Blizzard Entertainment and Overwatch are celebrating this year's Summer Olympic Games in style. A new Seasonal Event has been announced and starting today until August 22, players can earn special seasonal Loot Boxes, collect over 100 new cosmetic items and hit the field with their friends in a new brawl called Lúcioball. If you've played Rocket League before, Lúcioball is similar in style, except players will take on the role of Lúcio to boop balls into the goal. The mode is a...
The PS Plus August 2016 lineup has been announced, with Tricky Towers and Rebel Galaxy heading to the PlayStation 4. Tricky Towers is a new title from WeirdBeard Games and is a physics-based puzzler that is at its best when you're competing against friends. The game features local and online multiplayer for two to four gamers, and Tricky Towers really shines as you race to stack your tower while casting spells to disrupt your opponents. With fast and addictive gameplay, you will want to...
NetherRealm Studios took to the 2016 San Diego Comic Con to announce two new characters for Injustice 2: Wonder Woman and Blue Beetle. Wonder Woman makes her return to the Injustice franchise just in time for her 75th anniversary. Unlike the first Injustice game where Wonder Woman's character power gave her the ability to switch between her Sword & Shield attacks and her Lasso of Truth, she will no longer be limited to when she can use her Amazonian weaponry in Injustice 2. That means now...
Square Enix has announced the World of Final Fantasy Collector's Edition, available exclusively through the Square Enix Online Store for $119.99. The Collector's Edition is presented as a physical pop-up book, featuring striking 3D paper cutouts. As the pop-up book is opened, fantastic physical content concealed in the book is revealed, which includes the physical game disc, a special 80-page hardback artbook showing off the fresh toy-like visuals, the original soundtrack of the game's score,...
Life is Strange Episode 1, titled Chrysalis, will be free to download starting July 21, 2016 on the PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Developed by Dontnod Entertainment, Life is Strange spans five episodes and tells the story of Maxine Caulfield, a photography student that discovers she has the mysterious power of being able to rewind time. Like other episodic games, your decisions affect what happens; and with the ability to rewind time, you can see how the other...
Batman - The Telltale Series will make its debut as a digital download this August on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC and mobile devices. Like previous Telltale Games' titles, Batman - The Telltale Series will be episodic and the first of five episodes will be available in August. The series will also be available at retailers starting September 13, 2016 in North America as a special Season Pass Disc, which will include the first episode and will grant access to the...
As expected, Blizzard Entertainment has announced Overwatch's newest hero, Ana. According to Blizzard, Ana will be a versatile support character, equipped with a Biotic Rifle that shoots darts to restore health to her allies. Of course, she can also deal ongoing damage to her enemies. Essentially a healing sniper, her skills include Sleep Dart, which can render an enemy unconscious, and Biotic Grenade that deals damage to enemies and heals allies in a small area of effect. Affected allies also...
Blizzard Entertainment is teasing a new Overwatch hero on its official Twitter account, posting a communications record from Angela Ziegler, who is Mercy. The record is addressed to Soldier: 76 and Reaper, detailing a rifle that Mercy has concerns about. "I would like to remind everyone that my intention when agreeing to the development of different biotic delivery mechanisms was to save the lives of Overwatch agents and others in need of medical aid," Mercy says in the record. "With this...
BioShock: The Collection has been officially announced as a remastered compilation that includes all single-player DLC for one value-packed bundle. Arriving September 13, 2016, BioShock: The Collection will be available on the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One priced at $59.99 and includes remastered versions of BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. It's worth noting that BioShock Infinite is not being remastered on PC "because it already meets current-gen console standards and runs...
The PS Plus July 2016 lineup has been announced with Furi and Saints Row: Gat out of Hell heading to the PlayStation 4. Furi is a new title from The Game Bakers and is built on the premise of making a game that is both simple and deep. It offers fast-paced, intense action that results in an ultimately rewarding gameplay experience where players are pitted against guardians that have their own styles. The other PlayStation 4 title is Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, where players get to enjoy an...
Leading up to Sony's E3 2016 press conference, it was rumored that a new God of War game would make an appearance. And so it did, and it's totally different than what many expected. Santa Monica Studio's new God of War, which is heading to the PlayStation 4, isn't the fast-paced, action-packed button-masher that you remember. Instead, the company has changed the formula greatly for a new generation.
"I realized early on that we had to make changes in every aspect of the game," said Cory...
The next installment of the Injustice franchise, Injustice 2, has been unveiled. The game will be heading to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sometime next year, and it doesn't appear that a PC version is in the works. Serving as the sequel to 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us, you can expect many of your favorite DC Comics superheroes to make an appearance in the sequel. Behind the development is once again NetherRealm, the same folks that brought you the Mortal Kombat franchise. You can expect...
Watch Dogs 2 has officially been revealed and will be heading to the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 15, 2016. Players will take on the role of Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker who has been affected by injustices he's witnessed from the oppressive ctOS 2.0 system. The sequel not only has you playing as a new hacker, but in a fresh, bright setting with a whole crew that will help you out.
In Watch Dogs 2, Holloway joins forces with DedSec, a powerful group of like-minded...
Perhaps the only thing more confusing than Kingdom Hearts' story are the names of the games in the series. Up next is Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and yes, the name is quite the mouthful. But if you've been a fan of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, it probably doesn't come as a surprise. Today, Square Enix and Disney unveiled a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming title, showcasing Aqua, one of the original Keyblade wielders. In the trailer, Aqua battles against the Heartless,...
Persona 5 will land in North America on February 14, 2017 and will be available on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Those that want to enjoy the game on the PlayStation 4 can also choose from a SteelBook Launch Edition version or the "Take Your Heart" Premium Edition, both of which are exclusive to the PlayStation 4. The SteelBook Launch Edition is priced at $59.99 and is available only to pre-orders and a limited number of day-one purchases, while supplies last. As the name says, the game...
World of Final Fantasy will get a worldwide release on October 25, 2016 and will be heading to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, Square Enix has announced. Aimed to welcome a new generation of gamers, World of Final Fantasy will feature iconic characters and locations from previous Final Fantasy games with the latest trailer showing off many fan favorites like Cloud, Squall and Lightning.
In World of Final Fantasy, players will lead the twins Lann and Reynn on their journey to...
Telltale Games' The Walking Dead Season 3 will be released this fall, while the new Batman game will land this summer. The news comes from Job Stauffer, head of creative communications at Telltale Games. Stauffer also teases that both games will make an appearance at E3 2016 next week.
Telltale Games first announced its Batman game late last year by unveiling a short teaser trailer during The Video Game Awards 2015. Platforms for either game have not been confirmed, but expect them to be...
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age has been announced for the PlayStation 4 as a newly remastered title with gorgeous high-definition visuals, sound and modern gameplay advancements. The game will give western audiences the first opportunity to experience the Zodiac Job system, a 12-job character progression system first introduced in the 2007 title, Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System.
According to Square Enix, Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age will include the...
Over seven-million players have checked out Overwatch since it launched, Blizzard Entertainment has announced. Available on the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Blizzard didn't break down actual sales figures and the seven-million players do include accounts created at PC cafes around the world. Still, over seven-million players should be considered a huge success, even for a company like Blizzard.
In total, over 119-million hours combined have been logged and the company said it is one of...
The PS Plus June 2016 lineup has been announced and members will get to check out NBA 2K16 and Gone Home: Console Edition on the PlayStation 4. Heading to the PlayStation 3 are Echochrome and Siren: Blood Curse (Episodes 1-12), while the PlayStation Vita will receive God of War: Chains of Olympus and Little Deviants.
NBA 2K16 comes at the perfect time as we enter the NBA Finals featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the East and the Golden State Warriors out of the West. As one of the...
