iOS 8.2 Released March 9, 2015

Apple announced the final release date and price of the highly anticipated Apple Watch earlier today. Along with that announcement came the official release of the iOS update that is going to be needed for Apple customers to use the new Apple Watch with their iDevices, iOS 8.2.

iOS 8.2 is a massive system update which fixes many of iOS 8’s ongoing issues. It also enables support for the Apple Watch if you’re using a device like the iPhone 5 or newer.

If you’ve already installed the most recent system update for your device before today, iOS 8.2 weighs in at just a few hundred MB, final size depends on your device. It can be downloaded right now through iTunes and the iOS Software Update feature.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Release Date March 4, 2015

Kojima Team has been very busy at this year’s Game Developers Conference. They have not only shown off the multiplayer component for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, they’ve just given a solid release date for this highly anticipated multiplatform title.

For those of you interested in seeing more details about Metal Gear Online, MGS 5’s multiplayer component, check it out below.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is coming September 1st, 2015 to Xbox One, PS4, PS3, and Xbox 360. It is coming to PC September 15th, 2015.

Syndicate is Free on Origin Through On The House March 4, 2015

Classic PC gaming title Syndicate is being offered for free to all customers of EA’s Origin service. The cult classic is the newest title EA is offering through their Origin On the House promotional service, and because of that you can get it right now at no charge.

As with all Origin games offered through On the House, once it is purchased, you will never lose access to your game, even if EA resumes charging money for it.  You will need to download the Origin client installed on your PC and an Origin account to download and play the game. Both are free of charge.  Download it now, because there’s no telling for how long EA will be offering the game for free.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Gameplay Overview Trailer February 26, 2015

We’re less than a month away from the release of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD in North America and developer Square Enix released a brand new trailer for the game just a few hours before they’re expected to speak at The Guildhall SMU.

The trailer focuses on the game’s world, story and the gameplay.  At over seven minutes in length its a pretty detailed video and perfect to watch if you are unfamiliar with the game.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is coming March 17th, 2015 to the PS4 and Xbox One.  Anyone who purchased one of the initial versions of the game to ship will guarantee themselves a copy of the Final a Fantasy XV demo on the same platform.

March 2015’s Xbox 360 Games With Gold Offering Two Major Games For Free February 25, 2015

Major Nelson has just confirmed an earlier report that two major titles are going to be offered free of charge on the Xbox 360 to all active Xbox Live Gold Members starting next month.

On March 1st, 2015 all Xbox Live Gold Subscribers  will be able to download the recent title Tomb Raider to their Xbox 360 from Xbox Live’s Marketplace completely free of charge. The game will continue to remain free until March 15th, 2015 and anyone who downloads it in the period it is free will be able to keep it on their Xbox 360 forever, even after their gold membership expires.

On March 16th, 2015, Xbox Live Gold Subscribers will be able to download 2013’s amazing game BioShock Infinite  to their Xbox 360s from the Xbox Live Marketplace completely free of charge until March 31st, 2015.  Just like with Tomb Raider (and other Xbox 360 titles offered through Games with Gold) as long as the game is downloaded during the period of time it is being offered for free it will remain redownloadable on your Xbox 360 account even after your Gold Subscription expires.

Batman: Arkham Knight “Gotham is Mine” Trailer February 25, 2015

After producing two amazing titles which revolutionized how gamers envisioned superhero games, Rocksteady Studios is continuing to develop the most anticipated superhero title yet, Batman: Arkham Knight.

An all new trailer for the game was released earlier today, and here it is. It gives a new look at the game with some footage that has not been seen before, but I was most impressed by the writing.

Did you catch a good look at the beginning of the trailer, the trailer clearly states that this is going to be the first Batman video game to get an M-Rating.  I guess DC Comics lightened up their restrictions.

Batman: Arkham Knight is coming June 2nd, 2015 to the Xbox One, PC and PS4.

PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.70 Released February 24, 2015

A required system update for the PlayStation 3 has been released today. The new update, version 4.70, merely adds closed captioning options to DVD and Blu-Ray Disc playback.

The software update is required to log your PS3 into the Playstation Network but I have no idea why. No other updates or bug fixes were listed in the firmware’s official patch notes.

You can download the update right now through the PS3’s Network Update feature.

TwitchCon 2015 Announced February 20, 2015

The folks over at Twitch.TV have just announced TwitchCon 2015, their first official convention!

Twitch.TV is a superpower in the realm of live game streaming services and now with the newest gaming consoles offering integrated streaming capabilities, game streaming has become incredibly popular worldwide. Heck, we have our own official Twitch Channel here.

TwitchCon 2015 will be happening at the Moscone Center in San Fransisco, CA September 25th-26th, 2015. You can stay up to date with information about the event at its official website, TwitchCon.com.

Pokémon Shuffle Released February 18, 2015

It looks like Nintendo is trying to make their way into the free-to-play gaming market with the release of Pokémon Shuffle on the Nintendo 3DS.

First announced last month, Pokémon Shuffle is a puzzle game which looks very similar to the Pokémon Battle series.  The objective, like with all Pokémon games before it, is to be the very best like no one ever was, and to catch ’em all while doing it.  The only difference is that in Pokémon Shuffle you are not on a time limit, you are scored based upon how few moves you make completing each puzzle.

Pokémon Shuffle is out now on the Nintendo eShop free of charge.  The game takes up just shy of 700 blocks of space.

Playstation 4 Software Update 2.04 Released February 18, 2015

Yesterday, Sony quietly released Software Update 2.04 for the Playstation 4 and it caused numerous headaches for Playstation 4 owners worldwide.  Many players found themselves greeted with error messages while downloading the update, or were unable to download the update at all.

As far as I can tell, the error messages users have been getting have been due to Playstation Network issues.  Sony’s PSN service was having issues worldwide throughout the day yesterday, and those network issues could have been the culprit behind all of the software update problems that users have been getting.  Hopefully those problems have now been worked out, as I tried to download the Software Update just a few minutes earlier from the Playstation Network and thankfully had no problems.

No specific patch notes were included with the Software Update, but Sony says that includes unspecific stability updates.  I have noticed a slight performance improvement navigating through my Playstation 4’s games and apps, but I have not tried to run any games on it just yet.

Software Update 2.04 is required to sign your Playstation 4 onto the PlayStation Network.