Crack open an ice cold Old English and pour it directly onto the street. The MMORTS Battleforge is going offline permanently October 31st of this year. It's always a bummer every time an MMO closes its doors for good. No matter how many people still play in the end, there is an excellent chance that folks made allies and built friendships in game. Not to mention spending countless hours grinding for greater rewards that they will never see again.
Gamers looking forward to Killzone: Shadow Fall might be in for a surprise if they decide to go the digital route. The digital version of the PlayStation 4 launch title weighs in at about 50GB, but it’s not all bad news. The sheer size of the gameshows just how much detail is in it, with Sony’s Fergal Gara telling Eurogamer, &ldq...
Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man is a fantastic slice of pulp science fiction that tells a series of short stories via the medium of tattoos. Ubisoft has probably read the book if the latest TV Spot for Assassin's Creed 4 is anything to go by. Look into these trailer tattoos, but turn away before it is too late.
Co-Optimus staff and community members are teaming up, once again, to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals by participating in Extra Life. Last year our team raised a total of $2,163.75, and our goal for this year is $2,500. Help us reach that goal by joining our team or donating.
After a few quiet weeks we've got a handful of co-op titles to try. Sadly the "big" games aren't your traditional games with co-op campaigns, but rather "alternative" forms of co-op. I guess you take whatever you can - even when it's a game about passing gas.
In one of the most secretive releases of all time, Painkiller Hell & Damnation is now available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace. I'm really not sure why Nordic Games thought it wise to slip the 360 release into North America while nobody was looking, especially since the DLC has been available since July. The game dropped for European consoles in June and has been available on PC (in all regions) since October of last year. Oddly enough, the title still isn't available on Amazon for purchase.
Players who pre order Beyond: Two Souls from Gamestop will be upgraded to the exclusive Special Edition free of charge. Standard with the Special Edition are the typical physical items and soundtrack, but players will also be able to enjoy some exclusive playable content.
Jeez, is it seriously October already? For some of us, that might be great news as "October" means Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is releasing this month. For others, "October" might induce some panic, but rather than talking about that, let's discuss that AC4 release, shall we?
Grand Theft Auto Online has had a rocky start, it's shocking... I know. A major online launch for a game that sold 15 million copies in two weeks? Problems are to be expected. What isn't expected though are some of the other issues that have started to crop up.
I guess it was inevitable. But GTA V has taken over the staff's gaming time. While the online co-op has had a bit of a rocky start, a recent patch hopes to make GTA Online much more playable.
Microsoft is touring the USA showing off the Xbox One at various stops around the country. Access to the shows are free, though space is limited. Yesterday in Philadelphia we attended one of these stops to get some hands on time with the next-gen system. Luckily for us there was no wait to get inside and we got plenty of hands on time with the system and games.
It feels weird for me to say, but the most visually impressive game we got to see on the Xbox One so far is Zoo Tycoon. That’s not a knock on the other Xbox One games, that’s simply a statement of how great Zoo Tycoon looks. Texture detail is crisp, realistic, and colorful. The character and animal models look incredibly lifelike and their animation is equally as impressive.
