Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is a welcome return to the world of Strangereal last seen in Ace Combat 6: Fire of Liberation in 2007. This entry contains the hallmarks of Ace Combat: radio chatter during missions that inform the player on the emotional state and motivations of allies and enemies alike, fantastical superweapons, a
If you’re looking forward to Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and you’re craving for any bit of information you can then this will interest you. Today, Ubisoft released a brand new trailer for the game and it’s focused entirely around the game’s Dark Zones and Conflicts. The trailer explains the story behind both the new Dark Zones
NIS America has announced the localized version of Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III will be releasing exclusively on PlayStation 4 this fall for North America and Europe. This release window came in a announcement trailer from the niche publisher today, with more information to come from their PAX South Panel taking
While Mortal Kombat 11 may be the April fighting game that is the current talk of the town, a new Power Rangers fighting game will also be coming in just a few months. Announced today by nWay, Hasbro, and Lionsgate following a leak, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid will be an accessible fighting game
Giga Wrecker, a 2D action-adventure game released on Steam in 2017, is now coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch sometime, “later this year,” as Giga Wrecker Alt. Publisher Rising Star Games made the announcement today with a trailer showcasing the Arche system which stands for: ARms Creating & Handling Effect. Essentially you
The final major announcement from today’s Mortal Kombat 11 reveal event–other than that of the gameplay trailer for Geras–was that the game would indeed receive a Collector’s Edition at launch. The aptly titled “Kollector’s Edition” of the game will include the premium version of Mortal Kombat 11, a steel book case, a magnet of the MK dragon logo, and
Today during the full Mortal Kombat 11 reveal after its announcement at The Game Awards 2018 we got konfirmation for 5 characters who are new/returning to the franchise. Before today we only had confirmation of Scorpion (because of course) and a darker version of Raiden. Shao Khan is a pre-order bonus that was leaked via
Among the litany of new announcements during today’s Mortal Kombat 11 reveal live stream was the reveal of the game’s first playable new character in Geras. Not only is Geras large in his stature, but he also has the unique ability to bend time to his will. As you can guess, this mechanic is the focus
It turns out the rumors were true. WWE Superstar and UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is lending her voice to Mortal Kombat 11‘s Sonya Blade. “Sonya Blade was the first kickass girl I saw come on to the scene and I’ve always admired her,” said Rousey in the Sonya Blade reveal video. “I, admittedly, kind
Today at the Mortal Kombat 11 reveal event, NetherRealm Studios’ upcoming brutal beat-em-up title teased some violent, gore-filled gameplay. That wasn’t all though, we got a cinematic trailer revealing the story prologue. The video that you can find below details that Raiden has uprooted everything by killing Shinnok, upsetting the balance of history. Kronika, the Keeper of Time
Update 01/17/2019 While the backlash for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade DLC continued, a public statement went up yesterday on the game’s forums and also on Reddit. The statement was made by Creative Director Jonathan Dumont and you can read it below. “Reading through player responses of our new DLC for Legacy of
I, like many of you, was definitely disappointed to hear Alien: Isolation’s Amanda Ripley would be returning in a mobile game as opposed to a more conventional console-based sequel. However, I did recently get to go hands-on with Alien: Blackout and I came away with mixed thoughts, most of which were actually positive. Blackout takes the formula of Five Nights At Freddy’s while
The promotional and hype train is not slowing down for Kingdom Hearts III. A brand new Japanese trailer has gone live, showcasing many of the game’s worlds in the game alongside with what appear to be story beats. The trailer itself is two minutes long, but has 30 seconds of fan stories tacked onto the
It’s been a long wait to see exactly what Xenon Racer would have in store for players, but dare I say it’s been worth the wait. The gameplay reveal should be just enough get racing fans all riled up for its release later this year. Originally announced back in October of last year, Xenon Racer
There are a number of downright charming games spread across an entire spectrum of different genres. However, it’s rare that you’ll find a title so utterly brimming with charm that even the trailer is completely captivating. Indie hit Wandersong is one such game, and it currently has its sights set on Sony’s PlayStation 4. Originally
Behavior Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment found themselves in a nasty legal dispute with Bethesda last year because of Westworld Mobile. That being said, the situation was resolved amicability earlier this month and everything seemed to progress as usual. Unfortunately, just a couple weeks after that dispute ended, the Westworld Mobile has been removed
Trouble has been brewing within Electronic Arts, with the publisher reportedly canceling one of their planned blockbuster Star Wars games. Despite this tumultuous saga, EA wants to make sure that all is apparently well. The publisher told Variety that they were still “fully committed” to making games for the Star Wars franchise. Nothing to see here, folks. For
Yesterday, we reported on Hideo Kojima’s trip to Amsterdam to visit Guerrilla Games, the developers of Sony’s PS4-exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn. During his meeting, Kojima also showed the dev team at Guerrilla footage from his latest joint Death Stranding though at the time, we weren’t certain what exactly was shown. As of today though, that has changed. In
Recently, I got the opportunity to go hands-on with the latest video game in the Alien franchise; Alien: Blackout. During my time with the game, I also got to speak with the Vice President of FoxNext Games, TQ Jefferson, whose team is publishing Blackout. I know Alien: Blackout can be a rather controversial title in the eyes of Alien fans, as it moves
Last month, esports team Panda Global revealed a Kickstarter project in the works for a portable GameCube controller adapter/dock for the Nintendo Switch. That project is now live on Kickstarter and has gone through some changes since its initial reveal. Panda Global is looking for $55,000 to make this project a reality. Panda Global has
On the verge of the release of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, it was today announced that the most recent numbered entry in the saga, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, has now come to the Xbox One via backward compatibility. Ace Combat 6, which is the most recent numbered entry in the series, first launched all the
As if the 20-year-old classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time needed more points to add to its GOAT status, a new video essay by Javed L Sterritt on his YouTube channel Good Blood provides an unparalleled look at reading between the lines of Ocarina of Time‘s story, gameplay, and world. “OCARINA OF TIME –
Ubisoft’s The Division 2 is gearing up to be one of the biggest titles in this first portion of the year and today, the publisher released a new trailer for the game giving more details on the game’s narrative. This new trailer, which is a little over two minutes in length, gives us a better idea
While Sea of Thieves had a rocky launch back in March 2018, Rare has stuck by the game ever since consistently updating and improving the experience. Today, Rare and Microsoft revealed an impending optimization focused update for the game that will actually reduce the file size of Sea of Thieves. This should surely pleases those
A few weeks back, some high-profile rumors began circling the Internet related to NetherRealm Studios’ upcoming fighting game Mortal Kombat 11. While there was a lot of information shared in the supposed leak, one of the more notable details was that WWE wrestler Ronda Rousey would be featured during the reveal event for MK11 and would also announce her
It seems that the trailers are coming in thick and fast following the announcement that SNK 40th Anniversary Collection will be making its way to PlayStation 4 later this year. The first trailer was a deliberately corny affair parodying video game advertisements from decades past. The latest one, however, focuses on Crystalis. Crystalis is an
Back your bags for Tokyo, Japan because the Disney Ambassador Hotel at Tokyo Disneyland is making over rooms to be more Kingdom Hearts themed for March 2019. Reservations open up on January 31, 2019 and the rooms will include special Keyblade access keys, special postcards, and decorations. Rooms will start at ¥46,100~ ($423~) and will have
Long gone are the notions that video games are simply all-out action affairs for button mashing maniacs. While titles of this nature still exist, they are often contrasted by rich story-driven games which feature mature emotional content coupled with beautiful art styles. It seems that Rainswept is ready to become one such title. Created by
While the Souls-like genre has gotten crowded in recent years, Ska Studios’ Salt and Sanctuary still stands out as one of the genre’s more unique titles. It adapted the Dark Souls formula into a 2D perspective in an interesting way, and caught the hearts of many when it launched for PS4 in March 2016. Since
If you played Watch Dogs 2, you likely remember one of the game’s more meta missions which found the game’s main protagonist Marcus Holloway hacking into Ubisoft’s offices in San Francisco. During this sequence, there was a brief trailer that played and seemed to tease something that Ubisoft was actually working on in real life. Well, unfortunately,