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Never Played: Prison Architect
As I write this, I am working on my third prison in Prison Architect. When I mean I’m working on it, I mean it’s on one of my 4 monitors. It’s running in the background as I write this. I am $157 in the red with this prison. But as soon as stupid prisoners buy into the Foundation Education Program, I’ll be in the black financially. Then again, if I expand the prison wing by another 85 inmates, I’l...[Read More]
Overwatch Leak Shows Halloween Terror Event…and Another Secret
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]
Ubisoft Releases Statistics of For Honor Closed Alpha
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]
New Video Game Releases for Week of October 4, 2016
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]
Pre-Order Gears of War 4 using PayPal and Get $10 Xbox Store Credit
Gears of War 4 is almost here, and I’m sure many who want the game have already pre-ordered. For those who haven’t, Microsoft is trying to sway you with one last pitch. From now until October 6th at 11:59PM, anyone who pre-orders a digital copy of the game from the Xbox Store and uses PayPal will receive a $10 credit for the store. This would be good for people who were planning to buy the game di...[Read More]
Modern Warfare Remastered May Need Infinite Warfare Disc to Play
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]
Microsoft’s Goal for Xbox One was to Sell 200 Million Consoles
Phil Spector, head of Micorosft’s Xbox division, revealed the division’s goal back when Don Mattrick ran shop. And that goal is a real doozy. Spencer spoke to Stevivor, Spencer said that the Xbox division was aiming to sell 200 million Xbox Ones. He didn’t specify if the plan was for the original Xbox One only or if it included update like the Scorpio. Either way, 200 million units is a huge numbe...[Read More]
Destiny 2 Headed to PC, Player Characters May Not
According to Kotaku, Destiny 2 will launch on PC as well as Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Kotaku credited “several sources” with the news. The game, due out sometime in 2017, has hit a few development snags. One of the snags is that developer Bungie is a bit more ambitious with the new game. They want Destiny 2 to be more than a glorified expansion. In the process, however, they may have had to scut...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 27, 2016
This week’s a bit slow for new releases, but two heavy hitters do make their debut: FIFA 17 and XCOM 2. Nintendo has quite a few releases for the Wii U and 3DS. Chief among them are the latest entries in the Yo-Kai Watch series. Click on the games for more info. Game Platform Date Arcade Archives Contra PS4 9/27/2016 Darkest Dungeon PS4,Vita 9/27/2016 Dyno Adventure PC 9/27/2016 FIFA 17 PS3,PS4,Xb...[Read More]
Details for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Beta Revealed
Activision has released the details on its beta for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. This is a closed beta; in order to participate, you have to pre-order the game. Due to Activision’s deal with Sony, PlayStation 4 owners will get first crack at the beta. The beta begins exclusively for them on October 14th at 12PM ET and will end on October 17th at 12PM. Xbox One owners will be able to access the ...[Read More]
NetherRealm Clarifies Injustice 2’s Gear System
Injustice 2, NetherRealm’s sequel to the 2013 DC superhero fighting game, plans to add new features to the game. One of those features is the new gear system. After a fight, players have the opportunity to receive loot in the form of gear pieces. The pieces can help players customize their characters to their taste. The pieces, however, can also grant stat bonuses to a player’s character. This pro...[Read More]
DayZ Still Coming to PS4 and Xbox One but PC Still has Priority for Now
DayZ is one of those games that attract an unusual amount of interest. The game, originally a mod for ARMA II, has become a monster of its own, despite not being technically finished. When creator Dean Hall stood on the Gamescom stage two years ago and announced the zombie survival game would hit consoles, the monster grew bigger fangs and threatened to eat everything it saw. Since the announcemen...[Read More]