Remember when Skylanders and Disney Infinity were released, and there were little to no shortages of figures? That all changed when Nintendo tossed its red cap in the ring. For a company that used to make toys prior to video games, Nintendo’s done a remarkably poor job with its amiibos. Collectors have to be dedicated to deal with the shortages, ...
Read More »Store More & Control Better With the New Xbox One
Microsoft officially announced some feature and cosmetic changes to its Xbox One console and controller. The new box will retail for $400, but will include double the storage space than current models, as well as a new matte-black finish. The 1TB hard drive should create much more room for the growing digital storefronts the new generations of consoles have adapted ...
Read More »Oculus Rift Photos Leaked Ahead of Reveal
Since launching a new website for the Oculus Rift, the now-too-common natural progression of pawing and prodding at code has uncovered a number of hidden gems within the site. Most notably, the look of the Oculus Headset. Even without the uncovered “secrets,” the website is currently displaying a countdown to June 11th at 1pm EST; this is going to be ...
Read More »Mega Man Legacy Collection Announced
Yesterday, Capcom officially announced Mega Man Legacy Collection. Digital Eclipse developed the collection, and Capcom will be publishing it. You can check out the trailer below. Mega Man Legacy Collection will bring the first six Mega Man games to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, and PC. Despite Nintendo’s “Mega May” promotion, there don’t seem to be any plans to bring the ...
Read More »More Interplay fallout: Van Buren still refuses to die
This week, I came across two pieces of evidence showing that the argument over the best game in the Fallout series has somehow become relevant again. The first: I almost got in a fight with a spotty cashier at a budget Icelandic supermarket on Thursday. I say almost. The guy had a rabid look in his eye that told me ...
Read More »E3 2015 Top 10: the most E3citing games
As I type this, the press conferences of E3 2015 start in 5 days. That’s just 5 days before the world is smacked in its bushy face by another bunch of stilted game execs and designers, shoved onstage to speak in a language they don’t really know, and children faking excitement at awkward family game demos. But, as cool as ...
Read More »Microsoft’s new approach to PC gaming with Windows 10
For years, E3 has been an event that was intended to show off whats new in the world of console gaming, oftentimes being the place where new consoles were announced to much fanfare while PC gaming was relegated to a more minimal presence. Lately however, Microsoft has been making progress on their intent to bring at least some attention back ...
Read More »2016: Year of the Screen?
Screens have undergone a serious makeover in the past year. Whether it’s a top-tier smartphone boasting a 2K resolution backed by Super AMOLED tech, or the sexy new curves of the latest TV’s, it’s clear that screens aren’t the same large grey boxes we once knew them to be. Next year is set to continue to spoil us, providing subtle ...
Read More »Hearthstone Welcomes Old Friends to the Party
Hearthstone players: pick a card, any card… for $10. Blizzard’s wildly popular Hearthstone sees its fan base grow more and more each month. With over 30 million registered users, it’s easy to see that the game has become a somewhat unexpected success. To answer the call for an expanded roster, Blizzard isn’t going as far as adding new character slots, ...
Read More »Steam’s New Refund System Doesn’t Hurt Indies
Just a week ago, Steam introduced something that the PC gaming market has been asking for for a long time: A reliable way to refund your purchases. When this launched, it was hailed as one of the greatest things that Steam has done for some time – and it seems like the perfect solution to many of their problems. No ...
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