Supposed NVidia Geforce 1060 VS Radeon 480 Benchmarks Leak Ahead of Launch

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nvidia’s latest  attempt to absolutely dominate the mid-range GPU market kicks off in one week, on July 19th the graphics card manufacturer will launch the Geforce 1060. Reviewers who have units are under NDA until launch day according to several other hardware blogs, but it appears that official benchmarks straight from team green have leaked ahead of the card’s release.  If the 1060 performs as well as these benchmarks imply will it be enough to stop the waves of hype / stock shortages created by the success of AMD’s Radeon RX 480? *prepare your loads of salt to be taken

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New Overwatch Hero Revealed: ‘Ana Gameplay Trailer’

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Has all this excitement about a new Overwatch hero kept you in suspense?  If you were expecting ‘Sombra’, well you have a few seconds to be sad before it is revealed that Ana, Overwatch’s new medical sniper may in fact be Pharah’s mother!  Several hints are dropped during the trailer including the fact that it takes place on Temple of Anubis and also that Pharah is featured prominently in the trailer’s cast of supporting heroes. In terms of abilities, Ana seems to be able to cast a damage reduction cool-down on friendly targets, she is also able to heal targets

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Tumblestone lands on Wii U today

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Jason Nason

Completely reinventing the Match-3 genre, containing fast-paced action-puzzle multiplayer gameplay as well as a deep and cerebral single-player mode, Tumblestone arrives in the Wii U eShop today. Tumblestone is being billed as the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years. The game has the standard online and local multiplayer but also has a single player story mode. The story mode is said to boast a 40+ hour campaign that will test your puzzle-solving prowess. The game also features more than ten gameplay modifiers, challenge puzzles, and boss battles. The gang here at Broken Joysticks held a Q&A with

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Adventure Labyrinth Story set for August

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jason Nason

Circle Entertainment this morning both released a trailer for and confirmed the release window for their new game Adventure Labyrinth Story. The game will be released on July 21st in Europe and in August 2016 in North America. The third game in the series, after Adventure Bar Story and Mercenaries Saga 2, Adventure Labyrinth Story is a rogue-like RPG that challenges an unknown dungeon.

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Kemco’s Journey to Kreisia comes to 3DS this week

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jason Nason

Kemco is bringing another mobile RPG to the Nintendo 3DS. Journey to Kreisia is set to be released in the Nintendo 3DS eShop this Thursday, July 14th. While attempting to skip out on a homework assignment and meet up with his friends at the arcade, a teenager by the name of Yusis is suddenly enveloped in a blinding light and transported to Kreisia- a world where fantasy meets reality. Soon after, he learns he has been summoned as a Savior to deliver Kreisia’s people from the threat of the Overlord. Thinking everything happening around him is simply a dream, Yusis

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DOOM Developers Rollout Vulkan Graphics Options, Boosts Performance On Older Hardware

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

ID Software has released a major patch for this past May’s DOOM which enables support for the Vulkan graphics API. To the casual observer, this may be unexciting news as games typically support a number of graphic options ranging from DirectX 12, Open GL to Open CL. Vulkan isn’t just a new alternative for developers but may also provide large benefits for players on older hardware. Vulkan will allow players on newer graphics cards, like the Radeon 480 and Geforce 1070  to experiences higher frame-rates than those available through pre-existing rendering options. Over on the Bethesda Blog ID Software’s Robert

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Blizzard Teases new Healer Character

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

If you like me find yourself spending most nights playing Overwatch, you probably already know about Sombra. Sombra is featured in a ton of the media for Overwatch. Shes in many of the levels. And there have been several hints to her identity from in game voice lines, pictures, and behind the scenes stuff. Sombra Well now we know shes probably coming this month to an Overwatch team near you. [ARCHIVE] Communications Records of Ziegler, A. – Overwatch File 00231 – Security Classification: CONFIDENTIAL pic.twitter.com/lLAxTL2DhO — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) July 6, 2016 and that will probably be her gun. In case

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7th Dragon just days away

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Jason Nason

The age of dragons is here, well almost anyway. 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will be released in stores in just a few days, with the launch set to happen this Tuesday, July 12th. With the imminent release, SEGA has released a new trailer for the gale as well as some sweet information on upcoming DLC for the game. Through three different eras in the game (present-day Tokyo, ancient Atlantis, and futuristic Eden), players get to customize their own professional team of dragon hunters to meet the inevitable threat. With 96 appearance variations to choose from, eight unique classes to

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The Complete Guide to Pokémon GO [Updated]

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Renee Gittins

Pokémon GO has spread like wildfire across the United States and other countries lucky enough to have access to it right now. However, the guides are far and few between. We’ve collected the best and most important tips and tricks to guide you right here! PokéStops PokéStops grant you items, including Eggs, Potions, Revives, Poké Balls and Razz Berries To get the items you have to click on a PokéStop (marked by a blue circle icon on the map) and spin You don’t have to click on the items that pop up to collect them, simply closing out of the PokéStops will collect them

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Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni is coming to the US

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

What you dont know about Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni is probably good for you. Girls who are literally powered by “pleasure” to turn in to weapons to fight things. Needless to say, your beloved girl loving pervert of a managing editor loves it. So strap in, sit down, get ready for lewd action. Because, If you ever felt like what was missing in your life was weaponised girls powered by pleasure then boy do we have news for you! Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni is coming to the west for Playstation Vita both physically and digitally in 2016!  Girls, pleasure and guns? For those

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Xbox Live Head of Programming, Major Nelson, To Give Keynote @ PAX Australia

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Larry Hyrb, better known to Xbox players under his gamertag ‘Major Nelson’, will give the keynote address to attendees at November’s PAX Australia at the Melbourne Convention & Expo Centre. Major Nelson has been a central figure within the Xbox community for more than a decade – with his well-known podcast ‘Major Nelson Radio’ reaches a wide audience of gaming enthusiasts through iTunes and other podcast providers. Alongside the podcast Larry Hyrb also hosts the ‘Inside Xbox’ video series which usually announces new hardware peripherals and promotions. His blog is also one of the most prominent sources for gamers and media alike

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Pokémon GO Released in the US

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Renee Gittins

After being released to Australia and New Zealand for iOS and Android earlier on July 6th, Pokémon GO has now been officially released in the United States, much to the joy of many Pokémon fans. Pokémon GO is an augmented reality phone app from Niantic, the creators of Ingress. Much like Ingress, Pokémon GO is a GPS-based game that will require users to explore the real world. In Pokémon GO, players can find Pokémon, eggs, Poké Balls and other items, then use them to battle other trainers and even gym leaders.   The game starts by placing the original starter Pokémon around you, allowing you to

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Evolve Developer Refers To Game As ‘DLC Shit Show’, Will Be Taking A New Direction

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Is Turtle Rock Studio’s 4 Vs 1 shooter Evolve even a blip on the radar of gaming’s collective attention span? Perhaps that is why the co-founder of the studio referred to the game as a ‘DLC shit storm’ in a rather lengthy blog post explaining their new vision for the game – free to play. Evolve was a huge success, marketing wise, prior to its’ release in February of 2015. With over 65 awards under its belt and an entire season pass of content under its belt, it seems like all of the good will that existed up until the

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One Punch Man to air on Toonami

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

If you havent seen One Punch Man yet, read my reivew first, then scream with childish excitment. Why? Becuase Toonami, that revived block of anime and awesome on Saturday nights, is bringing it to you. Leave it to my own beloved Viz media to take this amazing show to the masses. VIZ Media and Adult Swim’s Toonami team made the announcement before a packed audience of fans at the nation’s largest anime convention Anime Expo held this past weekend in Los Angeles. If you Missed AX dont worry, its mostly jsut news and famous people. If you missed One Punch Man this

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