Gaming
Dark Souls III Announcement Coming August 24
The Dark Souls team announced on Twitter that there will be a “major announcement” on August 24th for Dark Souls III. The tweet’s image mentions “Ashen Ones”, a hint that the announcement will be for DLC. This is potentially the first major addition released for From Software’s Dark Souls III. The game released in March 2016 and was generally well-received, despite a few bugs in the PC port. If co...[Read More]
Xbox Live Tips Off Earthlock as Free Game for Next Month
Microsoft has let slip that Earthlock: Festival of Magic will be one of the free games for Xbox Live’s Games for Gold in September. The game is a western-themed adventure game that plays like a JRPG. The game’s developer is Snowcastle Games, a Norwegian studio, and Nordic themes are present in the game. [youtube id=”j1rB5pKSxfk” autoplay=”no”] Earthlock: Festival of M...[Read More]
Mass Effect Remasters Possible According to EA
Electronic Arts has the last major publisher to embrace the concept of the game remaster. The went so far as to criticize the practice. Lately, however, EA has shown a different stance towards the practice. If so, EA might start off by remastering the Mass Effect trilogy. Speaking to Game Informer at Gamescom, EA Studios head Patrick Soderling discussed the possibility. Soderling’s response was a ...[Read More]
Calling All Units is Next Expansion for The Crew
Ubisoft announced the next major expansion for The Crew at Gamescom. Titles Calling All Units, players will be able to tear through the streets as a cop or a street racer. According to Ubisoft, there will be a 12-mission story that introduces the police-versus-racer gameplay. This is the second major expansion for The Crew. The first, Wild Run, released on November 17, 2015. “In this always-...[Read More]
Ubisoft Extreme Sports Game Steep Launches December
Steep, Ubisoft’s open-world extreme sports game, will launch on December 2nd. The announcement was made during Gamescom. In addition to the game’s release date, Ubisoft has revealed the Steep Gold Edition. This edition includes the game and its Season Pass, which includes new outfits and equipment, an exclusive costume, and “major expansions.” Anyone who pre-orders the the regular or Gold edition ...[Read More]
For Honor Closed Alpha Dates Announced
Ubisoft has announced the For Honor closed alpha will run from September 15th until September 18th. The announcement was made during Gamescom. Anyone interested in trying the game out can sign up for access on the game’s official website. During Gamescom, Ubisoft detailed a roster of 12 heroes. They fall under three factions: Knight, Samurai, and Viking. According to a press release, they are “tru...[Read More]
Rocket League Sells 7 Million Copies
Psyonix’s Rocket League has proven to be quite the performer. Released more than a year ago, the vehicular soccer game has sold 7 million copies. In fact, it has sold 2 million copies alone since June 2016. Curiously, Psyonix also confirmed that there have been more than 20 million players in Rocket League. Though it may seem that the numbers make sense, a little research explains the discrepancy....[Read More]
Konami Tries Damage Control for Metal Gear Survive
In an attempt to counter the massive hate Metal Gear Survive has been receiving, Konami has resorted to damage control. Konami representative Richard Jones spoke to Eurogamer about the first entry in the series since the departure of Kojima-san. In the interview, Jones confirms that the game will indeed have co-op and stealth gameplay. In the trailer uploaded to IGN’s YouTube channel, the gameplay...[Read More]
July 2016’s Best-Selling System Belongs to…Nintendo!
Remember when we mentioned that the Xbox One outsold the PlayStation 4 in July 2016 in the US? Well, that’s still true. But according to stat tracker NPD and reported by Nintendo, the best-selling system for that period is the Nintendo 3DS. AS of this writing, NPD’s full report for July 2016 was not available. But Nintendo has the figures and, while it won’t release the raw numbers, claims victory...[Read More]
Deus Ex Go Mobile App Helps Player Progress in Mankind Divided
Square Enix announced this morning that it had launched Deus Ex Go on iOS and Android. The mobile title is available for $4.99. Deus Ex Go is a turn-based game starring protagonist Adam Jensen. Players must use his hacking and fighting skills, as well as his augmentations, to fight enemies and solve puzzles. The game will feature more than 50 levels and will have a new puzzle uploaded daily. Most ...[Read More]
Project AM2R Gets Update despite Nintendo’s Wishes
You remember Project AM2R, the Metroid II fan project that released in early August? You know, the one that was slapped down by Nintendo only 24 hours after release because Nintendo has no feelings? Well, it’s still around, and even got a 1.1 update recently. The patch fixes a few bugs like the gravity suit not being rendered. It also handles a few translation issues. A transportation pipe to the ...[Read More]
Metal Gear Survive Makes Me Wanna Lose It
Less than forty-eight hours ago, I wrote up an article stating that Konami had announced a brand new Metal Gear game sans Kojima-san. It’s called Metal Gear Survive and, based on the trailer, it’s a radical departure from the main canon. I noted as such on the article but did not pursue the thought further. It was past midnight, I was sleep-deprived, and I just wanted to get the article written up...[Read More]