Quake Champions Closed Beta Signups March 7, 2017
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All old-school PC gamers fondly remember the name Quake. It was the first fully 3D game to be released by id Software. I remember it as the game that introduced me to online and LAN multiplayer gaming, and it turned me into a die-hard PC enthusiast for many years.
Earlier today, Bethesda has announced that they are now taking applications for the highly anticipated Quake Champions Closed Beta.
If you think you have a powerful enough PC, and you want the chance to help test the game’s online multiplayer, check out this website and sign up!
Quake Champions is coming exclusively to the PC.
Let’s Play Final Fantasy X Part 11 March 7, 2017
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We are picking up on our Let’s Play of Final Fantasy X in a big way. With the assistance of our subscribers, we are going to fight our way up to the temple at Josee and gain a new ally on our way to Guadosalam.
All gameplay provided with full video commentary.
Final Fantasy X is out now on PS2, it is also a part of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on PS3, PS4, PC, and PS Vita.
Let’s Play Quantum Break Act 2 March 6, 2017
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Maniac has waited for nearly a year to resume his live game streams on the Xbox One. After many tests he has been satasfied with the Beam streaming service, and he decided the time was right to finally resume his Let’s Play of Quantum Break Act 2 on our all-new Beam.Pro Channel!
Maniac has a lot of behind the scenes knowledge of Quantum Break, and several thoughts about how Microsoft chose to promote it. If you’re a Quantum Break fan who wants to know more about the game or you’re a newbie curious about this cult classic, please watch and enjoy.
All gameplay footage is provided with full video commentary.
Quantum Break is out now for PC and Xbox One.
Nintendo Switch Released March 3, 2017
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Nintendo’s successor to the Wii U console is the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid portable device with the ability to output to your HDTV.
Rumors of shortages are abound, but that just goes with the territory when it comes to any new console release. We don’t have our own Switch here just yet but we will be reporting on the console and its games as they come out through the year.
The Nintendo Switch retails for $299 US.
Let’s Play Final Fantasy X Blind Parts 8-10 March 1, 2017
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With his trusty Bawls Ginger at his side, Maniac returns to Final Fantasy X, only to find himself playing one of the most boring parts of the game…but he stuck with it and reached one of the most exciting boss battles up to this point.
Those Al Bhed Primers are really starting to come in handy.
Final Fantasy X is out now on PS2, and it is part of the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on PS3, PS4, PC, and PS Vita.
Halo Wars 2 Demo Out Now on Xbox One February 28, 2017
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Good news, gamers. Microsoft has just released a free demo of Halo Wars 2 on Xbox One. The demo includes the first level of the game and a look at the game’s new Blitz Multiplayer mode.
This is great news for anyone with an Xbox One that wants to check out the game before picking it up. Currently the demo is only out on the Xbox One platform and we don’t know if it will be available on PC just yet.
Halo Wars 2 is out now on Windows 10 and Xbox One.
We Have a Beam Pro Channel! February 27, 2017
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We’ve got some big news to announce for the site today, we have created an all new game streaming channel on Beam.Pro!
We’ve been having constant technical issues streaming Xbox One games on Twitch.TV for almost a year and because of that we have been playing PS4 games exclusively in that time. For right now, we will use Beam exclusively to stream games on the Xbox One, and will continue to use Twitch for PS4 game streams. This shouldn’t be an issue as we still plan to archive all of our game streams on our YouTube Channel after they’ve concluded.
This is exciting news as we have stockpiled a backlog of Xbox One games over the past year we would like to stream. There is no shortage of great Xbox One and Xbox 360 games including Quantum Break, Halo 5: Guardians and Alan Wake.
You may also notice we’ve posted a direct link to our Beam Channel on the site’s sidebar. Feel free to use it all you’d like.
Special thanks to Wynter for helping us out with the Beam service and answering some of our questions while we were doing test streams!
Here Are All of the Pokemon Day Festivities Today February 27, 2017
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Big news for Pokémon Trainers across the internet, today is the 21st birthday of the original release of Pokémon! This is an epic anniversary deserving of major recognition. To celebrate, The Pokémon Company is doing lots of great events across the web, and we are going to tell you all about it!
First off, the official Pokemon Website and the Pokémon TV app are going to offer several movies like Pokémon: The First Movie, Pokémon 4Ever, and Pokémon: Zorark Master of Illusions for free streaming today. We checked the app as of the time we are writing this article and the movies aren’t up on the Pokémon TV app just yet but we are sure they will be added soon.
Second, users of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online will get some exclusive goodies. We reported earlier in the week that GameStop in the US is also doing a TCG Online promotion where they will give an exclusive online code for any player who buys over $11.99 US in TCG merchandise. While you’re there, don’t forget to ask for a free bottle cap code that can be used in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon! That promotion will continue until March 5th.
However, anyone who plays Pokémon Trading Card Game Online will get some all-new exclusive goodies just for logging in today! Make sure to do that!
Pokémon Go players will be able to find Pikachus wearing festive party hats starting today. Once caught, the Pikachu will keep its party hat forever but you’ll only be able to find them in the wild until March 6th!
Finally, Twitch is hosting an all-day live stream of all things Pokémon today! It hasn’t begun just yet but when it does you can watch the feed at twitch.tv/pokemon. You don’t need a Twitch Channel to watch the event but if you have a Twitch account, you can always subscribe to the Pokémon Channel to get notified on when today’s stream starts.
UPDATE: The stream has begun.
If you don’t have the Pokémon TV app it can be downloaded for free on your Android or iOS-powered smart device. The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online can be played by anyone with a PC, Mac, iPad or Android Tablet which meets the game’s minimum system requirements.
If you feel like you missed anything, check out this website for all the official details! Happy Pokémon Day, Trainers!
GameStop Pokemon Day 2017 Thoughts February 26, 2017
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Yesterday, GameStop stores across the country held a Pokémon Day in honor of the 21st anniversary of the release of Pokémon Generation 1 in Japan.
Because of Pokémon Day, GameStop offered sales on various Pokémon plushes and collectibles. They also held special giveaways for video game and TCG players.
So what did we think of the event? What promotions did we take advantage of? Watch and find out.
Some of these promotions will continue over the next couple of days. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon players will still be able to get bottle cap codes and take advantage of the Pokémon TCG Online code promotion until March 5th.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are out now exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS. Pokémon TCG Online is out now on PC, Mac, Amdroid and iPad.
Let’s Play Final Fantasy X Part 7 February 24, 2017
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The time has come for us to talk about Blitzball, Final Fantasy X‘s signature minigame. Maniac has been seriously scared to engage in playing Blitzball because after hearing how difficult the game was, he was concerned about being defeated in front of an audience.
Now we come to the point in Final Fantasy X where we will play Blitzball for the first time in the game’s story. It is considered to be the most difficult Blitzball match in the game. Does Maniac actually have no chance or will he pull of the greatest upset in Blitzball history? Watch and find out.
And now, just because we like you, here’s a video of Maniac getting utterly defeated in an optional Blitzball game.
Final Fantasy X is out now for the PS2. It is also out as part of the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on PS3, PS4, PC and PS Vita.
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