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Sega to make next Sonic game exclusive to Nintendo Wii U
6 days ago
Nintendo and Sega have been known to compete against each other since the dawn of the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo. Their rivalry has turned into friendship, and it has been made more apparent with a new announcement during the Nintendo Direct announcement today.
Nintendo Global President More >
Goodbye Microsoft Points!
6 days ago
The Microsoft Points system can be confusing, and it looks like Microsoft figured that it’s best to get rid of it for good.
A report has said that Microsoft plans to move forward with promoting the gift card system similar to vouchers for iTunes. If you don’t want to purchase gift cards, you can More >
Online passes will no longer be required for EA games
6 days ago
Can you hear that? That’s the sound of rejoicing and clapping from used games buyers and used game stores like GameStop. EA will be stopping its online pass program for future EA video games.
The very unpopular program started in 2010 to prevent second-hand sales of video games. This was the year More >
Capcom’s Remember Me will show you the power of recording memories
6 days ago
In the Capcom’s Remember Me, a new technology will be able to exploit memories. Memories can now be recorded digitally, thanks to the Sensen device, and they can be sold, bought, and traded. No longer will your memories be private. By why keep such a thing private when you can share your memories More >
Batman: Arkham Origins teases the full trailer
1 week ago
Check out the Batman: Arkham Origins short teaser that Warner Bros. Interactive just released that teases the full trailer being released on Monday, May 20th. If this trend continues, maybe we’ll see a teaser that teases a teaser trailer for a full trailer.
In the CG-rendered teaser, Batman is More >
Star Trek: The Game review – Boldly going where no game has gone before
1 week ago
I was really looking forward to playing Star Trek: The Game. With the gameplay looking similar to Uncharted and Mass Effect and developer Digital Extremes working on it (they did an awesome job with Darkness II), how can the game be bad? Somehow it did, and what we’re left with is a very glitchy More >
3A Metal Gear RAY coming soon
1 week ago
It looks like Metal Gear RAY figure is at the final phase, and it looks like both Hideo Kojima and Yoji Shinkawa approve of the figure. This looks to be similar in size as the Metal Gear REX that 3A released earlier this year. I am willing to guess the price range will be similar, as well.
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New Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag trailer features sharks and ship-on-ship action
1 week ago
Here’s the latest gameplay trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. We get to know a little bit more about Captain Edward Kenways’ ideals and how he feels about his shipmates. We also get to some some gameplay of Edward running around and killing. So far I haven’t seen anything revolutionary More >
New Star Wars game has EA and DICE getting Los Angeles studio and 60 employees
1 week ago
Disney recently teamed up with EA to help produce more Star Wars games after Disney closed down LucasArts. One of the studios under EA already has experience with Star Wars games. BioWare worked on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which is one of my all-time favorite games. Other studios More >
Angry Birds to be released in theaters on July 1, 2016
1 week ago
Yeah, a lot of you will probably be shocked to know that there’s an Angry Birds animated film in the works. This is definitely a first for a mobile game to be turned into a full-length animated feature. It’s going to be a unique feature since Rovio Entertainment, the company that creates the Angry More >
Pokemon X and Pokémon Y Trailer shows off new Pokemon
1 week ago
Welcome to the Kalos region, featuring brand new Pokemon to discover, capture and battle including the new form of Mewtwo. A whole new adventure awaits those who told themselves they would be a Pokemon Master, this time on the Nintendo 3DS this Fall.
Featuring a new art style and some really cute More >
Not 4, not 5, but 6 minutes of new Watch Dogs gameplay footage
1 week ago
Here’s a new lengthy gameplay footage of Watch Dogs. We get 6 minutes of Aiden Pearce walking around the city, shopping, sneaking around, spying on people, stopping crime, driving fast cars and using fancy smancy technology to control electronics all around him. He’s pretty much a god in the city More >
Video Games: The Movie – The industry and community to get a documentary
1 week ago
The video game world is about to get its very first feature length documentary, Video Games: The Movie, which covers the game industry and culture. We’ve had other types of video game-related documentaries; for example, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, but with this movie, we’ll get to see More >
It’s Raphael’s turn to shine in new TMNT: Out of the Shadows video and images
1 week ago
Activision and Nickelodeon have released a new trailer and images featuring Raphael for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows game. I mentioned before that I thought Michelangelo looked creepy when his images were released. Check out Michelangelo’s images and video here. More >
Here’s another King of Fighters in real life video
1 week ago
King of Fighters fan Martin Escageda had a successful IndieGoGo project that would allow him to create more King of Fighters in real life videos. And with that, I present to you his latest video, “The End of the KOF NEST Saga in Real Life!” Check out King of Fighters cosplayers beating the crap More >
30-minute ballet performance of Pokemon?!
1 week ago
There are very few things that still surprise me in this world, and surely a 30-minute ballet rendition of Pokemon did the trick. The ballet was performed at the Creighton Lied Arts Center in Omaha, New England. The opening act starts off just like any Pokemon game, you are introduced to Professor More >
EXP: The video game themed restaurant
1 week ago
Chalk this one up on my list of Places-to-visit-before-I-die. There’s a Canadian bar called EXP Restaurant + Bar. The video game restaurant and bar has many different foods and drinks named after various and famous titles. Visitors can order a Master Chief Burger with some Super Smash Nachos and More >
Now you can create your own RPG with the The Witcher’s REDkit editor
1 week ago
Are you guys waiting for Witcher 3? If so, you can ease the pain by going back into the world of Witcher 2 and play around with it like LEGO blocks. How’s that possible? CD Projekt Red has released the REDkit editor, a tool that allows you to create your own RPG world. Based on the development More >
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag gets an educational trailer
1 week ago
Ubisoft has just released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, giving us a brief history on the golden of age of pirates. Legendary pirates like Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack, Charles Vane and Blackbeard will be in the game. Who knew a game can be so educational, since you’ll be More >
Batman gets a Batman: Arkham Origins action figure
1 week ago
Expect to get some Batman: Arkham Origins action figures during the month of the game’s release in October. DC Collectables has released photos featuring Batman and Black Mask from Series 1.
The Batman: Arkham Origins game takes place before the events of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
Each of More >
Watch Dogs gets some new screenshots including new character Clara Lille
1 week ago
Ubisoft has been releasing a lot of videos for Watch Dogs, but the one thing they haven’t really released are screenshots. Today, they have released 6 new screenshots featuring Aiden Pearce doing what he does best…hacking.
We’re given more details on who Aiden Pearce is, and a good look at a new More >
Nintendo Download – Minis on the Move, Resident Evil Revelations demo
1 week ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
The minis are on the move this week to the 3DS eShop. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move is the latest puzzle game from Nintendo that should help to quell the boredom at the bus stop.
The game is somewhat similar to Pipe Dream (or the Bioshock hacking game) in that you are placing tracks More >
Developing Assassin’s Creed IV for the PS4 (video)
2 weeks ago
Sony has released another episode of their PS4 development series showcasing different developers discussing their development process for the new console. In this episode, Creative Director Jean Guesdon and Associate Producer Sylvain Trottier talk about what the PlayStation 4 has to offer for More >
‘Saints Row 4′ 6-minute gameplay video includes dubstep gun, mechs and superpowers
2 weeks ago
The Saints Row IV demo footage from PAX has been released for the rest of us to see. The game is definitely shaping up to be something completely different from its predecessors, as the gameplay gets weirder and weirder. I mean, we have a dubstep gun that turns everything around you into a dubstep More >
Batgirl enters the Injustice: Gods Among Us universe in a trailer reveal
2 weeks ago
Lobo was released this week as a DLC for Injustice: Gods Among Us. With three more DLC characters left, Batgirl has been revealed to be the next one. Warner Bros. Interactive has released a new story trailer for the female caped crusader.
Judging from the story trailer, it looks like they’re More >
