“Fire Emblem If” To Get Marth/Lucina/Minerva DLC
Via a Card Game
During a a "Fire Emblem" livestream with Serenes Forest, there will be DLC for "Fire Emblem If." Read more »
“Mario Kart 8 X Animal Crossing” Tracks Revealed
Baby Park, Big Blue and More
Nintendo has revealed the eight courses that will be in the "Mario Kart 8 X Animal Crossing" DLC pack. Read more »
Hearthstone Now Available on Mobile Phones
Finally.
If you're a fan of the Warcraft series at all, you've no doubt heard of Blizzard's addictive card game "Hearthstone." Players take the role of different characters with the end objective of defeating their opponent through use of spells, creatures and abilities - all inspired by things from the Warcraft series. Read more »
“Mortal Kombat X” Has Easy-Fatality Microtransactions
Pay for Easy Fatalities or Practice Long and Hard
"Mortal Kombat X" launched today, and there's some DLC and extra content that can be bought on the PlayStation and Xbox Stores already: Easy Fatalities. Read more »
Next “Oddworld” Remake Will Be “Abe’s Exodus”
"Oddworld" Train of Remakes Keep on Coming
During a discussion on Twitch with KindaFunnyGames, Lorne Lanning confirmed that the next "Oddworld" remake being developed would be "Oddworld: Abe's Exodus." However, not much else is known as the game is early in development. Read more »
“Star Ocean 5” Coming to PS3, PS4
Leaked a Bit Early from Famitsu
With the teaser for the next "Star Ocean" game looming about, a leak from Famitsu (via Gematsu) confirmed that "Star Ocean 5" is in development for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Read more »
New Destiny Expansion Announced
The House of Wolves
Developer Bungie released a cinematic prologue trailer as part of the announcement for the second expansion to their mega-popular game "Destiny." Narrated by the Awoken Queen of the Reef (voiced by Kirsten Potter), the trailer hints at what players can expect when this latest expansion is released. Read more »
Ex-Darkside Games Members Discuss Development Troubles of Their “Phantom Dust” Reboot
Budgets and Expectations Were Out of Darkside's Hands
Darkside Games were sadly shut down back in February and their version of "Phantom Dust" was cancelled while Microsoft themselves would make the game. There wasn't exactly a clear answer as to why Darkside Games' version of the game was scrapped. Read more »
“Lara Croft: Relic Run” Officially Revealed
Claims to Be More Than the Average Runner
Following after the trademarking of "Lara Croft: Relic Run," the official "Tomb Raider" Tumblr revealed "Lara Croft: Relic Run." Read more »
Arcade “Dissidia Final Fantasy” Only Launching with 14 Characters
More Characters to Be Added with Post-Launch Updates
As previously noted that there will be 50 characters for the new "Dissidia Final Fantasy" game, that won't necessarily be the case for the arcade game when it releases. According to Gematsu, the arcade port will not release with 50 characters at the start but with 14 instead. Read more »
Square Enix Teasing a Possible “Star Ocean” Game
Maybe Even a New Spinoff Series?
Square Enix posted a mysterious teaser on their website. Previously it was just a series of incoherent letters and numbers, now the image shown is "Star 2015 01." By the looks of the image and word "star," this teaser could be for a possible "Star Ocean" title or even a spinoff for the series. Square Enix will most likely reveal the title in the near future. Read more »
“Project X Zone 2” Officially Revealed
"Resident Evil," "Yakuza: Dead Souls," "Tekken," and More
Bandai Namco has officially revealed the sequel title "Project X Zone 2." Read more »
Top 10 Secret “Kingdom Hearts” Bosses
The Secret Is Getting Your Butt Whooped
The “Kingdom Hearts” series is a dearly beloved series with a tie between the wonderful worlds of Disney and “Final Fantasy” (with “The World Ends With You” thrown in as well). On paper, it sounded like a crack pairing. Square Enix (Square Soft at the time) proved, however, that “Kingdom Hearts” would have such a staying power with excellent hack-n-slash gameplay, heartbreakingly beautiful music, and a wild roller coaster of a plot (for better or for worse).
With most “Kingdom Hearts” games comes the stable of several hidden bosses. These optional bosses are the cream of the crop in terms of testing one’s skill and they don’t come any better than here. Today we’re going to count down the best of the hidden bosses that “Kingdom Hearts” has to offer.
As with any kind of list that deals with hidden bosses, MASSIVE SPOILERS. Read more »
New “Dissidia Final Fantasy” Being Developed by Team Ninja
Featuring Over 50 Playable Characters
During a closed conference, Square Enix released new information on the newest "Dissidia Final Fantasy" Game. Read more »
Happy Badger Studio Announces Their Next Game: “SmuggleCraft”
Hovercraft and Smuggling? Sign Me Up!
"Cosmic Kitty Pop!" developer Happy Badger Studio announced their latest project: "SmuggleCraft". Read more »
“Call of Duty Black Ops III” Officially Revealed
Not Much Else Known
Activision has officially revealed that this year's "Call of Duty" will be "Call of Duty Black Ops III." At this point, however, there isn't much information other than the game's existence. Read more »
“LEGO Dimensions” Officially Revealed
Coming to Join "Disney Infinity," "Skylanders," and Amiibo with Figures
A new Lego game titled "LEGO Dimensions" has been officially revealed. Read more »
Interactive Fiction and Steam
Are Text Games Cheating the Gaming Landscape?
Let me start off by saying something that probably goes without saying: I am a writer. I like writing, I feel like I do it well. Lately, there have been more and more text-adventure games (henceforth known as interactive fiction) appearing on Steam, and I can't help but wonder if they are, in some way, cheating the system with their inherent lack of graphical prowess or actual interactivity in the traditional sense. Read more »
“Age of Empires II” to Receive New Expansion
Wololoooo!
"Age of Empires II," initially released in September of 1999 and eventually re-released in HD on Steam in April 2013, is a beloved cult strategy title and it is officially getting a new expansion. This was announced on the Steam Community Hub for "Age of Empires II" by the developer. Read more »
“Deus Ex: Mankind Divided” Officially Revealed
This Is What Many Have Asked For
Following the leak for a new "Deus Ex" game, "Deus Ex" on Twitter officially revealed "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided." Read more »
