Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Open Beta Announced January 12, 2018

Square Enix has just announced an open beta for the upcoming fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy NT on the PS4! Here’s the official announcement trailer.

The official times for the beta are as follows:

• From Friday, January 12 @ 6:00 AM PST to Monday, January 15 @ 1:00 PM PST
• From Monday, January 15 @ 2:00 PM PST to Thursday, January 18 @ 1:00 PM PST
• From Thursday, January 18 @ 2:00 PM PST to Sunday, January 21 @ 1:00 PM PST

This is fantastic news and this beta looks like it’ll be a lot of fun. We had a blast playing this game at E3 2017 and it’ll be great getting back into it a few weeks before the game officially ships. Give it a download as soon as you can!

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is launching January 30th, 2018 exclusively to the PS4.

Nintendo Direct Mini 1-11-18 January 11, 2018

The first Nintendo Direct of the year has been released and its a really big deal! If you’re interested in hearing more about what new, unannounced games coming for the Nintendo Switch, give this a watch!

New DLC for Pokken Tournament DX? Hyrule Warriors on Switch? Dragon Quest Builders Demo out today? The World Ends With You on Switch? Sign me up! We’ll be talking more about these announcements over the course of the next month!

Cycle Across Kanto – New Kickstarter Documentary Enters Final Days January 9, 2018

I felt the very first Pokémon game was so well designed, it had to be based on a real place, and it turns out I was right. The very first region players explored, now referred to as Kanto, actually exists in Japan. Now, a bunch of filmmakers from the YouTube Channel Good Blood are planning to do something about it! Here’s their official trailer:

That’s right, a group of professional filmmakers and athletes plan to cycle all the way across Kanto! I’m an enormous fan of travelogues, nature documentaries, History Channel, and Behind the Scenes looks at the gaming industry. This project seems like it was tailored just for me! If you’re interested in supporting the project, you can back it on their official Kickstarter as it is entering the final two weeks of funding!

Any child who played the original Pokémon games back in the day found a deeply fleshed out game world they could explore on their Game Boy handheld. It’s in-game economy, social hierarchy, and government closely reflected the real world, making the game’s story truly inspiring. In fact, if you’d like to read more about it, we did a pretty in-depth research essay into the Pokémon World you can read right here.

Cup Noodles Offering Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Downloadable Goodies January 8, 2018

Who doesn’t love Ramen? Like most gamers, we love Ramen Noodles over here, and have I got some great news to share with my fellow ramen eaters! Over the past few years, Square Enix has partnered with Nissin foods, makers of Cup Noodles, to cross promote Cup Noodles with their recent and upcoming Final Fantasy games.

Now, in anticipation of the release of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT later this month, Nissin is offering exclusive DLC to players who buy specially marked Cup Noodles. You can visit this website to read all the details of the promotion! Don’t forget to save your sales receipt!

We’ll be taking a closer look at Cup Noodles later this week. I’m sure I don’t need to remind Final Fantasy XV players that the Cup Noodles hat is downloadable for free right now from the Xbox One and PS4 digital marketplaces.

Final Fantasy XV is out now for Xbox One and PS4. It is coming to PC in early 2018. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is coming exclusively to the PS4 at the end of January 2018.

iOS 11.2.2 Released January 8, 2018

Apple has released a major security update for iOS 11 devices. The new update, iOS 11.2.2 includes fixes to the extreme processor vulnerability that has recently hit the web. Make sure to download it as soon as possible.

Pokemon Crystal for Nintendo 3DS Release Date December 14, 2017

A few months ago, Nintendo released the original Generation 2 Pokémon games, Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, on the Nintendo 3DS’s Virtual Console service. Since then, a lot of people have been wondering why the third game from that generation, Pokémon Crystal, was not released with it. Pokémon Crystal had several features not found in Gold or Silver including animated sprites in battle and the option of playing as a female trainer. Well, I’ve got some great news for people who have wanted to play Pokémon Crystal on a modern system.

Today, Nintendo has announced they will be re-releasing Pokémon Crystal, arguably the best game of that generation, on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Here’s the official announcement trailer.

Pokémon Crystal is already out on the Nintendo Game Boy Color. It will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on January 26, 2018.

The Last of Us Part II – PSX 2017 Panel December 10, 2017

No game coming out for the PS4 is more anticipated than The Last of Us Part II from Naughty Dog. At this year’s PlayStation Experience, the two lead actors of the original game (Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson) are joined by three all-new cast members along with the game’s writer and director. They’re going to sit down with host Hannah Hart as she tries to get them to spill as much information about the game as she can. Sit back, relax, and prepare to rock.

The Last of Us Part II is coming exclusively to PS4.

Uncharted 10th Anniversary Panel – PSX 2017 December 10, 2017

2017 marks the ten-year anniversary of the beginning of the incredible Uncharted franchise. To celebrate, the organizers of PlayStation Experience 2017 brought the incredible cast together including Nolan North, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle, Claudia Black, Laura Bailey, Graham McTavish, Robin Atkin Downes, and Troy Baker. Its an incredible panel full of behind the scenes information that all Uncharted fans need to watch.

Rest In Peace, Gordon Hunt.

Shadow of the Colossus – PlayStation Underground Preview December 9, 2017

PlayStation Underground videos were included on demo discs for the original PlayStation, and now they are responsible for publishing video previews of new and upcoming PlayStation games. PlayStation Experience 2017 is in full swing, and during today’s live feed, PlayStation Underground broadcast a preview of the upcoming PS4 version of the PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus.

Shadow of the Colossus is already out on PS2 and PS3. It is coming out on PS4 soon.

Spider-Man PS4 – Behind the Scenes PSX 2017 December 9, 2017

During the PlayStation Experience 2017 live feed earlier today, Sony showed this behind the scenes video of the upcoming Spider-Man for PS4. In this video, the developers at Insomniac Games talk about their personal history with the character and give a closer look at the game’s main villain. If you’re as excited about this game as I am, you should give it a watch.

Spider-Man is coming to PS4 exclusively in 2018.