I watch them sometimes and AVGN sometimes too. Don't really like anyone else.

Today's News:
1) Some Microsoft-related news:

• Microsoft announced a Madden 16 Xbox One bundle is on its way with a release date of August 18th, costs $400, includes a digital copy of Madden 16, and includes a 1 year subscription to EA Access.
  http://www.destructoid.com/this-xbox...s-296336.phtml
• Newest update to Windows 10 allows the ability to stream Xbox One games on the platform.
  http://www.destructoid.com/windows-1...t-296315.phtml
• 343 Industries stated they will allow people who ordered the Halo 5 Limited Collector's Edition the ability to swap the digital version of the game for a physical one when the game itself is released.
  http://www.destructoid.com/exchange-...c-296321.phtml

2) Atlus revealed the game they are collaborating with Vanillaware studio is a remake of Odin Sphere called Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir and will be released for the PS3, PS4, Vita early next year. Atlus also revealed they are working on another unannounced game with Vanillaware and details regarding that game to arrive this September.
http://www.destructoid.com/that-atlu...a-296329.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/oh-atlus-...s-296330.phtml

2) Recent patch for The Witcher 3 was revealed to be 7.3 GB in size and while it contains several bug fixes and changes to in-game resource management, overall framerate takes a hit as a tradeoff.
http://www.destructoid.com/witcher-3...e-296322.phtml

Today's News:
1) For those interested in Tembo the Badass Elephant, best to avoid the game on PS4 and PC until Sega fixes issues with those versions such as the pricing glitch on PSN (game costs $15 but charges $40) and Steam (game reverts to a demo version when bought).
http://www.destructoid.com/pricing-e...t-296402.phtml
https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/623566446849712128

2) Microsoft confirmed Xbox One owners will be able to play Star Wars: Battlefront earlier than everyone else due to the game being included for the EA Access program for its release.
http://www.destructoid.com/star-wars...m-296381.phtml

3) KnightMayor studio was revealed to have been formed recently by former Bioware staff with their first project being a Neverwinter Nights inspired RPG called Mooncrest.
http://www.destructoid.com/ex-biowar...g-296403.phtml

4) Nintendo revealed some new details regarding Amiibo cards with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer as its debut, the cards to arrive between July 30th and this Fall depending on the region, AC set will be 100 cards in total, and 3 or 6 cards included per pack depending on the region.
http://www.destructoid.com/animal-cr...s-296400.phtml

Hell yea @ EA Access. Worth the annual $30 or whatever it was.

So EA game acts like all other EA games. News!

Never had problems out of them :(


Have to give a shout out to ALvarado52 for the preview program invite once again. Lots of cool shit they have implemented so far. They also patched the "unceremoniously booting" of users for updates. Playing Mass Effect last night felt awesome :D

Today's News:
1) SALES

• Microsoft currently having several sales going on at the Xbox Live Marketplace with both the usual sales (Gold only and regular) and themed sales (Namco and Rockstar).
  http://majornelson.com/2015/07/20/th...light-sale-12/
• The Palutena Amiibo was announced to go on sale this Friday starting at 2PM PST on Amazon.
  https://twitter.com/videogamedeals/s...39678731902976
• For those interested, Telltale's Game of Thrones series is currently on sale on Steam for $15 (50% discount).
  https://twitter.com/videogamedeals/s...15403643912192
• Ebay retailer antonline is currently having a sale on the Super Mario 3D World Wii U Deluxe Bundle for $260.
  https://twitter.com/videogamedeals/s...09372452831232
• Bethesda announced those who own Dishonored for the PS3 will be eligible to get a 50% discount for the Definitive Edition of the game.
  http://www.destructoid.com/dishonore...--296447.phtml

2) For those that want to try out Pokemon Tournament Fighters and/or Tekken 7 early, it was recently revealed both games will be having a test run at Dave and Buster's in the near future.
http://www.destructoid.com/pokken-to...s-296464.phtml

3) Namco announced more details along with a playable demo for Dark Souls III will arrive at Gamescom later this year.
http://www.destructoid.com/you-can-p...m-296448.phtml

4) Nokia is currently rumored to be joining the Virtual Reality market with their own headset teased to be revealed as early as next week.
http://www.destructoid.com/nokia-mig...k-296437.phtml

5) European exclusive at the moment but Nintendo announced Mario Marker will have 3 versions at launch with one being the standard edition (game and artbook), a Limited edition (artbook, game, and 8-bit Mario amiibo), and a Wii U bundle version. The digital eShop version includes a digital artbook copy.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...o-296456.phtml

Speaking of sales, Wii Fit U bundle (Wii Fit U + Fit Meter + Balance Board) is on for $24.99 right meow

https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/us/po...tId=prod150207

Seems like a good price... might buy it

Think someone on reddit said it's cheaper to get on Amazon due to shipping etc

ESL is gonna start exploring ways to test for PEDs.

Performance Enhancing Drugs...........in video gaming. Just when you thought you heard it all. Although according to the article, damn kids are popping Adderall these days.

http://espn.go.com/moresports/story/...ague-test-peds

Today's News:
1) Square Enix revealed current Xbox One exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider will be arriving next year for the PC and PS4. PC version arrives early 2016 while PS4 version arrives late 2016.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ri...xt-/1100-5244/

2) Episode 4 for Life is Strange was announced to be arriving on July 28th.
http://www.destructoid.com/life-is-s...8-296529.phtml

3) Bethesda announced a Fallout Anthology set will be arriving late September for the PC and comes with a mini-nuke replica case. The games in the set are Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition, and Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition.
http://www.destructoid.com/bethesda-...e-296547.phtml

4) Several employees of CD Projekt Red have recently left the company and formed their own indie studio called Fool's Theory.
http://www.destructoid.com/witcher-3...y-296532.phtml

Late Night News Edition:
 

Doubt anyone here would get fooled but worth a small warning regarding WWE 2k15 and people sending messages to 2K Games for help.

2K Games is currently having problems with the servers for WWE 2k15 and as a result scammers have been using it as an excuse to start phishing for as many accounts as possible. At least one Twitter account so far has been revealed to be a fraud (https://twitter.com/2KSupport_17).

2K Games have been implying the problem is not on their end even though evidence points the other way. Also their quick fix is to just restart the console/game and hope the problem went away.

Today's News:
1) Bethesda announced the Android version of Fallout Shelter will arrive on August 13 and includes a few new features not found in the previously released iOS version. iOS version will be getting an update arriving on the same day to include those new features as well.
http://www.destructoid.com/fallout-s...t-296605.phtml

2) For those interested in Five Nights at Freddy's, the fourth episode ended up being stealth released for Steam today instead of its originally planned early August date.
http://www.destructoid.com/five-nigh...y-296555.phtml

3) Rare recently released a new trailer for RARE Replay.
http://www.destructoid.com/rare-repl...e-296583.phtml

4) Comcept Inc recently added a new stretch goal for their Red Ash Kickstarer fund with a PS4 version planned if the new $1 million goal is reached. The fund has been struggling since its start and is barely at half of the $800,000 needed with a little over a week remaining.
http://www.destructoid.com/inafune-s...l-296576.phtml
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...delible-legend

Happy memories.

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Today's News:
1) PC gaming manufacture Razer announced they have recently purchased Ouya and all of its assets with the goal to use the brand as a way to enter the Chinese gaming market.
http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/27/raz...a-acquisition/
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ou...zer/1100-5247/

2) According to business website Fortune, Mortal Kombat X is currently the best selling game of 2015 so far with GTA V in second place. In terms of 2015 only games, Battlefield Hardline is the highest selling so far (#3 in the list).
http://www.destructoid.com/mortal-ko...r-296702.phtml

3) Nintendo recently released a new trailer for Super Mario Maker.
http://www.destructoid.com/mario-mak...s-296734.phtml

4) CD Projekt RED announces the last DLC pack planned for The Witcher 3 will include New Game Plus as a feature when it arrives within the near future.
http://www.destructoid.com/the-witch...--296726.phtml

Who would have thought during the days of deception and armageddon that an mk game would top sales in 2015?

Seems like a slow year. An in between year.

Whatever, I'll take it. Good for the genre. This combined with SF5 will bring in a whole new batch of scrubs so for a moment I don't feel like one myself.

You know until they all go back to COD and I'm stuck playing guys with madcatz sponsorships again.

Fuck em. Rather play people who know what's going on.

Hey KOTF OPPONENT SMELLY MEATBALL, any hot news on Dragon Quest XI apparently being announced for the NX? Sounds like someone somewhere screwed the pooch on leaking that...

Nah, think they got the go ahead since it's known as a concept, but it's not really even been said if the NX version will be like the 3DS version (AKA handheld) or like the console version, or some sort of weird clone device like the rumours that say it's a portable and a home console.

I see Square Enix reads my posts. DQ11 for the win.

I finally beat the main story of Hardline, probably the biggest disappointment I've had, was all up for a good final boss fight and it's like, "here's a cut scene instead"

https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...15&oe=564446F2

Score

Did some quick reading and aparently that's been semi-debunked by Square. Only the PS4 and 3DS versions are confirmed while a NX version only being considered as a possible idea. Probably won't get fully confirmed or denied until Nintendo actually debuts the device.

Like Hasney mentioned, too much confusion right now on what the NX is suppossed to be.

Today's News:
1) SALES & FREEBIES:

• Sony is currently having a Summer Sale on PSN with the first week's batch of games available to purchase.
  http://www.destructoid.com/add-to-th...e-296798.phtml
• Microsoft revealed the list of free games for August's Games With Gold are Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Xbox One), How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition (Xbox One), Metro 2033 (Xbox 360), and Metro: Last Light (Xbox 360).
  http://www.destructoid.com/ground-ze...n-296784.phtml

2) Update to Rzaer buying Ouya news as Razer's CEO clarified reports of them not honoring Ouya contracts or money owed to indie developers. Stated they are currently tweaking deals to allow games and investments to be transferable to their own online store.
http://www.destructoid.com/update-ra...s-296790.phtml

3) According to Deux Ex: Mankind Divided's director, Eidos Montreal is making sure the game can be fully playable in a variety of styles to prevent another Human Revolution situation. Bosses will now have the option to be defeated by combat, stealth, or negotiation instead of always forcing combat like with Human Revolution.
http://www.destructoid.com/deus-ex-m...s-296761.phtml

4) Galaxy Trail studio announced the Wii U version of Freedom Planet will be arriving on August 3rd.
http://www.destructoid.com/freedom-p...3-296758.phtml

I'm pretty sure the covered the boss situations the second Mankind Divided got announced. Kill 'em, subdue 'em, go around 'em.

Hope those boss battles are done in house instead of being farmed out to another developer.

Hell yeah @ Ground Zeroes being free in August.

Also 2nd Clockshot's above comment. Have big hopes for this installment of Deus Ex.

good news for Nintendo: Nintendo records best Q1 sales since 2012 thanks to Amiibo and Splatoon

Splatoon accounted for more than 1/3 of all WiiU software sales

Today's News:
1) If Nintendo's recent fiscal report is any indication, Legend of Zelda Wii U is rumored to be getting delayed again and/or possibly pull a "Twilight Princess" since it wasn't listed among the games planned for a 2016 release.
http://www.destructoid.com/legend-of...s-296844.phtml

2) Former Dead Island 2 developer Yager studio announced they have filed for insolvency with the official reason related to Deep Silver dropping them as the developer for the game.
http://www.destructoid.com/fired-dea...y-296850.phtml

3) Next game in the Resident Evil series is rumored to be called Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps based on recent trademark filings by Capcom.
http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-tr...s-296843.phtml

4) Warner Bros recently released a new trailer for Lego Dimensions dealing with how the Lego gaming series got combined together storyline-wise.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/here...th/2300-10541/

5) FREEBIES - Sony revealed the list of free games for August's Playstation Plus lineup which includes Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (PS4) and God of War: Ascension (PS3) among the six games available.
http://www.destructoid.com/lara-crof...s-296846.phtml

Today's News:
1) Comcept Inc. announced they have found a publisher to help fund Red Ash's development while funds raised from the Kickstarer fund will be used to add more content for the game.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/co...d-a/1100-5249/

2) Ubisoft announced previously Wii U exclusive ZombiU will be getting a PC, PS4, and Xbox One port called Zombi. Unlike the Wii U version, those versions will not have multiplayer mode, only have a minimal HUD, and as a digital-only game.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/zomb...le/2300-10544/
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/30/z...-one-pc-zombi/
http://www.destructoid.com/zombiu-hi...h-296912.phtml

3) Worms series developer Team 17 announced they have signed a deal with Playtonic Games to be the publisher for Yooka-Laylee, the spiritual successor of Banjo-Kazooie.
http://www.destructoid.com/team17-is...e-296902.phtml

4) Capcom teasing the next HD remake for the Resident Evil series could end up being for Resident Evil 2 although want some fan feedback before making an official decision.
http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-wa...s-296888.phtml

They want feedback on a game the entire internet has said wanted an HD remake? They must be taking cues from Square.

Announce a cheap PS1 port at PSX. Big remake trailer at E3 to get people excited. Seems to be a good formula.

http://i.imgur.com/hJc5kKq.png
http://i.imgur.com/9AWhdEZ.jpg

Please mean something. Currently frothing at the mouth.

Also, re-license Rob Zombie and would be happy if it was Sega Rally 2.

Weekend News Edition:
 

Final Fantasy XII currently rumored to be getting the remastered treatment according to the composer and director of the Final Fantasy concert series. Adding some possibilities of the rumor being true are Square Enix recently released remastered versions of FF X and FF X-2 while the composer for FF XII was in the audience when the announcement was made.

http://www.destructoid.com/rumor-fin...e-297047.phtml

I would most likely get a FFXII remaster. The gambit system was really fun and well thought out. You had to do some serious tinkering with that thing to beat Yiazmat.

Plus, we never got the international zodiac job system version, which has even more depth.

Today's News:
1) Some Gears of War related news includes Gears 4 confirmed to be similar to Gears 1 in terms of horror aspects and buying Gears of War Ultimate Edition will include getting all Gears of War Xbox 360 games for free on the Xbox One,
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...the-franchise/
http://www.destructoid.com/entire-ge...n-297101.phtml

2) Sony announced Europe will be getting a special collector's edition for Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection which will include an artbook, stickers, the games, and a steel game case. Also includes exclusive access to the upcoming Uncharted 4 beta.
http://www.destructoid.com/sony-anno...n-297107.phtml

3) Xbox boss Phil Spencer stated Microsoft has changed their business plans in regards to how they handle exclusives with the new focus being on having stronger first party games and less on just paying for timed third party exclusives.
http://www.destructoid.com/-paying-f...r-297090.phtml

4) According to a recent report, working conditions at Konami have deteriorated to the point that management now micromanages everything with them controlling how employees interact with each other (barely at all), punishments for those they deem no longer useful (not fired but get reassigned to lower tier jobs like janitorial work), and constantly has all employees under surveillance (both figuratively and literally).
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/re...con/1100-5251/