Lumo will be getting a retail release

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

Isometric adventure Lumo will be getting a physical retail release this year. Lumo release earlier this year to wild acclaim on steam, The isometric puzzler has gotten high prise for emulating the style of 80s and 90s puzzlers in a modern environment. Now that game will get a physical release on the Ps4. The boxed edition of Lumo will release in the USA on PlayStation®4 system at participating retailers on August 30 priced at $19.99. In Europe, boxed versions for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita systems will be available on September 9, priced £19.99/€19.99. “Lumo is a very special game to us,” said Martin Defries,

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Niantic Responds To User Complaints About Pokevision & 3 Step Removal

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Niantic the developers behind Pokemon Go have finally issued a rather lengthy statement addressing user’s complaints after the removal of the ‘steps’ feature that allowed trainers to track nearby Pokemon, the closure of 3rd party sites like PokeVision that allowed players to see real time monster placement and the lack of availability in South America. This particular Facebook post comes after a number of users on the r/PokemonGO subreddit gained notoriety for successfully requesting refunds for in-game purchases. Users have reported receiving partial or full refunds for every dollar spent on Pokemon Go by claiming that the most recent update, which removed the steps feature, damaged

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Hunger Dungeon is now on Steam Greenlight

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

I like survival games. Day Z, and ARK, are a part of my regular rotation of play. I like even more the battle royal homages, that usually come with these games. Games like H1Z1 King of the Kill, and The Culling have spilt these off in to their own games, with great success. Now its time to see if that formula can transition to the world of low-rez 2d. The game PQUBE Ltd is bringing its game Hunger Dungeon to Steam Greenlight. A 1-6 player round-based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game. It aims to bring the excitement and fun of battle

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LucidSound LS30 Universal Gaming Headset: Review

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

Review by: J. C. Campbell This Year at E3 I had the pleasure of meeting up with Alex Verrey of LucidSound, and he gave me a pair of their brand new LS30’s to take home and use. Since then I have been using them, and these are my impressions from use since then. If there’s one thing that defines the LS30 gaming headset from Lucid Sound, it’s a wide range of unadvertised and understated features. First of all, the headset is advertised as working with consoles, the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3 and PS4, and mobile phones. However, the LS30

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Everything New In The Xbox One ‘Anniversary Update’

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

The latest update to the Xbox One dashboard software has now rolled out for everyone and like its Windows 10 counterpart the ‘anniversary update’ brings a lot of changes to the software running under the hood of your Xbox console. We’ve documented all of the major changes so that you can get an informed taste of all of the improvements Microsoft has to offer. Background Music One of the coolest dashboard features from the Xbox 360s’ old “blade UI” was the built in ability to replace any in-game music with ripped CDs or tracks from an attached iPod. The Xbox

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A Challenger appears! Retro-Bit Generations coming soon

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Erika

RetroBit Generations
Now that Nintendo and Sega is releasing retro gaming systems, Retro-Bit is releasing the Retro-Bit Generations this fall. Unveiled the 2016 E3 Expo by Innex Inc, Retro-Bit Generations is a plug-n-play console with purportedly over 100 games packed in. Collaborating with companies like Capcom, Data East, Jaleco, and Irem, the Retro-Bit Generations will have titles like Ghosts’N Goblins, Gun Smoke, Captain Commando, and Knights of the Round. While the system is paired with good games, what is the system without two USB six button controllers that resembles what the Sega Genesis used back in the day? I’m surprised that Retro-Bit

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New Pokemon Go Update Adds Trainer Re-Customization, Removes ‘3 Step’ Feature

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

The latest version of Pokemon GO, Version 1.1.0 has rolled out on the Android & iOS platforms. This update brings an often requested feature – Trainer re-customization, allowing players to fit their digital avatar with different clothing. While browsing the re-customization screen it appears that a few new hats have been added, including one that is modeled after Red’s hat from Pokemon Blue & Red. Trainers can also swap their in-game gender with the press of a button. Other fixes include updated achievement animations / graphics. Improved memory optimization, adjusted battle damage – which nerfed the popular Eevee evolution Vaporean

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Reminder: Nintendo DSi Shop service changes September 30th

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Jason Nason

Psst. Don’t forget about those Nintendo DSi points if you still have any. Nintendo issued a reminder today about the closure the Nintendo DSi Shop in 2017. The digital game service was the predecessor to the Nintendo eShop and has been available on the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL systems since 2009. If you still use and enjoy your Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL and plan to pick up any new digital content, your time is a running out. The ability to add Nintendo DSi Points to your account with a credit card or Nintendo DSi Points Card

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Niantic Switches Up Pokemon Spawns In Latest Pokemon Go Update 

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Niantic continues to tweak their mobile smash hit Pokemon GO behind the scenes on a regular basis and adventurous users aren’t far behind them, discovering and cataloguing even the most minute changes to the game. Users over on The Silph road have discovered that Pokemon Nests, that is locations where catchable Pokemon spawn, have been swapped around. Based upon a pattern discovered by users on the sub-reddit it appears that some monsters have been swapped with ones with a lower Pokedex number while other nests appear to spawn up to two new monsters now. Here is the entire list that The

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Ark Survival Evolved is having a free weekend RIGHT NOW

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

You know we love Ark: Survival Evolved. Everyone here on staff plays it. Our little dino fort might not be the type to make others stop and go OOOHHH. But we loved poppin in for a few hours to harvest or hunt in the vast world ARC offers. This weekend everyone can try that dino riding, fort building, awesome fun for free. Even better Arc just dropped a huge content update. Studio Wildcard is truly ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ today after releasing a content-rich package (v245) offering ARK: Survival Evolved players a mega update to fantasy map The Center while fully

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VIZ Media to develop RWBY titles with Rooster Teeth

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

RWBY has been a run away success, with millions of eager Anime Fans devouring the series as fast as Rooster Teeth can make it.  RWBY still holds a record for being the first (and only) Western animated show to ever be dubbed in Japanese and distributed in Japan. The partnership Kicks Off With Publication of RWBY Manga Title In 2017, With Other Books Based On The Smash Hit Animated Series Forthcoming VIZ Media, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, has announced a partnership with Rooster Teeth. Rooster Teeth is an Austin, TX-based

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Universal Windows Platform Apps Comes To Clickteam Fusion 2.5

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Creating a video game can be daunting for seasoned pros and possibly completely overwhelming for the absolute beginner. I’ve written a few times about Clickteam Fusion 2.5 and why I believe that it is probably the #1 most user friendly way to make your first game. Now, the folks at Clickteam have given users of their scripting free system the ability to bring their creations to both Xbox One and the Windows Store via Windows Universal Apps (or UWP). What is UWP? It is Microsoft’s framework for universal programs that can run on any device that runs a Windows 10 operating system. Whether

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Nep-Nep-Connect Is A New Free-To-Play Vita Title From Compile Heart

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Compile Heart the developers of the Hyper Dimension Neptunia, Fairy Fencer and Omega Quintet franchises have announced a free-to-play collectible card game for the PlayStation Vita titled Nep-Nep –Connect: Chaos Chanpuru for a Japanese release later this year. Nep-Nep-Connect will collect over 100 characters from Compile Heart’s various titles and will feature a brand new storyline connecting all of these characters with a brand new heroine – Yuriina. It seems that the title characters from Compule Heart‘s series are going to have to band together if they are going to avert disaster from the titular “Chaos Energy”. Alongside the Japanese teaser trailer Compile Heart also released

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