Category: News
Pokemon Go Plus Possibly Delayed In Canada
Some bad news for Canadian Pokémon fans who might be looking to get the complete experience once the mobile app launches above the 49th parallel -it looks like the optional Pokémon Go Plus bracelet that can be paired with the game may have been delayed. In an email I received from Amazon.ca about my pre-order […]
New Games Coming To The Origin Access (PC) and EA Access (Xbox One) Vault
Last year’s street racing focused reboot of the Need For Speed franchise is making its way to both the EA Access vault on Xbox One as well as Origin Access’ game vault on Windows PC this week. The latest NFS title received a mediocre reception – averaging just 66 on Metacritic but surely this won’t […]
ASSAULT SUIT LEYNOS AVAILABLE NOW on ps4
One of the many titles I got the chance to see at PAX east was Assault Suit Lynos. A game about mechs, flying, destroying things, and well not much else. Now publisher Rising Star Games have brought this love letter to mechs to PS4. I loved the 2d flat arty take on mechs that I got to […]
Supposed NVidia Geforce 1060 VS Radeon 480 Benchmarks Leak Ahead of Launch
Nvidia’s latest attempt to absolutely dominate the mid-range GPU market kicks off in one week, on July 19th the graphics card manufacturer will launch the Geforce 1060. Reviewers who have units are under NDA until launch day according to several other hardware blogs, but it appears that official benchmarks straight from team green have leaked […]
New Overwatch Hero Revealed: ‘Ana Gameplay Trailer’
Has all this excitement about a new Overwatch hero kept you in suspense? If you were expecting ‘Sombra’, well you have a few seconds to be sad before it is revealed that Ana, Overwatch’s new medical sniper may in fact be Pharah’s mother! Several hints are dropped during the trailer including the fact that it […]
DOOM Developers Rollout Vulkan Graphics Options, Boosts Performance On Older Hardware
ID Software has released a major patch for this past May’s DOOM which enables support for the Vulkan graphics API. To the casual observer, this may be unexciting news as games typically support a number of graphic options ranging from DirectX 12, Open GL to Open CL. Vulkan isn’t just a new alternative for developers […]
Blizzard Teases new Healer Character
If you like me find yourself spending most nights playing Overwatch, you probably already know about Sombra. Sombra is featured in a ton of the media for Overwatch. Shes in many of the levels. And there have been several hints to her identity from in game voice lines, pictures, and behind the scenes stuff. Sombra […]
Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni is coming to the US
What you dont know about Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni is probably good for you. Girls who are literally powered by “pleasure” to turn in to weapons to fight things. Needless to say, your beloved girl loving pervert of a managing editor loves it. So strap in, sit down, get ready for lewd action. Because, If you ever […]
Xbox Live Head of Programming, Major Nelson, To Give Keynote @ PAX Australia
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 […]
Pokémon GO Released in the US
After being released to Australia and New Zealand for iOS and Android earlier on July 6th, Pokémon GO has now been officially released in the United States, much to the joy of many Pokémon fans. Pokémon GO is an augmented reality phone app from Niantic, the creators of Ingress. Much like Ingress, Pokémon GO is a GPS-based game […]
Evolve Developer Refers To Game As ‘DLC Shit Show’, Will Be Taking A New Direction
Is Turtle Rock Studio’s 4 Vs 1 shooter Evolve even a blip on the radar of gaming’s collective attention span? Perhaps that is why the co-founder of the studio referred to the game as a ‘DLC shit storm’ in a rather lengthy blog post explaining their new vision for the game – free to play. […]
One Punch Man to air on Toonami
If you havent seen One Punch Man yet, read my reivew first, then scream with childish excitment. Why? Becuase Toonami, that revived block of anime and awesome on Saturday nights, is bringing it to you. Leave it to my own beloved Viz media to take this amazing show to the masses. VIZ Media and Adult Swim’s Toonami […]
Hyperdimension Neptunia V.II Now Available On Steam
Idea Factory International’s latest fourth wall breaking, self referential JRPG Hyper Dimension Neptunia VII is now available on Steam for Windows PC. Neptunia VII sees the return of several key characters from the console wars of GamesIndustri – heroine Neptunia, medic Compa and Neptune’s little sister Nepgear. Neptunia VII brings several new features to the […]
Resident Evil 7 Demo Smashes Previous PSN Record For Most Downloads
Capcom’s surprise reveal of Resident Evil 7 has paid off as the developer / publisher has announced the playable trial for the upcoming first person survival horror, titled Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour was downloaded by over 2 million PlayStation Plus Subscribers within the first week of the demo’s release. Currently Resident Evil 7’s trial […]
TMARTN is in trouble, affiliation with CS:GOlotto.com revealed
We dont usually go in for drama here at Brokenjoysticks, but this particular story is honestly too egregious not to report on. I can not confirm any of this information personally, but I encourage you to watch both of the videos and give careful thought to what you do with your money. Seems like we […]