Author: Mike Ryan

Mike Ryan is a Staff Writer who has been playing video games ever since the Atari 2600. He loves fighting games, survival horror, and he sure plays a mean pinball.

Sony @ E3 2017: Capcom announces Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World was announced by Capcom during Sony’s E3 Press Conference. The action-packed trailer showed a character facing off against a mean-looking, fire-breathing T-Rex. The action looks frantic and absolutely crazy.

Monster Hunter: World will be released for the PS4 in Early 2018

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Sony @E3 2017: Here’s a new Gameplay Trailer for Days Gone

A new gameplay trailer for Days Gone, Sony Bend’s open world zombie game, was shown during the publisher’s E3 Press Conference.

The new trailer featured the game’s protagonist, Deacon, fighting wolves and bandits as he makes his way across the highway in search of his missing companion. The trailer showcased hanging zombies, stealth kills, and quicktime events aplenty. In the video, Deacon manages to set a trap for the bandits, which catches the attention of a horde of the undead. Using the ensuing chaos as a distraction, he sneaks in and completes his mission. But it doesn’t end there, as a zombified bear enters the fray…

Days Gone will be released for the PS4 on December 29, 2017

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Sony @E3 2017: Horizon: Zero Dawn – The Frozen Wilds expansion announced

The next trailer shown off during Sony’s E3 Press Conference was an expansion to Horizon: Zero Dawn, the post-apocalyptic smash hit from Guerrilla Games.

Snow-covered mountains are strewn across the land, as Aloy meets new people and battles new enemies. Horizon: Zero Dawn – The Frozen Wilds looks just as amazing as the original, and best of all, it’ll be available to download this year.

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Sony @ E3 2017: A new trailer for Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Sony kicked off its annual E3 Press Conference with a cinematic story trailer for the upcoming Uncharted 4 spinoff, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. The trailer shows Chloe and Nadine working together and being torn apart, all while searching for an ancient artifact.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will be released for the PS4 on August 22nd.

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Blaster Master Zero Review: Tanks for the Memories

The Nintendo Entertainment System was my first foray into real gaming. Granted, I played a lot of Atari and Intellivision back when I was a young ‘un, but the NES was a huge part of my childhood, and helped shape me into the gamer that I am today.

As a young hardcore gamer (did that term exist back in the day?), one of the things I loved doing was signing up for video game magazines. At Doc Lewis’s behest, I joined the Nintendo Fun Club. When I would get my allowance, I would head over to the local Woolworth and pick up the newest GamePro magazine. And yes, I was a subscriber to the short-lived Sunsoft Game Time News. I loved reading about their newest games, learning tips and tricks, and bugging my mom for $5.00 to order that Xenophobe T-shirt (I never did get it, though). One of the games that always piqued my interest in the Sunsoft newsletter was Blaster Master. It looked like a fun game, with lots of action and adventure.

Unfortunately, my only experience with the title was renting it once at the local movie rental shop. While it was a somewhat fun experience, I was pretty much lost and didn’t know what to do. I also never played it again, because I was knee deep in Mega Man, The Legend of Zelda, and Dragon Warrior. But I always regretted that decision, because Blaster Master has a reputation as one of the great games from the NES era. Well, fate as smiled upon me, as now I am able to play a new Blaster Master… and I don’t even have to hook up my old system! (more…)

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Amnesia Collection Review: Are You Afraid of the Dark?

As a primarily console-centric gamer, I rarely use my PC to play games. But don’t get me wrong… I know it’s a great platform to play games on. I did download Undertale, and I do intend to play it, but quite frankly, my rig isn’t powerful enough to handle some of the best titles that PC gaming has to offer. This is a bit of a bummer for me, as I know I am missing out on a lot of quality games that are exclusive to the platform, one of which is Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

My interest was piqued in the horror game when I first heard about how terrifying it is, and I started looking into it. Coincidentally, that’s right around the time that “Let’s Play” videos on YouTube began to rise in popularity. There was nothing more fun than seeing someone play a horror game and watching their reactions to the jump-scare moments. And as a fan of all things horror, I was immediately hooked. But unfortunately, I was never able to play Amnesia… that is, until now. (more…)

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Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 PS4 Review: Final Justice

At Sony’s PlayStation Experience event in December, Capcom surprised fighting game fans everywhere with two major announcements. The first was Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite, a brand new entry in the ever-popular Marvel Vs Capcom franchise. And the second was that Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, which originally debuted five years ago, was getting ported to current-gen systems. Now available as a timed PlayStation 4 exclusive, and eventually making its way to the Xbox One and Steam, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 hopes to scratch gamers’ fighting game itch until Infinite comes out later this year.

So now several questions arise… Is Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 worth picking up on the PS4? Should I purchase it if I still have the original? What’s included in the PS4 re-release? Has Zero finally been nerfed? While I’ll do my best to answer all these questions, I will definitely tell you this is one worth picking up… but maybe not just yet(more…)

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Nintendo Switch Presentation: Two new Zelda Breath of the Wild Amiibo figures announced

As if we didn’t already receive enough Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild news, Nintendo also announced that two additional Amiibo figures will be available. Zelda and a Bokoblin will be released alongside the game (and the Switch console) on March 3, 2017.

They’ll be priced at $15.99 apiece, Have a look at them right here:

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