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Life is Strange Episode 3 Launch Trailer May 18, 2015

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After the incredible ending of Life is Strange Episode 2, players of this unique episodic adventure title have been waiting with baited breath for the release of the third episode.  Today, developer DONTNOD released this launch trailer for the game in anticipation for its release tomorrow.  Just be warned, there may be spoilers.


Life is Strange is out for Xbox One, PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and PS4

Xbox One May 2015 System Update Released May 13, 2015

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Microsoft has really been working overtime at delivering monthly improvements to the Xbox One’s operating system.  New features are being added on a regular basis alongside patches, bug fixes, and more.  Xbox One owners hoping for the ability to send other Xbox Live users voice messages will be happy to know that the feature has been added in the new System Update.

You can watch all the specific details about the update below.

Life is Strange Episode 3 Release Date May 13, 2015

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Fans of the episodic adventure game Life is Strange have been anticipating the release of the gane’s third episode all month but until today we did not know the exact release date for the game.  Today, Square Enix has announced the official release date for the third episode of Life is Strange, called Chaos Theory.

Life is Strange Episode 3 is coming May 19th, 2015 to the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Super Power Beat Down: Green Ranger Vs Ryu May 12, 2015

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My friends over at Bat in the Sun have done it again and released an all new episode of their highly popular YouTube series, Super Power Beat Down.

Super Power Beat Down takes two popular fictional characters from gaming, comics, movies or animation and pits them against each other in a battle to the death.  The best part is the outcome is decided on by the fans!

This week, we’ve got the Green Ranger from the TV Show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers going up against Street Fighter‘s Ryu.  With two expert martial artists going at it, who will win?  Check out the video and find out!

If you want to know what the future holds for Bat in the Sun, you can read our interview with the franchise’s director, Aaron Schoekne, here.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Relased on Playstation 4 May 12, 2015

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Nobody tell Spoony, but PS4 owners without access to a Playstation 3, Vita or Playstation 2 can finally play an updated HD version of a game considered to be one of the best Console Roleplaying Games of the past decade and a half, Final Fantasy X and its sequel game, Final Fantasy X-2, in one complete package.

The PS4 edition of the game contains all of the new features added to the Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita versions of the game as well as a new feature not included in the previous remastered versions.  PS4 players will be able to play the remastered game with the PS2 version’s original music.

To celebrate the game’s launch, publisher Square Enix released this new trailer detailing all the lessons players have learned from their time in the game’s world of Spira,

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is out now on the PS4, PS3, and Playstation Vita.  The original versions of the two games are Playstation 2 exclusive.

Splatoon Multiplayer Turf War Gameplay Video May 10, 2015

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Splatoon’s Global Testfire Demo may have wrapped up yesterday, but we have more exclusive Splatoon gameplay footage for all of you who were not able to participate.  Here’s another game of Turf War, this time on a different multiplayer map.  Remember, the objective of Turf War is to defeat the enemy team by covering as much of the arena as possible in your team’s ink, and prevent the opposing team from doing the same.

Splatoon is coming May 29th, 2015 exclusively on the Wii U.

Splatoon Squid Jump Minigame Demonstration May 10, 2015

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Maniac shows a small Minigame that Splatoon players can enjoy while waiting for multiplayer matchmaking to assign them an online game. Unfortunately, matchmaking works so fast he isn’t able to show much of the minigame, but it’s a simple and fun little diversion while you wait.

Splatoon is coming May 29th, 2015 exclusively on the Wii U.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 PS4 Dark Aeons Gameplay Preview May 9, 2015

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The guys at Square Enix did a two hour live stream on Thursday night to promote the upcoming release of Final Fantasy X/X-2 on the Playstation 4.  The Final Fantasy franchise is one of the strongest IPs in the history of gaming, and Final Fantasy X has been hailed by many to be one of the greatest RPGs of all time.  The games were originally released exclusively on the PS2, but were rereleased on the PS3 and Playstation Vita last year.  Since the PS4 cannot play PS3 games, Square Enix is now bringing the game natively to PS4.  During the stream they answer fan questions, talk about their experiences with the game, and drop some tidbits about what PS4 players can expect when they put this game in their PS4s.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 is coming to the PS4 May 12th, 2015.

Nintendo Treehouse: Splatoon Live May 9, 2015

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We’re continuing this weekend’s coverage of the upcoming Wii U exclusive title Splatoon.  While Nintendo has allowed all Wii U owners the chance to download the Splatoon Global Testfire Demo, players were only able to use the demo for a total of three hours this weekend.  When the demo went live last night, Nintendo’s employees at the Treehouse did a live game broadcast of their experience playing the game against the world on Nintendo’s Official Twitch.TV Channel.  Today, Nintendo has archived the live broadcast that they streamed last night, and it can now be watched by anyone who missed it, or wanted to rewatch it.  Personally, I got so caught up in my matches last night, I was only able to catch a few minutes of the broadcast before the servers were shut down, so I’m happy Nintendo chose to archive the event on YouTube.  Check it out below.

Expect more Splatoon videos this weekend!

Splatoon is coming May 29th, 2015 exclusively to the Wii U.

Splatoon Global Testfire Multiplayer Gameplay May 9, 2015

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Nintendo launched the Splatoon Global Testfire Demo tonight at 8PM PST for exactly one hour and oh boy was that hour intense.  We got to take a pretty good look at the gameplay for this unique multiplayer Wii U title, and here is some footage of our experience playing the game.  All footage was directly captured off of a Wii U system in native 1080p.

First up here’s the character creation and training mission, which all players will get once they start the demo.

And here’s a little gameplay for you.  This is a game of Turf War on the Saltspray Rig.  The objective of a game of Turf War is to cover as much of the game environment with your team’s color ink, while preventing the opposing team from doing the same by any means necessary.

Splatoon is coming later this month exclusively on the Wii U.