Gaming
EA drops it’s first trailer for Battlefront Outer Rim DLC
Part of the allure of Star Wars Battlefront is seeing how it translates classic scenes from the movies to the video game world. How will it handle Jabba the Hutt’s palace, for example? As of this week, you now have a good answer to that last question. EA and DICE have posted a trailer for the imminent Outer Rim expansion that gives you a solid look at Jabba’s home, whether it’s t...[Read More]
Stardew Valley has sold over half a million copies on Steam
Stardew Valley, the open-ended farming simulator, has developed quite the cult following on Steam, and now, according to data from SteamSpy, that following is quite large. According to the numbers, Stardew Valley has sold more than 527,148 copies since launch, earning it a place in best-sellers list on Steam. Speaking to PC Gamer developer Eric Barone said: “I’m super happy about it an...[Read More]
Is Sony working on a PlayStation 4.5?
Kotaku usually has some reliable sources when it comes to new hardware, so you can consider us interested after their latest report. Now they’re reporting that multiple developer sources have told them that Sony is working on something they call PlayStation 4.5. The new version will include an upgraded GPU both to support high-end 4K resolution for games and add more processing power that ca...[Read More]
The first details from Batman – A Telltale Games Series
Last night Telltale Games had a panel during the South by Southwest festival. Its soul focus: their upcoming Batman series. These are the most important details we got from the panel and the following blog post: • Batman is the perfect character for the studio to explore in a Telltale series, giving the team the opportunity to dive deeper into the mind of the man behind the mask. Each night, Bruce...[Read More]
First DLC pack for Xcom 2 out now, adds customisation options
Firaxis has released the first DLC pack for their rather fantastic turn-based tactical alien shooter,Xcom 2. It’s not the type of DLC that adds more gameplay content to the title, though, but is rather aimed at those who take pride in making their squad of elite soldiers look as cool, unique or weird as possible. Dubbed Anarchy’s Children, the DLC pack adds more than 100 new options fo...[Read More]
BROFORCE REVIEW
Imagine a game that channeled everything we loved about the action movies of the 80s and 90s. Imagine a game that took the concept behind The Expendables and ramped it up to 11. Now imagine that this mythical game was a pixel art platformer that harnessed all the goodness already mentioned. Now stop imagining, grab a PS4 controller, and download Broforce this very instant! I will admit, I did not ...[Read More]
Playstation VR launches October 2016 $399
A media event just concluded at the Game Developers Conference. Sony just released the cost of the device and what included and had a few surprises in store . The headset is set to be released for $399 that $200 cheaper than Oculus and $400 cheaper than HTC VIVE. This put Sony in an advantageous position to dominate The main stream VR market. If Sony can somehow manage to deliver some compelling s...[Read More]
Digital Crack Network Video Game Podcast Episode 20
This Episode we had the honor to interview Voice Over Actor Courtenay Taylor, You Probably know her best as the main female survivor in fallout 4, Jack from mass effect 2 & 3.We also talk about Tom Clancy’s The Division, Hitman Beta ,Fallout 4 DLC, Uncharted 4 and E3 2016. http://digitalcrack.libsyn.com/digital-crack-network-video-game-podcast-episode-20
Hitman PS4 Beta impressions- Agent 47 is back and I’m Impressed
There is a long running heated debate at digital crack about the latest entry in the hitman franchise. I’m sort of the apologist for agent 47 while my other podcast colleagues have made it clear they’re not big fans of the episodic structure that Square Enix has decided for this game. I’m more open to it but I have my doubts as well. I’m not totally against episodic gaming as a matter of fac...[Read More]
Nerd Block Unboxing With our Favorite Streamer Gamer Girl Kitana
Gamer Girl Kitana joined us in our studio to do an unboxing of Nerd Block.Great content for a monthly subscription service. You can also watch her on her twitch channel www.twitch.tv/d1gitalcrack
Heavy Rain – PlayStation 4 Edition Review
Heavy Rain looks great on the PlayStation 4, but has it dated six years on?
When Retro Goes Bad
When it comes to video games, I am nostalgic to a fault. As the “old-school gaming expert” of the Digital Crack network, I always look at all things gaming with nostalgic glasses. Many times, it makes me sound archaic and out of touch with current trends. However, I feel that having roots in traditional gaming gives me a good perspective on what goes on in gaming now and how it benefits or hinders...[Read More]