Nintendo Announces WiiU Price Drop and Fall Lineup
Proving Nintendo hasn't given up just yet
In addition to the recent announcement of the 2DS, Nintendo released details concerning their fall lineup and WiiU price drop. Read more »
Nintendo Announces the 2DS
Confused? So are we.
In a surprising move today, Nintendo announced the release of a new handheld console, the 2DS. When we first saw the name of the console, we thought it was a typo or something from The Onion, but no, this is an actual thing. Read more »
Microsoft Abandons Microsoft Points with Fall Update
The dashboard update also brings cosmetic changes in anticipation of the Xbox One this Fall
Microsoft released a dashboard update to the Xbox 360, making minor cosmetic changes and a significant adjustment to the commerce system. The update is staggering releases across all 41 regions globally. Read more »
Let’s Play with Coestar
The rise and fall of Coe’s Quest, looking to the future, and the risks of being creative
Many of you are familiar with Let’s Plays on YouTube; the uploader shares their experiences with a title, providing game play on screen with their own commentary. The Let’s Play community played a large role in "Minecraft’s" explosive nature with the free-form game play being prime selection for such commentary. In "Minecraft’s" fledgling days, David R.’s "X’s Adventures in Minecraft" and Seananners’s "Welcome to Minecraft" series both brought much attention to the game, but their channels were about covering a large number of games, always moving on to something new. Read more »
Kicking it with Dan Rickmers
Lessons on Being Significant
Significant Games funded its flagship title "Insignificant" through Kickstarter Aug. 22. Blowing past its original goal of $1,760, backers pledged a whopping $12,447 by the deadline, unlocking nine stretch goals including a composed soundtrack, alchemy, underwater locations, and houses. "Insigificant" started as a one-man operation developed by Dan Rickmers, a New York University graduate now based in Pasadena, Ca. Read more »
Diablo III Expansion Revealed
Blizzard Unleashes the Angel of Death
Today, Blizzard revealed the next expansion for "Diablo III" "Reaper of Souls". Read more »
Sony Announces PlayStation 4 Launch Date
Sony announced today that the PlayStation 4 will be available for sale on Nov. 15 (Nov.29 in Europe) with a $399 price tag. This news comes alongside significant price cuts for the PS Vita and the 12 GB model of the PlayStation 3, both of which will sell for $199. Vita players will also enjoy reduced prices for all memory cards. Read more »
Straight to the Mun
Of Kerbals and Space and Programs
In June 2011, an unassuming sandbox game was released as a public alpha. It was called "Kerbal Space Program." The goal was to build a rocketship, put a green guy called a Kerbal into it, and try to get them into space. That was it. No campaign. No money to worry about. Just an unlimited number of thrusters, fuel tanks, and overly-enthusiastic Kerbals. Read more »
Kicking It with Saulo Camarotti
Chroma Squad, Activate!!!
Everyone probably remembers that one show that they would rush home after school every single day to catch the last half of their favorite TV show. Or if the bus was going particularly fast that day, you might have even gotten to watch the whole thing. For me, that show was the "Power Rangers," and I'm sure I was not alone in that boat. In the early- to mid-90's, "Power Rangers" was the show to watch; it had superheroes, giant robots, aliens, monsters, and too many cheesy special effects and one-liners to count. Even though each episode was essentially the same thing, the show had an energy that captured the imagination of any kid that watched it. Read more »
BioWare’s Hepler Quits BioWare
Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 3 writer pursues other projects for family reasons
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