As the holiday season looms closer, gamers everywhere prepare for the impending release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . There’s a lot in store for current-generation systems before November hits, however, so let’s jump in and take a l
What To Expect: BioWare will show attendees a similar demo to the one at E3 2014, which focused on the open world and tactical combat in Dragon Age: Inquisition . Panelists will also answer questions about the highly anticipated third g
Kicking off the first day of October 2013 is NHL 2K4 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, followed by Beyond: Two Souls on the 8th, also for the PS3. Up next is the anticipated Pokémon X and Y for the Nintendo 3DS, taking the beloved franchise to the next evolution on October 12th. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes snaps into action on the 18th, with Batman: Arkham Origins hot on the trail on the 25th – both available for all major consoles. Closing out the month on the 29th are Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Battlefield 4 , both available on the PS3 and Xbox
We have no idea what’s going on with the Spike VGX this year or even if there will be one. The annual celebrity-fueled, ad-hungry video games event was consistently chock full of controversy and disdain from the gamer community which is why last year host and producer Geoff Keighley helped re-brand the Spike Video Game Awards into the Spike VGX. It was a ratings success but still begged the question of whether it should contin
Games like Overwatch use loot boxes to distribute new emotes, profile customization options, or costumes for characters to wear. These items are purely cosmetic and have no effect on gameplay, and loot boxes can be earned just by playing the game, or in exchange for real money. Reception has been positive because of the way the game doles out a reasonable drip of loot boxes just for playing the game, fueling an addictive cycle of “play the game, get loot, show off loot by playing, repeat.” There’s always the temptation to spend real money; the way the trickle of free boxes slows down the more you play is intentional, insidious, and incentivizes paying for more boxes. Regardless, many fans consider it an integral part of the gameplay loop, for better or wo
With the nominations coming before the year’s end, we’re faced with the usual issue of not all of 2014’s titles being included (like Ubisoft’s The Crew ) but at least they got in the most recent two-three weeks which includes the largest batch of high profile releases. The deadline for eligible entrants was games released by November 25th. On the Canadian Videogame Awards front, the date of nomination eligibility was much earlier and meant that some of the year’s biggest titles ( Assassin’s Creed Unity, Dragon Age: Creedshadowgame blog entry Inquisition, Far Cry 4, etc. ) didn’t make the
The rest of the panel was dedicated to off-hand movie development discussions without much in the way of concrete details. The only somewhat juicy tidbit we learned was in regards to the Shadow of the Colossus movie that is in developm
October is shaping up to be a killer month for great video game titles! Ranters, what are you waiting to spend your time and money on? Let us know what you’re excited to sink your teeth into in the comments section below! As for me, I’m ready to get the mega evolutions of my favorite classic starters in Pokémon X and
The nominations for the first ever edition of The Game Awards were unveiled this morning and include the standard set of genre-based categories, a fan category for most anticipated title of 2015 (which mostly includes delayed games) and as a bonus, some love for famous YouTube celebs and eSports teams to help spread the word and bring in the “hardcore” crowd for appro
The 2013 show, co-hosted by Joel McHale ( Community ) was more about the developers and awards, more about new announcements and loving the community. Despite a lot of awkward moments, last year’s event was an improvement over years past but this year, Keighley is out. He and Spike (and owner Viacom) gracefully parted ways (apparently) and instead, Geoff Keighley is hosting a brand new, non-network-reliant game show, simply titled The Game Awards 2014 . And he’s doing it with the backing of Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and bevvy of top game publish
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Loot boxes are here to stay, and if publishers include them in ways which the gaming community can feel comfortable purchasing in large enough numbers, while ironing out the issues inherent in titles like Shadow of War, Forza 7, and Gears of War 4, then maybe gamers won’t feel cheated as much as they currently do by the less savory titles making use of practice in today’s mar
