Project Cars Pagani Edition allows players to enjoy a limited racing experience featuring cars from vehicles from manufacturer Pagani. This free version allows racers to experience the thrills of Project Cars with access to three unique tracks and five cars. In terms of vehicles available the following Pagani cars will be available in Project Cars Pagani Edition –  They are the Pagani Huayra, Huayra BC, Zonda Cinque, Zonda R, and Zonda Revolucion. Driving these supercars gives drivers just a small taste of some of the fast paced action that the full version has to offer. Three different courses from the full version of Project

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Everything Announced At The EVE Vegas Keynote

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

CCP Games will be bringing some major changes to the world of EVE Online with the launch of the Ascension expansion on November 15th. This latest update to the long running sci-fi MMORPG brings with it the much publicized free-to-play Clone States, balance changes to Tech 3 Destroyers, updates to asteroid belts and a new range of Engineering Complexes for corporations or enterprising entrepreneurs to build.   Alpha Clones (Free To Play) Alpha clones are a new way to experience EVE Online and this state allows new players as well as lapsed subscribers to return to the world of New Eden for

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Nintendo Reveals Plans for Nintendo Switch

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Jason Nason

In a presentation to financial analysts on Wednesday in Tokyo, Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Tatsumi Kimishima announced that major details regarding the company’s new Nintendo Switch home gaming system will be shared at the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017. This will be an event for invited media, financial analysts and trade partners in Tokyo that will be globally livestreamed on Jan. 12, U.S. time. The presentation will include the launch date and pricing for Nintendo Switch, as well as a look at the lineup of games currently in development.

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Batman: The Telltale Series- Episode 3- New World Order | REVIEW

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Meghan Kass

Previously, on Batman: A Telltale Series: we have seen the beginning of the fall of the Wayne empire and the rise of the Children of Arkham; we have seen Bruce love and lose (depending on your choices that is) and we have seen Batman kick around some criminals and investigate the mystery surrounding his and his family’s past. As this exciting story continues, what does Telltale have in store this episode? Will it continue to excite and intrigue? Let’s find out! Picking up where the last episode left off, Harvey is in the hospital, and his physical and mental state

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October 27th Nintendo Download

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Jason Nason

Corpse Party – The indie horror classic that spawned a franchise comes to the Nintendo 3DS system with exclusive new features, including four additional Extra Chapters (bringing the total to 14), redrawn high-resolution character sprites, new musical arrangements and 3D art stills. Also New this Week BOX UP (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Butterfly: Inchworm Animation II (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Pixelmaker (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)  

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