Gaming
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]
GameStop Offers Exclusive Final Fantasy XV 1TB PlayStation 4 Slim
The PlayStation 4 Slim 500GB console makes its debut tomorrow, but those looking for something a little more special may want to hold out for special bundles. As an example, I present the 1 TB Final Fantasy XV Limited Edition console bundle that GameStop announced for pre-order. The GameStop-exclusive bundle launches on November 29th, the same day as the game launches. The bundles includes a physi...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Players Want Refunds after Update Bans Rooted Phones
With all the positive hype surrounding Pokemon GO lately, it was due for a bit of bad press. Some Pokemon GO players are up in arms after the game’s latest update rendered the game unplayable on jailbroken (rooted or unlocked) phones. Niantic did warn users that this would happen ahead of the update’s release. That, of course, hasn’t stopped users from crying foul. Players on rooted phones are gre...[Read More]
Playstation 4 Pro and Slim, The Good, The Bad and the WTF
In depth look at the PS4 Pro and Slim, What we liked and disliked. Also more on Overwatch Competitive mode. Im not going to sugar coat it, there was a lot of arguing back and forth on this episode.Hold on to your hats. http://traffic.libsyn.com/digitalcrack/ps4pro_mixdown.mp3
Gears of War 4 Season Pass has Added Content
With less than a month before launch, The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson took to Twitter to announce that the Season Pass for Gears of War 4 is getting a boost in rewards. FYI We're upping the value of the Season Pass replacing the 6 Gear Packs with a 17 pack Starter Air Drop. pic.twitter.com/lXkNfLHDXT — Rod Fergusson (@GearsViking) September 13, 2016 Instead of the six Gear Packs ...[Read More]
Steam Updates Review Score System, Plans to Ban Developers Who Cheat Scoring System
Valve is executing a number of updates to the customer review system on Steam. The updates, explained on a post on the Steam store, affect any reviews written by users who activate the game using a Steam key. Users who purchase a game via the Steam storefront are able to write a review and enter a sore for the game. After the update, users who activate a game via a Steam key will still be able to ...[Read More]
Blu-Ray and DVD of Warcraft Movie Comes with World of Warcraft Game with Expansions
Warcraft, the critically-panned summer movie, will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on September 27th. Buyers of the physical copy, however, may get an extra bonus. There are “select” physical copies that will include extra digital content. The most notable of the digital content is World of Warcraft, the MMORPG for the PC. It will include all expansions up to Warlords of Draenor and 30 days of game...[Read More]
The Last Guardian Delayed until December
The Last Guardian, Sony and genDesign’s highly-anticipated follow-up to the much-loved Shadow of the Colossus, has been delayed. Originally set for an October 25th release, the game has been pushed back to December 6th. Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida took to the PlayStation Blog to explain the reason for the delay. “The Last Guardian development team is fas...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 13, 2016
This week’s new release list sees quite a few heavy hitters dropping. Biggest among them to many are BioShock: The Collection and Dead Rising Triple Pack. Soccer fans get to revel in the releases of Konami’s latest entry in their venerable series, Pro Evolution Soccer 2017. Basketball fans, meanwhile, can finally get their hands on NBA 2K17. Hockey fans aren’t left behind; NHL 17 drops as w...[Read More]
Never Ending Night – Knight’s Saga Now Available on Steam
Dot Dream Studios has released Never Ending Night – Knight’s Saga on Steam today. Knight’s Saga is second quest for Never Ending Night. Owners of the base game will have Knight’s Saga added as a free update to the game. Here is the information about the update: Controller support, massive bug fix, menu change, total overhaul for systems, and 10 Hour extra game play free is finally here! (That incl...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Still Most Profitable Mobile Game despite Massive Drop in Paying Players
Pokemon GO launched on July 6th and quickly became a global sensation. The game would reach a peak of July 15th with nearly 45 million users. A few weeks later, the combination of poor performance and poorer communication with players began to affect the user base significantly. By the time our August 23rd article about Pokemon GO was published, the game had lost more than 12 million users. Accori...[Read More]