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Never Tried: Street Fighter V
I’ve been a big Street Fighter fan since Street Fighter II: The World Warrior way back in 1991. As such, I wanted to play Street Fighter V on the PlayStation 4 prior to launch. I didn’t buy in, though, because I’m against pre-orders on principle – something that rankles Grumpy Joe to no end. Also, there’s no Akuma. Thanks, Capcom! Unfortunately, Capcom justified all the reasons I have for not pre-...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky : Survival and Exploration at its best
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 : 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]
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]
PS4 Neo Reportedly to be Unveiled in Early September
Sony has been quite mum about the PlayStation 4 Neo ever since it confirmed its existence. Reportedly, Sony will announce PS4 Neo on September 7th at an event. Vice and Gameblog both report the event, which will be held in New York. This event’s date is well before the September 15th date for the Tokyo Game Show. There are no other details. If true, Sony should be sending out event invitations soo...[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]