In the world of Harry Potter, where the laws of natural selection seem to favor whichever genes carry the most whimsy, there exists a species called a Boggart which takes on the appearance of your greatest fear, and is defeated by laughter. Unfortunately for the poor Boggart, there's also a spell that's laser-targeted on its ironic weakness, as Harry & co. discover in class. With the wave of a...
Following the outrage that has been expressed by hockey fans over the absence of certain modes and features in the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of NHL 15 , EA Sports has outlined its plans for free, post-launch updates. In a post on the EA forums , series producer Sean Ramjagsingh shared some details on updates coming in the next two months. Some of these will address issues raised by fans--like...
Nintendo announced today that it will hold a special "Live @ the Treehouse" video presentation this Friday, September 12, where the company will show off the "final" version of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS . The game officially launches in under a month on October 3 . Also during the event, which will span eight hours, Nintendo will talk about and show off unspecified upcoming Wii U and 3DS games. Unfortunately,...
Sony has released its monthly list of the best-selling games on the PlayStation Store for August, and the top of the charts (at least on consoles) come as no real surprise. The PlayStation 4 list was topped by Diablo III 's new Ultimate Evil Edition, the series' debut on current-gen consoles. This was followed by The Last of Us Remastered (also number two in July , when Injustice came out on top thanks...
Destiny 's launch in North America is now just hours away. Whether you pick up the game at retail or download it from your respective console's online store, you'll have a day one patch you'll need to download before playing. The changes, as documented on Bungie's website , are fairly extensive, ranging from class abilities to vehicles to map changes. With the patch installed, you'll earn Crucible...
The HEL MD during a recent test at the Eglin Air Force base in Floriday The United States Army is working with Boeing's defense and security division on a new directed-energy weapon controlled in part by an Xbox gamepad. The High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD) is essentially a photon cannon attached to a big truck. One person drives, and the other uses a laptop and Xbox 360 controller to...
Danny, Chris and Rob debate what makes Destiny different than Halo while they engage a mob of Vex. ...
*SPOILERS* Jeremy, Ryan, and Erick reflect on the story so far in Destiny after 6 hours of play, and give their general impressions on how the game handles. ...
[UPDATE]: Shortly after the publication of this on the dealy of NBA 2K15 to October 28, EA posted an update on the official EASports.com website citing a desire to "polish the game." "Considering all the work that's gone in so far, we will be taking a few extra weeks to polish the game and make sure you get an incredible NBA experience from the moment you first boot up the title. This extra development...
Velocity 2X is interactive poetry. All of its pieces, all of its movements, all of its systems and mechanics flow seamlessly into and out of one another to create a constant tone of movement and a feeling of endless flow. A mistimed jump, a poorly placed shot, and even death are merely delays; brief hurdles in your pursuit of a perfect run. Velocity's influences are clear from the outset--Metroid,...
In Azure Striker: Gunvolt , you charge through a series of missions in the order of your choosing within a colorful 2D world, contending with pitfalls and robo-fodder until you engage in a boss battle confined to a single screen arena, and if you're successful, you're rewarded with a new type of gun. So, yes, it shares a few things in common with Mega Man . But, what I've just described is in effect...
The worlds of the Souls games have consistently excelled in conveying a sense of history. There's the impression that their castles and other fortifications have changed ownership by various invaders many times over. The kingdom of Drangleic in Dark Souls II not only feels ancient, but haunted as well. In the Crown of the Old Iron King add-on, the ashen bodies that litter the open spaces of Brume...
Season two of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead adventures ends with more whimper than bang. No Going Back caps the latest five-episode series with a surprisingly muted installment that eases up on the pedal that was once pushed right to the floor. Dialogue drives the proceedings and zombies are relegated to mere cameo appearances, and though I would have preferred a little more action and a lot more...
Image courtesy of PlayStation Blog It hasn't taken Jack Tretton, the former president of Sony Computer Entertainment America, long at all to find himself a new position; artificial intelligence development company Genotaur announced today that Tretton has joined its advisory board. "Genotaur has an incredibly impressive array of resources and expertise that will greatly enhance the way consumers interact...
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is set in the future, the year 2054 to be exact, but the world you'll get to experience is not one of science fiction. That's because developer Sledgehammer Games believes the Call of Duty series is strongest when it's grounded in relatable and believable experiences and situations. "I think Call of Duty resonates because it's believable and relatable. It's always been...
E3 2014 is now just two weeks away. We're expecting a bevy of announcements from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo , as well as third-party publishers like Ubisoft and Electronic Arts, which alone plans to make six announcements at the show . It promises to be a busy week in Los Angeles, but there's already a considerable amount of buzz built up thanks to a slew of rumors about what we may see at the...
It's not just Wolfenstein: The New Order that features metal music . Riot Games has announced that the first single from the upcoming League of Legends -inspired metal album Smite and Ignite from the band Pentakill is now available. The song is "Lightbringer" and the production values are high--there's double bass, screaming guitar lines, and a surprisingly catchy chorus. The music video has already...
In 1981, a revolution was taking place. The personal computer market, once famously dismissed by 70s computing powerhouse Ken Olsen with the immortal words "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home," was rapidly expanding. The Apple II, released in 1977, was dominating the home computer market in the US, turning a once small operation run out of a garage in Cupertino into a multibillion-dollar...
A series of unintentional leaks resulting in a seven-minute trailer for Battlefield Hardline coming out today has generated a lot of excitement on GameSpot, but the VP and GM of developer Visceral Games, Steve Papoutsis, took to Twitter today to add some context: that trailers show outdated gameplay. Papoutsis wrote , "Video that’s out there was for an internal meeting. It’s 6 months old now and team...
Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has been teasing an upcoming reveal for the past few weeks, but a recent leaked poster (shown above) all but confirms that a new Mortal Kombat is on the way soon. The image, posted to Reddit , doesn't reveal much about the game outside what the game might be outside of the iconic Mortal Kombat logo, the tagline "Who's next?", and a brutally fractured spine. Boon's cryptic...