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New Video Game Releases for Week of October 18, 2016
This week, Batman: Return to Arkham pops on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The bundled remaster of Batman: Arkham Aslylum and Batman: Arkham City would normally take top billing on a new release calendar. LEGO Harry Potter Collection would interest fans and demand attention on the calendar as well. RPG fans would be happy with Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky making an appearance. But let...[Read More]
Never Played: Assassin’s Creed: Unity
To me, the Assassin’s Creed series died with Unity. It was, without a doubt, the worst game in the series. I’m including Assassin’s Creed III in that argument. And I said that without ever having played Unity. That is an egregious fault on my part. I based that declaration on the negative press Unity received upon launch. I based it on the raft of glitches and crashes people experienced on launch ...[Read More]
Xbox One Tops Console Sales Charts for Third Month in a Row
For the third month in a row, data tracking site NPD Group has announced that the Microsoft Xbox One is the best-selling console in the US. GfK Entertainment, UK confirms that the console was also the top-seller in the UK for September. Microsoft’s console first topped the US console sales charts in July. It continued into August following the release of the Xbox One S that month. Since then, howe...[Read More]
PlayStation VR Works Just Fine with Xbox One
The PlayStation VR officially hit the market today. The headset, meant to be paired with Sony’s own PlayStation 4, turns out to work fine without one. Several reports on a PlayStation VR subreddit have claimed success with connecting the PS VR to Microsoft’s rival console, the Xbox One. Polygon took on the challenge and confirms it does indeed with well. It’s a simple as connecting the PS VR’s HDM...[Read More]
Cuphead Delayed until Mid-2017
Ah, phooey! Cuphead, the run-n-gun homage to 1930s cartoons and recreational LSD use, is being delayed. Originally, it was set to release later this year. But developer Studio MDHR decided the game needed a little more time to marinate. It explained its reasoning in a blog post. “Throughout this year we discussed reducing the scope to make a 2016 release, but we made the difficult decision to dela...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of October 11, 2016
The list of games below may make it look like it’s a slow week. Think again! With the PlayStation VR out, the VR titles are beginning to come out. This week’s headlines include Batman: Arkham VR and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Also, the PS4 and PC finally get Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration. The Xbox One, of course, has its own ammo, with Gears of War 4 finally making its debut. Click ...[Read More]
Never Played: Prison Architect
As I write this, I am working on my third prison in Prison Architect. When I mean I’m working on it, I mean it’s on one of my 4 monitors. It’s running in the background as I write this. I am $157 in the red with this prison. But as soon as stupid prisoners buy into the Foundation Education Program, I’ll be in the black financially. Then again, if I expand the prison wing by another 85 inmates, I’l...[Read More]
Overwatch Leak Shows Halloween Terror Event…and Another Secret
As usually happens, screenshots talking about Halloween loot boxes has leaked. The particular leak happened on the Xbox Store. This shows that Blizzard is planning for special event, named Halloween Terror. Players who play during the event that grab loot boxes will receive Halloween-themed loot, similar to the loot for the Olympics. That in itself is not too much of a surprise. Players will now h...[Read More]
Ubisoft Releases Statistics of For Honor Closed Alpha
For Honor had its closed alpha last month, and Ubisoft has released some infographics that detail a lot of the data collected during the test. The data shown mainly deals with hero preference, mode preference, and kill and death rates. The first infographic shows that the Orochi was the most picked hero during the closed alpha. The hero was picked by 30% of participating gamers. He was followed b...[Read More]
You Wanna Remaster Games? Remaster These!
The eighth generation of video game consoles seems to me like the remaster generation. For all the great original IPs and sequels that we’ve received this generation, we’ve had more than a fair share of remasters on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While some remasters make sense, like Resident Evil 4 and Grim Fandango, some are lazy to the point of ridiculousness. Seriously, did we really need a T...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of October 4, 2016
It may be the week of the 4th, but the biggest releases pop on the 7th. On that day, we get Mafia III for the major consoles and PC. The Wii U gets Paper Mario: Color Splash. Old-school mavens like me can try out Atari Flashback Classics on the PS4, assuming you don’t have another way to play the games packed in. Click on the games for more info. Game Platform Date A Bastard’s Tale PS4 10/4/...[Read More]
Pre-Order Gears of War 4 using PayPal and Get $10 Xbox Store Credit
Gears of War 4 is almost here, and I’m sure many who want the game have already pre-ordered. For those who haven’t, Microsoft is trying to sway you with one last pitch. From now until October 6th at 11:59PM, anyone who pre-orders a digital copy of the game from the Xbox Store and uses PayPal will receive a $10 credit for the store. This would be good for people who were planning to buy the game di...[Read More]