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DmC, the contentious reboot of Capcom’s popular Devil May Cry franchise, has finally been given a release date. Though Capcom has already projected sales numbers for Devil May Cry (along with Resident Evil 6, Lost Planet 3, and Dragon’s Dogma) they hadn’t officially announced a release date for DmC until now. Some are claiming that the release date for DmC, January 26, 2013, is in fact part of a delay given that it was assumed the title would launch in 2012, but that seemed less and less likely....

The PlayStation 4 is in full swing now and while it wasn’t a flawless landing, the sales numbers indicate that the console is off to a successful start for Sony. Although even with the sales on its side, the console has come under a little bit of fire due to a lackluster reception to its launch library. Many felt that Killzone: Shadow Fall would be the pick of the launch, showing off the power and possibility available to the PlayStation 4....

It’s been a good year for sci-fi at E3 2012 - especially with the recent announcement that LucasArts is developing Star Wars 1313 - a mature bounty hunter story set in “A Galaxy Far Far Away…” However, that wasn’t the only high-profile film franchise set for a cinematic third-person shooter game tie-in - since Digital Extremes, partnered with Paramount Digital Entertainment and Namco Bandai, is set to release a new Star Trek game set in J....

Few games could maintain hype for years on end the way that The Last Guardian has. Luckily for Team Ico, its fans are incredibly loyal and optimistic. The action-adventure game was initially being developed for PS3, but has suffered numerous delays and re-engineering that set the development back to square one. Although disappointing, it wasn’t very surprising that the game was absent from Sony’s E3 2014 presentation. Despite the lack of visual proof, Sony insists that things are still progressing on the The Last Guardian front....

It seems like just yesterday comic book fans were waiting to see how Telltale Games would be adapting Bill Willingham’s “Fables” to video game form, but the fourth episode of The Wolf Among Us is just days away. The first trailer for Episode 4, ‘In Sheep’s Clothing’ has arrived, raising the stakes even higher as Bigby Wolf’s murder investigation seems to be putting several resident of Fabletown in harm’s way....

Fishing has been around as a mini-game in the gaming world for quite some time. Players either love it or hate it, as they’ve likely been forced to catch a fish at some point just to make some in-game progress Huge fans of Animal Crossing, though, probably love the easy and relaxed fishing mechanics of their chosen game. That game’s fishing mechanics are more luck-based than hard and even then, players can simply fish at the right time until they get their desired prey before hawking it at the nearby Nook’s Cranny....

The Nintendo Wii was incredibly successful and changed the gaming industry entirely. Both Sony and Microsoft tried their hand at motion controls with the Playstation Move for the Playstation 3 and the Kinect for the Xbox 360, though neither were anywhere near as successful as Nintendo’s offering. Though the Nintendo Wii may be seen as a regression in gaming for some, there are many great games for the system. Like the Nintendo 64, the best games for the system were typically first-party titles....

The eighth entry of the Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is often considered to be a cult classic within the franchise. Possessing branching promotion trees and two separate routes that players can choose to play through, the game provides players with the ability to customize their experience in a manner that incentivizes replaying the game. As is the case with every entry of the Fire Emblem series, The Sacred Stones possesses numerous characters that players have access to in their army....

With 893 total Pokémon currently composing the Pokédex, it’s inevitable that at least a small handful of these Pokémon are gonna look really weird. Generation I, the generation that brought Pokémon into existence is widely regarded to be the peak of the franchise, with easily the highest number of household-name pocket monsters. Was Generation I perfect? Of course not. From Seel to Exegccute, from Magnemite and Magneton to Koffing and Weezing, there were plenty of Pokémon in the original 151 that seemed either uninspired or just downright ridiculous, but it was the later generations that took it to a whole new level....

The Pokémon world has been around for over 20 years, and throughout the decades, the series has made a lot of moves. Whether they’re infuriating fans or confirming that God tier Maractus will be back in Sword and Shield, they’re always expanding the series. The lore of the series has continually expanded with every new game entry. However, sometimes new plotlines are introduced that aren’t expanded on as well as they could be....

Missing 95% chances to hit and facing insurmountable odds are the cornerstones of a fantastic XCOM experience. With the success of XCOM 2 and its War of the Chosen expansion, many fans of the franchise have been patiently waiting for a new entry in the turn-based strategy series. Thankfully, Firaxis has announced a new title, although it isn’t quite like the rest. Titled XCOM: Chimera Squad, this game focuses more on XCOM’s core gameplay loop and less on customization or managing a base....

We know that Mass Effect: Andromeda was not as popular as the original Mass Effect trilogy. It lacked the story-telling finesse that made the first games legendary. But if you’re one of the few who picked up the game and enjoyed it, you might be curious to know what happened in the different romance options you could have taken. Romancing is an infamous part of the Mass Effect games, and Andromeda is no exception....

Vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, but some of them are far more strange than others. For some, that may be the main selling point, or it may be necessary to accommodate a modular design inspired by the Volkswagen Bus, which is the case with the bizarre new eBussy from a German company called Electric Brands. The eBussy is an electric vehicle, not unlike a Tesla, with a modular design, giving owners the option to convert it into an RV or pickup truck, among other things....

In order to bring longevity to any title, developers must stay engaged with its fan base so as to inject a variety of fresh and exciting content into their games. Without a doubt, Bungie is definitely one of those companies, as they have consistently kept their ear to the ground in order to continually improve players’ experiences in the insanely popular first-person shooting RPG, Destiny. Frankly, there’s no way to ensure that everyone will be happy, especially when it comes to gamers....

The production of the third game in Blizzard’s epic role-playing series Diablo 3 has definitely been long and drawn out, with numerous delays and changes to core gameplay elements, but Blizzard is still maintaining that the game will be a Blizzard-quality production. The game is launching in just two weeks on May 15, and gives its players a completely new approach to selling excess inventory items – allowing them to sell their items to other players for in-game gold or actual real-world currency....

The latest of Gioteck’s PlayStation 3 products, the 2.4ghz SC-1 Wireless Sports Controller provides plenty of functionality in a smaller package. Priced at $49.99, it continues Gioteck’s tradition of providing more affordable premium products like their FR-1 Racing Controller and the EX-05 Headset. Undercutting the traditional Sony controller by $5, it throws in plenty of new features that every gamer should take note of. The most noticeable feature of the SC-1 is that the left analog stick and the D-Pad have been swapped, making the controller look more like an Xbox 360 controller layout....

Although sales for Halo: The Master Chief Collection have likely been fine, the game’s matchmaking problems have cast a dark shadow over the franchise as a whole. Just this week, for example, Microsoft drew harsh criticism from fans for unveiling a Halo promotion; all the while MCC remained relatively unplayable in some online circles. Luckily, Microsoft has heard those complaints loud and clear and decided not to push the issue any farther....

It’s been two years since Just Cause 2 released on consoles and the PC, bringing the high-flying, open-world adventures of Rico Rodriguez to the fictitious Southeast Asian island of Panau. We handed a shining review to the game upon its release, and ongoing rumors of Just Cause 3 have had us clamoring for a full-on reveal. Fortunately, the most telling sign yet may have been delivered by Square Enix - who distributed the first two Just Cause games developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Eidos Interactive....

Kinect Star Wars has been a bit of an anomaly in gaming. We’ve seen very little gameplay and what we have seen as been less than exhilarating. With the game releasing this week, new footage and details on the Kinect game are now available, and well, don’t get your hopes up Star Wars lovers. Speaking to CVG, Kinect Star Wars product manager Glenn Gregory spoke of how the game is “for anybody that is a Star Wars fan” instead of something more core oriented like The Old Repbulic....

One of the biggest complaints fans had from Modern Warfare 2 was the imbalance of perks - specifically, the Commando Perk, which made melee kills especially easy. Many wondered if the loathed perk would see a return in the upcoming Modern Warfare 3. Luckily, for anyone frustrated by players who were able to run around maps one-shot killing with the knife, the perk will not be returning in the upcoming Modern Warfare 3....