Halo 5: Guardians Hammer Storm Update Released February 24, 2016
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A massive content update for Halo 5: Guardians was released earlier today and can be downloaded right now on the Xbox One free of charge. The biggest addition this update brings? In my opinion it’s the Halo: Combat Evolved Pistol REQ!
Pistol aside, what else does the new update include? Take a look at the official trailer!
If you’d like a more in-depth look at what is being added in Hammer Storm, take a look at this archived stream where 343 Industries gave players a first look at it!
You can read all the details about the official patch here. The Hammer Storm update is a pretty hefty one, weighing in at 4.5GB, even if you had the previously most recent Content Update installed. It is a required download to play the game’s multiplayer component, so make sure to download it as soon as possible!
Halo 5: Guardians is out now exclusively on Xbox One.
Pokemon Photo Booth App Released on iOS and Android February 24, 2016
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We’re just a few days away from the massive celebration that Nintendo and The Pokémon Conpany have planned for the twentieth anniversary of the release of the very first Pokémon games, and to help prepare for the festivities, The Pokémon Company released the Pokémon Photo Booth app for iOS and Android smartphones!
On its face, the Pokémon Photo Booth app is a free photo editor that enables smartphone users to add filters and captions to photos they’ve taken. However, this app is perfect for creating future Pokémon memes!
Any photos produced with the app can be added directly to social networks like Instagram or Twitter. Make sure to hashtag the photos with #Pokemon20 for the chance to get your photo featured!
The Pokémon Photo Booth app is free to download on your iOS or Android device using your device’s respective App Store. If you’re using an iPhone you can download the app here. On iOS it only takes up around 60MB of space. Android users might have to wait a little bit longer for it to appear on Google Play.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Story Trailer February 24, 2016
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We’re two months away from the release of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End on the PlayStation 4, and earlier today, Sony and Naughty Dog released an epic trailer showing some of the game’s story. Give it a watch, you might notice some familiar characters you didn’t know would be making an appearance!
It’s nice to see Sully and Elena will be back!
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is coming April 2016 exclusively on the PlayStation 4.
Pokemon Splatfest 2016 February 22, 2016
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For 24 hours this weekend, Nintendo hosted a Splatfest in the Wii U multiplayer game Splatoon to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise! Don’t worry if you were unable to participate in Splatfest personally, we have some video of the special event and you can check it out below.
The only question I have to ask you is do you prefer Pokémon Red or Pokémon Blue? Enjoy!
Thank you to Nintendo for having such a fun event, and to the Splatoon Miiverse community for making that event even better.
Splatoon is out now exclusively on Wii U.
Quantum Break Has Gone Gold February 19, 2016
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Whether you’ve waited three years since it was first announced or six years since the release of Alan Wake, I am proud to repeat the news that Quantum Break has Gone Gold!
Gone Gold, for those who don’t know, is a term which means that the game has been finished and is currently in the process of duplication. “Gold” refers to the finished Gold Master version of the game. So essentially the game is done, and Remedy can celebrate all the hard work they’ve done while we wait for the game to arrive on shelves!
Quantum Break remains my most anticipated Xbox One title, and it has been since it was first shown at the Xbox One’s reveal. It was developed by Remedy, a company known for the incredible games Max Payne, Alan Wake and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. These were three titles that not only revolutionized the gaming industry, they rewrote the book on what could be possible with a game’s narriative. Now it looks like Quantum Break will be breaking new ground all over again.
Quantum Break is coming April 5th, 2016 to Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One.
Bawls Gift Box Unboxing February 18, 2016
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After getting a case of soda from one of the greatest beverage makers on the planet, Maniac received a special care package from Bawls.
Bawls has a reputation for being the perfect gamer’s drink. It has a high caffeine content, but unlike other energy drinks, it actually takes great! It has been a staple of LAN Parties for over a decade and a half, and has appeared in games like Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel and Run Like Hell.
So, what’s in the box? Let’s find out!
A special thanks to Bawls for their support. Stay tuned to the site for more Bawls coverage!
New Pokken Tournament Trailer Reveals Shadow Mega Mewtwo February 18, 2016
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The Pokémon Company released the newest trailer for the upcoming fighting game Pokkén Tournament. Check it out below!
Nintendo has been teasing that they will offer a playable Shadow Mewtwo character for this upcoming game, and this trailer shows that it can Mega Evolve. This seems like something right out of left field for me, because as far as I know, we’ve only seen Shadow Pokémon in the GameCube titles Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. It would be nice to see these games remade for the Wii U.
If you can’t wait to play this game, Nintendo is doing an exclusive pre-access tournament with GameStop stores across the US. Check out all the details here. Winners will get prizes like a Wii U, a copy of Pokkén Tournament and a trip to Pokémon World Championships 2016!
Pokkén Tournament is coming March 2016 exclusively for the Wii U.
Miitomo Site Launches February 17, 2016
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Today, Nintendo has launched the website Miitomo, and is offering players the chance to pre-register for it before the service goes live!
Miitomo is planned as a social networking site for Nintendo lovers. In it, you can create a Mii and use it as your social avatar for communicating with others. A dedicated SmartPhone app is planned for iOS and Android devices, and that app will launch with the service in March 2016.
I think Nintendo is in a great position to launch a social networking community. They did a great job with the Miiverse community back when the Wii U launched, I could easily see this service being used for people who outright refuse to use other services like Facebook due to privacy concerns.
Preregistration will continue until the service officially launches. Anyone who preregisters during this period will earn some exclusive platinum points for use when Nintendo launches the My Nintendo club site.
Pokemon Dream Radar Review February 16, 2016
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The original version of this review was written by our site’s Editor-in-Chief and published for the Poké Amino community. It has been republished here by its author in honor of Pokémon’s upcoming 20th Anniversary!
I would like to start off this review by asking the reader two very simple questions. First, do you have a copy of Pokémon Black 2 or Pokémon White 2 that you are either playing or plan to play? Second, do you have a Nintendo 3DS system? If the answer is “yes” to both of those questions you need to download this program right now.
Pokemon Dream Radar is a downloadable title for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an Augmented Reality (AR) game which uses the 3DS camera to project Pokemon and in-game items over a live video feed. In the game, you play as a researcher for a Pokémon Professor investigating the dream world for rare Pokémon. The player is expected to burst dream clouds which can hold dream orbs, Pokemon and items. The game does not make use of the 3DS’s 3D feature, so anyone playing the game on a 2DS should have an identical experience to anyone playing on a 3DS.
Any orbs the player obtains can be used to upgrade their equipment, making the game easier, and any items or Pokemon the player obtains can be transferred to the player’s save game for Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2 using either game’s Pokémon Link feature. New dream clouds spawn on a timer, giving the game a passing similarity for players who enjoy free-to-play titles, but unlike a FTP game at no point are you ever prevented from playing the game, nor are you ever asked to pay more money than the initial cost needed to purchase the game on the eShop. You can, however use 3DS play coins, obtained by walking with your 3DS system on, to respawn dream clouds to their maximum. Five play coins will automatically respawn the full amount of dream clouds you can currently hold, but you can only redeem coins three times a day. Otherwise clouds automatically respawn on their own over time. My advice would be to play Dream Radar in between play sessions of Pokemon Black 2 or White 2. Once you’ve depleted your clouds, go back to the game while they respawn. Rinse, repeat.
I found the AR gameplay to be a lot of fun. I’m a huge fan of AR games like Spirit Camera, and I think the 3DS works really well as an AR device. While the gameplay experience is nothing like what you’d find in a traditional Pokémon generation game, I grew up playing FPS games and found it to be a nice change of pace.
If you want to use the app just for capturing Pokémon and using them in your game, the process to perform a data transfer with this app is pretty easy. Here’s a video showing you how it’s done.
I cannot stress enough how important it is to keep regularly sending your capture data from Dream Radar. The app can only hold six captured Pokémon, six items, and six legendary Pokémon in the transfer queue. If that content is not transferred to a physical retail copy of Black 2 or White 2, it will override the oldest captured data to make room for new captures, and whatever data it dumps could be lost.
It’s important to know that you can get some pretty powerful exclusive Pokémon with this app, and that should not be underestimated. All in all, this game was essential for me as I started my journey through Pokemon Black 2. If I didn’t have my Slowpoke with me, I don’t think I would have had as easy a time defeating the first Gym as I did, and my Thunderus was instrumental in helping me defeat the Elite 4 and the Pokémon League Champion.
The game does have an ending, and I was able to reach the ending of Dream Radar before I completed my first play through of Black 2. As the credits began to roll I felt a strong sense of accomplishment, as I knew the special Pokémon I obtained playing the game would join me as I continued to play Black 2. Perhaps if this game was a completely isolated experience which did not tie into any other Pokémon titles I would not find myself as willing to recommend it as I am, but given its low price of $3.99 US, fun gameplay, and the Pokémon Black 2/White 2 connectivity, I have to give this game my recommendation. Enjoy, trainers!
Pokemon Mew Giveaway Right Now (UPDATE: Contest Over) February 13, 2016
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UPDATE: Contest has ended. We have a winner!
Nintendo is giving away Mew for free this month through various retailers. However, not everyone has the ability to go to these retailers nor did all of the retailers who should have Mew codes actually received them.
If you’ve been waiting fifteen years to finally get your own Mew, wait no longer because we’ve got one here for you.
So if you want a level 100 Mew and don’t have the ability to get one yourself, we are giving away one code right now!
All you need to do is follow us our official Twitter feed and Tweet us a picture of yourself holding up a copy of a sixth generation Pokémon game. Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will all work. If you purchased your copy digitally, that’s fine too. Just send us a picture of yourself holding up your 3DS with your home screen clearly highlighting the digital copy of whichever Pokémon game you purchased!
The first person who adds us on Twitter and Tweets us a clear picture of what we asked for will receive the Mew code! Good luck to everyone!
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