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Shu Gets a PS Vita Release Date

Coatsink launched Shu on PS4 and Steam last year, and they are happy to announce the release date for the PS Vita handheld will be May 23rd, 2017. In addition to the PS Vita’s release, there will also be free DLC available for Steam and PS4 throughout 2017. The first of several DLC updates will […]

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Product Highlight: Lucid Sound Gaming Headsets

Lucid Sound is a newcomer to the industry by name, but not by the team behind it. Comprised of members of the audio industry (most namely Tritton), Lucid Sound seeks to deliver on everything other audio headset companies fail to: performance and sound. Lucid Sound’s goal is not to provide you with flashy super futuristic […]

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Podcasts

Ep 83 – Returning Guest, Mass Effect, and MadCatz

Episode 83. April 2nd, 2017. We’ve got our first returning guest of the podcast, The Hug of War. He joins us again to discuss Mass Effect, since Andrew doesn’t play it at all which doesn’t help Mike. The two discuss the game’s pros and cons, things they liked and didn’t like, etc. The discussion evolves […]

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PAX East Preview: Serial Cleaner

If you’re up for a challenging game of hide and seek mixed with cleaning up dead bodies, Serial Cleaner is for you. The name of the game on this one is to swoop into crime scenes, avoid the police, clean up the mess, snatch any lingering evidence and dispose of the bodies. You’ve gotta balance […]

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PAX East Preview: Distance

Distance is a really fun racing game from Refract Studios that is dubbed a “survival” racer. Take your good old fashioned arcade racer and then combine it with an exploration survival game. Using your car’s ability to jump, fly and rotate you will navigate a mysterious city that you’re traveling through. Be mindful of the […]

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PAX East Preview: EarthNight

Platforming runners have always been fun, easy to get into games, becoming more popular over the years. EarthNight is super rad, and combines hand drawn art with fantastic retro music in a challenging procedurally generated environment. It’s a dragon apocalypse and you need to defeat them to save the earth. Taking control of a freelance […]

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Ep 82 – Post-PAX, Outragers, Nintendo Switch

Episode 82. March 20th, 2017. This episode is a bit all over the place in terms of topic, but we think it’s worth the listen. Starting off the episode is Andrew talking about the PAX East experience, things he saw, panels he moderated, etc. Seeing old friends, new friends, and generally having a good time. […]

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PAX East Preview: Hand of Fate 2

If you want to, start here: Hand of Fate Review. It’ll provide some background information about the first game, and then come back and read my preview of the sequel below.  I wrote that back in 2015 and I still enjoy telling people about that game. This game. So it’s not a surprise that I […]

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PAX East Preview: Space Wars Interstellar Empires

Space Wars:Interstellar Empires is a heavily strategy focused RTS made by ToHeroes Entertainment that takes place in space…as you’d imagine. It’s a turn-based game, but with a lot of variables to consider. Let’s start with the basics: the game features four races that you can choose from. Each has their own background and lore, as […]

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Preview: Expeditions: Viking (Steam)

Expeditions: Viking is the next game from Logic Artists, the makers of Expeditions: Conquistador. I had the opportunity to check this game out at PAX East 2016, and again am currently previewing this game before launch sometime during Q1 2017. The game takes you back to when Vikings ruled, and puts you as the newest appointed chieftain […]

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Ep 81 – Switching It Up

Episode 81. February 28th, 2017. Mike and Andrew spend this episode talking about games for the majority of it (yay!) and shift around a bit with retro gaming and collections of gaming (eBay collectors beware!). Ultimately Andrew’s difficulty of having a gaming collection is how do you show it off, or even begin to decide […]

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Expeditions: Vikings Release Date Announcement

Logic Artists, the studio behind the Expeditions series is announcing the release date of their newest title, Expeditions: Viking. The game’s scheduled release date has been set for April 27th, 2017. Expeditions: Conquistador was Logic Artists’ debut PC title, and after its success they decided to start working on a sequel. Expeditions: Viking is that […]

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Riptide GP: Renegade Release Date for Xbox One/Windows 10

The fast paced, rocket powered jet-ski stunt racing game Riptide GP: Renegade now has a release date for Xbox One and Windows 10. Vector Unit, the team behind several Riptide games including Hydro Thunder Hurricane, has already released versions on PS4, Steam, TV and Mobile devices (iOS/Apple TV) earlier in 2016.  Riptide GP: Renegade will […]

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Double Dragon IV Now Out on PS4/Steam

Double Dragon is back! Double Dragon IV released on PS4 and Steam on January 30th, and is a well deserved return to the old school classic beat’em up you remembered as a kid. The most recognizable change is that the game has gone back to it’s classic NES style graphics. What’s more, the game was […]

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Ep 80 – New Games, New Stories

Episode 80. January 25th, 2017. Ahoy! So this podcast is mostly about new stuff, with some revisiting of old stuff. We talk about new games we’ve been playing, specifically Gravity Rush 2, Resident Evil 7, and Yakuza 0. If you’re on the market for some new game material than I would listen in if any […]

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BATTLECREW Space Pirates Closed Beta Is Live

Looking for a new game to check out over the weekend? Well DONTNOD Eleven (you know them from games like Remember Me, or more recently Life is Strange) has a new game on the horizon. That’s a totally unintentional pun, as the game is called BATTLECREW Space Pirates, and takes place in space. Horizon. Space. […]

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Ep 79 – Welcome to 2017

Episode 79. January 8th, 2017. Our first podcast in a few weeks, and the first of 2017. We’re thrilled to be back and now that Andrew has a headset that works and we can record again, we’re going to try and get back on track with everything. I know it sounds like a promise falling […]

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Ep 78 – Post-PSX 2016 Chat

Episode 78. December 8th, 2016. Mike and Andrew discuss the events of PlayStation Experience, which Andrew attended the week before. This episode runs a bit longer than we’d like to go with our new format, but we figured Andrew does like to talk a lot, so we let him off his leash a bit. We […]

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Hand of Fate 2 Coming to PS4!

A bit late to the party on this one but I thought I’d let you all know that Hand of Fate 2 will be coming to PS4. Prior announcements locked down it’s release on PC and Xbox One, but the PS4 has now been officially added to the list. Following in the footsteps of it’s […]

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Review: Viking Squad (PS4/Steam)

Okay friends, you might not have known I was excited about this game, so now I’m going to tell you about it. In tttttttext formmmmm (cue wobbly/wavy noises and science-y sounds). Viking Squad is a lane based brawler made by some awesome Canadiens up in Vancouver. The boys at Slick Entertainment Inc, and the musical […]