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Microsoft announced at E3 that Xbox One would become backwards compatible with select Xbox 360 games. The company made good on their promise this week when they made over 100 Xbox 360 games backwards compatible on Xbox One. A lot of big name titles are not on the list. For instance, there are no Call … Read more
Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 2 is a bit of a mess. The episodic story-driven Minecraft spinoff has hit a rough patch that it might not be able to get out of in time to save the flailing series. Episode 1: The Order of the Stone proved to be a mixed bag at best, focusing heavily … Read more
The Game of Thrones finale is coming. The TellTale Games Series concludes on November 17th with the season finale called The Ice Dragon. The game is based on the award-winning HBO television series, which itself is based on the George R. R. Martin books. Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series tells the story of … Read more
Minecraft burst onto the stage in 2009 as an indie project from an unknown Swedish developer nicknamed Notch. Early versions of the game went for only $5 with the promise that updates would be free. Those that bought in early got a heck of a deal as the game has evolved into a massive, procedurally … Read more
Minecraft: Story Mode finally came out yesterday after months of anticipation. The single player adventure from TellTale Games based on the wildly popular open world exploration game sends gamers on a story-driven path across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond. The first episode in the five part episodic series introduces players … Read more
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future. Pepsi is celebrating with a limited edition pop bottle, the Cubs are in the playoffs, and TellTale Games is releasing a 30th Anniversary Edition of their Back to the Future video game to take full advantage of current-gen consoles with updated textures and new voice … Read more
Mighty Number 9 has a new release date. Deep Silver announced today that the fan-funded game, which raised nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, will be out on February 9, 2016 across last-gen and next-gen consoles as well as PC, Mac and Linux. Mighty Number 9 is a Mega Man inspired side-scrolling action game from Keiji … Read more
TellTale Games has announced the release date for the upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode. The episodic series will debut on October 13, 2015 with the first episode in a five part series. In Minecraft: Story Mode, players assume the role of a male or female character named Jesse as you embark on a journey for the … Read more
The Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain launch trailer is out now and it’s an ode to the Metal Gear franchise. We see clips from Metal Gear Solid games dating back to the original PlayStation game that kicked the series off in its current 3D form (Metal Gear dates back to 1987 on the … Read more
The Chinese are known for their knock-off, copyright infringing products but the Ouye just might take the cake. The Android video game console looks like a PS4 and comes with a controller that closely resembles the Xbox One design. The company behind the system even stole their console’s name from Ouya. Right now the system … Read more
Medal of Honor Airborne has the distinction as the final World War II themed game in the long-running EA franchise. The game — which has been out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 since 2007 — was unique at the time, allowing players to drop into combat and land anywhere on the map. Before the … Read more
The fan-funded Mega Man clone Mighty No. 9 has been delayed. The game is the brainchild of Keiji Inafune — the main illustrator of the original Mega Man on the NES. It received four times the the original goal of its Kickstarter campaign. Mighty No. 9 was scheduled for a September 15, 2015 launch date. … Read more
TellTale Games today released a trailer for the upcoming Game of Thrones Episode 2: The Lost Lords, which will be available on Tuesday, February 3 on PC and Mac from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services and on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The episode will be … Read more
Capcom has announced that the remastered remake of the original Resident Evil is out now for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The game, which takes place in the infamous mansion from the PlayStation One original, is a remastered version of the GameCube remake featuring enhanced graphics. It also includes 5.1 surround sound, … Read more
Now that the holidays are over and we have officially kicked off a new calendar year, all the buzz from the crazy shopping season and annual end-of-the-year reflection is beginning to quiet down. The first few months of any new year are generally slow for new game releases, but January 2015 looks to continue right along with the most … Read more
Bungie revealed some absolutely ridiculous stats about Destiny players and the amount of time spent in the game since its release. According to Bungie and Activision, there are almost 13 million Destiny players collectively on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network – more specifically, PSN IDs or Gamertags that have “jumped on and played Destiny.” Get ready for some even bigger … Read more
The next batch of free downloads available through Xbox Live’s “Games With Gold” promotion has been announced. For the full month of January, Gold members can download the Live Arcade title D4 from Access Games. For the first half of the month, the free Xbox 360 game is Rainbow Studios’ MX vs. ATV Alive. The second half of … Read more
To reflect on the past year in video games, 2014 has been…to put it lightly, kind of a disappointment. As the first full year for the “new-gen” PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, I feel like both Sony and Microsoft could have come out a bit stronger. Nintendo’s hardware sales are still nothing to brag about … Read more
