Jim Sterling and Dale North talk Lightning Returns Jim Sterling and Dale North checked outLightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIwhile at PAX. Well, Dale did, Jim slept in. But it’s okay, he didn’t really miss much as Dale described. The only good thing we can expect out of the newFinal Fantasyis that the battle system is much improved. As for the story, it’s just as convoluted as ever. Plus, Lightning herself still has no personality....
Kart racing. It’s pretty much the genre equivalent of the village bicycle. Not everyone has had a ride quite yet, but we’re getting there and there’s only a few franchises that are still waiting in line to try this sucker out. Somehow theMadagascarfranchise jumped to the head of the line and hopped onto the kart racing genre for a ride. How, you ask. Here’s an equation: Major Game Company + Successful Children’s Franchise + Successful Children’s Genre = Money...
Call of DutySeason 3 is kicking off with a bang, showcasing the vibrant High Trip mode, new weapons, and the groovyCheech and Chong bundle. As we look forward to the upcoming mid-season update, let’s look into the latest changes that have already been implemented with theMW3andWarzoneSeason 3 April 23 patch notes. MW3 and Warzone Season 3 April 23 changes TheMW3Ranked Play Weapon Evaluation test has officially concluded, and it’s brought some notable changes....
New weapons always dominate theModern Warfare 3meta at launch, but players have already had enough of Season 4’s Kar98k sniper rifle, and are begging Sledgehammer to nerf it. Season 4 has already seenCoDfans complain aboutSledgehammer making old guns useless, but the other side of that coin is that when they drop a new weapon, it’s often so powerful that it becomes the game’s most picked gun and is far too powerful....
We miss you, Mei Blizzard has beendealing with all kinds of bugssince the release ofOverwatch 2, and in a few instances, have had to remove certain characters from the game to ensure players don’t use exploits in the game. Mei is the most recent hero to disappear from the roster, and now she’s not expected to return for another couple of days. That’s right — the mid-season patch has officially been delayed....
Are you going? Penny Arcade announcedthat Peter Molyneux will be hosting the story time keynote presentation for PAX Prime 2013 this year. Yeah that’s pretty much all the news there is for that. Oh, and here’s Peterreviewing iPhonefart apps because. We’re now 59 days away from PAX Prime, which will be a four day show this year starting August 30 and ending September 2. Are you going?Let us know! We have a lot of fun stuff planned for you....
It’s About Time is literally about time So remember in the firstPlants vs. Zombieswhen you randomly found a taco? Crazy Dave immediately bought it off of you for 1,000 coins, and then he pocketed the taco to eat later. Well inPlants vs. Zombies 2, Crazy Dave finally eats that taco. The taco is amazing. It’s so delicious. It’s the best thing that Dave has ever ate. The taco is so good that he wants to time travel five minutes into the past to eat the taco all over again....
You’ll have to be Brave to resist these toys If you’re looking forward toDisney Infinity 2.0,you’ve probably got a fantasy list of characters in mind that you’d like to see as figures. Well,Frozen’salready been done. How aboutMaleficentandBrave’sPrincess Merida? Both characters are fiery in their own respective ways and are joining the ever-expanding selection ofDisney Infinitytoys. And you’ll probably want to pick them up, too. Merida has a bow and combo to lay waste to enemies with a hale of arrows, and additional ice powers to freeze enemies....
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and ReedPop are no longer working together on the next E3. The companies have announced they’ve parted ways, and PAX organizer ReedPop will not be working on any future E3 events. Alongside this news (viaGamesIndustry.biz), the ESA informed the Los Angeles Convention Center that it will not host a show there in 2024. The LACC was the usual home for E3, butrecent speculationpointed towards E3 leaving the venue behind....
Killer Queen Hear ye, hear ye… Roll out the red carpet, put on your finery, and prepare to hail the coming of royalty, for today sees the return ofMortal Kombat’sass-kickin’, smug-smirkin’, hair-brushin’ mom – today sees the return of her royal highness, Queen Sindel of Edenia. The fourth member ofMortal Kombat 11’sKombat Pack, Sindel goes live in-game today for combat pack owners, ahead of her official release on December 3. A series veteran, Sindel has been part of theMKuniverse since 1995’sMortal Kombat 3, where she unwittingly played a key role in Shao Kahn’s invasion of EarthRealm....
Can you help find our missing teens? Last week, we reported on the launch of Spike Chunsoft’snew teaser website“Hidden Bats,” which fans had quickly deduced is related to incoming sequelAI: The Somnium Files — nirvanA Initiative. Well, it seems that the plot thickens, as the site has spawned a puzzling mystery game on social media channels. Following on from the reveal of the teaser site, (and its bizarre accompanying video), two new Twitter accounts have sprung, seemingly owned by two missing teenagers....
Look, it’s Bro Toad! I love all the extra crazy sh*t they’re throwing intoTekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition, which will be available at launch for the Wii U on November 18. All the new costumes and modes are a nice (and weird) bonus on top of an alreadysolid fighting game. Tekken characters dressed up in Nintendo costumes comes timed perfectly for Halloween, as that’s exactly what the situation looks like....
ALF Pogs: The Movie, directed by Steven Spielberg Greetings, earthlings, welcome back toThe 300, a recurring feature on my absurd attempt to watch 300 movies in theaters in the year 2018. I’ll be watching blockbusters, oldies, hidden gems, and festival films to experience the wide world of cinema in all its forms. Hopefully there’s something here for you. As always, there are three rules for The 300: Another week down, and I’m slightly closer to hitting triple digits....
