The NES Classic shaped up to be one of the hottest selling entertainment items this holiday season. Systems were sold out everywhere, which wasn’t very surprising considering Nintendo’s (rumored) strategy of creating an artificial scarcity with their new releases. The NES Classic is a miniaturized version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System released in the mid 1980’s. Unlike the original ...
Read More »New Trailer for Final Fantasy XIV Patch The Far Edge of Fate
While many players are eagerly awaiting the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, It looks like there’s still content to tide them over in Heavensward. Square Enix has a track record of releasing frequent updates to their game, and have successfully turned one of the biggest AAA failures (With 1.0) into one of the top MMORPGs on the market. On ...
Read More »Ariana Grande Featured in Final Fantasy Game
The singer Ariana Grande is to be featured in the free-to-play role playing game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. The announcement was confirmed by the developer gumi inc. after Ariana announced in through her social media. The singer will be available as a playable character in a limited time in game event. It is said the details will be explained in ...
Read More »Leaked Photo Confirms Fall 2017 Release Date for Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar is known for going radio-silent after huge announcements, so it wasn’t surprising to hear next to nothing after the reveal of Red Dead Redemption 2. Promotional materials are starting to go out, however, and it looks like the game is slated for a Fall 2017 release date. Unfortunately, there isn’t too much more to be gleaned about the game ...
Read More »Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi Says to Expect New Title in 2017
Final Fantasy is one of the most iconic and celebrated video game series in history, so when Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of Final Fantasy, announces that he’s working on a new title, it’s time to get excited. Sakaguchi parted ways with Square (Now known as Square Enix after a merger back in 2003) in the early 2000s and went on ...
Read More »Preview and Launch Date of Nighthold in World of Warcraft Revealed
After Warlords of Draenor failed to live up to expectations, Blizzard pledged to correct their mistakes in Legion. One issue that killed subscriber numbers (and frankly, the fun) in the previous release was the huge gap between content patches that left players burned out and desperate for more. It seems that Blizzard has made good on their promise so far ...
Read More »Growth in the UK Video Games Industry
TIGA, the network for game developers and the wider video games industry, recently reported that the UK games industry is set to grow significantly in 2017. TIGA surveyed 50 game business of various sizes, and they found the following. First, 88% of the survey participants plan to increase their workforce.iu 72% of survey participants reported that they would supplement their ...
Read More »Valve Invites Onward Dev to Studios
Onward, the VR military simulator that was released earlier this year, has a particularly important fan: Valve. Dante Buckley developed and continues to refine the game all by himself, and Valve just yesterday invited him to continue working on Onward in their offices in January 2017. For those who haven’t played Onward or know nothing about it, this announcement means ...
Read More »Ambitious Modders Announce Plans to bring Liberty City to Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V is the fastest-selling entertainment product in history. Gamers jumped at the chance to experience Rockstar’s latest installment in the GTA series immediately after release, and have dumped huge amounts of time both into the single player campaign and the expansive multiplayer version, Grand Theft Auto Online. The community of Grand Theft Auto players is vibrant and creative, ...
Read More »Winners of Steam Awards Announced With Deep Discounts
It’s nearing the end of Steam’s infamous wallet-killing winter sale, and it looks like there’s still more amazing discounts on equally amazing games. The final winners of the Steam Awards have been announced, and this announcement is accompanied by the winter sale’s deep discounts on some of the most popular games. Listed below are the winners of each category along ...
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