There are a few significant factors to take into account when considering virtual reality as a viable option for gaming and consuming entertainment. The exposure and influx of VR hardware over the last couple of years asks two questions. Which is the one to get (if any), and is it really worth the cash? If it comes down to the lowest common denominator – price, then I’m not sure the qu...[Read More]
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]
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]
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]
Valve has announced that the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controller will be natively supported on Steam. The support will be added in an upcoming update. The announcement was made by Valve’s Jeff Bellinghausen during the company’s Steam Dev Days conference, which Gamasutra transcribed. The update will be able to customize all game inputs for the DualShock4 and will be able to take advantage of the...[Read More]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
The bundling of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered to the Legacy Edition of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been a contentious decision since Activision announced it. Folks who were hoping to bypass the new game to access the remastered old game have been up in arms about the bundling. A recent report that Modern Warfare Remastered could be sold after the fact gave some diehard fans hope. ...[Read More]
The PlayStation 4 Slim officially went on sale on September 15th for $299.95. It didn’t even last the month at that price. Website Jet.com is offering a $30 off coupon code for the PlayStation 4 Slim Uncharted bundle, while supplies last. The site has the promo code SHOP10 (new users) and TRIPLE15 (three uses per user) available for the discount. For those who are looking for a PS4 on the cheap, t...[Read More]