Wyrmbyte Studios sends along word that they’ve just released a major update to Dragons and Titans. You may remember that we’ve covered Dragons and Titans here in the past. Check out the press release below to see what this update has in store for players.
Each month, Xbox releases two games for the Xbox 360 and two for the Xbox One as part of it’s Games with Gold program for gamers with an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Major Nelson recently announced the Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for July.
Hot off of E3, Respawn Entertainment has provided more details on the upcoming Titanfall Game Update Four. Respawn has announced new features for all platforms and additional achievements for the Xbox One.
Stronghold has been a contender in the Medieval Strategy genre for years. Today, the developer of Stronghold – Digital Tribe Games – has announced the release of Stronghold 3: The Campaigns for iPad. Keep reading for more information, as well as the launch trailer for Stronghold 3: The Campaigns.
Sony has jumped out to a large lead in the video game market in this generation but we are not that far in yet. Did Sony capitalize on last year’s success and lay out the ground work for continued dominance? Some exclusives games, some co-marketed games, and a little hardware showed up for Sony at E3.
Playstation has announced that all games available for pre-order on the Playstation Store will also be pre-loaded up to several days in advance of that game’s official launch.
Once the game has been pre-ordered, the PS4 will automatically pre-load the game by default if the Playstation 4 is in standby mode.
LEGO have been a staple form of play in many children’s lives. I definitely built more than my share of LEGO castles, pirate ships, etc. back when I was a kid. In the last few years, LEGO have branched out into movie themed video games, and even a LEGO themed movie, many of which have met with great success and excellent reviews. Now, LEGO looks to blur some of the lines between their building blocks and their games with LEGO Fusion. Read on for more information on the new way to LEGO.
ROCCAT has returned with a new line of precision gaming equipment – The Kone Pure Military Mouse and Sense Military Mousepad. These models are based on the Kone Pure Color editions released in 2013, but with a military themed visual style. Read on for more information from the press release.
Nintendo had what I would call an excellent conference last week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2014.
It’s looking like July is Xbox Achievements Update month for Microsoft. Last week we took a look at the July Update Preview – part of which focuses on increasing the accessibility to Achievements while in-game.
Ever since the launch of the Xbox One last November, gamers have had to rely on the Xbox One SmartGlass app in order to view their achievement progress when not at their console as the achievements on the Xbox Live website are limited to Xbox 360 and Windows achievements – something that was somewhat puzzling to say the least.
In case you missed the annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, we have an “E3 2014 in review” series for you! First up, we take a look at what Microsoft had to offer for the Xbox One and 360 going forward.
Microsoft led the E3 press conferences on Monday morning with a few expected announcements, a couple of surprise announcements, and a focus on games. Microsoft’s strategy was completely different from E3 2013 which focused more on the entertainment side of Xbox Live and the (then) upcoming Xbox One.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) of 2014 has come and gone and I thought it would be a good idea to get some reactions from the staff here at Techaeris. There were a lot things announced, and this will allow us to talk about some of our favorites. Keep reading for our lists of a few games to watch.
Lumosity, the brain training game for iOS, has finally come to Android adding to its over 50 million users total. Lumosity has been on iOS for some time now and has been extremely popular (rated 5 stars on the Apple App Store).
Over the past few months, Microsoft has been updating the Xbox One on a monthly basis. It looks like July will be no exception as Xbox’s Larry Hryb, a.k.a. Major Nelson, recently previewed the Xbox One July Update. Each of these updates has proven to enhance the user experience and shows that Microsoft has been listening to its user base. With the July update, users can expect to see some interesting updates.
Alex and I had the opportunity to speak with Rachel Valentine – Community Manager for ZUUL Labs. ZUUL currently has their first game in Kickstarter, Tall Tails. We posted a preview of Tall Tails last week, and it was great getting to talk to Rachel about the game’s progress. As it stands right now, Tall Tails is 53% funded, with just over $80k of their requested $150k pledged with just under a week left. We’d like to thank Rachel for chatting with us during what is a certainly a very busy time for her, and all of ZUUL Labs.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles has been rife with product announcements. On June 10th, Roccat has announced the Sova, a first of it’s kind gaming lapboard. Keep reading after the break for more info straight from Roccat.
On Friday, June 6th Turtle Beach announced an Elite membership program, to coincide with a new line of Elite headsets. The headsets are to be officially unveiled during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) taking place from June 10th – 12th in Los Angeles. The Elite headsets have advanced features for professional and competitive gamers. Today, details of the new headsets and the Elite membership program have started to emerge. More info can be found after the break.
The NCAA on Monday announced that they’ve come to a $20 million settlement with former NCAA Basketball and Football players over their likenesses being used in video games. This settlement will go to former players that could not receive compensation for their likeness while they were in school due to eligibility and amateurism rules in college sports. This comes shortly after a similar settlement between Electronic Arts (EA) and former college players over the same issue. The settlement in that case was $40 million. The Associated Press breaks down how these damages will be awarded.
We’re no strangers to video games here at Techaeris HQ. Some of us are casual gamers and others are a little more hardcore. Whatever level gamer you are there is one thing we all have in common. We are geeks. And as geeks, we love to understand and see how the things we love work and how they came into being. Check out the video after the break and see how developers made Assassin’s Creed Unity. There is some amazing technology and amazing talent at work in this video.
You don’t necessarily think of game companies having a conscience, but Zuul Labs is looking to buck that trend. Zuul Labs is in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign for their new puzzle/adventure game: Tall Tails. Tall Tails is different from most other games and apps in that a portion of their proceeds from the game will be donated to help rescue dogs in need. Zuul certainly isn’t the first company to do something like this, but it’s definitely rare and refreshing to see. Read on to learn a little bit more about the team and their game.
If you happen to sport an NVIDIA based graphics card inside your humble gaming PC, then you should be pretty familiar with the NVIDIA GeForce Experience app. It is an app that keeps the drivers for your card updated, allows you set up connection for a NVIDIA Shield, set all the graphic settings needed for your games and a whole lot more. Mostly, it is an amazing piece of software that allows you to record yourself gaming and even stream yourself gaming to Twitch. While I have a GeForce GTX 760 OC card, and do a fair amount of gaming, I am still a bit of a noob in all the things the Experience app is capable of. However, I do know that the update that I was just prompted for is a rather interesting and important update. Here is what is new from the change log presented at update time.
MSI is a name many of you in the PC world should know pretty well. They have their mitts in everything from graphics cards to motherboards and plenty more. Today MSI has announced a squadron of new All-in-One PC’s with one thing in mind, gaming.
Origin recently started an “On the House” promotion, where they offer a game (or sometimes two) for free. So far they have been older games, but still quality titles for free. This month that trend continues with Battlefield 3 and Plants Vs. Zombies – Game of the Year Edition for the low, low price of Free!
There is an embarrassment of riches these days if you are a gamer. You can play high quality games at any time of the day … Read more…
Over the last few months analysts and consumers alike have realized that Nintendo has a potentially serious problem. Sales are faltering and brand recognition is being overtaken by other companies, namely Sony, Microsoft and, to a lesser degree, brands available on more mobile devices than Nintendo’s proprietary mobile hardware. Our own Justin Jelinek reported on this earlier last week.
Ars Technica is reporting that multiple sources at Microsoft have been told of a plan to make a few adjustments to the Xbox Live Gold streaming video offerings. Most notably, popular video streaming services Netflix and Hulu may no longer require Xbox Live Gold access. Up until now, Xbox users would need to pay for an Xbox Live Gold account – in addition to paying for Netflix or Hulu subscriptions – just to stream these services from the Xbox.
Playstation 4 and Xbox One owners will have to wait a little bit longer to explore the sprawling world of The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) on their TV screens. Zenimax Online confirmed rumors today in a blog post that the console release of their popular massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) has been delayed for 6 months.
I’m not going to lie, seeing Nintendo floundering as they have recently makes me sad. This is a company that was a part of so many of our childhoods that just can’t seem to figure out how to pull themselves together. Bloomberg is reporting that Nintendo has posted an even greater 4th quarter loss than analysts forecast, even after slashing expectations significantly.
