Category: News

  • The Year of Nintendo 3DS RPGS Continues with Bravely Second: End Layer

    Sequel to the Acclaimed Bravely Default Expands on Unique Battle System In 2014, the Bravely Default game introduced a new take on turn-based RPG combat with a one-of-a-kind risk-and-reward system. The unique battle system, acclaimed by critics and loved by fans, returns deeper than ever in Bravely Second: End Layer, the direct sequel to Bravely…

  • Deadbreed, the free-to-play Gothic RPG Online Battle Arena, launches on Steam on April 14, 2016

    Deadbreed®, the free-to-play Gothic RPG Online Battle Arena, launches on Steam on April 14, 2016. Deadbreed® provides the player unprecedented character customizability and RPG gameplay features as the items you equip, not only decide the way the character looks in game, but dictate the way it moves and attacks to. Equipping a sword and a…

  • PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness will be released on the PS4 and Vita on September 13, 2016

    In the new future, everyone’s mental state and disposition can now be quantified. Everything from emotional tendencies to criminal behavior are recorded and utilized as a guideline to lead everyone to the good life: not only pursuing happiness, but attaining it. Needless to say, the public was excited to begin quantifying their everyday lives. The…

  • Mythical Pokémon Distribution Round-Up, Part 1!

    One of the most exciting parts of the Pokémon 20th celebration is the many Mythical Pokémon distributions. Jirachi is available right now via Nintendo Network until April 24, 2016, so make sure to pick it up! If you’ve been keeping up with the celebration of 20 years of Pokémon, you’ve already received Mew in February…

  • DOOM – Open Beta and Post-Launch Content

    DOOM’s Open Beta will run from April 15-17. This Open Beta will not require a code and players will simply be able to logon to the platform of their choice and download to access Team Deathmatch and Warpath on the Heatwave and Infernal maps. These maps and modes are just a fraction of what players…

  • Look for a Trio of Legendary Pokémon in Your Inbox!

    A chance to get Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres is arriving in the May Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter! Be sure to check out the May Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter, where you’ll find codes to get the Legendary Pokémon trio Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres for your game! Enter these unique codes to unlock all three Pokémon in…

  • Koei Tecmo Announces The Trumphant Return of Renowned Strategy Series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    Developed in Celebration of the Series’ 30th Anniversary, ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII’ Unites Deep, Strategic Gameplay with Nearly Endless Customization This summer Koei Tecmo Europe invites gamers to rediscover a turbulent era of political instability, large-scale conflict, and human drama with the western return of historical simulation/ strategy epic Romance of the Three…

  • The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries Continues with Episode Two – ‘Give No Shelter’

    Second of Three Episodes in Miniseries from Award-Winning Developers Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, announced today that  ‘Give No Shelter,’ the second of three episodes in  The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries, is now available for download. Episode 2 –  ‘Give No Shelter’ is available now on PC/Mac from the Telltale…

  • Celebrating 20 Years of an Icon, Lara Croft

    Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics and GameChanger Charity Offering Tomb Raider Incentives Rise of the Tomb Raider Cold Darkness Awakened DLC Available Today Crystal Dynamics® and Square Enix® are celebrating 20 years of Lara Croft®, star of the award-winning TOMB RAIDER® franchise this year, beginning with festivities for this major milestone at PAX East 2016. The…

  • Jump for Jirachi in April!

    The Wish Pokémon helps celebrate 20 years of Pokémon all month long.  The Pokémon 20th celebration continues with a month of Jirachi fun! Until April 24, don’t miss your chance to receive the Mythical Pokémon in your Pokémon X,Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby, or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire game via a Nintendo Network event. Also check…

  • You’re Invited to a Pokémon Event at Toys“R”Us!

    Head to Toys“R”Us on April 2 for a trade-and-collect event featuring free giveaways and more! Be sure to catch a great day of Pokémon fun at participating Toys“R”Us stores on April 2, 2016! From noon to 2 p.m., attendees can get free Clefairy and Meowth Pokémon TCG cards, plus a Pokémon-themed activity book! You can…

  • Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV Reveals All the Things

    On March 30th, Square Enix held an event meant to “uncover” a number of previously unknown facts about Final Fantasy XV, including an actual release date (which GameSpot inadvertently pulled the trigger on early). While some of the reveals felt a bit forced, there was a substantial amount of information that came from the event.…

  • Miitomo Launches in the U.S. on March 31

    Nintendo’s First Smart Device App is a Free-to-Start Social Experience Don’t miss out on being a part of a Nintendo first! On March 31, Miitomo, the company’s first-ever smart device application, is launching in the United States and several other countries. Miitomo is a free-to-start social experience that lets users spark one-of-a-kind conversations with friends…

  • New Poll: What is your most anticipated game for 2016

    New Poll: What is your most anticipated game for 2016

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  • DePaul Researchers Recruiting for Study on Fighting Game Communities

    A new research study exploring the experiences of fighting game community members is recruiting participants from January 18, 2016 to February 8, 2016. To date there have been few if any empirical research studies examining fighting game communities, and most that do look at these communities tend to study the effects of particular video games…

  • BioWare Unveils Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire, Anarchy in Paradise, coming February 11, 2016

    BioWare and Lucasfilm today announced the release of the next chapter in the episodic expansion story, Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire. This chapter,  Anarchy in Paradise, will be available February 11, 2016 and is the first in a series of seven new chapters that build on the personal story…

  • Neverwinter: Underdark Coming to Xbox One February 9

    Battle Madness and the Rage of Demons Alongside Drizzt Do’Urden Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of free-to-play MMORPGs, and Cryptic Studios announced Neverwinter: Underdark – the eighth expansion of the action MMORPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons’ Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast – is coming to Xbox One…

  • Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems – Jan. 7, 2016

    This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Virtual Console on Wii U Hogan’s Alley – Use your split-second reflexes and sharp-shooting skills in the practice shooting range. Use the Wii Remote controller to aim and shoot at the old-timey gangsters as they turn, while avoiding the innocent bystanders. Or in another mode, shoot cans…

  • Echoes of Aetheria Launches Jan 15

    Dancing Dragon Games, creators of Skyborn and Deadly Sin 1 & 2, and Degica are proud to announce Echoes of Aetheria(http://store.steampowered.com/app/354740/) is coming to Steam on January 15, 2016. Echoes of Aetheria is a unique saga that begins with a humble wedding gone-wrong and twists and turns that story until you’ll find yourself at the…

  • Demo Released For Vamped Games’s Funk Unplugged on PC and Mac

    Vamped Games, an independent studio made up of students at DePaul University, has released a demo on PC and Mac for their most recent project, Funk Unplugged. The developers describe Funk Unplugged as “a love letter to the golden age of N64 platforming games.” The game is described as having “bright, colorful worlds to discover, challenging platforming puzzles, a bumpin’ soundtrack,…