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No Man’s Sky : Review
After Years of waiting and hype building around this game . . . It’s Finally here! No Man’s Sky has had more hype around it then most Marvel or Dc movies. For having such a small development team, Hello Games Created a universe with no boundaries or end in sight. The sheer Size of this game for only being 5.4 GB in size is astounding. However, Hello Games shot to reach for the stars but came up s...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky Patch Coming Soon, to fix “Most Critical Issues”
No Man’s Sky launched on the PlayStation 4 earlier this week to a lot of fanfare. The game’s performance thus far has been a bit dodgy. Developer Hello Games is aware of several issues and is “working to resolve [them] as soon as possible.” Game director Sean Murray posted a blog entry today on the No Man’s Sky site called “Issues”. In it, Murray says they’re tracking “a number of issues, bu...[Read More]
Xbox One Outsold PS4 in July
Microsoft’s new Xbox One S debuted this month. The older model had a pretty good sendoff last month. According to data-tracking form The NPD Group, the Xbox One was the best-selling console for July 2016. Xbox marketing head Mike Nichols spoke with GamesBeat and expressed excitement for Xbox’s performance: We’re honored that Xbox One was the best-selling console in the U.S. in July, “ Nichols said...[Read More]
Just Cause 3 Bavarium Sea Heist Review
Developer: Avalanche Studios Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: Playstation 4 Release Date: August 11, 2016 with Season Pass, August 18, 2016 with single DLC purchase Acquired via: Playstation Store Just Cause 3: Bavarium Sea Heist reminds me exactly why I hate being an early adopter. It also exemplifies what’s wrong with Season Passes. The final DLC in Just Cause 3’s Air, Land & Sea Ex...[Read More]
Just Cause 3 Bavarium Sea Heist Review
Developer: Avalanche Studios Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: Playstation 4 Release Date: August 11, 2016 with Season Pass, August 18, 2016 with single DLC purchase Acquired via: Playstation Store Just Cause 3: Bavarium Sea Heist reminds me exactly why I hate being an early adopter. It also exemplifies what’s wrong with Season Passes. The final DLC in Just Cause 3’s Air, Land & Sea Ex...[Read More]
Witcher 3 Complete Edition Releases This Month
CD Projekt Red has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will have a “Game of the Year” edition. Called “Complete Edition” in some regions, it is set to release on August 30th. It will contain the base game along with the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions, plus DLC offerings like different costumes. The publisher had hinted in July that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would see a cumulative...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for August 11, 2016
After voicing my desire to highlight great non-shooter games in Indie Game Lookout last week, I received a few suggestions. I thank everyone who sent me suggestions. There will be one shooter game here, though, because I couldn’t stay away forever. As always, if you know of any great indie titles, let me know via Twitter. Also, we have started an Indie Game Lookout group on Steam that highlights t...[Read More]
Capcom Confirms Dates for Dead Rising Remasters
Back in mid-July, we mentioned that Capcom may have plans to bring a remastered Dead Rising to the PlayStation 4. Capcom was reticent to talk about the veracity of the rumors. Today, Capcom has confirmed the game is indeed coming, and it has let everyone know it will have lots of company. The publisher has announced remasters of Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. They w...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky Day-One Patch Changes Much of the Game
Hello Games founder Sean Murray published a post on the No Man’s Sky site describing a day-one patch for the game. From what he described, it’s less a patch and more an overhaul. To begin with, the algorithm that generates objects in the universe has been changed, and galaxies are up to ten times larger. Planets will be allowed to move in and out of galaxies with the goal of adding more variety to...[Read More]
Battlefield 1 Collector’s Edition Announced for $129.99 – Game Not Included!
In one of the stranger ideas to ever escape the minds of mortal man, a Collector’s Edition of Battlefield 1 is available to pre-order. It includes a 14” statue, a steel book case, a cloth poster, a deck of cards, a messenger pigeon tube that holds codes for DLC content, and a patch. But no game. Yes, I wrote no game. It is an Amazon exclusive bundle and costs $129.99 ($103.99 with Prime). But the ...[Read More]
First DLC for Doom Released Today
id Software opened this year’s QuakeCon with a surprise announcement. Unto the Evil, the first DLC for Doom, was announced and released today. A trailer was released that shows off the additions to the base game. They include three new maps (Cataclysm, Offering, and Ritual); a new weapon (the UAC EMG pistol); a new item (Kinetic Mine); a new demon (the Harvester); and new armor and taunts (such as...[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]