The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Released For Free June 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit was announced during E3 2018 and I’m happy to report it is now out on digital marketplaces completely free of charge. The game is part of the Life is Strange universe and takes place after the events of the first game and serves as a prequel to the recently announced upcoming sequel, Life is Strange 2. The game is 4K enhanced for the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, but sadly does not make use of trophies or achievements.

If you’re like me and have been waiting for any news about Life is Strange you need to give The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit a download right now. While the game has been officially released on most digital marketplaces (with the exception of PSN Europe, European PS4 owners will have to wait until midnight to play it) it is currently difficult to find. We found it on the Xbox One Store simply by searching for Captain Spirit. It’s currently a bit tougher to find on the PlayStation Store. I recommend searching out Life is Strange 2, the PSN considers Captain Spirit a demo for that game.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is out now for the PC, Xbox One and PS4. We’re planning to stream our Let’s Play of the game later today!

Friends Lists, Gifts and Trading Added to Pokemon Go June 23, 2018

We’ve got some big news from Niantic to start your weekend, trainers. One of the first updates promised for Pokémon Go was the ability to trade Pokémon with friends. It’s been over a year and two generations since Pokémon Go was released and I’m happy to announce that feature has finally arrived!

Pokémon Go players starting at Level 10 will be able to create a Friend List with their peers. It works similarly to the friend codes from Nintendo’s 3DS or Switch handhelds. Friend Codes are uniquely generated for each Pokémon Go player. To get a friend added to your friend list, simply provide a friend your friend code, and accept theirs.

This is the first step players will need to take to make use of the new Trading and Gifting features. For right now, Niantic has revealed that Pokémon Go players will be able to gift special Alolan-Pokémon Eggs from Alolan Pokémon that have not previously been seen in the game. This includes Pokémon like the Alolan Meowth.

Pokémon Go is out now for iOS and Android Smartphones and Tablets.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Demo Released for Switch and 3DS June 22, 2018

Up until this point, Nintendo Switch owners who never had a Wii U missed out on one of the most charming game’s Nintendo ever produced, Captain Toad Treasure Tracker. Starring Captain Toad, who you may remember from Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario 3D World, he seeks legendary stars and diamonds while on an adventure. Unfortunately, his headlamp and heavy backpack prevent him from being able to jump, so Captain Toad must use the environment around him to reach his goal.

Today, I’m happy to announce that Nintendo has just released a 3-level demo for the game on the Nintendo eShop. If you’re on the fence about if you want to give this game a look, I recommend downloading the demo right now from the Nintendo eShop.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is out now for Wii U. It’ll be coming July 13, 2018 to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.

Life is Strange 2 Release Date June 22, 2018

After The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit was announced at E3 2018, fans of Life is Strange have been asking developer DONTNOD if Captain Spirit was the long-awaited sequel to Life is Strange. Today, DONTNOD revealed Life is Strange 2 is coming, and when we can expect its first part.

Life is Strange 2 Part 1 of 5 is coming to digital marketplaces September 27th 2018.

Quake Champions Beta Test Extended June 21, 2018

Bethesda has just announced they’re extending the access period for the closed beta test of Quake Champions they announced at E3 2018. The signup period for the beta test was scheduled to end early Monday morning, but it’s been extended until June 25th, 2018.

If you want to play, you’ll need a Bethesda account and the game’s beta client. You can get both from Bethesda’s website, once you have an account you can download the Bethesda launcher and download the client that way. If you are a Steam user and would prefer to play the game through Steam, you can do that too. Steam will allow you to connect the Quake Champions game to your Bethesda account after launching the beta client.

Quake Champions is coming exclusively to PC. Once you’ve started playing the beta, you’ll be able to continue playing Quake Champions even after the beta period closes.

Final Day for the Quake Champions Beta, Sign Up Now June 17, 2018

Quake was the game that made me a PPC gamer. Quake II was one of the most graphically revolutionary games of its time. Quake III Arena revolutionized online multiplayer. Quake IV had a great single-player campaign I marathoned through in one night. During the Bethesda E3 2018 Press Event, the gang from id Software revealed a beta test was coming for a new multiplayer Quake game, Quake Champions, and it would be running for the week of E3. If you play the game before the test wraps, you’ll be able to continue playing it after the testing period ends. However, new players who don’t play the beta will have to wait for the game to get released before they can start to play it.

Its been a great week, but the Quake Champions E3 beta test is coming to a close. If you haven’t signed up yet, do it now. You can sign up for the beta (and download an independent client) at Quake.com. If you are a Steam user, you can currently download the client from the Steam store completely free of charge during the beta phase.

Quake Champions is coming to PC. The beta test will conclude at 10am PST June 18th, 2018.

Cyberpunk 2077 – E3 2018 4K Trailer June 17, 2018

The newest reveal of Cyberpunk 2077 capped off the Xbox E3 2018 Press Event. It is currently being developed by the same studio who made The Witcher series and is based on a venerable Pen & Paper RPG system. There’s not much more I can say about this game, so just enjoy this official trailer in glorious 4K, just look at the incredible world they’ve spent years building.

We’ll be talking more about Cyberpunk 2077 as more gets revealed about it in the future. We had a great time at Free RPG Day 2018 yesterday and I spoke to a lot of pen-and-paper gamers who are really excited about this game.

Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Gears of War E3 2018 – Inside Xbox June 15, 2018

Microsoft revealed not one, but three new Gears of War games at E3 2018. After the Microsoft E3 2018 briefing concluded, Microsoft hosted their own live interviews on their official Mixer Channel. During their Inside Xbox stream, they sat down with Rod Ferguson to talk about the new Gears of War games. If you missed it, or wanted to see it again, take a look. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to finish Gears of War 4.

Gears of War 5 is coming in 2019 to Xbox One and Windows 10.

Octopath Traveler – Nintendo Treehouse E3 2018 June 14, 2018

Octopath Traveler was originally announced alongside the Nintendo Switch. It has an incredible charm with its voxel art style, and is being developed by the same team responsible for Bravely Default on the Nintendo 3DS. Now, it’s less than a month away from release and the guys over at Nintendo’s Treehouse got to do a live preview of the game. They reveal some new playable characters that haven’t been seen before and assure us that you will be able to transfer your data from the demo to the full version of the game.

Octopath Traveler is coming July 13, 2018 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. You can download the Octopath Traveler Prologue Demo right now from the Nintendo eShop.

Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Preview June 14, 2018

Nintendo released the Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion DLC last night, but before they did, they broadcasted a preview of it from the E3 show floor. For those of you who haven’t gotten the DLC yet, or are on the fence about buying it, give this preview a watch.

Splatoon 2 is out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The Octo Expansion is also out and can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop for a price of $19.99 US.