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PlayStation Now is Bringing PS3 Titles to PC
After weeks of rumors and speculation, Sony has announced that its PlayStation Now subscription service will now be available for Windows. For the first time, PC users will be able to play classics like God of War, Ratchet & Clank, and Uncharted. Word started to spread when French gaming site Gamekult leaked the move and specified August 23rd as the announcement date. The service will first be...[Read More]
Alienation Adds Weekly Challenges, New Loot
Alienation developer Housemarque has been busy with the game. The biggest post-release patch, released in July, added local co-op. Today, they released another patch that adds quite a bit more. First among the additions is Weekly Missions. These missions offer up rewards for completing them, but feature “unusual rules.” New loot has also been added, including armor with customizable co...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of August 23, 2016
This week’s new releases includes the return of a venerated fighting series, this year’s installment of Madden, and the long-awaited next entry in the world of augmented humans. (Hint: Rob Gronkowski isn’t the augmented human in the picture.) Also out today is the latest in the much-loved Worms series, as well as the first Wii U title to be released in approximately 35 years. Cli...[Read More]
Playstation Plus Prices Rise Next Month
On September 22nd, PlayStation Plus prices will go up. This is according to a PlayStation Blog post. The new prices will be as follows: $59.99 for one year (up from $49.99) $24.99 for three months (up from $17.99) $9.99 for one month (no change in price) All current subscribers will not be hit with the new prices until they have to renew their subscriptions. This news will no doubt make some unhap...[Read More]
PS4 Slim Apparently Leaked
A PlayStation 4 Slim has mysteriously appeared in the wild. The PS4 Slim was put up for sale on UK auction site Gumtree and sold. A NeoGAF post has chronicled the auction, showing multiple pictures of the console and its box. The story begins with a listing for a PS4 Slim on Gumtree. The seller was asking £300 ($391.28 USD) for the console. Message boards everywhere began to melt down with yells o...[Read More]
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Open Beta Confirmed
Namco Bandai has announced that there will be an open beta for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. No date is announced for the open beta. The beta takes place in Conton City, a new hub world that is allegedly seven times the size of the original. Players will also have “Expert Mode” to take for a spin. In this new mode, up to six players will be able to battle “giant NPC bosses.” The Gamescom trailer showed...[Read More]
Dark Souls III Announcement Coming August 24
The Dark Souls team announced on Twitter that there will be a “major announcement” on August 24th for Dark Souls III. The tweet’s image mentions “Ashen Ones”, a hint that the announcement will be for DLC. This is potentially the first major addition released for From Software’s Dark Souls III. The game released in March 2016 and was generally well-received, despite a few bugs in the PC port. If co...[Read More]
Xbox Live Tips Off Earthlock as Free Game for Next Month
Microsoft has let slip that Earthlock: Festival of Magic will be one of the free games for Xbox Live’s Games for Gold in September. The game is a western-themed adventure game that plays like a JRPG. The game’s developer is Snowcastle Games, a Norwegian studio, and Nordic themes are present in the game. [youtube id=”j1rB5pKSxfk” autoplay=”no”] Earthlock: Festival of M...[Read More]
Calling All Units is Next Expansion for The Crew
Ubisoft announced the next major expansion for The Crew at Gamescom. Titles Calling All Units, players will be able to tear through the streets as a cop or a street racer. According to Ubisoft, there will be a 12-mission story that introduces the police-versus-racer gameplay. This is the second major expansion for The Crew. The first, Wild Run, released on November 17, 2015. “In this always-...[Read More]
Ubisoft Extreme Sports Game Steep Launches December
Steep, Ubisoft’s open-world extreme sports game, will launch on December 2nd. The announcement was made during Gamescom. In addition to the game’s release date, Ubisoft has revealed the Steep Gold Edition. This edition includes the game and its Season Pass, which includes new outfits and equipment, an exclusive costume, and “major expansions.” Anyone who pre-orders the the regular or Gold edition ...[Read More]
Konami Tries Damage Control for Metal Gear Survive
In an attempt to counter the massive hate Metal Gear Survive has been receiving, Konami has resorted to damage control. Konami representative Richard Jones spoke to Eurogamer about the first entry in the series since the departure of Kojima-san. In the interview, Jones confirms that the game will indeed have co-op and stealth gameplay. In the trailer uploaded to IGN’s YouTube channel, the gameplay...[Read More]
Deus Ex Go Mobile App Helps Player Progress in Mankind Divided
Square Enix announced this morning that it had launched Deus Ex Go on iOS and Android. The mobile title is available for $4.99. Deus Ex Go is a turn-based game starring protagonist Adam Jensen. Players must use his hacking and fighting skills, as well as his augmentations, to fight enemies and solve puzzles. The game will feature more than 50 levels and will have a new puzzle uploaded daily. Most ...[Read More]