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Star Wars Battlefront Removes a Feature – and Gamers Rejoice!
Usually, when a developer or publisher removes a feature in a game, player outrage is soon to follow. When EA and DICE removed one particular feature from Star Wars Battlefront, however, players rejoiced. A recent patch for the game, coinciding with the new Death Star expansion, lists a bevy of changes. Tucked well within the “General” section of the patch’s notes is one seemingly-innocuous ...[Read More]
Modern Warfare Remastered May be Sold Separately – Or Not
I pity anyone who has to talk to media outlets when video games are concerned. Say one thing wrong and the internet is gonna eat you alive…or do endless cartwheels. That was what seemingly happened when Raven Software director David Pellas sat down with Game Reactor to talk about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. The game, a gussied-up version of the most beloved game in the Call of Duty se...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 20, 2016
This week’s new releases feature a couple of heavy hitters in Destiny: Rise of Iron and Forza Horizon 3. The second episode of Batman: The Telltale Series also drops this week. PC users get NBA 2K17 after a week’s wait. Indie lovers can round out their collections on their favorite consoles. Vbox One owners get to try out Firewatch, and both they and PS4 owners will have Dear Esther: Landmark Edit...[Read More]
For Honor Impressions
I guess the following little anecdote can best explain my feelings for the game For Honor: When Ubisoft announced the game’s closed alpha, I signed up immediately. For Honor is one of the games I saw at E3 that really interested me, and I wanted to take it for a spin. Of course, since I am older than video games, I promptly forgot about it and went on with my life. Last Friday, I received an email...[Read More]
South Park The Fractured But Whole Delayed until 2017
Well, there goes my Christmas. A post on Ubisoft’s blog reports that South Park The Fractured But Whole will be delayed to Q1 2017. It was originally scheduled to be released on December 6th. The post explains that delay is needed because “the development team wants to make sure the game experience meets the high expectations of fans and the additional time will help them achieve this goal.&...[Read More]
Gears of War 4 Season Pass has Added Content
With less than a month before launch, The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson took to Twitter to announce that the Season Pass for Gears of War 4 is getting a boost in rewards. FYI We're upping the value of the Season Pass replacing the 6 Gear Packs with a 17 pack Starter Air Drop. pic.twitter.com/lXkNfLHDXT — Rod Fergusson (@GearsViking) September 13, 2016 Instead of the six Gear Packs ...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 13, 2016
This week’s new release list sees quite a few heavy hitters dropping. Biggest among them to many are BioShock: The Collection and Dead Rising Triple Pack. Soccer fans get to revel in the releases of Konami’s latest entry in their venerable series, Pro Evolution Soccer 2017. Basketball fans, meanwhile, can finally get their hands on NBA 2K17. Hockey fans aren’t left behind; NHL 17 drops as w...[Read More]
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Delayed until 2018
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Koji Igarashi’s anticipated Metroidvania-style platformer, has been delayed to the first half of 2018. The original release date was set for March 2017. In a video titled “Development Update 6” on the game’s YouTube channel, Igarashi addressed the delay. “Things have been progressing with development for Bloodstained, but between our current production setu...[Read More]
Doom Getting Deathmatch and Private Matches for Free
Ever since its release, Doom has been treating players to all the face-shooting, neck-breaking gore they can handle. Bethesda has also been showing love post-launch, with two free updates to the game. For Update #3, Doom plans to add Deathmatch and Private Matches for free as well. Deathmatch is a return to the fragfests of old. It’s everyone for his or her self; no cooperation or teamwork here. P...[Read More]
Bethesda Says Skyrim and Fallout 4 Mods Not Allowed on PS4 by Sony
Back on May 31st of this year, Bethesda delivered mods for Fallout 4 on the Xbox One. The goal was to offer mods for it and, afterward, the upcoming The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remaster on both Xbox One and PS4. This was a move that console gamers very happy. However, it now seems PS4 owners will be left in the lurch. Bethesda posted an update on their website today that says Sony won’t allow them...[Read More]
Battlefield 1 Beta Ends Thursday
EA has announced that the open beta for Battlefield 1 will end on Thursday, September 8th. There was no mention of the exact time the beta would end on the 8th. In addition, EA tweeted about a change they are making to the beta’s Conquest mode. Specifically, the update disables the round timer for the game’s Conquest mode. The change has not been announced for the other beta mode, Rush. Today'...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of September 6, 2016
The biggest releases this week include Elder Scrolls Online Gold Edition, the Halo 5: Forge level creator for PC, and the latest in the Phoenix Wright series. Also making its debut this week is DOGOS, an indie twin-stick shoot-em-up that looks positively insane! Click on the games for more info. Game Platform Date 140 PS4 9/6/2016 Chaos of Hearts PC 9/6/2016 DOGOS PS4,Xbox One,PC 9/6/2016 J...[Read More]