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Her Story Reaches 100,000 Copies Sold
Her Story is almost certainly going to be in a lot of game of the year conversations. The game has really enamoured critics for its unconventional framing
Take-Two Says Mafia III And GTA Are Completely Different Experiences
It also has the misfortune of being under the same publisher, which in the past has pushed it even further away from Rockstar's flagship title. According to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick during an investor call (via GameSpot) the two shouldn't necessarily be compared When talking about Mafia III in regards to  GTA, Zelnick said that it is[...]
Watch The Rise Of The Tomb Raider Gamescom Demo Right Here
Rise of the Tomb Raider had a Gamescom exclusive demo out on the show floor last week in Cologne, making it tthe first time the public could get hands on with the game ahead of its November release. Couldn't make it out to Gamescom though? No problem! Microsoft have decided to post the demo online, showing[...]
Very Early Hellblade Footage Turns Up Online
It's a fascinating prospect, even if the footage thus far hasn't completely convinced me yet. Well, somebody has leaked this B-Roll from Gamescom showing a version of the game, which it's worth noting, is still in early development The setting and character design are right up my alley, and while I think it is incredibly on[...]
Cities: Skylines After Dark Brings Night Life To Your Metropolis
If you love city management games like SimCity, but have been left out in the cold by recent offerings, give this one a shot It is really quite good. And the game is getting an expansion soon to boot It's called After Dark, which will focus on your city's night life, which had been noticeably absent in[...]
Bungie Explain Why Fan Favorite Destiny Weapons Are Being Nerfed
This is a big deal for players, as many have clung to these weapons religiously since launch. Speaking to IGN (via GameSpot) at Gamescom, Destiny community manager David "Deej" Dague explained the decision and why this is absolutely a good thing for the broader community. This is the challenge for us, to create things that you always want to do[...]
Watch 20 Minutes Of Mad Max Mayhem In This Gameplay Demo
While talking to IGN at Gamescom, Avalanche Studios gave a 20 minute demo of the game showing off several aspects of play This is probably your best look at the moment to moment gameplay so far I'll do my best to keep on top of this and let you know how the final game turns[...]
The Rayman Creator Has Made A Super Mario Maker Level
The more recent Rayman games, which is to say Origins and Legends, are some of my favorite platformers ever. That is why I am excited to hear that the french designer has designed a level for Super Mario Maker Bringing in someone like Ancel to use the tools Nintendo have given and letting them run wild[...]
Halo 5: Guardians To Be The First Halo Game Rated 'Teen'
I know here in the UK, most of the games have the less severe 16 rating, but in the US, you've had to be an adult to buy the game. Well Halo 5: Guardians is going to break that mold It has been revealed that the title will get a T rating by the ESRB (via NeoGAF)[...]
Halo Wars 2 Won't Just Be "Total War: Halo" But Closer To The Original Game
As we're learning about the universe, we've been working closely with 343 Industries, and that's been a really interesting learning experience. While I don't have many particularly fond memories of Halo Wars, I think it is good to see Creative Assembly adopt the original game more than their own Total War games If for no other[...]
Halo 5's Campaign To Be Twice As Long As Halo 4's
It was taught, but meaningful expansion that tried to humanise Master Chief in a way he hadn't been before. Well, GamesRadar are reporting the Halo 5's campaign will be twice as long as its predecessor The last game took around 8 hours to complete for reference What's even crazier is the fact that the game was[...]
Ori And The Blind Forest Getting Defintive Edition With More Content
During GamesCom, Moons Studios' Thomas Mahler, revealed to Major Nelson that a new expansion is coming to the game with all new content later this year On top of that, a definitive edition will be coming to Xbox One and Windows 10.  Not much more was said than that, but this seems the way to experience this game. I can't[...]
Get An Extended Look At How Crackdown 3's Destructible Environments Work
It shows developer Dave Jones giving a presentation at Gamescom about how the tech works and how the Xbox One uses the 'cloud' to process the damage in real time It is impressive to watch, both from a technical, as well as 'explosion are cool' point of view. Take a look: https://youtu.be/rFWIpAPvF-QVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript[...]
Final Fantasy XV Is Coming Before 2017
We were promised more news about the title at Gamescom, but that pretty much only came in the form of a very low-key trailer. The one thing that was missing in action most notably was the release date for the game So much so, Gamespot took the game's director Hajime Tabata to task about it[...]
Battleborn Gets A Trailer Confirming February Release Date
I'm ready to love this game, I just need to find the right reason too. With that in mind, here is a Gamescom trailer for the game introducing a whole bunch of new characters There honestly is a lot of diversity in the characters you can pick, so you really can play the game the way you[...]
Blizzard Announces New World Of Warcraft Expansion
During Gamescon 2015 today in Germany, Blizzard announced their next release for their MMORPG World Of Warcraft The new expansion, World Of Warcraft: Legion boosts character levels to 110, brings back the Burning Legion and introduces a new class… Demon Hunter. Here is the list of new features from Blizzard themselves: New Hero Class: Demon Hunter—Unleash the[...]
Metal Gear Solid V Video Shows Showers, Wormholes And Online Invasions Of Your Mother Base
the whole thing looks pretty nuts and this may have finally really sold me on the game. Take a look: https://youtu.be/OGGuvRIIx8cVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: [Official] gamescom 2015 GAME PLAY DEMO | METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN (EU) PEGI [KONAMI] (https://youtu.be/OGGuvRIIx8c) Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is going to be[...]
Mafia III Trailer Is Bleak But Hints At Deeply Interesting Game
This game looks dark and seedy, but I actually have some faith it will be done in an accurate way as opposed to purely glorifying the awful history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gG0dhynQkkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mafia 3 Exposes The Dirty New Face of Organized Crime – Gamescom 2015 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gG0dhynQkk)   [...]