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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]
Founder of Destructoid Stops By and Talks Video Games and the Gaming Industry
Niero Gonzalez Founder and CEO of Destructoid.com talks about all things gaming. Wonderful insight on how Destructoid began and where the gaming industry is going. Ever wondered what its like to start a gaming news site, you have to listen to this. http://traffic.libsyn.com/digitalcrack/destructoid1_mixdown.mp3
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Beta Set for October
During the Call of Duty XP fan event, Activision announced that Infinite Warfare will get a multiplayer beta test in October. There is a caveat, however. Access to the beta seems to be limited to people who pre-order the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The beta will not extend to PC. PlayStation 4 owners will be the first to play the beta on October 14th. Xbox One owners do not currently have ...[Read More]
Overwatch Will Be Free to Play on Console Next Weekend
For those seven people who aren’t already playing Overwatch, there is good news. Blizzard has announced that the game will be free to play for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from September 9th-12th. This free weekend will allow players to try out all 22 heroes and 13 maps. Players will also be able to try out all modes: Custom Game, Play vs. AI, Quick Play, and the latest Weekly Brawl. Another per...[Read More]
140 Review
Developer: Jeppe Carlsen Publisher: Double Fine Platform Reviewed: Xbox One Release Date: August 30, 2016 Acquired via: Publisher-Supplied Code In my teenage years, when video games stopped being a draw for me, I looked for other vectors to pass the time. Being a teenager, I wanted to find interests that would attract girls. I found such a vector through a friend: DJing. This was 1985. Being a DJ ...[Read More]