In responding to fans on twitter, NetherRealm Studios Creative Director and series co-creator Ed Boon has shed more light on what we’ll see from Mortal Kombat X when it’s shown off at E3 next week. Just announced yesterday with this teaser trailer, Mortal Kombat X has been the talk of the town. Excited fans with… Continue reading New Mortal Kombat X characters, Gameplay to be shown at E3
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Guilty Gear Xrd Sign confirmed for Western PlayStation release
The fifth installment in the hardcore anime styled fighting game franchise, Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, is now officially coming to North America on PS3 and PS4. Aksys will be publishing the Arc System Works developed title in the Fall of this year. Though Xrd retains the fast paced 2D fighting that the series is known… Continue reading Guilty Gear Xrd Sign confirmed for Western PlayStation release
Nintendo Announces GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U
Since the release of Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube, a strong and lasting competition base has sprung up. If you even begin to scratch the surface of the competitive SSB circuit, you’ll be dumbfounded by the endless jargon and borderline legalese that pervades these fans’ “enjoyment” of the series. While casual competitors do exist, there’s also a… Continue reading Nintendo Announces GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U
Harmonix to Kickstart New Amplitude Reboot
See the end of the article for additional news and updates. Original Article posted May 9th, 2014 Game development studio Harmonix has a kickstarter page open for an Amplitude reboot. They are asking $775,000 to fund the creation and publication of the reboot for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Pledge tiers include “Thanks” mentions… Continue reading Harmonix to Kickstart New Amplitude Reboot
Dragon Age Inquisition Special Edition available for Pre-order
EA/Bioware’s Dragon Age series is one of the the company’s flagship titles and for good reason. Its brand of violence, dark themes, and sexuality have led to the game’s high notoriety. I’ve considered it to be the gamer version of Game of Thrones that we wanted instead of the one that we got. With the… Continue reading Dragon Age Inquisition Special Edition available for Pre-order
Harmonix announces new playable realm “The Capsule” for Fantasia Music Evolved
Harmonix has released a new trailer showing the new realm for their upcoming title Disney fantasia Music Evolved. Named “The Capsule”, the gameplay takes place in a modular space station and features the music of Elton John’s “Rocket Man” and Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” as well as a monkey in a full cosmonaut getup. … Continue reading Harmonix announces new playable realm “The Capsule” for Fantasia Music Evolved
Nintendo officially apologizes for no same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life
On May 9th, Nintendo posted in its official news feed an official apology over the exclusion of same-sex relationships in their game Tomodachi Life for the Nintendo 3DS. The short post, titled, “We are committed to fun and entertainment for everyone,” is only one paragraph long, and does little to excuse their choice to not… Continue reading Nintendo officially apologizes for no same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life
Winning The Console Race: What’s the Magic Formula?
by Malefico With both PS4 and Xbox One release dates safely in the past and the Wii U about a year older than the first two, some surprising sales results are available online. With Microsoft and Sony products well-established in the market, Sony has a commanding lead in global sales with the PS4 tallying roughly 7.4M… Continue reading Winning The Console Race: What’s the Magic Formula?
April’s Foolish Games
For the month of April, some us of us Baconeers have taken to diving into the ugly side of the industry. Huge blunders are a little less common these days, but there was a time when checking out a new video game was a crap shoot. Take a gander at a few of the blunders… Continue reading April’s Foolish Games
Sony Announces Features of PS4 Update 1.70
It’s been known since GDC that the upcoming 1.70 patch for the PlayStation 4 would be much more than the often released “stability improvement” patches whose effects often go completely unnoticed by users. It was stated that consumer feedback had been taken into consideration when thinking of new features to add. Sony has now officially… Continue reading Sony Announces Features of PS4 Update 1.70
AMD Kabini APUs Up the Ante For Mainstream Desktops
Platform: PC Developer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. By Malefico New Possibilities For The Entry-Level Desktop Market I’ve always had a soft spot for AMD products. Although they are still currently getting spanked by Intel with respect to raw power, it’s becoming clear that they are working to change the game as technology and the nature of… Continue reading AMD Kabini APUs Up the Ante For Mainstream Desktops
Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo Direct April 8th, 2014
Hey, Baconeers! by Lady Russell We got a new Nintendo Direct today, covering one of the most anticipated games in their lineup for both Wii U and 3DS: Super Smash Bros.. If you missed it, no worries! That’s what I’m here for; to watch videos that you don’t have time for. But if you’d really prefer… Continue reading Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo Direct April 8th, 2014
Amazon Fire TV enters the game
By Shadow Links A while back you may have noticed Malefico’s article on the mysterious Amazon Condongle. Well, today it has come to fruition in the form of Amazon Fire TV. Amazon Fire TV is a tiny set-top box measuring at just 4.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.7″, making it roughly the size of a slice of Texas… Continue reading Amazon Fire TV enters the game
Sega to Re enter the Console Market in 2015!
Sega is Back! The time has come folks! At 3:30pm on March 31st, Sega held a press conference to announce that they will be re-entering the video game console market for another go-around! In the wake of Sony’s mindblowing announcement of Project Morpheus, a virtual reality (VR) gaming machine that goes on your head, Sega… Continue reading Sega to Re enter the Console Market in 2015!
Revolution is Coming: A Roundup of Assassin’s Creed: Unity and More
Folks, it’s that magical time of year again; yes, it’s time for the release of a new Assassin’s Creed game. And it seems that this time around we’re getting a two for one deal, but more on that later. On the 19th, Kotaku leaked stills of a possible new Assassin’s Creed game that were given to them… Continue reading Revolution is Coming: A Roundup of Assassin’s Creed: Unity and More