PlayStation Blog Updates PS4 FAQ
Document Includes Official Launch Lineup and System Features
Sony updated their official PS4 FAQ today hoping to address concerns future owners may have. In addition, they have officially released the lineup of titles we can expect at launch. Read more »
Command and Conquer Cancelled
Victory Games Closes Same Day As EA Q2 Financial Results Announced
In what can only be seen as a sad day for fans of real time strategy games, Victory Studios today announced that the "Command and Conquer" game currently in development is now cancelled. Read more »
“Titanfall” Gets Release Date
Confirmed for March 11 for Xbox One and PC
Respawn Entertainment publicly announced hotly anticipated mech shooter "Titanfall" will be released March 11 . The Collector's Edition (pictured below) will be available for preorder alongside the standalone game. It will come with an 18" statue, art book, and "Titanfall" poster. Read more »
Kicking It With Jon Williams
Of Knite and Ghost Lights
I've become rather wary with my funding on Kickstarter. As much as I like supporting new upstart projects and ideas, too often I feel like my money isn't used wisely or simply disappears, and I never see anything for it. Yes, that is the risk of the website, but it is still frustrating. Nonetheless, I still find myself browsing new Kickstarter projects every other day. I've gotten good at not dropping my money at every single thing that looks remotely cool, but occasionally something comes along that seems so unique and fantastic that it grabs my attention right away. Read more »
“DRIVECLUB” Delayed to 2014
More bad news for Sony’s next-gen launch
Keeping the trend of disappointing next gen announcements, the PlayStation Blog posted today that "DRIVECLUB" has been pushed back to 2014. Read more »
Ubisoft’s “Watch Dogs” and “The Crew” Delayed to 2014
Earliest possible release date April 1st, 2014
Ubisoft announced today that upcoming titles "Watch Dogs" and "The Crew" have been pushed back from their original November and early 2014 release dates to next fiscal year. Read more »
Firefly: The Game
Keep Flying with the New “Firefly” Tabletop Experience
Since "Firefly" aired on FOX in 2002, fans of director Joss Whedon flocked to it and gobbled up the too few 13 episodes. "Firefly", for the uninitiated, follows a crew led by captain Mal Reynolds on his firefly-class spaceship, Serenity. In many ways, it’s your typical sci-fi space western: a crew that picks up jobs from less than savory people, a centralized government that can’t be trusted, and characters with tortured pasts that bleed through their everyday tasks. However, anyone who knows the show knows that it was much, much more than that, which is why last week’s release of "Firefly: The Game " was so exciting. Read more »
GTA Online
What a Billion Dollars Gets You These Days
Just as in our "Prison Architect" review, much thought was given to when exactly it was fair to review "GTA Online." While "GTAO" isn’t technically in beta testing, Rockstar gave fair warning to players to expect some issues immediately following launch last week. Recent major online launches like "Diablo III" and "Sim City" have proven that while first-day log in frustrations may be valid, they’re not representative of the game’s quality as a whole. "GTAO" is no exception to this rule; it relies on interaction across thousands of players to adequately demonstrate the game’s mechanics and execution. With that in mind, I thought a few days following launch should suffice. Of course, Rockstar’s network infrastructure had other plans. Read more »
Zeboyd Games Kickstarts Cosmic Star Heroine
Saving the Galaxy Was so Much Easier as a Stranger
Zeboyd Games meets its $100,000 Kickstarter goal for "Cosmic Star Heroine" less than two weeks after the campaign’s Oct. 1 launch. This will be Zeboyd’s fifth game, following "Cthulhu Saves the World", "Breath of Death VII,", and the two-part conclusion of Penny Arcade’s "Rain-Slick" series. Previous titles have been successful (and friendly to gamers working on a budget), and this one looks as though it will have some interesting changes to which Zeboyd fans have grown accustomed.
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Time to Get Jinxed!
League of Legends Welcomes Their 116th Champion
Jinx, the newest ADC to make an appearance in the league, has finally hit live servers. To celebrate, Riot went out of their way to produce a love letter to their own creation in the form of her own music video! I'm still torn between Vi's theme and Jinx's, but do I really have to pick just one? Read more »
Final Fantasy VI Coming to Android and iOS This Winter
Suplexing a Train Never Looked So Good
Square Enix director and producer Takashi Tokita announced today to Kotaku that an enhanced version of "Final Fantasy VI" will be released this winter for Android and iOS. This game will use graphically updated 2D sprites like those used in the "Final Fantasy V" mobile port earlier this year. Read more »
Composer may have Inadvertently Announced Far Cry 4
Cliff Martinez reveals he’s composing soundtrack for Ubisoft’s next instalment
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Cookie Clicker
Obsession has a new name
It sounds simple enough. One day, a man named Orteil made a game when he was bored. Click a cookie, get more cookies, and spend cookies on items and upgrades to get even more cookies. Why? No reason. Just because. Then the Internet found it. Add in more buildings and some achievements, and you have the latest viral game. Read more »
Warner Bros. Announces Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition for PS3, PS4, Vita, Xbox 360 and PC
Ultimate Edition to Contain Original Game and all DLC Since Launch
Warner Bros. has announced that they are expanding the "Injustice: Gods Among Us" fighter to PS4, PS Vita, and PC. In addition to the platform expansions, Warner Bros. has plans to release the "Ultimate Edition" as a re-release on PS3 and Xbox 360. The release is currently scheduled for Nov. 12 in North America and Nov. 29 in Europe. They have yet to announce details on an Xbox One or Wii U version. Read more »
Audiosurf 2
Riding Some Tunes
I should preface this by saying how much I love music-based games and "Audiosurf" is easily my favorite of the genre. According to Steam, I've logged 104 hours in the original "Audiosurf" game, and that seems fair. "Audiosurf" is fantastic, because it only takes a couple of minutes to play a round, and then you can go back to other things. During college, I would take breaks from papers by blasting through some fast music, or I would calm myself for bed by playing some slower songs and letting the game's visuals hypnotize me. Read more »
Throwback Thursday: Chip’s Challenge
There’s a Bug in the System
Originally developed in 1989, “Chip’s Challenge” was a puzzle game which required you – Chip – to find a way to complete increasingly difficult puzzle challenges. You knew you completed the challenge when you found your way unobstructed to a blue tile after getting past obstacles like ice, fire. There were a total of 148 levels to complete in the original; there were 149 in the Microsoft version. Read more »
Creating Worlds in Manyland
Drawing New Worlds in a Creative-Mode Platformer
Open-world sandbox games have littered the indie gaming scene, exploding with the popularity of "Minecraft." Being able to explore a world together – sometimes with friends, others with strangers – is fascinating, a feeling that’s multiplied exponentially when you get to build together. Of course, the ability to explore and create with strangers isn’t anywhere near new; it’s one of the most basic features of an MMO. But lately, the desire to work together and create – rather than destroy with a sniper from a hidden spot on the top of a building – has bled into other genres. Read more »
Grand Theft Auto V
The Media’s Newest Scapegoat Arrives in Force
Rockstar’s $265 million juggernaut launched last week, signaling the end of this console generation with a massive map, immersive story, and stunning gameplay to make open-world game developers rethink their methods for years to come. The numbers alone showed the anticipation from the gamer community, with “Grand Theft Auto V” recouping its sales before launch day, making $800 million globally on the first day and climbing over the $1 billion mark by the second. Rockstar made huge promises about this game over the past year and cashed in on them all. Read more »
Sentinels of the Multiverse
A Game For Heroes
It's really no mistake that I'm writing this article while the 2012 "Avengers" movie plays in the background. Both are similar in nature, and it's hard to imagine a game like "Sentinels of the Multiverse" existing without something like the Avengers existing (or Justice League or other big superhero teams). They very much go hand in hand. Read more »
Valve’s Big Reveal: Speculation
What We're Hoping to Expect Besides SteamOS
Yesterday, Valve Corporation revealed the first part of it's three-part week-long announcement. Steam is heading to the living room, but how? The first part of this puzzle: SteamOS Read more »
