Tekken 7 Coming In 2017!

One of the biggest names in fighting game genre is gettin yet another sequel in the beginning of 2017. The trailer of the upcoming Bandai Namco title looks good but it’s not as edgy and fresh as I would have hoped. Nevertheless the game does have a lot of potential. Let’s hope the developers will bring us something that will make Tekken 7 stand out from the earlier fighting games. Katsuhiro Harada(The game director) has made a statement about the new game that could be interpreted as a good sign:“Not only will Tekken 7 evolve as a competitive fighting game, as you just saw, there’s an all-new story mode that transitions from epic narrative cinematics to action-filled gameplay,”. There is something interesting for Street Fighter fans too, since Akuma will be acting the bad guy in the forthcoming game. Akuma and Heihachi are actually  battling in the trailer I put in here just for you! Tekken 7 will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC(through Steam).

 

If you can’t wait for the next Tekken, and if you are an Xbox Live Gold member, you can ease the pain of waiting by playing Tekken Tag Tournament 2, which is free just for this week!

Play with passion!

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New Batman Game Coming From Telltale Games!

The popular Telltale Games is soon releasing another addition to it’s ever growing list of point-and-click graphic adventure games. The unique gameplay and style is going to depict Batman’s exploits, not only as Batman but also as Bruce Wayne. At some scenes the player is able to choose whether to approach a situation as Batman or mr. Wayne. And of course we can expect the same kind of effect from our chosen actions as in the games before. The art and the engine used in the new game is selected to be as perfectly suited as possible for illustrating the comic bookish style that Batman deserves. The moment in which the game takes place is the early years of Batman’s career. The game will be in 5 pieces just as the other Telltale Games’ titles have been. The sequences will be around 90-120 minutes long and the maturity of the game should resemble Telltale Games’ earlier works, The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among us. The first episode is due this summer.

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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

Capcom announced a whole new Resident Evil experience at E3 yesterday. I just watched the trailer and the game looks simply amazing. The graphics look great and the ambiance is beyond creepy, which is to be expected from one of the most famous horror game series ever. The developers are saying that Resident Evil 7 should be more horrifying than ever, here’s a statement from the Capcom blog:”No Resident Evil you’ve ever survived could prepare you for this”. What’s more the game will be fully compatible with Playstation VR, I can only imagine how much more scary the game will be with the VR.

Here are some clips from the Capcom blog I thought you might be interested in:”While Resident Evil 7 draws from the series’ roots of atmospheric survival horror, it also delivers a whole new level of terror. In the classic Resident Evil games of yesteryear, players braced for fear in the first-person via the creepy door-opening scenes, and Resident Evil 7 ramps up that tension with an immersive first-person view and a photorealistic graphical style[…]Of course, a horror story is only as frightening as its setting, and Resident Evil 7 pays tribute to the franchise’s origins on this front as well. Resident Evil 7 is set after the events of Resident Evil 6, taking place in modern day and revolving around a foreboding, derelict plantation mansion in rural America. Players must explore and survive the horrors within the mysterious, sprawling estate”.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard will be published on January 24th next year but the demo of the game is already playable for Playstation+ members! The game is coming for Playstation4, XboxOne and PC.

This year Resident Evil series celebrates it’s 20th anniversary. For Resident Evil fans(like myself) exciting times are coming! Not only has Capcom announced the new game at E3, but a remake of Resident Evil 2 is coming too! I myself am a long time horror fan and so I’m especially interested in these two upcoming games. But wait, there’s more! Umbrella Corps is coming this month for multiplayer/horror enthusiasts and Resident Evil 4,5 and 6 will be re-released this year for Playstation4 and XboxOne. So we can expect lots of quality horror gaming in the coming months.

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Crash Bandicoot Remakes Are Coming!

Good news for Crash Bandicoot fans! As I told you earlier Crash is going to show up on Skylanders, but now it is confirmed by Sony that three of the original Crash games, namely the original, Cortex Strikes Back and Warped, are having a second coming on Playstation 4!  The Remakes will be released as a collection sometime next year, so we have plenty of time to get the nostalgia hype going on. I for one am very excited to see how this turns out, and I can’t help but wonder if this remake collection is an overture for a whole new game. One can always hope right?

For Crash Bandicoot newbies, the game series was started by Naughty Dog in 1996. Originally the game was a platformer but there’s also a few fun racing games we all loved to play with our friends. There has been 15 games in total thus far and the latest one was published in 2008 so we have been waiting for quite a long time for Crash Bandicoot to make a comeback. Naughty Dog(that has been owned by Sony since 2001) has made other famous games too. The Uncharted series and The Last of Us came from the same source of awesomeness.

Play with passion!

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Mass Effect Andromeda New Trailer released!

Bioware’s upcoming game, Mass Effect Andromeda, got a new intriguing trailer at the E3. The trailer is a short peep at the new game, it’s creators and developement. I personally loved the new trailer although it didn’t show a lot of game play. As a Mass Effect fan from the first game onward I am very excited about Andromeda and how it is going to turn out. I’ve shortly explained what the new game is all about after the trailer that I put in here just for you!

Andromeda is a whole new game based in a whole new world(Andromeda galaxy). The events take place long after the original trilogy and it is not considered a sequel, but a new game that’s standing on it’s on feet. We will be able to play as either a male or female human character. I’m a bit dissapointed at this because I was really looking forward to playing other races from Mass Effect, but alas it seems I will not be prancing around as a quarian after all. What’s fun news though is that we should get to drive and mod the new six-wheeled buggy-type Mako. I personally am very exited to get to drive around in my own customizable ride! The genre under which Bioware has put the new game is third-person shooter combat. This is something I am not very happy about, since the original Mass Effect(especially parts 1&2) were rpg shooters and I’ve seen too many awesome roleplaying games lose their rpg characteristics already. What do the big companies have against roleplaying games? I suppose they aren’t popular enough for the big audience. Oh well.

Here are some things (found on the official Andromeda site) that the developers have promised us:

• More Freedom: One of our biggest ambitions is to give players an unprecedented level of freedom for a Mass Effect experience –where you’ll go, how you’ll get there, and how you’ll play.

• New Uncharted Worlds: We’re leaving the Milky Way behind and headed to Andromeda, where we’ll meet new allies, confront new enemies, and explore fascinating new worlds.

• The Next Great Mass Effect Experience: Mass Effect: Andromeda will be the first Mass Effect game for today’s consoles and the first built on the Frostbite engine. We’re pushing the technology to deliver visuals, story, and gameplay that have never been done in franchise history.

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VR Versions Of Fallout 4 And Doom Are Coming!

Bethesda has announced that they are making virtual reality versions of their latest and most popular games, namely Fallout 4 and Doom reboot. Fallout 4 will be available on VR next year, Doom’s VR version did not yet get a release date, but it’s coming! Bethesda also told us that full VR support to the game via Valve and HTC’s Vive VR headset are on their way. This is indeed exciting news for Bethesda fans and we are hoping that the developers won’t let us down!

Todd Howard, the game director made a soothing statement for the fans: “Let’s not make a short version of Fallout 4–the promise is the whole game,”.

Here’s a video from Bethesda’s debriefing at E3.

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Is Crash Bandicoot Making A Comeback?

Crash Bandicoot fans have been itching to get their favorite back in the picture. Now it is happening, although perhaps not in a way we’ve been hoping for. Nevertheless, the marsupial icon is making a comeback  on Skylanders, presumably on October 16th of 2016, and there have been rumours that it will be a playstation4 exclusive. There has not yet been any pictures available of the upcoming Skylander figurine, but if and when it is coming, it is a must for Skylander gamers that love Crash. The rest of us who have been waiting for a new Crash Bandicoot game will have to keep waiting, or start to play Skylanders. I personally am not interested in any of these figurine collecting ‘toy games’ on market so I hope we will get a legitimate Crash game in the near future.

The leaking info that came from Singapore retailer Qisahn’s website should be correct(of course there is always room for error though). The fact that Activision not only has the rights to our orange friend, but is the force behind Skylanders makes the rumour that much more plausible.

Here’s a list of the old Crash Bandicoot games(from wikipedia) in case you got interested in collecting and playing the whole series thus far.

1996	Crash Bandicoot
1997	Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
1998	Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
1999	Crash Team Racing
2000	Crash Bash
2001	Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
2002	Crash Bandicoot: XS
2003	Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
	Crash Nitro Kart
2004	Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto’s Rampage
	Crash Twinsanity
2005	Crash Tag Team Racing
2006	Crash Boom Bang!
2007	Crash of the Titans
2008	Crash: Mind Over Mutant

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Bioshock Themed Clothing Line For Women!

Love Bioshock? Now you can express your enthusiasm in a fun way! Living Dead Clothing that is also known for Final Fantasy themed apparel has launched a line of Bioshock dresses, leggins, t-shirts etc. You should find something fun to fit your fandom, since all three games of the franchise are included. The sizes go from xs to xxl so there should be something for just about everyone, but do remember to check from the size charts that you get a fit thats right for you!

Want to check out the complete catalogue? Look no further: catalogue

Here are some examples (my personal favorites) from Living Dead Clothing’s new collection.

 

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Mortal Kombat Beer Is On Its Way!

Great news for all of you who enjoy drinking a  good beer while destroying your friends in Mortal Kombat. Poulsbo, Washington’s Sound Brewery is creating new brews for videogame enthusiasts! The classic characters Sub-Zero, Scorpion and Raiden are the faces of the new brews that include an India pale ale, a saison and an imperial stout. Too bad none of the female characters aren’t represented though, but maybe they’ll add a ‘Sonya blonde ale’ if the new beers sell well and if the customers ask nicely..

The bottles are 22 ounces in size and they all contain 8+% of alcohol.
Official descriptions for each brew is as follows.

Sub-Zero Imperial IPA
Refreshingly cooling on a warm day, an Imperial India Pale Ale that’s not all about the hops or the malt but is a whole lot of both fighting it out for your palate’s supremacy. Drink icy for more of the hops or warmer for more malt. 8.5%

Raiden Imperial Saison
This amped up Imperial Saison has a blast of hops and CO2 that will hit your tongue with a bang. The aroma jumps out of the glass with its earthly and herbal notes not far behind. 8%

Scorpion Imperial Stout
A unique blend for great Imperial Stout brings both fire and ice into your glass. The fiery southwest chilies and cooling Madagascar Vanilla Bean pair nicely with the exotic notes produced by our own yeast strain. 8%

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New Mega Man TV Show Coming in 2017

Dentsu Entertainment USA and Man of Action Entertainment’s project, the new  Mega Man animation series, has been announced earlier already  but now it’s closer to popping up on our screens! As the Capcom’s beloved icon from as far back as 1987 is turning 30 the show is going to be aired next year as a part of the Mega Man’s 30th anniversary celebration. The TV show is supposed to be based more on the old 90’s cartoon than on any variations of the Mega Man games. The series will be aimed for 6-9 year olds(and fans of every age!) And it’s concentrating on Mega Man’s alter-ego Aki Light who goes to school like a normal kid and transforms into his familiar blue suit of armor on a regular basis. Other characters from the Mega Man franchise will be seen in the show too.

Dentsu Entertainment CEO Yuichi Kinoshit has said that: “We are very excited about the opportunity to introduce an all-new Mega Man to loyal fans and kids”. Also Duncan Rouleau of Man of Action has been reported saying that the company is looking forward to creating “something new that still respects the long tradition of the character”. The show will be aired in japanese and in english so that the fans from different parts of the globe can enjoy watching it. We are expecting 26 new episodes of Mega Man that are made with passion, we hope it’ll live up to the hype!

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