Sega has just announced a new line of Yakuza games. The first title in the new series will be Yakuza Online and it will launch on both PC and mobile platforms as a free to play game sometime in 2018. Sega is already surveying Western audiences to see if we'd be interested in the title. The survey also gauges interest [...]
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We've long suspected that mobile games are thinly veiled gambling apps and this week Nexon presented another piece of evidence to that effect. Teaming up with Finnish mobiles studio Grand Cru, Nexon has just released a blackjack inspired mobile RPG called Battlejack. You read that right, a RPG based on the casino game Blackjack. Based on the trailer, Battlejack seems [...]
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Monster Hunter: World is an open world, third-person action RPG where players hunt down or capture large monsters. Hunt solo or with up to 4 players in co-op play! [singlepic id=70850 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: Capcom Playerbase: High Type: Action RPG PvP: 4 Player co-op Release Date: January 26, 2018. Pros: +First MH game on PC. +Huge maps to explore. [...]
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Yesterday, we learned that Final Fantasy XV would be coming to PC in early 2018. Today we got another announcement from Square Enix regarding the Final Fantasy XV franchise Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition was revealed in a ~2 minute trailer that shows some of the starting areas of FFXV, but with a totally different art style. Optimized for mobile, [...]
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With the lackluster launch of LawBreakers earlier this month and the announcement that SkySaga would be ceasing development, we felt it was time to return to the topic of extended, public development cycles. In an interview with Eurogamer, Cliff Bleszinski of Boss Key Productions said that he regrets allowing the alpha test to be streamed because it "deflated some of [...]
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Tekken, one of the world's best known fighting game franchises is getting a mobile release. Bandai Namco"soft launched" the iOS and Android versions of Tekken on August 18, 2017 in Canada. No global launch date has yet been released, but if the Canadian soft launch does well, it shouldn't take long. This is by no means the first time a [...]
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Japanese Mobile/PC cross-platform MMORPG Caravan Stories has already exceeded 1.5 million registered users. That marks a record in Japan, and shows how high the demand is for Caravan Stories. First teased around this time last year, the game is nearing closed beta. At least in Japan. A very short CBT will begin on August 22 and run until the 24th. [...]
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Earlier this week, Id Software announced that the latest entry in the venerable Quake franchise would see an Early Access release on August 22 for a cost of $30. The Early Access Champions Pack not only grants players access to the game, but also includes all 11 current Champions, all future champions, an exclusive skin for Ranger, and three Reliquaries [...]
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Over the past several years we have seen a boom in high end computer peripherals. Ever since Das Keyboard help popularize mechanical keyboards back in 2008, there has been a proliferation of high end (and high priced) keyboards, mice, headsets, and even mouse pads. While many of these products offer little beyond RGB 'gamer' aesthetics, those of us who spend [...]
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The Amazing Eternals is a First Person Hero Shooter where players build custom decks to customize their arsenals. Fight alongside your teammates across a variety of maps to harvest the essence of the Keystones! [singlepic id=70600 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: Digital Extremes Playerbase: TBD Type: Hero Shooter Release Date: August 29, 2017 (Beta) Shut Down Date: November 2, 2017 Pros: [...]
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