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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]
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]
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]
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Delayed until 2018
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Koji Igarashi’s anticipated Metroidvania-style platformer, has been delayed to the first half of 2018. The original release date was set for March 2017. In a video titled “Development Update 6” on the game’s YouTube channel, Igarashi addressed the delay. “Things have been progressing with development for Bloodstained, but between our current production setu...[Read More]
Doom Getting Deathmatch and Private Matches for Free
Ever since its release, Doom has been treating players to all the face-shooting, neck-breaking gore they can handle. Bethesda has also been showing love post-launch, with two free updates to the game. For Update #3, Doom plans to add Deathmatch and Private Matches for free as well. Deathmatch is a return to the fragfests of old. It’s everyone for his or her self; no cooperation or teamwork here. P...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 6, 2016
The biggest releases this week include Elder Scrolls Online Gold Edition, the Halo 5: Forge level creator for PC, and the latest in the Phoenix Wright series. Also making its debut this week is DOGOS, an indie twin-stick shoot-em-up that looks positively insane! Click on the games for more info. Game Platform Date 140 PS4 9/6/2016 Chaos of Hearts PC 9/6/2016 DOGOS PS4,Xbox One,PC 9/6/2016 J...[Read More]
World of Warcraft Legion Review
Developer: Blizzard Publisher: Blizzard Platform Reviewed: PC Release Date: August 30, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase via Battle.net World of Warcraft was a game that had seemingly lost its place. In the eyes of players, like me, who had put years into the MMORPG – and especially those who had cut their teeth during the “vanilla” years – WoW was washed up. The Warlords of Draenor expansion was gener...[Read More]
Battlefield 1 Beta Hampered by DDoS Attack on EA Servers
EA’s beta test of Battlefield 1 started off with a ton of frustration. Instead of testing the servers against the demands of thousands of players, they were instead crippled by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. PoodleCorp, a group that likes to take down online games when they’re not hacking YouTube accounts, tweeted that it wanted to take EA down. Sure enough, prospective testers hav...[Read More]
Hitman: The Complete First Season Arriving January 31st
For those that refrained from buying into Hitman’s episodic structure, Square Enix has you covered. Hitman: The Complete First Season will be released on January 31st for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. This release compiles all the locations, missions, challenges, and contracts from the game’s first season. In addition, three bonus missions, including a new one named “Landslide” will be incl...[Read More]