Monthly Archives: October 2016
Pokemon Sun and Moon Final Starter Evolutions Revealed
The Pokemon Company has released a new trailer for Pokemon Sun and Moon, revealing several new details about its upcoming pair of 3DS games, including the final evolutions for the three starting Pokemon.
Decidueye, Incineroar and Primarina are the final evolutions of grass-type Rowlet, fire-type Litten and water-type Popplio, respectively. While the evotluions were leaked via the Pokemon Sun and Moon demo earlier this month, we now have official names and typings for each, with Decidueye being grass and ghost, Incineroar fire and dark, and Primarina water and fairy. For more on each of the starters, you can check out their second stage evolutions here.
Sony Announces New PS4 Bundles, Includes No Man’s Sky
Sony has revealed three new 1TB PlayStation 4 bundles for the European region, containing three console exclusives apiece.
One of the bundles includes No Man's Sky, the controversial exploration game that Sony's own Shuhei Yoshida said didn't have a "a great PR strategy." Also included in the No Man's Sky bundle are Uncharted 4, Bloodborne Game of the Year Edition, and an in-ear headset.
The second bundle includes Uncharted 4, Driveclub, and Ratchet & Clank, while the third bundle has the former two games, but swaps Ratchet & Clank for The Last of Us: Remastered.
Comic Book Reviews for October 26, 2016
Plenty of new comics made their debut this week, with DC launching Vigilante: Southland and Teen Titans, Valiant relaunching Bloodshot, Dark Horse kicking off new Call of Duty and Serenity mini-series and Marvel giving Prowler his own solo series. Marvel also delivered a new chapter of Civil War II and capped off one of their best ongoing series with Vision #12.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
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Final Fantasy 15 to Get 4-Player Multiplayer Mode as DLC
Final Fantasy XV has now gone gold, and Square Enix has revealed that its final piece of DLC - previously touted as "a completely new way to play" the game - will be an online, 4-player, co-op multiplayer expansion, titled "Comrades".
Following an item pack, a "Holiday Pack" and three "Episode" expansions featuring each non-playable member of the game's core party, the Comrades pack will be released.
Speaking to IGN, DLC director Haruyoshi Sawatari said that his post-release focused team was only early in the planning stages for the multiplayer pack, but explained the base concept:
DICE 2017: Confirmed Speakers Include Halo, Oculus Heads
Bonnie Ross of Microsoft, Jason Rubin of Oculus, and VFX artist Guillaume Rocheron are the first confirmed speakers for the 2017 DICE summit in Las Vegas, NV.
Registration for DICE, which is being held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino February 21 through February 23, is open now.
Ross' session, "Stewards of a Sci-fi Universe" will cover "when to guide, when to guard and hold firm, when to evolve" a universe and the importance its community holds in "keeping a world relevant."
Rocheron will discuss the evolution of visual effects as a storytelling tool, and Rubin will moderate a "fireside chat" on the impact of virtual reality in the next generation of video games.
Titanfall 2’s Trophies Only Have 3 Earned in Multiplayer
Respawn Entertainment added a full-blown campaign in Titanfall 2, and along with it tied the vast majority of its trophies to the story-based single-player mode.
According to the game's trophy list (via VideoGamer), only three of Titanfall 2's 51 trophies can be earned by playing the game's multiplayer.
Titanfall 2's three multiplayer trophies include:
- So It Begins... - Win a multiplayer match - Bronze
Nintendo Switch Will Feature More Accessories Than We’ve Seen So Far
For a week, Nintendo's been making clear that we won't hear any new information about the new Switch console until next year - January 12, to be precise - but that hasn't stopped its president dropping hints.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Tatsumi Kimishima revealed that while "what you see in the video
Monster Hunter XX Announced for Japan
Capcom has announced the Japanese release of Monster Hunter XX (pronounced "Double-Cross"), an updated version of the game released as Monster Hunter Generations in the west.
Announced during the Monster Hunter Nintendo Direct broadcast earlier today, XX continues the Monster Hunter series' tradition of releasing a "G" or "Ultimate" version of the last game before a full sequel is released.
The first piece of Monster Hunter XX art.
Everything You Need to Know about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Like Christmas, or the Summer Solstice, the annual release of a new Call of Duty should be inked on any reputable calendar.
Over the last nine months we’ve learned a lot about what Infinity Ward is planning for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Handily, we’ve packaged it all here for you – so read on for every scrap of information we have on what to expect when the game launches on November 4.
As the last Valentine’s Day rose petals fluttered to the ground, February saw Infinity Ward confirm that it was working on the 2016 installment of Call of Duty and it would launch before Christmas. The developer has been making Call of Duty Games since 2003, creating the original game, its first sequel, the Modern Warfare series and 2013's Ghosts.
Daily Deals: Gears of War 4, Xbox One S With 7 Games, Xbox One Hard Drive
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The first retailer to price drop Gears of War 4 is Base, who now are selling it for just £34.95. Considering GAME still have Gears of War 4 up for £44.99, we would say this is a pretty sweet deal.