Butterfinger Starts Giving Away Final Fantasy VII Remake In-Game DLC Content March 3, 2020

Candy Bar maker Butterfinger (who you might remember for their hilarious Simpsons crossover commercials back in the day) has just launched a generous promotion to tie into the upcoming release of Final Fantasy VII Remake on the PS4 next month. Starting now, anyone who buys two (2) of the three (3) following candy bars: Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, and Crunch in a single sales transaction will be eligible to submit their sales receipts to Butterfinger for some in-game Final Fantasy VII Remake goodies! That can include things like in-game items, PS4 themes, and more!

The best part of this promotion is unlike the horrible Gears 5 Rockstar promotion, you do NOT need to find specially marked Final Fantasy VII Remake candy bars! Simply visit the promotion’s official website, enter your email address, and submit a copy of your sales receipt!

Butterfinger says only one sales receipt will be allowed per day for a total of five redemptions. You can redeem a single sales receipt that shows you bought more then two participating candy bars on it (like a sales receipt that says you bought four or six bars) to earn cumulative awards but Butterfinger says they will not combine sales made from multiple receipts. Eligible candy bars MUST be purchased in PAIRS. That means submitting a receipt on one day for three bars with a receipt the second day with three more will not combine as six purchased bars, it will only count as four. Sales made before 12:00pm EST today will not be eligible. Even after a redemption has been successfully verified, codes will not be valid until the game’s release date, April 10th.

Final Fantasy VII Remake is coming April 10th, 2020 to the PS4. The Butterfinger event will end on May 14th, 2020.

Internet Legends: Duct Tape Gamer Trailer March 2, 2020

We take for granted today’s availability of high-speed Internet. When I got my first PC, I was stuck with internet speeds that were a fraction of even the lowest speeds available today. That unfortunately would endure for many years beyond what it should have. I come from an age where multiplayer gaming required lugging your large and expensive self-built PC to your friend’s home or co-opt a local business during off hours (with their permission of course).

Why did we do this? We needed access to a high-speed local area network (LAN)…so we could play games against each other! These are called LAN Parties and before the advent of services like Xbox Live or Steam, were how gamers could get the best possible gaming experience. Latency was low, lag was non existent, and the games we played (Quake, Unreal Tournament, Counter Strike) are still talked about to this day.

However, on rare occasions, stories of LAN parties would enter internet legend status. Some would be of underdogs defeating champions. Some would be of incredible impossible computer cases. Then, there was the guy who was duct taped to a ceiling.

The documentary currently has no release date. We will keep you posted when it gets released. Here is the official website.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Released on PC March 2, 2020

Microsoft has released the second title they promised for their PC version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo: Combat Evolved. Here’s the announcement trailer!

If you’ve purchased the entire collection when Halo: Reach was released on PC, you can download this game right now at no additional charge. If not, Halo: Combat Evolved can be purchased separately through various PC marketplaces including Steam and Windows Store.

As of the time we’re posting this, an Xbox One patch for Halo: The Master Chief Collection has not been released, but Microsoft has promised one is coming. Current estimates have it at 60GB.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is out now for PC and Xbox One.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Released March 2, 2020

If you own a PS4, turn it on and log into the Playstation Store RIGHT NOW! This morning, with no warning or fanfare, the demo was released for the extremely anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake. Here’s the trailer for the demo!

Final Fantasy VII Remake is coming April 2020 to the PS4.

The Second Game in The Dark Pictures Series is Revealed March 1, 2020

The first game in all-new horror game franchise The Dark Pictures was a smash hit. At the end of that game, a second title was announced as in-development. Now, we have some new details about the second game in The Dark Pictures series, Little Hope.

Sadly, the trailer Namco released to announce the new game decided to focus on showing clips from various let’s play footage of the previous game. Because of that I don’t recommend watching it if you plan to play Man of Medan without spoilers.

The Dark Pictures: Little Hope is coming Summer 2020 to Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Happy Pokémon Day 2020 February 27, 2020

Hello Pokémon trainers, Happy Pokémon Day 2020! Today is the anniversary of the release of the original Pokémon games in Japan. To celebrate, a few events are taking place across the various games.

First off, here’s a reveal of the newest Mythical Pokémon coming to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.

Pokémon Go players will have an easier time finding Eevee and Pikachu with special party hats. However these Pokémon will not evolve so keep that in mind. You might also find five-star raids for a special Armored Mewtwo!

Finally, Netflix has released the CG remake of the first Pokémon movie, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution! Here’s the newest trailer.

Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS Smartphones and tablets. Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are out now for the Nintendo Switch.

Xbox One Feb 2020 Update Releasing February 25, 2020

Xbox One owners will likely be greeted with a “Please Update Your Console” notification by the end of this week because Microsoft has announced they are releasing a new system update for the console and you can get it starting today!

The Feb 2020 update has been in testing for some time now. Early reviews say it is currently much faster and easier to use than the current interface. Personally, I would just like an update where my expanded memory drive (and all the content on it) is recognized seamlessly as soon as the console starts up.

As of the time this is written it doesn’t look like Microsoft is forcing this update on anyone yet, but a notification to install it has started appearing in everyone’s home menu. Remember, if you don’t update it early by choice, Microsoft WILL force you to update it later and you won’t be able to play your games online until it is updated.

Microsoft Reveals Smart Delivery for Xbox Series X Console February 24, 2020

Players on the fence about trading in their Xbox One or Xbox 360 for the Xbox Series X can breathe a little easier right now. Microsoft has just revealed some new technical capacities of their next console, the Xbox Series X, and players who owned older Xbox software will have a lot to be happy about if they purchase it.

Xbox Series X will be fully backwards compatible with all previous Xbox game purchases, either by disc or digital. You will just need to download the most recent version of the game from Xbox Live before you start playing. The best part is, Smart Delivery will ensure that regardless of what game you put in your system, you will automatically download the best optimized version of the game for the console you’re using. That is an ENORMOUS deal if you’re a Xbox One console player who doesn’t plan to buy the Series X at launch.

What does that mean in plain English? Well, if you buy a multiplatform first-party Microsoft game, like Halo: Infinite for example, your purchase will work natively on the Xbox One AND the Xbox Series X. Microsoft has promised ALL their first party games will support this method the first year the Series X is out and they’re encouraging third-party publishers to do the same. The first CONFIRMED case of a third-party publisher taking them up on that offer is CYBERPUNK 2077!

This is enormous news and means great things are in store for Xbox gamers whether they decide to take the plunge and buy the Series X at launch or wait on it and continue to use their Xbox One for the time being.

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Music Video February 23, 2020

EA has occasionally created original music to complement their major game releases. You have to look no further than “Still Alive (Theme from Mirror’s Edge)” for the best possible example of that. Now, EA has released a music video for an original song they produced for the multiplatform megabit Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Take it away!

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is out now for PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct February 20, 2020

Animal Crossing fans have been waiting for news about the next game since it was first revealed last year. The hope was that news about the game would be included in an upcoming Nintendo Direct. Now, Nintendo surprised everyone by having an entire Nintendo Direct revolve around previewing Animal Crossing on Switch. Check it out!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is coming March 20th 2020 exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.