Blizzard Doing Away with Battle.net Name
Blizzard has been using the Battle.net name since it launched Diablo in 1996. Twenty years later, Blizzard is doing away with the Battle.net name. The service, which started as just an online gaming and platform, has become Blizzard’s digital distribution and digital rights management (DRM) platform on PC. When Battle.net was created, the very thought of online multiplayer gaming was alien to the ...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Will Include Trainer Battles and Trading – Eventually
Tsunekazu Ishihara, President of The Pokemon Company, spoke to The Wall Street Journal (pay wall) and mentioned that trainer battles and trading between trainers are planned features for Pokemon GO. The onus is on Niantic, developers of the popular mobile game, to implement them. He also understands that it’s not just a simple matter of wanting it. “Battling is a category that we do best at Pokemo...[Read More]
Modern Warfare Remastered May be Sold Separately – Or Not
I pity anyone who has to talk to media outlets when video games are concerned. Say one thing wrong and the internet is gonna eat you alive…or do endless cartwheels. That was what seemingly happened when Raven Software director David Pellas sat down with Game Reactor to talk about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. The game, a gussied-up version of the most beloved game in the Call of Duty se...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 20, 2016
This week’s new releases feature a couple of heavy hitters in Destiny: Rise of Iron and Forza Horizon 3. The second episode of Batman: The Telltale Series also drops this week. PC users get NBA 2K17 after a week’s wait. Indie lovers can round out their collections on their favorite consoles. Vbox One owners get to try out Firewatch, and both they and PS4 owners will have Dear Esther: Landmark Edit...[Read More]
Street Fighter V adding Urien with Latest Update
Major content for the first season of DLC for Street Fighter V comes to a close with the latest update, version 1.04. The update, dated September 22nd, will add the last of the season’s characters, Urien. The character, first introduced in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, can be unlocked via the same methods as for all the others. Diehard players can unlock him for 100,000 Fight Money, the game’s i...[Read More]
Retro Review: Bushido Blade (PS1)
Release Date: March 14, 1997 Developer: SquareSoft, Light Weight Publisher: SquareSoft With all the attention For Honor’s closed alpha received this past weekend, I felt it only appropriate to go back and look at Bushido Blade, the PS1 game that For Honor’s stance system reminded me of. So I fired up my PlayStation 2 top-loader, popped in my copy of the game in, and gave it a shot. Ten minutes lat...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Plus Not Working Well for Android Users
The arrival of the Pokemon GO Plus has been a mixed bag. iPhone users have had a seamless experience with the Pokemon GO Bluetooth accessory. But many Android users are experiencing issues with keeping the device paired to their phone. Most cannot keep them paired for more than five minutes. The Pokemon GO subreddit has become overrun with threads discussing connectivity issues and possible soluti...[Read More]
Nintendo US Handheld Sales Skyrocket for August 2016
Nintendo released a statement highlighting its performance in handheld sales during August 2016 in the United States. From the numbers, Nintendo had a great month. Sales of the Nintendo 2DS rose over 500% compared to August 2015. Nintendo says the huge increase is partly due to the price drop of the handheld system to $80, something that went into effect in May. They also cited “excitement for the...[Read More]
South Park The Fractured But Whole Delayed until 2017
Well, there goes my Christmas. A post on Ubisoft’s blog reports that South Park The Fractured But Whole will be delayed to Q1 2017. It was originally scheduled to be released on December 6th. The post explains that delay is needed because “the development team wants to make sure the game experience meets the high expectations of fans and the additional time will help them achieve this goal.&...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for September 15, 2016
I’ve been gone for two weeks, but I’m back! Why was I gone? World of Warcraft: Legion, that’s why! Don’t worry, my school and job didn’t like that excuse, either. Thankfully, my school forgave me when I told them about Overwatch’s free weekend. So here I go. These are the games that I’ve come across that I find notable. If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, let ...[Read More]
CSGO Drops Banhammer on More Than 11,000 Cheaters
Many Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players logged in yesterday and felt a sharp pain. Valve brushed off its GSGO banhammer and dropped it on their heads. Kotaku posted an article yesterday that detailed how over 11,000 CSGO players were banned by the Valve Anti-Cheat system for cheating. VAC has been banning players continually, but it seems the system is now able to detect previously stealthy ...[Read More]
My Ode to Chris Metzen
I have been playing video games for as long as I can recall having memories. There are literally dozens of video games that I feel have stayed with me as touchstones. I would have to say that my first was Atari’s Football arcade game. As a child, I distinctly recall being told by my mother to watch after my younger brother after she left us at an arcade to go shop at Richard’s, a popular departmen...[Read More]