“Warhammer Quest” Coming to Steam
Adventuring Comes to Steam on Jan. 7
Lead a group of brave adventurers through the perilous dungeons of the “Warhammer” world in the search for fortune and glory. Read more »
Steam Winter Sale Starts Dec. 18
As Leaked by PayPal Japan … Again.
It's here! It's here! Two days! Enjoy your potentially half-filled wallets while you can… Read more »
“The Sims 4” Gets Careers Update
Two New Career Paths and Holiday Decor
EA released a free update for "The Sims 4" which adds two new career paths (each with two branching paths to choose from) and a holiday celebration pack. Read more »
“Street Fighter V” Trailer Analysis
What Can We Expect from the New "Street Fighter?"
"Street Fighter V" released a trailer showing off a work in progress, and shortly after, a gameplay demo was released. Now I'm going to discuss a few things that we can determine from these videos. Read more »
“Super Smash Bros.” on Wii U/3DS Not Getting Any More Major Patches
Focusing on Online Components
There won't be any more balancing patches for "Super Smash Bros." on the Wii U/3DS. Event Hubs translated a Famitsu article where developer Masahiro Sakurai stated there won't be any more additional balancing tweaks. Read more »
“Devil May Cry 4” & “DmC” Coming to PS4/XBO
Definitive Versions and Vergil Galore
Two "Devil May Cry" games are coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. On Ninja Theory's Official YouTube page, a new trailer was shown for "DmC Devil May Cry Definitive Version" and "Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition." Read more »
“Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4” Announced
Is This the Last "Ultimate Ninja Storm" Game?
The latest installment in the "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm" series has been revealed. Shown on Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump (via Anime News Network), "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4" is coming sometime in 2015 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Read more »
“Wurm Online” Expands
New Gameplay, New Features
Released in 2006, "Wurm Online" is a 3D MMORPG, and fights often for the title of the ultimate survival MMO. The game features PvE and PvR (Player Versus Environment & Player Versus Realm for the uninitiated) combat, "Wurm Online" is one of the grandfathers of MMO’s and has been alive and well for the last eight years, and this month, we get an update and a host of new features. Read more »
“About Love, Hate and the other ones”
A Charming Puzzle Platformer by Black Pants Studio
While perusing Steam I came across an interesting looking puzzle game that hadn't caught my eye before. "About Love, Hate and the other ones" is a one-player puzzle platformer by Tobias Bilgeri of Black Pants Studio. The game started out life as part of his graduation from the School of Arts and Design Kassel. It was released Dec. 12 on Steam, and Nov. 20 on the Apple App Store for iOS. Read more »
“Street Fighter V” Trailer Features Returning Character
Also a Form of Parries Return
Towards the end of the Capcom Cup, which was to demonstrate "Street Fighter V," a new gameplay trailer was shown. The Street Fighter YouTube showed off some new gameplay that featured what looked like parries - a mechanic last seen in "Street Fighter III." Read more »
Rosalina & Luma Amiibo to Be Target Exclusive
Making It the Last Third Wave Amiibo
As with the last 3rd Wave amiibo distribution being announced, Rosalina & Luma will be exclusive to Target. On Target's website, Rosalina & Luma are available to pre-order. The item is also labeled "TGT EX," most likely meaning Target Exclusive. Read more »
“Hearthstone: Goblins vs. Gnomes”
Target Random Review for +2 Final Score
If we know anything about engineering in the “Warcraft” universe, it’s that it’s crazy. When it works well, it works incredibly well. When it doesn’t, it can all blow up in your face. It’s with this mindset that Blizzard went into the development of “Hearthstone: Goblins vs. Gnomes” and took on the quirks of both goblin and gnome engineering. Read more »
Sony May Be Making a “Super Mario Bros.” Movie
Super Irony Bros.
Apart the mass Sony hack of its information, hackers have found discussions on making a "Super Mario Bros." movie. According to BuzzFeed, Sony is in talks to make an animated movie based on the "Super Mario Bros." Read more »
“Final Fantasy X/X-2” Coming to PS4
"Final Fantasy VII" Upscale Also Has Pricing
"Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster," previously released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, is coming to PlayStation 4. According to Gematsu, the game will be coming to Japan first in Spring 2015 and will cost $50 in North America and £39.99 in Europe. Read more »
Sony Opens Pop-Up Shop in London; Sells 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 consoles for £19.94
800 More Consoles Will Be Available Online to UK Fans Later in the Week
Sony announced that a limited number of PlayStation fans will be able to pick up the PS1-themed 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 SKU for the outrageous price of £19.94 (approximately $31.31). Read more »
Square Enix Announces “Theatrhythm Dragon Quest”
Hit the Notes With Slime
Just like "Theatrhythm Final Fantasy," the "Dragon Quest" series is getting its own rhythm game. Read more »
“H1Z1” Coming to Steam Early Access January 15, 2015
Developers Address Delays on Reddit "Early Access Megathread"
The highly anticipated survival MMO "H1Z1" has been outed as coming to Steam Early Access on January 15, 2015. The game was announced in April 2014 and is being developed by Sony Online Entertainment. It was announced as a free to play MMO with micro-transactions, though the developers have placed a $19.99 price tag on the Steam Early Access release. They've also hinted at a more expensive SKU that has not as-of-yet been released. Read more »
“Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix”
The Heart Grows Strong ... with a Few Heartaches
The first few “Kingdom Hearts” games, “Kingdom Hearts,” “Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories,” and “Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days” were given the HD treatment with “Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix,” and they felt great going from the PlayStation 2 to the PlayStation 3 (with the exception of “358/2 Days,” as it was only a movie for the collection). In fact, the first game happened to be the “Final Mix” version, which was seen for the first time legally outside of Japan. As a big “Kingdom Hearts” fan, it was fantastic seeing the game in HD and getting the content people couldn’t get outside of Japan. Now it’s “Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix” time.
“Kingdom Hearts 2.5” includes “Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix,” “Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix,” and “Kingdom Hearts Re:coded” (“Re:coded” being movie-only just like “358/2 Day”). Do these games hold up today, or do they start to show stagnation of the series? I’d say more of the former, but sadly some of the latter creeps in to hamper these games. But the good does outweigh the bad in this case. Read more »
“Black Cradle” on Kickstarter
Mobile, Time-Travelling Blaster from Tokyo
"Black Cradle" is a mobile action game directed at adrenaline junkies.The game, is the ultimate in "one button action heroes," and promises a fast and fluid control system with an array of weaponry to fight and survive. Read more »
Interchangeable Faceplates Coming to PS4
Two Options Now, With Many More in the Works
Has your plain black (or white/grey) PS4 been making you feel melancholy? Do you find yourself staring into the void of solid color for minutes at a time? Well fear not! Sony is introducing interchangeable faceplates for the PS4. Now you can use those extra precious minutes doing what I know you love most: gaming. Read more »
