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Overwatch World Cup Finals To Take Place At BlizzCon 2016

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Overwatch’s first competitive season is set to wrap up in a couple of weeks but with the announcement of the Overwatch World Cup, the first sanctioned world-wide competitive scene for the shooter, interest in competitive Overwatch is only likely to grow. Successful candidates for the World Cup will be able to earn their way to a place on the big stage at BlizzCon 2016 and Blizzard has outlined the entire process. Players who have shown the ability to climb to the top echelon of the Season 1 competitive ladder will be invited alongside well known community members and professional gamers

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X Com 2 Console Release Delayed Until September

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

The console port of Firaxis Games’ sequel to their popular X Com reboot, X Com 2, has been delayed until September according to the game’s official twitter account. @DavidWonKenobi We need just a little more time to put the finishing touches on the game. Rest assured it will be worth the wait. — XCOM (@XCOM) August 4, 2016 X Com 2  will bring a new generation of strategy to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Sept 27th in North America and the rest of the world will fight off the invasion on September 30th. The latest official trailer for the

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MMORPG TERA May Make Its Debut On Xbox One & PlayStation Later This Year

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Free to play MMORPG TERA could be heading to the Xbox One & PlayStation 4 if a new survey that has been emailed to players from developer Bluehole is accurate.  We don’t have images of the actual questions from the survey but we do have what appears to be an image from the initial survey invite email taken from a mobile phone. Here is a copy of the survey invite as posted on Reddit: A job posting published this past May by Bluehole Studios requested applicants for a Technical Lead to assist with porting the game to both consoles. Duties listed

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Xbox One Games With Gold For August Really Missed The Mark

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

I can’t help but get excited towards the end of the month because we get to find out what free treats both Microsoft and Sony have for subscribers. Next month’s line-up of free software for the Xbox One & Xbox 360 is not only underwhelming but also proves the thousands of players who cry out for “AAA titles” that they should be careful what they wish for. Just because a title is from a AAA developer or costs more than another indie title doesn’t necessarily mean it is going to cater to every Xbox Live subscriber. Case in point – the inclusion

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Lego: Dimensions Wave 7 Includes Sonic, ET & Another 80’s Mainstay

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Warner Bros Interactive’s Lego Dimensions series successfully fused several unconnected famous properties into a well received toys to life last year. Now, the publisher is bringing one of gaming’s fastest mammals, a few 1980’s cultural icons and a shapeshifting dog from an apocalyptic future with the upcoming Wave 7. SEGA’s 1990s iconic Sonic The Hedgehog, Steven Spielberg’s E.T: The Extraterrestrial, 1980’s cult film Gremlins, popular Cartoon Network series Adventure Time and J.K Rowling’s Fantastic Beast & Where To Find Them will all be receiving playsets that include franchise specific figures and playable levels. Here is a small sampling of what

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13 Minutes of COD: Infinite Warfare Campaign Footage

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Activision has released a new 13 minute single-player video showcasing some of the campaign mission ‘Black Sky’ from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. This demonstration footage was released as part of Activision’s San Diego Comic Con festivities and was actually shown behind closed doors at E3 last month as well. Here is the official description of ‘Black Sky’ from the Call of Duty YouTube channel: “When the Settlement Defense Front attacks UNSA forces in Geneva without warning during Fleet Week, Lt. Reyes and his squad have only one option: Fight back against the SetDef and give ‘em hell. Check out

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Original Dead Rising Heading To PC / PS4 / Xbox, Off The Record To PS4 + Xbox One

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

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Great news for photo journalists who happen to have a knack for taking selfies with the undead, Capcom has announced that the original Dead Rising will be slashing its way onto Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year. Alongside the release of the original Capcom will also bring Dead Rising 2 and it’s spin-off Dead Rising 2: Off The Record to PS4 and Xbox One as well. Here is a brief statement that Capcom issued to Eurogamer about the upcoming ports: “Capcom will be bringing Dead Rising to Xbox One, PS4 and PC. In addition, Dead Rising 2 and Dead

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Xbox Live Head of Programming, Major Nelson, To Give Keynote @ PAX Australia

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Larry Hyrb, better known to Xbox players under his gamertag ‘Major Nelson’, will give the keynote address to attendees at November’s PAX Australia at the Melbourne Convention & Expo Centre. Major Nelson has been a central figure within the Xbox community for more than a decade – with his well-known podcast ‘Major Nelson Radio’ reaches a wide audience of gaming enthusiasts through iTunes and other podcast providers. Alongside the podcast Larry Hyrb also hosts the ‘Inside Xbox’ video series which usually announces new hardware peripherals and promotions. His blog is also one of the most prominent sources for gamers and media alike

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Xbox Play Anywhere is coming in September

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Fionna Schweit

We brought you news of the Xbox and PC officially getting hitched right from the Xbox Media Conference. Now Microsoft have decided to send out official invitations. Polygon confirmed today that the feature will go live September 13. Early titles that we know are going to be a part of this program include Halo Wars 2, Forza Horizon 3, and Gears of War 4. I am sure there will also be many, many other titles to come, but that’s what we know so far. The feature lets you buy a game on Xbox One and get the PC version free or vice versa.

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SUMMER SALE! GAMES YOU SHOULD PLAY: DUST: AN ELYSIAN TAIL

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Kyle Scarboro

THROUGHOUT STEAM’S SUMMER SALE, I WILL BE REVIEWING GAMES THAT ARE RIPE FOR THE PICKING. THESE GAMES ARE HIDDEN GEMS THAT I THINK WOULD BE WORTH YOUR TIME AND HARD EARNED LUNCH MONEY. SOME GAMES WILL BE NEW AND SOME WILL BE OLDER TITLES, BUT ALL GAMES WILL BE ON SALE AND THAT IS TRULY WHAT MATTERS. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET US MEET OUR NEXT CONTESTANT! DUST: AN ELYSIAN TAIL PLATFORM: PC, MAC, LINUX, XBOX 360, PS4, IOS CREATED BY: DEAN DODRILL DEVELOPER: HUMBLE HEARTS PUBLISHER: MICROSOFT STUDIOS COMPOSER: HYPERDUCK SOUNDWORKS RELEASE DATE: AUG 15, 2012 MSRP:  $14.99 SALE: (80% OFF)

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The Division Update 1.3 & Underground DLC Now Available

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

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The first of three expansions for Tom Clancy’s The Division – Underground – is now available on the Xbox One, PlayStation and Windows PC. Massive Entertainment’s first paid add-on for the game adds a number of new additions that will hopefully please high-level players who have worked their way up to level 30 and conquered even the most challenging Incursions. Agents who deploy into the Underground will be tasked to investigate a secret war that is happening below the streets of Manhattan. With our to three friends players can take on randomly generated missions filled with new hazards and traps. A new level

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WB Games Delay “Batman: Return To Arkham” One Month Before Launch

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

WBGames has decided to delay the Batman: Return To Arkham HD collection that includes enhanced versions of Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Asylum for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Development is being handled by Virtuous Games, porting both titles to Unreal Engine 4 for both generation consoles. SteveGrayson from WB’s staff posted an official statement on WB Games community forums informing players that the team needed extra to apply polish to the collection. No further release date for Return to Arkham was offered but WB will inform its community as soon as more information is available. Batman: Return

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Deals With Gold For North America The Week of June 28th 2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

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Major Nelson has updated the list of weekly deals available to Canadian and American gamers before everyone goes on holiday this weekend to celebrate Independence Day & Canada Day. If you’re going to be home for the holidays perhaps some of these deals will keep you entertained. The games featured in this week’s deals include NBA 2k16, DLC for NBA 2k16, a discount on the recently released 8th gen port of Resident Evil 6 and a large cut on the original Titanfall from Respawn Entertainment. Here is the list of full games (and some DLC) for the Xbox One: Dead or Alive: Last

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Tekken 7 Confirmed For Early 2017 Release On PC

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Bandai Namco’s Tekken 7 PC Release will be available in Early 2017 via Steam. Confirmation of this comes as the official Steam Page for the game has gone live – you can view it right here. During Microsoft’s E3 press conference the game was confirmed for both Windows PC & Xbox One with a trailer showcasing a battle between long time series antagonist Heihachi and new guest character, Street Fighter’s Akuma. Tekken 7 is also expected to be released on PlayStation 4, although the publisher only had the Xbox One version of the game on display at E3, which we got the chance to

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E3 2016: Tekken 7 Xbox One Preview

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

As a fan of Bandai Namco’s Tekken series since the launch of the 3rd game back on the original PlayStation, I’ve followed the series through four numbered installments, several spin-offs, numerous guest characters and three console transitions. Somehow, against all odds, Namco has been able to maintain the series’ identity of wacky interconnected storylines, multiple unlockable endings, deep strategic fighting and of course the Mishima Zaibotsu. Bandai Namco announced that Tekken 7 would be coming to home consoles on Microsoft’s Xbox One console along with another hidden surprise – the inclusion of Street Fighter‘s often secret combatant, Akuma!  Behind closed doors at Namco’s small private booth

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