Gaming
The Division Underground Expansion Out on PS4
Players of Ubisoft’s The Division on the PlayStation 4 finally get t try out the game’s Underground expansion. The expansion, which released on the Xbox One in June, adds new gear sets, missions, and an Incursion. The Division Underground’s new Incursion has players going up against the cleaners in Hell’s Kitchen. Players will face snipers, shotgunners, exploding RC cars and an encounter with four...[Read More]
Introducing the Doctor V64, a Bootleg N64 Development Unit
Every once in a while, I come across a gaming device that utterly fascinates me. Recently, Youtuber MetalJesusRocks wowed me when he showed off a US retail prototype of the Nintendo 64DD disk drive add-on. This latest find, however, has me at an absolute loss. What the hell is this thing? How have I never heard about it? And where can I get one? This ”thing” is the Doctor V64 development console, ...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Player Claims to Have First Legendary
With all the negative talk surrounding Pokemon GO lately, any other news about it might sound like a good idea. This, however, might not be it. Articuno is a legendary Pokemon that is currently unavailable to catch. It is listed in Pokemon GO’s files; folks who have sniffed around the files confirm its presence. But it is still unobtainable. However, multiple Reddit users have provided screenshots...[Read More]
Xbox One S Shows Performance Boost with Some Games
Microsoft’s revamped Xbox One, the Xbox One S, is now available for purchase. The new console is smaller than the original and supports 4K video streaming and HDR. But one feature that is not touted by Microsoft is that the console contains a boost in performance. The Xbox One S’s CPU is unchanged, but the GPU sees a boost in speed, from 853 MHz to 914 MHz. ESRAM bandwidth is also bumped up, from ...[Read More]
Blizzard Unleashes the Ban Hammer on Overwatch Cheaters
Everyone hates cheaters. Well, everyone who plays by the rules does. Blizzard does as well. Yesterday, Overwatch cheaters were hit with the one thing more lethal than Pharah’s Barrage: Blizzard’s ban hammer! The latest banwave targeted players who use a “triggerbot”, which automatically shoots for players when their cross-hairs are over an enemy. It also targeted users of “aimbots”, which improves...[Read More]
Retro Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (GEN)
Release Date: December 11, 1992 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami The Nintendo vs Sega console war of the early 90s produced some very intriguing subplots. There was the way the console manufacturers attacked each other in commercials. There was also the Mortal Kombat blood controversy. However, one hidden subplot helped fuel the console war even more, and the subject of today’s retro review is ...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Facing Difficulties after Latest Update
After the runaway success Pokemon GO enjoyed at launch, a slowdown was inevitable. The issues now facing developer Niantic, however, go way beyond a mere slowdown. The chain of events began with a bug involving the game’s Pokemon tracking. When it was working, nearby Pokemon would be listed on screen with a series of one to three steps which would approximate how far away they were from the player...[Read More]
Xbox One Summer Update Begins Rolling Out
The Xbox One summer update has begun to roll out to users this weekend. This update may take a few days as not everyone will receive the prompt to update immediately. The summer update includes two big additions: Background Music and Cortana. As its name implies, Background Music allows users to play games while listening to music. It will work with Pandora out of the gate, and support for iHeartR...[Read More]
Never Tried: Rainbow Six: Siege
I am not an FPS fan. The few readers who have followed me thus far know this. I am also not a big online multiplayer participant, save for the few times I dare enter the Street Fighter IV ranked room, vodka in hand to cushion the pain of my defeat. (For the record, I am better than average in the SF IV matches I play when I try. I accede to trophy hunters; they are kindred souls!) So when Rainbow ...[Read More]
Pokemon Go Is Taking Over the World – Episode 31
The Best Foul Mouthed and controversial Video Game Podcast on this Planet. This week we talk about Pokemon Go , Ghostbusters the movie, Nintendo Nx,Nintendo Mini and we have special guests R2 Squared Comic Podcasts Hosts Karla And Menissa Creating chaos as always. Check it out!
PS Vita Hacked, Allowing Full System Access
When the PlayStation Vita was announced, one of Sony’s aims was to harden the system. Their previous portable console, the PSP, was exploited regularly, allowing users to run homebrew applications like emulators. The PS Vita, meanwhile, has stayed relatively locked since its 2011 launch. That has now changed, as Team Molecule released an exploit that fully unlocks the Vita hardware. The exploit, n...[Read More]
Song of the Deep Review
Insomniac is one of the greatest developers in the gaming world they created some stellar franchises like Ratchet and Clank, Resistance and Sunset Overdrive. They have now created a smaller type of game called Song of the Deep a Metroidvania style of action-adventure game. Players take on the role of a young girl named Merryn who father doesn’t return home. Merryn quickly decides to build a ...[Read More]