Sony Unveils All Access Program
Sony Slated to Offer Updated Subscription Service
Sony Online Entertainment announced today they intend to roll out a new “All Access Membership” plan that offers players access to all of their subscription-based games. The new premium membership costs $14.99 each month. Read more »
“Heroes of the Storm” Technical Alpha
Early Thoughts on “Heroes” Technical Alpha
On Friday, I opened the Battle.net launcher to a shocking surprise: a new icon on the bottom of the games menu. It took a moment before I realized what that meant: alpha access to “Heroes of the Storm.” I was not prepared. Read more »
Twitch Takes the Number One Spot in Stream Services
Twitch Towers over the Competition
Qwilt.compolled all of the streaming sites online to find out the number one source of streaming media and announced that Twitch took the top spot by nearly half. Over 71 million people watched competitive gaming last year on Twitch, and that number continues to grow. Read more »
Walk Among the Gods in “Journey into Nyx”
Latest Expansion to “Magic: The Gathering” to Feature New Mechanics, New Legendary Creatures
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Uncovering a Legend
Atari's ET Games Finally Found
In 1982, Atari cashed in on the wildly popular movie "ET" by creating a game based on the same story. Howard Scott Warshaw was tapped to design the game, having had recent success making the Atari adaption of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" game. There was just one catch. They wanted it ready for the 1982 Christmas season, and because it had taken so long to secure the rights, Warshaw only had five and a half weeks to design the game from scratch. Read more »
“Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty” gets Pricing
Remake of "Abe's Oddysee" Receives Price, Adds Screenshots
It was recently announced that "Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty" has gotten a price point of $29.99 in North America. It is also being said that the game is super close to release but still unsure of exactly when that release date is. Read more »
Witness the Birth of the Turnabout in “Dai Gyakuten Saiban”
Capcom Announces New "Ace Attorney" Game with Distinct Japanese Flavor
You've seen Phoenix Wright cut witnesses down to size. Now ready yourself for new battles of logic and will in the newest installment of the "Ace Attorney" series! Set in Japan's Meiji era (1868-1912), "Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken" travels back in time to explore the ancestry of the beloved defense attorney. Read more »
A Fateful Encounter
Nintendo Chooses Diancie for Latest Release Event
Nintendo's beloved "Pokémon" franchise is gearing up to release yet another creature to the ever-growing Pokédex. On April 7, the official "Pokémon" Twitter account shared the trailer for the newest movie installment, "Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction." To coincide with the Japanese release of the film, Nintendo will be giving away the titular "Pokémon" to those who purchase tickets. The film features Diancie as a key player in saving the world from the Destruction Pokémon Yvetal (the legendary Pokémon of "Pokémon Y"). Read more »
The Road to Evo
With NCR Wrapping Up, Road to Evo Continues
North California Regionals has just wrapped up, one of the fighting game tournaments preceding Evolution Championship Series (Evo). Evo is the biggest annual fighting game tournament. The professional players come from all around the world just to play the best of the best. Read more »
GameStop to Close 120 Stores, Shifting Focus to Wireless Retailers
Company to Make Use of Newly Acquired Mobile Brands
GameStop CEO Paul Raines announced at an investor presentation Tuesday that the company plans on closing 120 stores but plans on expanding their newly acquired brands to a over 300 new stores Games Industry International reports. Read more »
