Joe was born in a time of war. A console war. Two electronic titans were locked in a heated battle for the living rooms of America. Which titans, you ask? Well, the Fairchild Channel F and the Atari 2600 of course. You see, Joe is old. So many of his favorite games tend to be on the older side as well. But that hasn’t stopped him from developing unhealthy obsessions with such modern franchises as Halo and Mass Effect. Just don’t tell him how long it’s been since the original Metroid was released. His aging heart can’t take the shock.
Well, it looks like all the rumors were true. After weeks of internet grumbling, Microsoft has officially announced that they are buying Minecraft developer Mojang for a whopping 2.5 billion dollars. That’s billion with a B. At the same time, Mojang’s founders have decided to leave the company. So what does all this mean for the future of the game? Read on for the details.
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One of the most prolific franchises in the history of gaming is about to make a comeback to current and next gen consoles. Resident Evil Revelations 2 will be released early next year, and Capcom has just unveiled the game’s first trailer. Not surprisingly, it’s an unsettling, bloody affair that hits all the familiar Resident Evil notes that we’ve come to expect. Read on to check it out.
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Oh no, not again. With the memories of blinking red rings still fresh in the minds of Xbox owners, reports of another Xbox defect have begun to surface. Thankfully, this one won’t brick your machine. It’ll just annoy you, slowly wearing away at your sanity until you snap, and smash your brand new Xbox One to bits. Read on for the details.
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One of the realities of modern gaming life is that the days being able to play a new game right after popping it into your console are over. Day one patches are here become a ubiquitous part of our hobby, and the launch of Destiny will be no exception. Read on to see what this patch adds, what it takes away, and how long you’ll have to watch it download.
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You’ve got to hand it to Nintendo for continuing to do things their own way. Their latest NIntendo Direct presentation focused entirely on Bayonetta 2, and just like Direct sessions of past, it was jam packed with new information. So whether you’re a Bayonetta super fan, or just mildly curious, it’s worth a watch. Read on to check it out.
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Romances have always been kind of a big deal at Bioware. From Baldur’s Gate all the way through the Mass Effect trilogy, the ability for characters to form romantic relationships has been one of the hallmarks of Bioware role playing games. Now, two months before release, they’ve announced who will and will not be romancable in Dragon Age Inquistion. Read on for the spoilery details.
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Better late than never, right? After amassing millions of players on PC and PS4, the free-to-play third person shooter Warframe is finally making its way to Xbox One today. Read on for all the details, and to check out the brand new launch trailer.
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PAX Prime has kicked off in Seattle Washington, and Saints Row developer Volition was there with a duo of big announcements. Next gen ports of Saints Row 4 will be releasing this January alongside a brand new expansion, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell. It looks as awesome as it sounds. Read on for all the saintly details.
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Yesterday came the announcement. Today came the trailer. A day after the revelation that Dragon Age Inquisition would contain a cooperative multiplayer experience, Bioware released a new trailer, showing the game in action. Read on to see it for yourself.
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Chugga chugga, choo choo! As the September 9th release date of Destiny draws ever nearer, the game’s hype train just keeps on rolling. Today, it made a stop at Sony, who unveiled a new trailer detailing all the content which will be exclusive to PlayStation versions of the game. We’re talking guns, armor, maps, the works. Read on to check it out for yourself.
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