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Get a box of tissues ready for the latest Overwatch short… “The Last Bastion”

Posted on August 18, 2016 by John Scalzo

Bastion is a fairly divisive character in the Overwatch community. While the robot has a lot of fans, other players are less than thrilled to be matched up against a character that’s basically just a walking machine gun.

But Blizzard wants to rehabilitate his reputation with the latest animated short, “The Last Bastion.” Taking a few cues from The Iron Giant, “The Last Bastion” shows the robot rebelling against its programming and becoming something more than a living weapon. It’s a little manipulative, but it also totally works.

Overwatch is now available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. And in case you missed them, be sure to check out Blizzard’s other animated shorts for Overwatch: “Recall,” “Alive,” “Dragons,” and “Hero.”

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Daily Scoop: August 18, 2016 – Depth free to play at Steam this weekend

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Nicole Kline

It’s been a really busy board gaming time for us lately! We had friends over last night and played Secret Hitler, Catnanza, Parade, Rights, and Retro Loonacy. It was an amazing time! I even almost won Catnanza, tying with Anthony at a whopping 16 points.

Let’s talk about some deals, shall we? The Humble Monthly is offering Soma free this month with a subscription. Don’t know what that service is? Well, it’s like Loot Crate, or those monthly boxes, but instead, it’s digital games. Get one month for $12, three months for $11.67/month, six months for $11.17/month, or a year for $11/month. All subscriptions come with 10% off the Humble Store!

Over at Steam, the Weekend Deal is Depth, a team deathmatch game that pits sharks against divers. Play the game now for free, and if you like it, pick it up for $6.24, or get a four-pack for $18.74. The Daily Deal is Neon Chrome, which is on sale for $8.99.

Hit the jump to see today’s t-shirts! (more…)

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EA VP says a Mass Effect Trilogy remaster is “most likely” in the works at Gamescom

Posted on August 18, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Believe it or not, but Electronic Arts is the only major publisher yet to release a remaster of one of their games from the PS3/360 era on the PS4 or Xbox One. But that might all change very soon.

Speaking to Game Informer at a pre-Gamescom event, Patrick Soderlund, EA’s Executive Vice President, revealed the company will “most likely” release a Mass Effect Trilogy remaster in the near future:

Game Informer: One of the things I asked you last year when we sat down at E3 was about Mass Effect. At the time, there were two publishers that hadn’t really dipped into the remaster world: you and Activision. Activision has since released a number of remasters or ports, and now they are working on a full-on remaster for MW. Revisiting this as the last man standing on remasters, has anything changed? Like a Mass Effect trilogy remaster?

Soderlund: What’s changed is that there is proof in the market that people want it, maybe more than there was when we spoke. There were some that did it before, but I think there is even more clear evidence that this is something that people really want. The honest answer is that we are absolutely actively looking at it. I can’t announce anything today, but you can expect us most likely to follow our fellow partners in Activision and other companies that have done this successfully.

Obviously, Soderlund didn’t officially announce a remastered re-release of the Mass Effect Trilogy just yet. In an impressive display of verbal gymnastics, he even managed to sidestep the entire franchise by not actually using the words “Mass Effect” in his statement. However, with Mass Effect: Andromeda set to launch in early 2017, now would be a great time to revisit the franchise’s first three chapters.

Mark me down as someone who won’t be surprised if a remastered edition of the Mass Effect Trilogy is released for the PS4 and Xbox One sometime soon.

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Konami resurrects Metal Gear franchise with Metal Gear Survive

Posted on August 18, 2016 by John Scalzo

After Hideo Kojima and Konami parted ways, the famed developer hooked up with Sony for Death Stranding, an original game that once again explores deep political and intellectual themes within the framework of a video game. Meanwhile, Konami took the Metal Gear franchise and quite literally added zombies to it from thin air.

Announced earlier this week at Gamescom, Metal Gear Survive takes place in the immediate aftermath of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, but instead of following Snake, players will take control of four characters attempting to survive an invasion of Motherbase by interdimensional zombies.

And no, I’m not kidding…

Metal Gear Survive picks up from the ending of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, to an alternate timeline caused by unexplained wormholes forming in the sky. Players find themselves on distorted desert landscapes full of massive half-formed structures, living biological threats, and the remains of a once strong military force now litter the landscape.

In a struggle to stay alive on this harsh terrain filled with deadly creatures, soldiers who were previously on Motherbase now must work cooperatively in order to survive. Metal Gear Survive continues the pedigree of Metal Gear Solid V’s highly praised gameplay design, with a unique blend of stealth and co-op play mechanics. Players can strategically manage massive threats with the help of four-player online cooperative play. New weaponry will also be introduced to combat charging creatures and lethal environments as well.

Metal Gear Survive will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One sometime in 2017.

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36 more wrestlers added to WWE 2K17 including “Macho Man” Randy Savage

Posted on August 18, 2016 by John Scalzo

Oh yeah! Randy Savage, better known as “The Macho Man” to wrestling fans the world over, will be joining the WWE 2K17 roster this October. His inclusion was announced as part of this week’s “Suplex City Census” update, which also featured 35 other WWE superstars who are now officially part of the game:

  • AJ Styles
  • Alexa Bliss
  • Alundra Blayze
  • Arn Anderson
  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Becky Lynch
  • Bo Dallas
  • Bubba Ray Dudley
  • Bushwhacker Butch
  • Bushwhacker Luke
  • Christian
  • Curtis Axel
  • Dana Brooke
  • Dolph Ziggler
  • D-Von Dudley
  • Emma
  • Eva Marie
  • Fandango
  • Kofi Kingston
  • Lita
  • “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig
  • Naomi
  • Natalya
  • Neville
  • “Macho Man” Randy Savage
  • “Ravishing” Rick Rude
  • Rikishi
  • Shawn Michaels
  • Stardust
  • Sting
  • Summer Rae
  • Tamina
  • Tatsumi Fujinami
  • Trish Stratus
  • Tyler Breeze
  • Xavier Woods

This week’s update features a lot of names from the WWE’s late 80s heyday including “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, Shawn Michaels, and Bam Bam Bigelow. But this is balanced out by a large batch of current WWE superstars including AJ Styles, Dolph Ziggler, and Stardust.

2K Games will release WWE 2K17 for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on October 11. We can expect to get another “Suplex City Census” update next week, but in the meantime, check out a new entrance video from the game featuring The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Big E).

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Dangerous Golf Review: Par For the Course

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Mike Ryan

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The late comedian Mitch Hedberg once said: “I’m not good at golf. I never got a hole in one, but I did hit a guy. And that’s way more satisfying. You’re supposed to yell ‘Fore,’ but I was too busy mumbling, ‘There ain’t no way that’s gonna hit him.’”

I’m the same way. I suck at real-life golf, but when it comes to virtual golf, I’m a regular Lee Carvallo (for putting challenges, at least). From 1990’s PGA Tour Golf, to the original Xbox’s Microsoft Links 2004 and the more recent The Golf Club, I’ve always found video game golf to be a relaxing break from the usual running and gunning that is so prevalent in gaming.

Which brings us to Dangerous Golf, the debut title from new studio Three Fields Entertainment. The small team of ex-Criterion developers set about to combine two of my favorite things to do virtually that I can’t get away with in real life: play golf and break stuff. At its core, this is what Dangerous Golf is about. And while the game is a satisfying and humorous experience, it isn’t very deep, and is at its best when played in spurts. (more…)

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Xbox Store Today: Uno, Grow Up, Valentino Rossi, more

Posted on August 17, 2016 by John Scalzo

I’ve heard people make the case that Uno was the Xbox 360’s first “must-have” game, and in a lot of ways, they’re right on the money. The Xbox 360’s library was fairly sparse in Spring 2006, so jumping online and playing a few hands of Uno was great fun. Today, Ubisoft is bringing Uno back for another go-round on the Xbox One.

Also available from Ubisoft this week is Grow Up, a new platformer for the Xbox One. Grow Up stars a lovable robot named BUD and he has to collect the missing pieces from his “parental spaceship” and make it back to the moon.

Finally this week, Milestone is back with Valentino Rossi, another game in their growing stable of racing simulators. This time, Xbox One owners will be able to take part in the entire 2016 MotoGP season, while also reliving the high points from Rossi’s career.

More information on all of these games (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: August 17, 2016 – Great Pokemon shirts available today

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Nicole Kline

I went to a cool event last night called the North East Nerd Night, where we played board games all night and raised money for charity. It was pretty awesome! We checked out the new Adult Codenames, played another round of Secret Hitler, and even got to try some prototypes. I highly recommend it!

Let’s check out today’s deals! There are lots of great sales happening at the Humble Store. 8-Bit Hordes is $13.49, Of Kings and Men is $21.24, and you can pre-order Motorsport Manager for $31.49.

The Midweek Madness at Steam is on Just Cause 3. Get the game for $29.99, pick it up in a bundle with the DLC for $33.99, or get it bundled with Rise of the Tomb Raider for $67.48. The Daily Deal is Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, which is on sale for $6.99.

There are just two shirts today, but they’re both awesome! (more…)

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