Another E3 has come and gone without Ubisoft showing us anything new about two of its most beloved franchises: Prince of Persia and Beyond Good & Evil 2. According to chief operating officer Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft hasn’t forgotten about these games, but it might be a while before we see them again. “We are not […]
Author Archive
Nintendo: Virtual Reality “Isn’t Quite There Yet”
June 14th, 2014
Mark Shigeru Miyamoto–creator of acclaimed franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong–tried out the Oculus Rift headset at E3, but President and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime doesn’t think that virtual reality is ready to hit the market. “For us, it’s all about fun gameplay,” Fils-Aime said at E3 according to the […]
Lifting the Curtain on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
June 14th, 2014
Mark The music of Final Fantasy has always captured the scope and vision of the series. With a library of compositions sourced from over 15 games, the upcoming Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call has no shortage of material to draw upon. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call is the sequel to the 2012 rhythm game, Theatrhythm Final […]
Game of Thrones Writer Working on Magic: The Gathering Movie
June 14th, 2014
Mark Film studio 20th Century Fox has tapped HBO’s Game of Thrones writer, producer, and story editor Bryan Cogman to write the script for a movie based on Magic: The Gathering. According to Deadline, the studio acquired the rights to make a Magic: The Gathering movie last January, and will have Cogman write a potential franchise […]
Warlords of Draenor™ Alpha Patch Notes 13-06-2014
June 13th, 2014
Mark Table of Contents New Content Level-100 Talents and Draenor Perks Garrisons Game System Changes Stat Squish Primary Character Stats and Attack Power Itemization Changes (Updated) Hit and Expertise Removal (Updated) Secondary Stat Attunements (New Section) Player Health and Resilience Retuning Healing Spells Active Mana Regeneration (Section Removed) Racial Traits Ability Pruning (Updated) Crowd Control and […]
Sony Talks Microtransactions in $60 Games, 1080p Debate
June 13th, 2014
Mark Examples of microtransactions in full-priced games are not hard to find. DICE’s Battlefield 4 lets you pay $50 to unlock every gun and upgrade, while Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto Online–the multiplayer mode for Grand Theft Auto V–lets you use real-world money to buy in-game cash. This practice is becoming more and more commonplace (probably […]
5.4.8 Hotfixes: June 13
June 13th, 2014
Mark Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft patch 5.4.8. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require your realm […]
Why Microsoft Didn’t Talk About PC Gaming at E3
June 13th, 2014
Mark Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, who heads up gaming for the company, has explained why Windows efforts didn’t factor into Microsoft’s press conference earlier this week at E3. “E3’s a retail show,” Spencer told Polygon. “It’s a retail show, it’s a console show, so it didn’t really feel like the right place for us to talk about […]
THQ’s Name Being Revived by Darksiders Owner Nordic Games
June 13th, 2014
Mark THQ is back, but in name only: Nordic Games has acquired the defunct publisher’s trademark and will use it to publish games, Polygon reports. THQ, which was once one of the biggest publishers in the industry, filed for bankruptcy in December 2012 and then had its assets auctioned off early last year. Among the winners […]
GOG Summer Sale Begins, Offers Cheap Games to Fill the E3 Hole In Your Heart
June 13th, 2014
Mark With E3 behind us, we’ve now gotten a look at many of the games coming later this year (or, in many cases, 2015 and beyond). With a few exceptions, like Entwined, Dead Rising 3’s DLC, and the Destiny alpha, the event hasn’t left you with anything more to play right now–and that’s where the GOG […]

Posted in
