Best Buy Slashes $50 Off PS4, XB1 Bundles

Late-season shoppers, take note: Best Buy announced this week that it will be discounting certain PlayStation 4 or Xbox One bundles between now and the end of the year. More specifically, the retailer will provide a $50 gift card to anyone picking up the Assassin’s Creed: Unity Xbox One bundle (which dropped to $350 last month) or the Destiny PlayStation … Read more

Mojang and Telltale Games Bringing Story Mode to Minecraft

Mojang announced that it is bringing an episodic, plot-driven Story Mode – developed by Telltale Games – to its massively successful Minecraft. Minecraft: Story Mode will begin rolling out in 2015, according to the publisher. The episodes will be based in the Minecraft universe, introducing “new characters and familiar themes.” Developer Telltale Games is thrilled about the opportunity to use Minecraft as the … Read more

Call of Duty Retail Sales Decline For Third Consecutive Year

Although it currently sits at the top of the NPD sales chart, Activision’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is just not selling as well as its predecessors. According to NPD reports and Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson, the Call of Duty series has witnessed a slide in sales – 27 percent over the past three years. To compare, Advanced Warfare sold less than half of … Read more

Dark Souls II Finally Revealed For Xbox One, PS4

Yesterday Bandai Namco Games revealed its “last-gen” blockbuster hit, Dark Souls II, is getting an enhanced “new-gen” version – Scholar of the First Sin. It was only a matter of time, right? The updated game will arrive on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One early next year – April 7, 2015 to be exact. Dark Souls II arrived earlier … Read more

Live-Action Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Trailer – “Discover Your Power”

Activision released a slick new live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, titled “Discover Your Power,” directed by Peter Berg and starring Taylor Kitsch and Emily Ratajkowski. The video focuses on the advanced capabilities of the soldiers in the game as they battle through enemy forces in 2059 Lagos. Check it out: Special “Early Access Day Zero” content … Read more

Battlefield Hardline Set For March 2015 Launch

According to an EA financial report released yesterday, Battlefield Hardline will be arriving in North America on March 17, 2015. The latest Battlefield title was originally delayed in July to the vague “2015” launch window. The report also indicates a March 19 release in Europe. Battlefield Hardline Creative Director Ian Milham attempted to placate fans of past EA games that were plagued … Read more

HD Port of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Arriving Sunday on Xbox 360

After a list of Xbox 360 Achievements leaked the HD port of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas earlier this week, Rockstar Games confirmed the Achievement-packed, 720p-enhanced HD remaster will indeed be available Sunday, October 26 via Xbox Live Arcade’s “Games On Demand” tab. A version of San Andreas was previously available through the “Xbox Originals” section of XBLA; it has been noted that the … Read more

Call of Duty: Ghosts Review

Call of Duty: Ghosts is the latest in Activision’s long-running shooting franchise. This year’s Call of Duty faces stiff competition from Battlefield 3, which is upping the ante with dynamic maps and stunning next-gen graphics. Does Call of Duty still have what it takes to remain the go-to first-person shooter? First, let’s talk a little … Read more