Titanfall | Review

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Version Tested: PC Titanfall is Respawn Entertainment’s first foray into the online shooter arena since their formation after the huge breakup at Infinity Ward several years ago. Hoping to carve out a space in the FPS for themselves, can giant mechs and the addition of A.I opponents to a traditionally player vs player environment will help set the game apart? Titanfall may be a year and a half old now but with the season’s pass going free to celebrate the game’s one year anniversary now might be the perfect time to hop into a titan.

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Make Your Own Zombie Game With These Great Assets

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Les Major

With the latest Humble Bundle being focused on game design, your biggest problem may be if you’re not an artist. There’s even a HUGE contest on right now that you can enter! But you need backgrounds, and fast! So what do you do? Game Dev Fort has lots of content including their latest release, the Survival Horror Backgrounds Pack! After all, who doesn’t LOVE zombie games in this day and age? If you’re a fan of RPG Maker VX Ace, there are even battleback versions included! So not only can you make an amazing visual novel telling the tale of

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First Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Gameplay Trailer Released

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Over on the PlayStation Blog the president of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 developer Robomodo has released some new details on the game’s next-gen exclusive multiplayer modes along with the first in-game trailer. Online free skate mode has been converted into a lobby of sorts for up to 20 players to connect and mess around between missions and other online modes. While in free skate you are able to leave the lobby and enter into completive modes / missions or change your party make up at any time. Playing THPS5 on any Sony platform will unlock Sweet Tooth, Sackboy and

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Here’s What To Expect From The Street Fighter V Beta

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you looking forward to Street Fighter V’s upcoming beta test? Depending on the region you reside in there are a number of different ways for you to get your hands on a portion of Capcom’s latest brawler before release. If you live in North America, like I do, the easiest way to get access to the beta is by pre-ordering a copy of SFV through Amazon, Best Buy or GameStop. Beta codes for retailer specific pre-orders will be sent out next week on July 20th. European PlayStation 4 owners have until July 15th to sign up for their beta.

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President of Nintendo Satoru Iawata Passes Away At 55

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The president of Nintendo has passed away due to complications related to a bile duct growth the company confirmed in a statement this evening, he was 55. Satoru Iwata is well known to gamers and shareholders alike as he has been a public face for the company over the past fifteen years. After joining Nintendo in 2000 he became president of Nintendo Co LTD in 2002. He began his career in software production at HAL Labs where he worked on titles like Balloon Fight, Earthbound and several Kirby titles. During his presidency Nintendo would release their most popular home console

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Cities: Skylines | Review

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The city building / management genre has always held a special place in my heart since I played Sim City 2000 back on the Super NES back in the early 90s. After the Sim City disaster a few years ago the genre has certainly seen better days. Can Paradox Interactive revitalize this troubled genre with this latest release? If planning out residential zones, parks and city services sound entertaining to you make sure to keep reading.

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New Daganronpa: Another Episode Trailer

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America’s long awaited third title in the Danganronpa series, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is coming to North America on September 1st. This latest mystery adventure game will be available in both digital and physical formats for the PlayStation Vita. Take control of two different heroines Komaru Naegi or Toko Fukawa as they try to survive the extermination of all of the adults within Towa cCty.  Another Episode will feature third person shooter sections using the Future Foundation’s Hacking gun as well as a whole ton of returning characters and brand new puzzles. To get a sense of

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Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth: 3 V Generation Available In North America & Europe

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Idea Factory International has released the final HyperDimension Neptunia remake for the PlayStation Vita in North America and Europe as of today. Titled HyperDimension Neptunia: Rebirth 3 V Generation (*phew that’s a long title*) this retelling of the original HyperDimension Neptunia: Victory includes several key features like customizable combo moves, brand new story scenarios and of course the ability to customize your favorite CPUs with the crafting & planning systems. Alongside the release of V Generation Idea Factory has released 3 PS Vita themes that come packaged with the game for free or they are available for purchase for $0.99

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Tales of Zestiria Heading To North America This October

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Fans of Bandai Namco’s Tales of series don’t have to wait much longer for a new entry to make its way to North American shores.  Tales of Zestiria will be coming to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC this October in Europe and North America the publisher detailed on their official blog today. In addition to the confirmation of an October 16th release for Europe (and October 20th in North America) we also learned what will be packaged in the Collector’s Edition as well as what pre-order incentives Bandai Namco will be offering to early adopters. If you happen

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July 2nd Nintendo Download

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jason Nason

Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 – Developed to celebrate the franchise’s 10-year anniversary, Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3incorporates the best features from previous Samurai Warriorsgames, including the detailed customization mode and battle system of Samurai Warriors 4, as well as the Challenge Mode, which tests players’ speed and efficiency as they fight against the clock and thousands of enemies simultaneously. Play as either a uniquely customized character or one of the much-loved, historically inspired Samurai. Stories and lives unfold in multiple ways, offering numerous resolutions to large-scale battles and multiple endings affected by the players’ choices, actions and affiliations.

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SEGA Details Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Rhythm game fans have reason to cheer with the September release of Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX on the Nintendo 3DS. The popular vocaloid makes her western 3DS debut with the release of this popular Japanese music game, which features over 47 different songs to jam along too. Gameplay consists of pressing the face buttons (ABXY) or using the system’s touchscreen in time with the different tracks. On harder difficulties players are required to hold the designated button longer or spin the stylus in circles, if the game’s music isn’t keeping you up on your feet the challenge most certainly

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Apple Music / iOS 8.4 Go Live Tomorrow Morning

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Apple’s much anticipated subscription based music service, Apple Music, will go live tomorrow morning alongside the launch of Beats Radio and an update to iOS 8 to enable support for both of these new products. Originally revealed at this month’s WWDC Apple Music is cupertino’s Spotify competitor allowing subscribers to access millions of songs for a monthly fee. Priced at $10 for an individual account or $15 a month for a family plan Apple Music appears to offer some serious competition and surely the 90 day free trial will help Apple steal away subscribers from rival services. Beats 1 is

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PlayStation Plus Has Been Going Strong For 5 Years

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

It’s hard to believe that it has been 5 years since Sony introduced PlayStation Plus. Long before the instant games collection went live in 2012 or the PS+ requirement for online play on PlayStation 4 went into effect PS+ has been offering subscribers discounts on digital content across all of Sony’s consoles. In a brief blog post Sony touched upon the fact that they’ve been able to provide subscribers with 350 games since the services launch. They’ve even got a surprise in the mail for those of you who have been subscribed since the very beginning – Sadly if your

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New Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Developer Diary

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Activision’s team of developers are reaffirming their commitment to bringing the old school high score tallying playstyle of classic Tony Hawk Pro Skater games with this latest ViDoc for Tony Hawk’s Proskater 5. Interviews with professional skaters interspersed with members of the developers make up the bulk of this new ViDoc. We get a better idea about some of the gameplay changes coming to THPS5 including the slamdown mechanic allows players to put a downward thrust on their boards to extend combos. Activision hopes that online custom skate park sharing and communities will entice an entire generation of skate fans

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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water May Be a Digital Only Release

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Horror game fans haven’t had many AAA games to look forward too after the demise of Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills earlier this year. Koei Tecmo is looking to this gap in the genre with release of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for the Nintendo Wii U sometime during the third quarter of this year but fans looking forward for a physical release of Fatal Frame may be disappointed to learn that the game may be heading westward in digital form only. The game’s Nintendo.com has been updated with information suggesting that it will only be released on Nintendo’s digital distribution

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