Nintendo Direct 2/13/19 February 13, 2019

It’s been a long time coming but Nintendo has just released the first Nintendo Direct of 2019. A lot of major game announcements are standard for Direct, but also news for current games and a few surprises are on the way! Watch and enjoy!

Stay tuned, we will be breaking down all the major news from this video for the rest of the night!

All games shown are coming exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

The Art of Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Lecture February 11, 2019

Last week, the organizers of the Gnomon School of Visual Effects and Animation for Film and Games hosted an incredible panel of artists who work at Insomniac Games lead by Insomniac’s Art Director Jacinda Chew. The lecture was streamed live on Twitch.tv and it is now up on Gnomon’s official Twitch Channel. If you are like me and want to know more about what went into making the PS4 masterpiece Spider-Man you need to watch this video. We tried to embed the event’s Twitch feed, but our site framework is having trouble understanding Twitch feeds so we published the direct link below. We will update this post with a proper video embed when the video is published on YouTube.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/373214559

Spider-Man is out now exclusively for PS4.

Happy 25th Birthday, Insomniac Games February 8, 2019

Ladies and gentlemen, Ted Price.

I first became aware of the work of Insomniac games during the original PlayStation era. Throughout the years they had created incredibly popular games like Spyro: The Dragon and Ratchet and Clank. However, as a PC only gamer I missed out on those classic titles. I first played an Insomniac game shortly after buying a PlayStation 3. It was mid-2007 and I had heard the best game on the console was called Resistance: Fall of Man. Those rumors were correct.

I continued to support the Resistance games throughout the PS3’s lifespan and absolutely loved Sunset Overdrive when it was released on the Xbox One. Recently, we’ve been playing Spider-Man on a regular basis and I feel it is without a doubt the best game on the PS4.

Cheers, Insomniac. Can’t wait to see what you have coming up next!

Pokemon TCG Dex App Released for Smartphones February 8, 2019

The Pokémon Company has released a handy little free application for Apple and Android smart devices. It’s called the Pokémon TCG Dex and catalogs your Pokemon TCG cards by scanning them with your device’s camera.

Just be aware that the application only supports tournament legal cards and will not scan legacy Wizards of the Coast made cards that are no longer legal to play at official events.

You can download the app for free right now through your Apple’s App Store or Google Play.

iOS 12.1.4 Released February 7, 2019

A major security fix was just released for iOS 12 devices this evening and everyone with an iPhone or iPad that had previously been using version iOS 12.1.3 needs to update their device as soon as humanly possible. This update fixes the well documented FaceTime privacy issue. Depending on your device, if you were using the previous version of iOS 12, you should only need to download about 65MB.

This is Anthem Gameplay Series Part 2: Endgame February 6, 2019

EA has one big title coming out this season and it is Anthem. This game offers a persistent multiplayer world filled with mechs. Since the game is persistently played online (like Destiny), the developers want players to keep playing the game even after completing the game’s main story and this video details what players can expect for the endgame.

EA promises more Endgame content will be coming to Anthem in the form of Acts. Act 1 is coming in March.

Anthem is coming Feb 22nd, 2019 to Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Get Crackdown Free on Xbox Live Marketplace Right Now February 6, 2019

In early 2007, Microsoft released the game Crackdown on the Xbox 360 and offered anyone who bought it early access to the Halo 3 multiplayer beta. Now, Crackdown 3 is on track to be released for the Xbox One and Microsoft is making a nice censure to celebrate the game’s release. The Xbox 360 digital version of Crackdown is currently free to purchase and download through the Xbox Live Marketplace. Get it right now!

Crackdown is fully backwards compatible with the Xbox One, so if you no longer have your Xbox 360, you will still be able to play it. The Xbox One will also be able to play Crackdown game discs even if you don’t purchase the game digitally.

Crackdown is out now for the Xbox 360. Crackdown 3 is coming to the PC and Xbox One February 15th, 2019.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China Free Today on PC February 5, 2019

Ubisoft is having a huge sale on the Uplay digital storefront to celebrate the Lunar New Year. To make that sale even sweeter they’re giving away a free copy of the game Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China on the PC marketplace. You’ll need a Uplay account to download the game, but it is free to sign up for and if you already are a user, getting the free game isn’t difficult.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China is free today only on Uplay.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2.0.0 Update Released -Piranha Plant Fighter Now Out January 30, 2019

Nintendo promised early purchasers of Super Smash Bros Ultimate would get access to an exclusive fighter that would not be offered in the game’s Season Pass. To get the fighter they would have needed to redeem a code that would be emailed to them if they bought the game online or registered their retail game card.

Now, the 2.0.0 update for Super Smash Bros Ultimate has been released and with it the Piranha Plant fighter. The update also comes with countless bug fixes and optimizations to the game. If you haven’t redeemed your download code for the fighter you should do it as soon as possible. It can be redeemed from the Enter Download Code option on the Switch’s eShop menu. Currently the Piranha Plant Fighter cannot be purchased separately for people who did not redeem a new copy of the game during the promotion period.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate is out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo Switch Firmware 7.0.0 Released January 29, 2019

Nintendo Switch owners will likely see a prompt the next time they fire up their tablet informing them that Firmware 7.0.0 has been released and to download it immediately. The new firmware includes non specific bug fixes and user icons from New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe.

The firmware is not currently required to bring your Nintendo Switch online, but there’s no telling how soon that will change.