One of the most interesting announcements at Microsoft’s E3 press briefing last week was the start of their game preview program. When simplified to its core: the program is Microsoft’s own go at early access gaming, something Valve has had for some time now. If you’re so inclined, you can download a limited trial of an unfinished game that is participating in the program, and opt to buy it at a discount if you wish to keep it as it is worked on. Unlike...
Calling all digital pack rats! Good Old Games is currently finishing up their summer sale with a 48 hour sale frenzy encompassing a catalog of over 700 DRM-free games that you can download at discounted rates. Some of the titles include 10% off of The Witcher 3, 50% off of Tales from Borderlands and if you are one of the few people who have yet to experience Telltale’s excellent “The Walking Dead”, then you can have it for 75% off. Along with buying...
Game of Thrones has just finished its darkest season to date. The show is known for its unrelenting depictions of murder, torture, and sadism, and this year added a brutal rape scene and the burning of a child, stirring up controversy and debate about the necessity of including such content. One cannot deny that Game of Thrones possesses a knack for delivering genuinely surprising twists and subverting fantasy tropes, and this season’s finale “Mother’s...
Following Microsoft’s announcement [during E3] regarding the new and more efficient Xbox One dashboard, many Xbox Preview Members have reported the ability to party chat with their Xbox 360 comrades through the Xbox backwards compatibility feature. User, oraine16 on YouTube posted this video of themselves conducting the party action on the emulator. This comes at no great surprise though as Xbox’s MajorNelson hinted at full Xbox 360 feature support. We...
Going in many believed that Nintendo had a lot to prove at this year’s E3. With the previous announcement of Zelda not showing up for the Digital Event people were looking forward to what Nintendo would show to fill the giant Ganon-sized hole, however it was not filled very well. Nintendo opened their press event by showcasing the new Star Fox title, Star Fox: Zero. Seemed like a pattern this year to open the event with the most anticipated game. Sony did it with The...
Square Enix’s “one more thing” came in the form of an introduction in the form of a newly built studio. Tokyo RPG Factory has been built from the ground up to dedicate itself to make new Japanese RPG’s. An all new console RPG was revealed to be in development. Announced as a completely new series code-named, Project Setsuna, the game is planned for global release in 2016. For more details on Tokyo RPG Factory newest titles stay tuned to...
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the followup to the critically acclaimed Human Revolution, was given a chance to shine at Square Enix’s conference today. Taking place two years after the previous game, you once again take the role of Jensen, who is an augmented human. He, and others like him, are feared by the general public and are regulated to ghettos. Jensesn, who works with an anti-terror task force, is after a shadow group called the Illuminati, and he has a large...
Square Enix has revealed a new trailer and announcement for Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness. The game is coming to PS4 in both North America and Europe 2016, with Japan getting first crack at it in the winter of 2015. This is a game that is very much a JRPG in design, and looks to focus on delivering a seamless transition between exploration and combat.
Square finished speaking about Final fantasy with the introduction of a new Kingdom Hearts title. Mobile focus has been in Square Enix’s mind as of late and this title is no different. All your favorite Disney characters will be coming to mobile smartphones in the form of Kingdom Hearts: Unchained Key. Now in development with a story that links to Kingdom Hearts 3. However, the mobile game is not the only thing Square had to speak about. The latest footage of Kingdom...
While we wait for the PS4 remake of Final Fantasy VII, Square Enix has announced that the PC version of the original VII release is going to be ported iOS and PS4 soon. A late summer release was hinted, but no definite date was given. Developing…
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