Despite launching the Apple Watch over a month ago, Apple has had significant trouble actually getting the device into customers’ hands. The Apple Watch is not yet available in retail stores. It can only be ordered online, and even that has proven troublesome. Apple’s manufacturing woes have been twofold. According to Quanta Computer’s Vice Chairman CC Leung—as reported by DIGITIMES—Quanta ...
Read More »A New Lord of the Rings Total War Mod – Rise of Mordor
Total War: Rise of Mordor is currently in development and is set to be a total conversion mod to recreate the world of Middle Earth in a Total War game. When Medieval 2 came out way back when, a group of developers created the Total War: Third Age mod. This was hugely popular and still sees use today. In fact, fans ...
Read More »Apple Classifies a Range of iPhones and Macs Obsolete
Depending on who you ask, Apple’s planned-obsolescence scheme is either a bizarre quirk or a sign of Apple’s transformation into a diabolical dystopian mega-corporation. Either way, the scheme enters its next phase on June 9, 2015. An internal document from Apple, as reported by 9To5Mac, details the iPhone and Mac models that Apple will be declaring “obsolete.” This does not ...
Read More »Ubisoft Delays Tom Clancy’s The Division
Back during E3 2013, we were all wooed by the gameplay footage of Tom Clancy’s Division, which boasted an open world in a unique post-apocalypse, along with some of the most impressive visuals on the E3 stage. Since then, there has been little to no word about when in 2015 The Division will be coming out, or any solid details about its ...
Read More »Destiny Introduces Connection Recovery Mechanic
If you’re like me, you’re a huge fan of Destiny. I’ve dumped hundreds of hours on it, and I’ve done so relatively uninterrupted. Unfortunately, there are loads of players that are plagued with connection issues on a daily basis. It’s not an uncommon occurrence for me to want to play Destiny with my friend, and have them be entirely unable ...
Read More »Rock Band 4 – 2015 First 6 tracks
Rock Band 4 is one of next-gen’s music games set to release sometime this fall in competition with Guitar Hero Live. The game is set to allow players to play on guitar, bass, drums, or vocals – dropping the keyboard from prior iterations. It will be releasing on Xbox One and PS4 consoles. Today Rock Band 4 has released their first ...
Read More »Nintendo World Championships Return to E3 2015
Back in 1990, Nintendo had a competition set up to help promote its film “The Wizard,” where competitors tried to get as many points as possible in Super Mario Bros, Rad Racer, and Tetris within 6 minutes and 21 seconds. This triathlon of nineties Nintendo cheese happened only once, and as it happens, Nintendo saw fit to bring it back ...
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin Coming to Xbox One and PS4
Divinity: Original Sin launched on PC, Mac, and Linux in June 2014 to great critical acclaim. It sold almost a million copies and has an extremely dedicated fan base, with some even calling it the best RPG in years. Now, Larian Studios and Focus Home Interactive have teamed up to bring Divinity: Original Sin to Xbox One and PlayStation 4. As a prequel to ...
Read More »UK government pledges to give more funding to game developers.
Last week British people voted in the general election to select their Prime Minister for the next half a decade. Despite debates about a second term being governed by a coalition between two political parties, the Conservative party won out right allowing David Cameron to remain in power. Meanwhile in Scotland, on the back of last years failed attempt to ...
Read More »Brilliant Action-RPG Umbra Launches Kickstarter
Umbra is an isometric action-RPG set in a corrupted and devastated world. As a former officer of the Human Republic, you have been exiled and forced to flee persecution as a result of the magical powers that you have newly and unexpectedly developed. Aided by a mysterious group of Templars who shield you from the humans and monsters that have ...
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