Halloween is just over a week away, and Heroes of the Storm will be celebrating with some new content and bonuses as part of its Hallow’s End event. Starting on Tuesday, October 27, at 10 AM PDT, players will receive 50 percent bonus experience from matches. Mind you, this only applies to games that actually […]
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Need for Speed Reboot Goes Gold
October 23rd, 2015 
Mark Yet another big holiday 2015 game has “gone gold.” The latest title to achieve that status is the Need for Speed reboot from Electronic Arts and developer Ghost Games. Writing on Twitter today, the developer said: “We are GOLD! See you on the streets!” Going gold means a project has completed initial development. It doesn’t […]
Breaking Up With Assassin’s Creed – The Point
October 23rd, 2015 Mark This week Danny looks at the history of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and talks about how Syndicate is a totally fine game, that he doesn’t want to play anymore.
"High-Power" PS4 Model Something Sony Might Consider, Exec Says Hypothetically
October 23rd, 2015 Mark Sony might consider offering a “high-performance” model of the PlayStation 4, a system that the company has already repeatedly referred to as the “world’s most powerful console.” That’s according to Sony Computer Entertainment senior vice president Masayasu Ito, who was asked for his thoughts in a new interview about offering a new PS4 model with […]
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October 23rd, 2015 Mark Activision and fast food chain Carl’s Jr. have teamed up for a new Call of Duty: Black Ops III promotional campaign. Featuring model Charlottee McKinney, the TV ad highlights a new promotion where you can win Call of Duty merchandise, in-game content, and more by purchasing huge hamburgers. Here’s how it works: buy an “Ultimate […]
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October 23rd, 2015 Mark A kingdom in disarray. An absent monarch. An undead scourge. It all feels very familiar. But isn’t it supposed to? Dark Souls is a series about vicious cycles. It asks you to ignite a new age of light, knowing darkness will smother the embers eventually. It invites you to ascend the throne, having told you […]
How Microsoft Will Report Xbox Numbers Going Forward
October 23rd, 2015 Mark As part of Microsoft’s latest earnings announcement on Thursday, the company did not share a new Xbox One shipment number. As it turns out, this was by design. GameSpot has been informed that Microsoft will focus more on Xbox Live usership figures instead of console shipment numbers going forward. In its briefing Thursday, Microsoft announced […]
Destiny King’s Fall Raid Hard Mode Coming Today
October 23rd, 2015 Mark The new Hard Mode for Destiny‘s latest raid, King’s Fall, opens today. Players will be able to try their hand at the uber-difficult challenge today, October 23, starting at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT / 6 PM UK. As previously stated, Bungie recommends that the raid be tackled by players with 300-320 Light, […]
Overwatch Beta Introduces Voice Chat to Blizzard’s Battle.net
October 23rd, 2015 Mark The beta for Blizzard’s team-based shooter, Overwatch, will begin in North America and Europe on October 27 and will introduce voice communication built into Battle.net, the platform that StarCraft 2, Heroes of the Storm, and Hearthstone also run on. An upcoming Battle.net update “will lay the foundation for us to test voice chat functionality within […]
PlayStation Store Has a New Wishlist Feature
October 23rd, 2015 Mark Sony has introduced a new Wishlist feature to the PlayStation Store, allowing users to add “games, movies, and TV shows to keep track of everything you want.” Currently, the functionality appears to only be available when on the web version of the PlayStation Store. It is unclear when, or if, it will be added to […]
