The Closed Beta for Black Desert Online has just opened up for player registration. Daum Games is behind Black Desert Online, and the Closed Beta will start Wednesday, Dec 16th at 7:00 a.m. UTC, ending Tuesday December 22nd also at 7am UTC. Be sure to register soon as it will be open until December 9th. […]
Ep 47 – PS4 on PC, Black Friday Deals, and Pre-Game of the Year Talk
Episode 47. November 29th, 2015. A few topics this week, starting with Shuhei Yoshida (President of Sony Worldwide Studios) tweet about PC/Mac Remote Play for PS4. We discuss what that could mean for those who travel with their PS4s and how it could work. We also talk about the PS2 emulation, as referenced by the […]
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Ep 46 – Blacklists in Gaming
Episode 46. November 22nd, 2015. This week a Kotaku article was published about how the gaming media outlet had been blacklisted by both Bethesda (Fallout, Elder Scrolls) and Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs). We discuss this for pretty much the entire podcast about how gaming media works and how blacklisting by companies is a thing. […]
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Review: March of Industry (PC/Steam)
March of Industry has a subtitle of “Very Capitalist Factory Simulator Entertainments,” which doesn’t really need much in the way of explaining what the game is about. The game is short (can be beaten in an hour), but if you’re into building simulators this game might be up your alley. You start out in a small […]
Ep 45 – Fallout 4 Impressions So Far
Episode 45. November 15th, 2015. This episode discusses Fallout 4. Oh and we somehow we tangent off into Black Friday sales, but then back into Fallout 4. It’s Andrew’s first Fallout game so maybe some stuff seems obvious or already known, but just remember it’s coming from someone who’s never played any of the series, […]
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Leaping Tiger App Comes to Android Smartphones
Leaping Tiger, the gamer buddy (also known as “friends”) finding app that released on iOS in May has now come to Android! For those who don’t know, Leaping Tiger is a location-based smartphone app designed to help gamers connect with other gamers. No, not for dating, but rather for finding raid groups, co-op partners, and […]
The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version now Available on Steam
Delirium Studios has announced that The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version is available today on Steam for Windows and Mac. It’s a point and click adventure game, and focuses on player self-discovery as you help guide the player through everyday fears. The fears come to life as characters and puzzles in the game, and you’ll tackle them […]
Ep 44 – What Game Series Affected Our Lives
Episode 44. November 8th, 2015. Mike brings a great topic to the table, in which we discuss what game(s) or game series have affected our lives, or mean the most to us. Apologies as we spend the first half of the podcast catching up on gaming and streaming stuff, but the topic is worthwhile and […]
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The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure Out Now!
Activision Publishing releases The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure to console and handhelds on Tuesday, November 3rd. The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure takes you through Snoopy’s imagination as you try to track down Charlie Brown and your pals. The game has hidden secrets and Snoopy Character unlockables like Joe Cool and the Flying Ace, […]
Telltale Games brings Jackbox Party Games To Retail
Telltale Games (yes, the same ones that made The Walking Dead and Minecraft Story Mode, etc.) are bringing Jackbox Games The Jackbox Party Pack to retailers in physical form. A straegic initiative by Telltale, they will be bringing the Party Pack to retailers in physical form and it’s available today in North America, Europe on November […]
Ep 43 – Game Sales & How Do They Make Money?
Episode 43. November 1st, 2015. Mike and Andrew talk game sales this week, focusing on how yearly sales or total sales across platforms on games affects developers. Focusing on MGS V & Konami, GTA V, Minecraft, Driveclub, and a few other titles along the way, we discuss the copies sold vs. estimated cost to make […]
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Review: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (PC/Xbox One)
Ahh, love. Love makes the world go round, as they say. Well turns out, in Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, love makes the UNNNIIIIIVVVEEEERRRSSSSEEEEE go round. (Just read universe in like a big echoey room and you’ll get the idea). So this game is fun. It’s a 2-player couch co-op shooter that also features (thankfully) a […]
Ep 42 – Yearly Game Releases & a New, More Powerful PS4?
Episode 42. October 25th, 2015. Mike and Andrew bring two good topics to the table for a lengthy discussion. Mike’s curious about the pitfalls of yearly releases, specifically focusing on Ubisoft and the Assassin’s Creed series. Does yearly releases of games benefit them more than it hurts them? We compare it to the CoD series […]
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Ep 41 – Games, games, and more g…rambling
Episode 41. October 18th, 2015. Mike and Andrew reconvene after a week off, cause sometimes you just need a break. We chat about games we’ve been playing and Andrew’s been playing a bunch of different things. A few reviews on the way but life makes things complicated all the time and that’s unfortunate. It’s a […]
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Review: Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS Vita)
If you’re at all familiar with fighting games, you’re basically going to do well with this. Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (which I will probably refer to it as “Dengeki” such cause it has a long title) provides hours of content in both Story, Arcade, and Dream modes. Not to mention online multiplayer, which I don’t […]
Dying Light The Following Expansion Set for Q1 2016
Dying Light was and is one of my sleeper hits of 2015. Techland has announced that The Following expansion to Dying Light will release within the first three months of 2016, Q1. Below is an excerpt from a message sent by producer Tymon Smektala: “So since Gamescom 2015, we revealed quite a bit about our upcoming […]
Review: Leo’s Fortune (PS4)
Developed by 1337 & Senri LLC “Leo’s Fortune” follows a small furrball with luscious mustache and no more money, as he travels, collecting bits and pieces of his fortune, to finally find the one who stole it all from him. So please, take a seat, relax and just move your thumbs because it is just […]
Ep 40 – Catchin’ Up & Playing Games
Episode 40. October 4th, 2015. Mike and Andrew catch up on work related tales (btw we start with real life stuff and talk gaming at the end) and how sometimes people are unreasonable. We talk a bunch about gaming, but as usual we revolve around Destiny and how the Taken King has changed the way […]
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Review: Armello (PC/PS4)
Armello is a unique game, to put it simply. It’s a game of chance, battles, prestige, and glory. And also death. If you are into strategy, magic and lore, then you should probably check out this game. Now let’s get started. The simplest way to tell you about Armello: There’s a king. You’re the leader […]
ZergID MMO Network Hits A Half-Million Users!
ZergID, the MMO Social Media Network has reached over a half million users with 750,000 characters applied to those accounts. That’s huge considering that it’s still in beta, and it’s only been out about one year. If you didn’t know, ZergID allows you to easily manage your multiple MMO accounts, and quickly and easily organize […]