Saturday, April 15, 2017

News:: The Silver Case is hardboiled and hard to follow, even on PS4

The Silver Case makes one hell of a first impression. It's jarring and obtuse, switching between clunky first-person exploration segments, long stretches of dialogue, and short spurts of full motion video at a moment's notice. Its story, too, is erratic and complicated as it switches between gruff-ass detectives chasing a serial killer and a chain-smoking reporter's investigation into the same man's troubled past.

Every part of The Silver Case speaks to the era in which it was first released. Though originally only available as a Japan-exclusive PlayStation title before the turn of the century, 2016 saw a translated and updated HD version of the game release on Steam. Now available for the first time on the PlayStation 4, The Silver Case's bizarre blend of visual novel storytelling and adventure game exploration is as perplexing as it is frustrating.

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News:: Watch the full trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II

If you're like me, your Twitter feed has been filled with a non-stop rush of all things Star Wars. We got a look at the poster for the new movie, its first trailer, the trailer for the final season of Star Wars Rebels, and today, EA pulled back the curtain on the full trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II.

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News:: 'Star Wars Battlefront II' invites you to the dark side in November

The winners write the history books.

When the second Death Star explodes over Endor in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the Rebel Alliance rejoices. It's a thrilling moment of victory after two hours of interstellar military adventuring: Forests full of weary Ewoks, droids and soldiers burst into cheers, throwing their arms in the air.

But what did members of the Galactic Empire do? How did the Imperial soldiers on Endor feel as they watched their dreams of a stable galaxy burst into flames, right in front of their eyes? What did they think as they watched their friends die?

This is where Star Wars: Battlefront II begins.



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News:: Easter weekend deals: 37% off Civilization VI, Xbox and PC spring sales

It's Easter weekend, but unlike Sunday's egg hunt, you won't need to search long and hard on the web for the best gaming deals. You just have to browse the giant list below of 143 gaming-related deals in a bullet point format. So much easier.

The winners of the overall best Easter gaming deals are the PC gamers thanks to giant PC Easter/Spring sale from multiple retailers. Rather than having to dig through each retailer and doing the mental gymnastics of comparing prices, we've listed the top deals in each sale below for you.

Otherwise, feel free to browse our complete breakdowns where you'll find: GMG' Easter Sale with the cheapest Civilization VI; Bundle Stars Easter Sale with the cheapest Bayonetta; GamersGate's Spring Sale with a new low on Rainbow Six Siege Complete; and finally GameStop's Spring Sale is rolling out the lowest price on Warhammer: Total War.

Console gamers are not completely left out this Easter Sale weekend. Those in search of a PS4 Pro can use a $30 off coupon at Jet, while the PS4 Slim can still be snagged for about $225. PSN is also running their popular Flash Sale, with slightly better than usual discounts this time around. On the Xbox One, you ought to be checking out Microsoft's Spring Sale with over one hundred games at massive discounts and dozens of new lows (ends April 17).

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News:: Remake history this summer with the next Fate game

Have you ever wished your free-to-play mobile diversions committed more historical heresies in pursuit of the almighty cute? Well, too bad, because now Fate/Grand Order is coming to English-language phones and pads near you.

In an announcement at Sakuracon event in Seattle, Aniplex of America revealed that they'd be helping port the game to English, and release it on iOS and Android this summer. The game itself takes place in the Fate universe, where omnipotent magical forces trawl time and space for the heroes and villains of the past and future, only to redesign them as pretty girls and boys because of reasons. I don't know. I watched an anime episode they put out to promote the story, but it wasn't very good

But hey, where else can you participate in a brawl between King Arthur, Emperor Nero, or Sir Francis Drake, all redrawn as cute anime girls? Also, apparently in this game Thomas Edison is a spandex-clad, lion-headed superhero, and Charles Babbage is a steampunk mecha, so there's that.

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News:: The Morning After: Weekend Edition

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend! We have news on the Microsoft Windows zero-days that weren't, and a teaser trailer for the next Star Wars movie.



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