Kicking it with Tanya Short
We're All Stories in the End...
Our current gaming market is flooded with shiny, high-end graphics that render dust in sunbeams and ultra-realistic physics that make sure your character's hair blows in the gentle breeze swirling around them just so. All of that is incredible, and for some genres, namely fantasy and shooters, those visuals really pay off. But then you come across something like "Moon Hunters," and you remember that simplicity is beautiful in its own right, too. "Moon Hunters" by Kitfox Games is an action/adventure RPG for one to four players and offers a vibrant, beautiful experience which utilizes pixel art and is currently collecting a pretty penny on Kickstarter. Read more »
“Prisma”
Running Through Dimensions!
At tiltExpo this year, Player Theory had the opportunity to sit down and try out a demo for an interesting platformer called "Prisma." Read more »
Kicking it with Lindsey Handley
Teaching with Magic (and Code)
As young people finish school and try to advance in their careers, it starts to become apparent that basic computer knowledge isn't enough anymore the way it used to be. In order to get far in just about any field, you have to learn how programs work - how they talk. And that can be boring or even difficult for some. Right now my roommate, someone with practically a master's in biology, is going through an online course to learn some computer programming skills to help advance her career. While she seems to be getting it, the sounds of her frustration echo through the apartment whenever there is a homework assignment due and her program isn't working right. Read more »
Mike Bithell Brings “Volume” to EGX 2014
Bring the Stealth, Bring the Noise
The critically acclaimed “Thomas Was Alone," a hit that thrust Mike Bithell into the spotlight has a successor sneaking up on it. Originally announced last year “Volume” will be on show at EGX 2014 and creator Mike Bithell will be there to discuss his work Read more »
“Mortal Kombat X” Gets Official Release Date
Fatality Action Headed Your Way
"Mortal Kombat X" has a worldwide release date of April 14, 2015. Over the past few months, we have been seeing character reveal trailers for the new "Mortal Kombat" game. They have shown a few new characters, but mostly the roster has mostly been filled with old favorites. Read more »
“Slender: The Arrival” Coming to PS3, Xbox 360
Launches Sept. 23
Nearly two years after its original launch, Blue Isle Studios announced via the PlayStation Blog that a version of "Slender: The Arrival" will be hitting PSN Sept. 23. Additionally, an Xbox 360 version will land on Xbox Live Arcade the day after. Read more »
ESPN’s John Skipper Dismissive of eSports
Network President Claims “[Esports] Is Not a Sport—It's a Competition”
During the Code/Media Series: NY conference, ESPN president John Skipper trivialized the rise of eSports in his comments regarding Amazon's recent purchase of Twitch. Read more »
tiltEXPO
And why Player Theory is excited about it!
Durham, N.C. isn't the first place to come to mind when someone mentions "gaming convention," but starting today through Sunday, Sept 7. tiltExpo is coming to town! tiltExpo replaces the EscapistExpo, which took place last year, but still focuses on the same theme: games. Read more »
Fantasy Flight Games Announces “THE END OF THE WORLD”
The RPG
Fantasy Flight Games just announced a new survival/horror role-playing game called "The End of the World." Well, technically, they didn't just announce one - they announced four. Read more »
Bungie Reveals Planet View, a Teaser into the World of “Destiny”
Partnering with Google Maps, Bungie Reveals All Four Planets and Their Habitats
Destiny will launch on Sept. 9, just one week from now. In order to get people interested in the different races, planets, and conflicts, Bungie launched Destiny Planet View in cooperation with Google Maps, to show off some of the history. Read more »
“Bravely Second” Will Have a Playable Demo at TGS
The Sequel to "Bravely Default" for the 3DS
In a recent stream, Square Enix announced that the sequel to "Bravely Default" will be playable at this year's "Tokyo Game Show." "Bravely Second" will see the demo showing off the new female protagonist, Magnolia, as well as four new jobs to experiment with. Read more »
Kicking It with Daniel Leaver
Defending London with Ironcast
In this day and age, I'd say you'd be hard-pressed to find a gamer that hasn't played some sort of mech game. There are tons of games where you're a lone pilot in a cockpit, controlling a 100 ton bi-pedal killing machine, equipped with every manner of missile, gun and laser. When I first clicked on the link for Ironcast, I was expecting another game like that - first-person, in a cockpit and stomping around shooting bad guys. Read more »
eSports at EGX London 2014
Gamer Nation and Gfinity Partner for eSports Showcase
Gfinity and Gamer Network partnered together to bring the world of eSports to the UK’s next big gaming convention. Read more »
“Persona 5” Coming to PS4 and PS3
Series Goes Cross-Gen for Fifth Installment
Today Atlus announced that "Persona 5" will no longer be a PS3 exclusive, but will also be on PS4. Fans had been speculating for a while that this was the case, but now we have confirmation. Read more »
First Trailer Released for First-Person Indie Game, “Firewatch”
Campo Santo's Debut IP Shown off at PAX 2014
Campo Santo, a new indie studio, has revealed their debut title, "Firewatch," at its PAX panel. The first-person mystery exploration game has been in the pipeline for the past few months, but this is the first look at exactly what it is. Read more »
Telltale Games is playing the ‘Game of Teasing Tweets’
Teaser for the Telltale "Game of Thrones" game?
Early this morning, at the Telltale Games twitter account, a little picture was tweeted with a very familiar logo and seemingly innocuous quote from "A Dance with Dragons," the fifth book in the 'A Song of Ice And Fire" series by George RR Martin, which most people probably know better as the fantastic HBO series "Game of Thrones." Read more »
Nintendo Announces New 3DS
Another 3DS, but this time it has new things.
Nintendo announced a new 3DS model at the latest Nintendo Direct. Two new 3DS models are coming out very soon, the new XL and the regular 3DS. These new models are going to hit Japan's shelves on October 13th 2014, with no release date for the US yet. Read more »
“Assassin’s Creed Unity” Delayed Until November
Now We Wait... Just a Little Bit Longer
Today Ubisoft confirmed that "Assassin's Creed Unity" will have a two week delay in addition to a day-one patch. This pushes the release date back to November 11th in North America and November 13th in Australia. Ubisoft states the delay gives the team little longer to add polish. Read more »
“Legend of Korra” Game Release Date Announced As “Book 3” of the Show Concludes
Developers Also Go into Detail on the Pro-Bending Mode
Book Three of the television show "Legend of Korra" concluded this past Friday, leaving a lot of us fans feeling kind of empty - especially after such a dark season and such a brutal ending. Player Theory isn't in the business of TV show reviews, but Activision did unveil some big announcements regarding the "Legend of Korra" video game that they're developing with Platinum Games. Read more »
“Saints Row” Studio to Reveal New Project This Friday
Volition's Big Announcement Slated for PAX Panel
A news bulletin on PAX Prime's website announced plans for the unveiling of Deep Silver Volition's newest project this Friday from Seattle's biggest gaming convention. Read more »
