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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]
For Honor Closed Alpha Dates Announced
Ubisoft has announced the For Honor closed alpha will run from September 15th until September 18th. The announcement was made during Gamescom. Anyone interested in trying the game out can sign up for access on the game’s official website. During Gamescom, Ubisoft detailed a roster of 12 heroes. They fall under three factions: Knight, Samurai, and Viking. According to a press release, they are “tru...[Read More]
Rocket League Sells 7 Million Copies
Psyonix’s Rocket League has proven to be quite the performer. Released more than a year ago, the vehicular soccer game has sold 7 million copies. In fact, it has sold 2 million copies alone since June 2016. Curiously, Psyonix also confirmed that there have been more than 20 million players in Rocket League. Though it may seem that the numbers make sense, a little research explains the discrepancy....[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]
Project AM2R Gets Update despite Nintendo’s Wishes
You remember Project AM2R, the Metroid II fan project that released in early August? You know, the one that was slapped down by Nintendo only 24 hours after release because Nintendo has no feelings? Well, it’s still around, and even got a 1.1 update recently. The patch fixes a few bugs like the gravity suit not being rendered. It also handles a few translation issues. A transportation pipe to the ...[Read More]
Mega Man 9 and 10 May See Re-Releases
Longtime Mega Man fans haven’t had a new game of substance in a while. While Capcom seems to be in no hurry to resurrect him for new games, Inti Creates is itching to bring back the last two games in the mainline series. Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 are notable for being the only mainline games to not have a physical release. They were released via WiiWare, PlayStation Network (PSN), and Xbox Live A...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for August 18, 2016
The hunt for great upcoming indie games continued this week thanks to a few more suggestions. As always, these are the three games I found or was tipped off to that I really feel good about. If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, let me know via Twitter. The Incredible Journey of You and I [youtube id=”tR4P5Z9CdEQ” autoplay=”no”] Developer...[Read More]
Metal Gear Survive Teased by Konami
Wait…Konami was serious? Konami has announced Metal Gear Survive, the first game in the Metal Gear universe since Hideo Kojima was unceremoniously shoved out of the picture. According to Konami, the game will release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2017. They insisted that the Metal Gear series would live on, but…I didn’t believe them! Konami is describing Metal Gear Survive as a...[Read More]
New Map for Overwatch Unveiled at Gamescom
During Gamescom 2016, Blizzard unveiled the first post-launch map for Overwatch. The map is a castle village named Eichenwalde in Germany, and it’s a shame that a village that idyllic is gonna host so much violence. [youtube id=”H3xFKckFCGM”] Blizzard notes that the map will be an Assault/Escort hybrid. In typical Blizzard fashion, the map has its own Omnic Crisis lore: “The site of on...[Read More]
Blizzard Announce Big Rebalancing for StarCraft II
Blizzard is always tweaking and tuning the mechanics of their games. As a longtime player in World of Warcraft, I can attest to how their “tweaking” affects my Arms Warrior or Shadow Priest. This time, however, Blizzard has turned its critical eye on StarCraft II. According to a Blizzard blog post, a big rebalancing will be arriving for the game in November. As usual, they will lean on the communi...[Read More]