Sony is streamlining the way it presents TV and video on the PlayStation 4, making it easier to discover films and shows from across apps, all in one convenient location.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
News:: Redesigned PS4 media hub showcases the best streaming videos
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News:: Review: Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court
There is a poison coursing through the veins of Darkest Dungeon’s latest expansion. A malignant and cruel thing, a toxin that burns red hot and never lets up. But, if there is one theme that runs throughout the entire Crimson Court expansion, it’s that pleasure may be found through suffering.
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News:: Zelda: Breath of the Wild designer thought Tingle was 'unsettling,' yet adorable
Mari Shirakawa, NPC and field-event designer for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, shared her terrifying thoughts on Tingle, and I think we can all relate.
As part of the launch festivities for the upcoming Breath of the Wild DLC Nintendo is doing a series of articles for the add-on costumes, and Shirakawa was chosen for Tingle. She gets right down to it, stating, "I remember how shocked I was—shocked right down to my bones!—when I first saw Tingle. I thought 'he's such an unsettling character...but...he's also so adorable...' When I started thinking about it, I realized that sometimes hate can slowly turn into love. If you didn’t care about someone at all, you wouldn’t feel 'love' or 'hate' for him…"
I didn't expect to get a poignant life lesson out of what could have been a throwaway hype article, but there you go. She even follows this up with another impassioned plea to "Tingle Haters" -- "Tingle's not your typical Nintendo character, and if we wanted to create a game with him as the main character, then we were going to make him do and say things typical Nintendo characters would never do! That's the goal we set for ourselves, and it was...very...challenging. But one thing is clear: Tingle made his mark on the world of Hyrule, and now Link is dressing up as Tingle! I'm so proud!"
There's your feel good story of the day. Maybe you'll fall in love with Tingle too?
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News:: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds boss wants cross-network play, doesn't anticipate 'technical issues'
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has been making waves across the streaming community for the past few months, and that's translated into actual sales -- over four million copies in sales actually.
So what's next? New and altered items, extra stages, polish, and naturally, a console version. Even though a PS4 version is tentatively planned the Xbox One version was the talk of the town at E3, and all signs point toward cross-play with PC.
Speaking to VG247, Battlegrounds executive producer Chang Han Kim (not to be confused with creator Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene), noted that they're basically all-in on the idea: "Cross network play between the PC and the console is definitely something we want to do down the road, and we don’t anticipate we’ll have any technical issues with that. But…when you consider the competitive side of the game, I do feel that there’s a balance issue between controllers and keyboard and mouse. That’s what’s making it difficult for us to do right away. If we’re going to allow players to use controllers we need to have the aim assist added in and things like that. We’re not going to be supporting it right away, but it’s something we’d like to look into later."
It's always tricky for a shooter to implement cross-platform play given the twitch element (the reaction not the streaming service) -- Microsoft ran into similar problems with Shadowrun in 2007, and so have many other developers since. Here's hoping they figure it out, but based on Chang Han Kim's statement, they have their hearts set on figuring it out.
How PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds went from scrappy mod to one of the games of 2017 [VG247]
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News:: The Morning After: Wednesday, June 28th 2017
Welcome to your humpday. Amazon is offering cheaper smartphones (with a caveat) and we explain how electric is going to kill the gas station. Oh, and Google got slammed with a $2.7 billion fine in Europe.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
News:: Kirby's Blowout Blast will land on 3DS next week
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If you remember from earlier in the year, HAL Laboratory announced that Kirby would be getting three 3DS games this year. While one was merely an upgraded, standalone release of a mini-game included in Triple Deluxe, the second was a title called Blowout Blast. Not much is known about the game, other than it being set in a 3D world.
If you've been looking forward to the title, you won't have much longer to wait. Nintendo of America announced via Twitter that the eShop title will be available for download on July 6, 2017 (July 4 for our Japanese brethren), which is next week!
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News:: First footage of Gundam Barbatos Lupus DLC for Gundam Versus
Bandai Namco has released a trailer today for Gundam Versus today, showing off the previously announced DLC mobile suit Gundam Barbatos Lupus from the recent hit anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. The trailer not only shows off the gameplay of the Gundam, as well as its health and abilities, but also what other content is included. Overall, it's a mixed bag.
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News:: Don't expect a new Splinter Cell for a while
Splinter Cell seems like the odd man out in current day Ubisoft, which oscillates between high-fidelity, big budget games that all feel like the same game (Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, Far Cry, The Division) and lower budget, smaller team titles (Grow Home, everything made in Ubiart).
With two releases in 10 years, what's a storied stealth franchise that can't easily be rammed into an open-world-with-towers format to do?
Ubiblog asked Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot about Splinter Cell at E3 and Guillemot had this to say: "What we can say is that we are receiving lots of sketches and proposals around the brand and we are going to pick one up. I think you will be able to see something, but you will have to wait for that."
Yeah, it's going to be a while.
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News:: Modern Warfare Remastered is standalone on PS4, but do you still care?
As of today on PlayStation 4, you won't need to pony up for Infinite Warfare to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. It has gone standalone. More than half a year later, Activision finally did that thing some of us wanted it to do. The game costs $40 on PlayStation Network, which, yeah.
If you want everything, you'll probably also want the Variety Map Pack, which is a separate $15 charge for the multiplayer maps Broadcast, Chinatown, Creek, and Killhouse. There's also now Supply Drops to contend with. If you haven't kept up with CoD, you can earn credits in multiplayer or buy points that fund Supply Drops containing things like emblems, weapon camos, and reticles. Welcome to the new age.
As for Xbox One and PC players, you'll presumably get the standalone option in one month.
I want to mess with Modern Warfare -- particularly the campaign, which I haven't played in years -- but not for $40. I might've parted with that much money on this last year, but not now. It's too late.
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News:: Deal: dirt cheap refurbished Xbox One bundles on sale for $139
It truly is a shame. All those refurbished Xbox Ones without a home. They lie packed in giant warehouses stacked several pallets high. Unloved. Unwanted. But maybe, just maybe, for the right price...
If you wouldn't mind picking up an Xbox One this summer, three of the older refurbished models are going on fire sale at NewEgg. The formerly "Walmart Exclusive" white Xbox One 500GB Gears of War Limited Edition bundle is only $139.99, making it one of the cheapest Xbox One bundles to date, even as a refurb.
Upgrading to a 1TB won't put much of a dent in your pocket if you go with a refurbished Xbox One S 1TB Madden NFL 17 bundle going for only $182.99. That's $167 cheaper than the $350 list price they were originally going for last year, and probably the best bang for your buck on an Xbox console as of writing.
A third deal to consider lands in about the middle of the other two in terms of price and specs. It's a 1TB Xbox One of the older variety: the bundle with Tom Clancy's The Division. The console has fallen to only $158 at NewEgg. Previously priced at $350 around its original March 2016 release, believe it or not, you can still find it for around $270 online elsewhere.
All three deals are running through this Saturday, July 1 or until sold out. They are priced low enough that we expect stock to move. Shipping is free in the USA.
With the rate things are going, we won't be surprised if near-$100 price tag refurbished Xbox One and Xbox One S units show up toward the end of the year.
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News:: So that's how you score a billion points in Nex Machina
I've hit a wall in my slow ascent up the Nex Machina leaderboards and that has led me to look up unbelievable runs to glean tips and tricks. This one by Twitch streamer Xaerock is astounding.
After clearing the game on Master difficulty (in which you get only five continues and have to go up against "drastically faster" enemies who also drop revenge bullets upon death), the credits roll -- then it loops back around with an even harder difficulty called Hero. Xaerock nearly beats that too.
The video is a lengthy watch, but it's worth it to see his score break the billion-point mark. My nerves would be shot to hell if I had to do a back-to-back run. Practice, practice, practice.
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News:: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DLC announced for the West
Sega has confirmed that the previously announced digital plans for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DX will be happening for international fans this year. This means that current owners of Future Tone will be able to download the upcoming content, which includes the new song "Ghost Rule" by DECO*27.
Sega has not confirmed a date for the downloadable content at this time, nor if the physical version, along with the limited edition, will be coming to international shores. While I can understand the lack of any news on a physical version compiling all of the Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone content together, the lack of a date for the downloadable content is odd, given that there shouldn't be much to translate other than the song. Then again, I've never played the games nor looked into their development, so perhaps there's something I don't know.
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News:: This VR headset is just for porn
Porn is always on the cutting edge of technology. People were looking at porn on their PS3s before the first iPhone even released, and there were, according to my research, websites dedicated to watching the nasty on the console. People will pull pud at their convenience and in whatever glorious new way technology allows.
That's why, while virtual reality feels like its already passed with the Vive, Rift, and PSVR, VR porn still abounds. Hence the newly announced VRotica headset.
It calls itself "the world's easiest virtual reality headset." You don't have to slot in your phone, connect it to a high-powered gaming rig, or really do anything. "Just turn it on and start" [cranking your hog].
It's a modern kinetoscope. Like the one I saw titties on for a nickel at the Santa Cruz boardwalk's ancient arcade. Videos are pre-loaded onto the device and you can "download new videos, or buy USB thumb drives with preloaded videos online." The VR porn is in the $220 VR headset. Simple.
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News:: Review: Hover: Revolt of Gamers
I tend to avoid direct comparisons when analyzing a video game, but the fact that Hover: Revolt of Gamers proudly exclaims its relationship with Jet Set Radio, it becomes inevitable. It plays on the nostalgia heartstrings pretty hard, even getting composer Hideki Naganuma to contribute a couple of tracks.
Jet Set Radio is my favorite game of all time, so I jumped headfirst into Hover (I am never using that full title ever again) with a giant grin on my face, excited for what awaited me. After all, JSR is quite old and the controls don't hold up as well as I'd like, so there's lots of room for improvement. While the controls are definitely better here, I can't say the same for everything else.
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News:: Here are some loud Nintendo bags from LeSportsac
Nintendo is doing a line of GAMER BAGS with LeSportsac, which is actually an American company, despite the French affectation, though it is owned by a larger Japanese company.
The sacs are coming to Japan on July 19 and will be released stateside in the fall. You'll be able to get them at the Nintendo store in New York and online via TheSportSac. You may even be able to get them other places, but we don't know that yet.
Aside from the bigger sacs, "Complementing the collection are five additional items, including an authentic pouch shaped like the Game Boy system, a round Piranha Plant pouch, and a Super Mario Bros. cosmetic." All the sacs, big and small, have Mario coin zippers. A real coin purse!
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News:: You can nab Double Dragon Trilogy for free during GOG's week long sale
If you frequent GOG for their sick deals and DRM free games, then you'll have even more reason to make a purchase this week. From now until July 3, you will receive a copy of Double Dragon Trilogy for free with any purchase from the store. That is right; you don't need to hit a minimum price or have a certain number of games in your cart. Any purchase is eligible (minus free games).
The cheapest game I can spot is Unreal 2 for 99 cents, but that game is some hot trash, so I wouldn't recommend nabbing it solely for Double Dragon. For that matter, the PC port of this trilogy isn't especially good, though its not terrible. It just lacks standard graphics options and has some odd issues with text wrapping that obscures things like dialog and health bars.
Still, an extra game is nice, so I'm sure there is bound to be something on GOG that interests you. Here are a few more choices from their sale that I would actually recommend:
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News:: 'Dishonored' studio co-founder steps down after 18 years
Today the founder of Arkane Studios, Raf Colantonio, announced that after 18 years with the company, he is now stepping down. In a statement Colantonio said, "It is time for me to step out to spend some time with my son and reflect on what is important to me and my future."
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News:: Arkane's president and co-founder resigns after 18 years
Raphael Colantonio has parted ways with Arkane Studios. The company's co-founder and president announced his resignation in a farewell note that was published on Bethesda's site. Colantonio had been the head of Arkane for 18 years.
The move seems like a positive one. Colantonio states "The last 18 years have been an amazing adventure -- from starting Arkane in 1999, to making our first game, Arx Fatalis, to joining ZeniMax Media in 2010 and releasing the Dishonored series and Prey to critical acclaim -- it is time for me to step out to spend some time with my son and reflect on what is important to me and my future."
It's unknown as to what's next for Colantonio. His message is vague about whether he'll stay in games, if he's moving to a new industry, or if he's taking some time off from everything. However, he does mention that he'll stick around long enough to help the Lyon branch transition to a new management team.
Of Arkane's 18-year history, it's only in the past five or so that the studio has really made a name for itself. Dishonored (2012) was the developer's first breakout hit. Its two games since then, Dishonored II and Prey, were both successes. Colantonio is leaving right as Arkane is on the upswing. But, before doing so, he sailed the studio into smooth waters.
A message from Raphael Colantonio [Bethesda]
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News:: Review: Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer
The Necromancer has risen again. Again and again (like that NSFW Wu-Tang joint), actually, as it was featured in Diablo III as an Act 1 mini-boss and a fully fledged character in Heroes of the Storm. The class is immensely popular, and for good reason -- it's mechanically fun to play in its inaugural game Diablo II, and the power to use Diablo's army against him makes for some amazing aesthetic gymnastics.
But with a pricetag of $15, Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer's cost will probably hit you upside the head and knock off your rose-tinted glasses.
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News:: Snake Pass discounted on Nintendo Switch and PC
If you didn't get around to buying Snake Pass on Nintendo Switch for the newly-added time trials, you're in luck: the slithering platform game is on sale. Normally priced at $20, it's 40 percent off on Switch from June 27 to July 4, and 50 percent off on PC (Steam and Humble) from July 5 to July 19.
This is the first Switch eShop discount, right? More Snake Pass deals will come "later in the summer," according to Sumo Digital. So if you were more interested in playing on Xbox One or PS4, sit tight.
There's also DLC on the schedule, hence that one-second teaser at the end with the strawberry.
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