The Wacky Pizza Man Cometh!
In what marks the end of an era, or the home stretch for last-minute trophy hunters, WipEout HD (PS3) and WipEout 2048 (Vita) will be losing online multiplayer support as of today. Alongside the likes of Killzone 2 and Killzone 3, the futuristic racing franchise will be docking its spaceships for good. Accompanied by the announcement that as of March 2019, PS Plus freebies will no longer feature PS3 or Vita titles, the forewarned closures signal that Sony is looking to slowly cease support of its older hardware and game library in favour of greener pastures (read: PlayStation 5). It’s
Chase McCainThe White Wolf, Gwynbleidd, The Butcher of Blaviken, Ravix of Fourhorn, or more commonly known, Geralt of Rivia, has been officially revealed as a playable character in SoulCalibur VI. While fans initially speculated about Geralt’s inclusion in the PC release of Monster Hunter: World based on a teaser Tweet from Marcin Momot, the community leader of CD Projekt Red, a second look at the relationship between the company and publisher Bandai Namco points to another long-running franchise. Fans of the series’ will find Doug Cockle (Geralt’s voice actor) and the Kaer Morhen playable stage appearing alongside the likes of other
Alexander KnappRemember Snake, this is a zombie game! Franchise devotees and the morbidly curious will be able to kick off tomorrow with Metal Gear Survive and its open beta multiplayer. While Hideo Kojima has parted ways with Snake and the MGS property Konami has not. From January 18 to 22 the zombie survival shooter will be available try out on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. From the looks of things, and noticeably off-brand for the franchise I might add, Survive seems to have an unambiguous premise: gather resources, craft gear, defend the spot, complete the objectives, kill the zombies. Built
Chase McCainIt’s finally time fellow Newtype: Gundam Versus is out in the west. On September 29 the newest iteration of the Gundam VS series is available to those in North America and Europe on the PlayStation 4. The game is a 3D arena fighter focused on both ranged and close-quarters fighting in Gundam’s iconic mobile suits. The player can pilot a plethora of units spanning across the franchise. In total there are suits from seventeen different shows and movies, featuring classics from the likes of Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, and even the showcasing the franchise’s newest series – Mobile Suit
Brandon TakedaThis past weekend at Fan Expo Canada I was lucky enough to try a demo of David Cage’s Detroit: Become Human. This PS4 exclusive takes place in a world not unlike our own except for one major factor: humanoid androids are a part of everyday life. In the demo you play as Connor, an advanced police android whose job it is to hunt down other androids that have deviated from the constraints of their programming. At the start of the demo you arrive at an active crime scene, a well to do high rise apartment, where an android caretaker has
Brandon TakedaIf you haven’t logged in for a while there’s still plenty of time to get in on all the promotional goodness. There’s roughly three weeks remaining in Let It Die‘s collaborative Gravity Rush 2 event. Running until September 6, those attempting to successfully climb the tower of barbs can cash in for plenty of themed in-game swag. First and foremost is the Kat armor pack: available in the store for $13.49 USD the craftable armour will allow players to dress their fighters in Kat’s iconic outfit. The promotional DLC gear set can be upgraded, but unlike traditional pieces its appearance won’t change
Chase McCainEarlier this year it was announced that popular Netflix anime series Little Witch Academia would be getting a PS4 game adaptation. With the recent conclusion of the show’s first season, more information has come to light concerning its video game counterpart, Little Witch Academia: Toki no Mahō to Nana Fushigi (Little Witch Academia: The Magic of Time and the Seven Wonders). On June 25, 2017 a new thirty second commercial aired revealing more game footage, as well as information about the game’s physical limited edition and its release date. Fans of the show will also be happy to hear it
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