Gaming
Treyarch Releases Mod Tools for Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PC
The Call of Duty series started out on PC. You wouldn’t think that, though, with the way the series has been treated on the platform. The Call of Duty: Black Ops III PC port was mangled by Activision, just like the last couple of CoD games before it. The series now shines on consoles. Activision looks to be changing that perception – slightly – with the latest update, 15.1. The new update adds mod...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky Being Investigated by Advertising Standards Authority
No Man’s Sky is being investigated by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority. This comes after they received “several complaints” about the game and its potentially misleading advertising. The investigation centers on the Steam page for No Man’s Sky, a representative for the organization confirmed to Eurogamer. The ASA has the power to have advertisements it deems to be breaches of its code remo...[Read More]
Destiny 2 Headed to PC, Player Characters May Not
According to Kotaku, Destiny 2 will launch on PC as well as Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Kotaku credited “several sources” with the news. The game, due out sometime in 2017, has hit a few development snags. One of the snags is that developer Bungie is a bit more ambitious with the new game. They want Destiny 2 to be more than a glorified expansion. In the process, however, they may have had to scut...[Read More]
A Tale of Two Custom Xbox One S Consoles
With Forza Horizon 3 out for Xbox One and PC, you would figure Microsoft would have created a console bundle for the game. Maybe some garish yellow Xbox One S with a matching controller and the game. Well, there’s no such beast, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft has been sitting on its hands. I present to you two Forza Horizon 3-inspired custom Xbox One S consoles. [arve url=”https://youtu.be/...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 27, 2016
This week’s a bit slow for new releases, but two heavy hitters do make their debut: FIFA 17 and XCOM 2. Nintendo has quite a few releases for the Wii U and 3DS. Chief among them are the latest entries in the Yo-Kai Watch series. Click on the games for more info. Game Platform Date Arcade Archives Contra PS4 9/27/2016 Darkest Dungeon PS4,Vita 9/27/2016 Dyno Adventure PC 9/27/2016 FIFA 17 PS3,PS4,Xb...[Read More]
Retro Review: ActRaiser (SNES)
Release Date: December 16, 1990 Developer: Quintet, Enix Publisher: Enix The debut of the Super Nintendo in the United States was not completely seamless. The Sega Genesis, the first true 16-bit console of the fourth generation, was already out and selling like hot cakes. Nintendo, for some reason, did not market their new 16-bit system too heavily. The system released in limited quantities on Aug...[Read More]
Details for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Beta Revealed
Activision has released the details on its beta for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. This is a closed beta; in order to participate, you have to pre-order the game. Due to Activision’s deal with Sony, PlayStation 4 owners will get first crack at the beta. The beta begins exclusively for them on October 14th at 12PM ET and will end on October 17th at 12PM. Xbox One owners will be able to access the ...[Read More]
Street Fighter V Update Drops Tons of Changes, Some Hilarious, Some Bad
Capcom’s recent update 1.06 for Street Fighter V has added a ton of changes to the game. While most were expected, at least one unexpected but welcome. And one of them was not intended and was potentially harmful. The main addition with update 1.06 was Urien, the last fighter to be added for Season 1. Last seen in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, the brawler is bedecked in a suit. This disappointed...[Read More]
NetherRealm Clarifies Injustice 2’s Gear System
Injustice 2, NetherRealm’s sequel to the 2013 DC superhero fighting game, plans to add new features to the game. One of those features is the new gear system. After a fight, players have the opportunity to receive loot in the form of gear pieces. The pieces can help players customize their characters to their taste. The pieces, however, can also grant stat bonuses to a player’s character. This pro...[Read More]
DayZ Still Coming to PS4 and Xbox One but PC Still has Priority for Now
DayZ is one of those games that attract an unusual amount of interest. The game, originally a mod for ARMA II, has become a monster of its own, despite not being technically finished. When creator Dean Hall stood on the Gamescom stage two years ago and announced the zombie survival game would hit consoles, the monster grew bigger fangs and threatened to eat everything it saw. Since the announcemen...[Read More]
From Software Working on New Games – Including New Armored Core
From Software president Hidetaka Mayazaki spoke to IGN during Tokyo Game Show about new games that they’re working on. The Dark Souls and Bloodborne developer is currently working on three new games, and one of them is the next title in the mech combat series Armored Core. “So there are several titles that we are currently working on,” Miyazaki said. “Some of those are dark fantasy, some of ...[Read More]
Star Wars Battlefront Removes a Feature – and Gamers Rejoice!
Usually, when a developer or publisher removes a feature in a game, player outrage is soon to follow. When EA and DICE removed one particular feature from Star Wars Battlefront, however, players rejoiced. A recent patch for the game, coinciding with the new Death Star expansion, lists a bevy of changes. Tucked well within the “General” section of the patch’s notes is one seemingly-innocuous ...[Read More]