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Articles, News 10 years ago
Could Sony and Microsoft have their own Amiibos?
The little plastic toy trade is going well for Activision, Disney and Nintendo, filling the coffers in a way that few franchises manage to do. Should Microsoft and Sony get in while they still can?
Articles, News 10 years ago
April Games with Gold Xbox One / 360
It is DOUBLE Games with Gold for April. While some may have thought Microsoft was pulling a big April Fools joke, the reality - according to 'E' on Major Nelson's Podcast - is that Games with Gold turns one this April, and this is how Microsoft is giving back.
News 10 years ago
Wave of Rainbow Six Siege Closed Alpha Codes Sent Out
If you've been desperately waiting for a code for Rainbow Six Siege, check your emails - new codes seem to have been sent out.
Articles, News 10 years ago
With Consoles Lacking Couch Co-op, Shiftlings Shines
The era of couch co-op with the Xbox One and PS4 is quickly dying. Sure, I'm obviously not stating that couch co-op is nonexistent. It is available in a few titles, but un-liked Nintendo, the other two companies know that their success, and the success of their games, relies on a solid, online network. Shiftlings appears to be built for multiplayer.
Articles, News 10 years ago
First Look: Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious
Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious is only free until April 10th but after playing the game for about an hour and a half I realized I won't need much more time to complete the entire game and successfully unlock all achievements, netting me the 1000/1000 score. The total amount of time to complete this game is about 3-5 hours depending on your driving skill. Most of the achievements are story related or task related, One achievement entirely depends on your skills for combo chains as a Forza driver and a little luck to go your way to achieve a 50,000 point score.
Articles, News 10 years ago
Nintendo Direct: amiibo
Today's Nintendo Direct shed a lot of light on the newest wave of amiibo, as well as other amiibo that will be launching later this year in conjunction with a number of games. Here are the highlights (courtesy of my viewing, and Nintendo of Canada's Press Release):
News 10 years ago
Discover Notifications Annoy on PS4
The Discover notifications may have seemed a good idea to introduce people to the new features of the PS4's firmware 2.50 - but they just won't go away.
News 10 years ago
Club Nintendo Platinum and Gold awards
If you are platinum, own a Wii U, and have never played Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, I believe that is a no brainer. On 3DS for Platinum members, Animal Crossing New Leaf is attractive, as is Mario Golf: World Tour. Gold members also get some interesting offers; although they are not all on the level of the Platinum offerings (for obvious reasons), there are still a ton of great options. What will you be getting?
Articles, News 10 years ago
Nintendo Direct 04-01-15
I was promised in the email from Nintendo of Canada that tomorrows Nintendo Direct was not an April Fools joke. The direct is aimed at updating games that Nintendo is working on, particularly those coming in 2015. A Nintendo Treehouse presentation is to follow outlining a 2015 Spring title.
Articles, News 10 years ago
Opinion: Caving to Pressure and the War on Women
Lionhead removed the poster after sensitive voices found it crude. The upsetting thing is that their judgement came entirely from their own view of women.