A New Legendary Pokemon Announced December 14, 2015

The Pokémon Company has officially revealed the newest legendary Pokémon, Volcanion. This is the first Fire/Water type to ever be created for the game, making it not only extremely powerful, but with very few weaknesses.  Take a look for yourselves how awesome this thing is.

Volcanion will likely be coming as a free digital gift to the sixth generation Pokémon games, however Nintendo has not mentioned how they plan to release it.

Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are out now exclusively to Nintendo 3DS compatible handhelds.

Giants: Citizen Kabuto Free at GOG This Weekend December 11, 2015

One of my favorite PC games of all time, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, is being offered to download at GOG.com for free this weekend.

Giants: Citizen Kabuto was published by Interplay in the early 2000s. It was the first game made by Planet Moon Studios, a ragtag group of game developers who would go on to be known for games like Armed and Dangerous and Infected.  The reason I believe this game still stands out after all these years is its humor, this game is just hilarious and it still holds up even to this day.

The thing everyone likes about GOG.com is that the vast majority of the games purchased through the site can be downloaded without any restrictive DRM, ensuring that the software will continue to work for as long as you keep it on your Hard Drive.

So give the site a look and don’t forget to pick up this game. You won’t be disappointed.

iOS 9.2 Released December 8, 2015

Apple released the newest update to the operating system that powers the latest iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices earlier today.

The new update, iOS 9.2, includes a whole lot of bug fixes and improvements. I haven’t heard of too many issues with it, but Square Enix recommends anyone using the Final Fantasy Portal App log out of it and the Square Enix Software Token before performing their upgrade.

If you’re currently running iOS 9.1, the upgrade should weigh in around 150-250MB in space, depending on your device.

The Legend of Zelda Tri-Force Heroes Update 2.0.0 Released December 8, 2015

3DS owners playing The Legend of Zelda Tri-Force Heroes should fire up the Nintendo eShop right now, because Nintendo has just released a major update for the game.

The new update, version 2.0.0, adds The Den of Trials, which includes over thirty new stages, and a whole lot of new costumes to obtain.

The update is free of charge and will weigh in at slightly over a thousand blocks.  You must download it if you plan to play online.

The Legend of Zelda Tri-Force Heroes is out now exclusively for Nintendo 3DS systems.

PlayStation Messages SmartPhone App Released December 7, 2015

If you’d like to check PlayStation Network messages while on the go, you needed to install the official PlayStation App to your Android or iOS device. Today, Sony split the functionality of the PlayStation App into two seperate apps, the PlayStation App and PlayStation Messages.

If you download the PlayStation App update, and you want to continue sending PlayStation Network messages from your SmartPhone you’ll need to download PlayStation Messages. You’ll still be able to send and receive messages from your PS4 without issue.

Both apps are completely free to download and weigh in between 10-20MB each.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Use Unreal Engine 4 and Will Release in Episodes December 7, 2015

I think that headline pretty much sums up this news. This weekend, there was no bigger reveal at this year’s PlayStation Experience than the newest trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake.  And now, we have two other major announcements to make about it.

Yesterday, Square Enix announced that, to guarantee the highest quality final product, Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released as a series of episodes. While a lot of people online have cried foul about this announcement, this does mean that we could end up getting sections of the game released earlier than expected. Even Square Enix admitted the game was so big there was no way they could have it completely remade using modern graphics until at least 2017.  I’m willing to give Square the benefit of the doubt here, they did very well this year with the episodic release of Life is Strange.

Today, Epic Games officially announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be powered by Unreal Engine 4, an incredibly powerful cross-platform engine designed for Xbox One, PS4 and high-end PCs. This is a big announcement as this engine powers some of the best looking games of the generation, while maintaining a stable frame rate on the latest console platforms.

You can be sure to stay tuned to this website for the latest information about the game.

Final Fantasy VII Remake is coming to the PS4 and PC.

PlayStation Experience 2015 Uncharted 4 Panel December 6, 2015

For those of you unable to attend this year’s PlayStation Experience event in San Fransisco, I have a special surprise for you.  Yesterday, several members of the cast of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End got together for a special panel, and here it is for your enjoyment!

If you like hearing stories from what it is like to act in a video game you need to watch this immediately.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is coming March 2015 exclusively to the PS4.

Final Fantasy VII Remake PlayStation Experience 2015 Trailer December 5, 2015

One year ago, Square Enix took the stage at PlayStation Experience to make a huge Final Fantasy VII announcement. However, instead of announcing that they were fully remaking the game for modern hardware, they announced that they were porting the original game to the PS4 with its original graphics. Fans were disappointed because many have been wanting to see Square remake Final Fantasy VII with updated 3D graphics since 2006.

Then, at E3 2015, Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy VII was going to be remade for the PS4 and PC at the Sony E3 2015 Press Event. Get your Materia ready, Square Enix took the stage earlier today to show this.

Anyone in North America or Europe who downloads the original version of Final Fantasy VII to their PS4 will get an official PS4 theme for the Final Fantasy VII Remake free of charge.

Final Fantasy VII Remake is coming to PS4 and PC.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End PlayStation Experience 2015 Trailer December 5, 2015

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End kicked off this year’s PlayStation Experience keynote in a tremendous way.  If you wanted to know what’s been going on in the life of Nathan Drake since the events of Uncharted 3, you need to see this.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is coming March 2016 exclusively to the PS4.

The Original Final Fantasy VII Coming to PS4 Today December 5, 2015

Just after kicking off the Sony PlayStation Experience 2015 Keynote, Square Enix took the stage to premiere some all new never before seen footage of the Final Fanrasy VII Remake. To cap off this reveal, they announced that the original version of the game will be available as a digital download on the PS4’s Store today!

UPDATE: It’s out now at a temporary reduced price of $10.86 US.

UPDATE 2: Here’s the official launch trailer.

Final Fantasy VII is out now on PC, PS1, PS3 (through PSN digital download), PS4, Android and iOS.