Star Citizen FPS Mode Playable At PAX East
Funding Almost At $74 Million Mark
In Nov. 2014, we got a pretty in-depth demo of the FPS module that the good people at "Star Citizen" have been adding to the game, promising to take the pilots out of the ships and put them right in the middle of the action. Read more »
Kanye West Developing Video Game
Tribute to His Late Mother
On The Breakfast Club, a radio show out of New York, rapper Kanye West announced that he has been working on the development of a video game. The game will be loosely based around his song "Only One" - a released on New Years Day, and (according to West), co-written by his late mother for his daughter. Read more »
Images/Video of Cancelled “Legacy of Kain” Game Leaks
Shows a Lot of Work Done
Thanks to NeoGAF, they caught a leak of the cancelled game "Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun." There are several leaked images and a video of the game. Read more »
Sony Celebrating Vita’s Birthday with a Sale
"Tales of Hearts R," "Atelier," "Jet Set Radio," and More
In celebration of the PlayStation Vita's third birthday, there will be a sale for PS Vita games. Read more »
“Final Fantasy X Puzzle and Dragons” Announced
Seems to Be an Mobile Game Only So Far
Gung Ho has announced that in collaboration with Square Enix, there will be a "Final Fantasy X Puzzle and Dragons" title, similar to the "Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition" title. As of right now, there isn't any other information other than the Apple, Google Play, and Amazon icons at the bottom, which may be a mobile game. Read more »
“The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D”
The Darkest of Link's Adventures Is Back
What happens when Nintendo decides to take a giant step out of its comfort zone for one of its most loved franchises? Well, sometimes you get “Super Mario Sunshine,” a game that extremely good control and great ideas with platforming but also manhandled by ludicrous moments caught only in hindsight and tedium in collecting shine sprites. In “The Legend of Zelda’s” case, you get “Majora’s Mask,” one of the most thought-provoking and darkly beautiful games in “Zelda” history and arguably of all time.
Unfortunately, the original game on the Nintendo 64 suffered from some lower sales than anticipated. Despite some great improvements over “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” the game turned some away with the daunting three-day time limit and the slow start getting into the game. What followed was a giant cult following for “Majora’s Mask.” When “Ocarina of Time 3D” was announced and showed off, gamers collectively shouted for “Majora’s Mask” to follow suit and here we are with the remake. Does the game still hold up today on the 3DS? I say it absolutely does. Read more »
NIS America Announces Several Games for America
Includes "Disgaea," "Danganronpa," and "Rodea"
NIS America has announced three games that are coming to America. "Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance" will be heading to America exclusively for the PlayStation 4 in the Fall 2015. Read more »
“Settlers of Catan: The Movie”
Movie Rights For Sheep?
According to Deadline, Gail Katz (producer of "Air Force One," "The Perfect Storm," and most recently, "Pawn Sacrifice") has acquired the movie and TV rights to the classic euro board game "Settlers of Catan." Read more »
West Coast Port Strike Affecting Amiibo Stock
Also Affecting Hardware
Nintendo has confirmed that the West Coast Port Strike is affecting shipments of amiibo and hardware. Thanks to Amiibo Inquirer for spotting translation tweets, Saturo Iwata, Nintendo's current president, stated the information during the Investor's Meeting that took place this week. Read more »
“Europa Universalis IV” Expands with Gold
Empire Building, Empire Destroying, El Dorado Coming
Paradox Interactive are introducing the next expansion for their popular "Europa Universalis IV" game this coming Feb. 26. Read more »
Review: New Nintendo 3Ds
So What's New with the New 3DS?
First off, let’s get the name out of the way - It’s stupid. Especially when the successor comes out, god forbid it’s another 3DS iteration. Anyway, the New 3DS is out and from what I have seen has been sold out considerably fast just like Nintendo’s brand of amiibos. It brought some new features that’ll help the 3DS in the long run. That begs the question: is it worth buying a New 3DS if you have an original 3DS? Well, that depends on several thoughts. Read more »
“Pandora’s Tower” and “Sin and Punishment 2” Coming to Wii U in Japan
With Potentially More to Follow
Nintendo is releasing "Sin and Punishment: Star Successor" and "Pandora's Tower" on the Wii U through the Virtual Console. Read more »
Gold Mario Amiibo Leak Points to Walmart Exclusivity
Supposedly Even More Rare Than the "Smash" Amiibos
With the rumors of a Gold and Silver Mario amiibo floating about, it seems that Walmart will be selling this amiibo exclusively. Amiibo News shared a leak poster advertising "Mario Party 10" with the tagline "Make This Easter Golden!" Read more »
Modeler for “The Stomping Land” Moves On
Rawr
Despite a highly successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $114k in June 2013, it seems that the multiplayer dinosaur survival game "The Stomping Land" is about to go extinct. Read more »
“The Last Guardian” Lives
Still In Development, Despite Rumors
"The Last Guardian" by Team Ico (Developer of "Shadows of the Colossus" and "Ico") has been in development since 2007, and formally announced to the public in 2009. Since that time, it has suffered innumerable delays and setbacks and has passed by all it's set release dates (last set for 2011). The game is set around a boy trying to escape from a massive ruin while befriending a giant griffon-like creature named Trico. The player controls the boy, and uses the environment to get Trico to help him traverse the dangerous setting. Read more »
“Phantom Dust” Developer Closes Its Doors
Game Is Still Being Developed
The developer for the "Phantom Dust" reboot, Darkside Games, has been shut down according to Kotaku. A spokesman told Kotaku that "Microsoft partnered with Darkside Game Studios in the development of 'Phantom Dust,' but our working relationship has now ended." Read more »
Eidos IPs Now Accessible to Developers
"Gex," "Fear Effect," and "Anachronox"
Announced on Square Enix Collective, developers are now able to send in ideas for several Eidos IPs. Those IPs include "Gex," "Fear Effect," and "Anachronox." Read more »
“Hyrule Warriors’” Last DLC Pack Detailed
Wreck Havoc with Beast Ganon
The last DLC pack in the season pass for "Hyrule Warriors" has been detailed. Though already mentioned a while back, the Ganon Pack will be boss challenge-oriented. Of the biggest additions, Ganon (as in Beast Ganon - the big pig) will be playable in what is known as Ganon Play. Read more »
Zoombinis Are Back!
Kickstarter Launched!
In 1996, the home of the Zoombinis was invaded, the little blue creatures were captured and it was up to us to free them from the evil Bloats and, while utilizing logic and puzzle-solving skills, find them a new home. It was a brilliant game that captured everything necessary to be a fun title that kids would actually play on their own, but also managed to stretch those young logic muscles and actually have some educational value. Read more »
“Apotheon”
Of Greek Gods and Men
Guys, I’ll be honest, I was never a great student. I look back on university and lament those late nights rushing last-minute papers or skipping class for Smash Brothers marathons. That said, “Apotheon’s” foray into Greek mythology really makes me wonder how I slept through my ancient history classes. Developer Alien Trap’s latest title is a beautiful tour through epic tales of spiteful Gods, political treachery, and an exploration of human nature. Despite all the other issues I had with the game, it really conveys just how damn cool ancient history can be. Read more »
