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A Guided Tour Of The Pricey Xbox One Elite Controller

This fall’s Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller ispacked with killer controller tech, but $150? Perhaps a live walkthrough with Xbox senior marketing manager Navin Kumar can shed some light on the hefty price tag. Mind you most of the light being shed in this video is blue, thanks to the venue’s bad decisions, but the…

20th Anniversary Accessories To Go With The PS4 You Didn’t Get

If you were lucky enough to acquire one of the 12,300 limited edition 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 consoles, then has Sony got the accessories for you! Otherwise, here’s some gray stuff. Tweeted last night after Sony’s exciting 2015 E3 press conference, the $64.99 20th Anniversary DualShock 4 and the $99.99 20th Anniversary Gold Wireless Headset…

Meet Fiesta, The Undead Skylander With His Own Mariachi Band

With attacks that spawn adorable skeletal bandmates and a ride that was once his coffin-shaped kids bed, Skylanders: Superchargers Fiesta is an unliving, unbreathing example of why I love this stupid series. The creativity of the toy designs is one of the key reasons I keep coming back to Skylanders year after year, and second-greatest…

Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda, who previously left Sony, has set up his own studio. It’s called genDESIGN and you can visit its official page here.

Shenmue 3 Just Hit $2 Million, Setting a New Kickstarter Record

Shenmue 3 isn’t only the fastest game to raise a million dollars on Kickstarter, it’s also the fastest game to raise two million dollars. The project was announced last night at Sony’s E3 press conference. It’s the follow-up the Shenmue 2, which was released fourteen years ago. Shenmue 3 has steamrolled through its goal. Interest…

Today, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One is gettingbackwards compatibility. But how will it work? Here, let Microsoft explain.

The Internet Reacts to the Final Fantasy VII Remake

After years of asking, your Final Fantasy VII full remake dreams are coming true. It’s happening. And you can bet the internet has something to say about that. [via はちま] So did Square Enix’s stock prices shortly after the announcement was made. The game is heading to the PlayStation 4 first, but from the sound…

I shouldn’t care about this game. Disney Infinity was terrible, and 2.0 wasn’t much better. And yet, there is hope for 3.0. Mostly because of the involvement of Ninja Theory (Enslaved) and Sumo Digital (Outrun 2006). And just partially because of the sweet figures.

The PS4 Now Supports MKV Files

The PS4’s new Media Player should now be available for download. Which you should do: it finallytransforms the PS4 into a proper media centre, allowing for playback of movies and music over both wi-fi (DLNA) and USB. Here are the supported formats: Video MKV Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby…

E3 2015 Winners & Losers: Day Zero

It’s time. Time to look past the nuances of the video game industry, the malleability of the artform and the subjectiveness of fans. Time to pass imperious verdict on what sucked today and what didn’t suck. The term “Day Zero” is normally employed at E3 to describe the day when most of the big press…

Uncharted 4’s E3 Demo Was Incredible

Sony closed its E3 presser tonight with some familiar faces: Nathan Drake and Sully in Uncharted 4. And boy, does the game look gorgeous. You can’t marvel at the sights in the demo for too long, though—soon enough, Nathan and Sully find themselves shooting their way through a market as all hell breaks lose. A…

Call of Duty DLC Now Coming To PlayStation First, Xbox Waits

Call of Duty: Black Ops III wasn’t at Microsoft’s press conference, where the series has debuted for years. How come? It was at Sony’s event, and Microsoft’s DLC deal appears to have swapped hands. DLC is premiering first on PlayStation 4. This is only good news for Sony, not gamers. Exclusive DLC is shitty, regardless…

Oh, And There’s Also This Other Final Fantasy Game

The game forever known as the one they announced right before the Final Fantasy VII remake. Cute! Did you guys see the Final Fantasy VII remake trailer yet?

Shenmue 3 Is Real, Already On Kickstarter

You want Shenmue 3? You’ll get it. If you pay for it. This isn’t a spin-off. It’s a proper sequel. After all these years, all these rumours, it’s happening. So long as it hits its target, that is. You can pledge for the game here, Sega fans. Be warned: it’s looking for a cool $2…

Final Fantasy VII Remake Announced For PS4, Other Platforms [UPDATE]

Eighteen years and three PlayStations later, Final Fantasy VII is getting a remake. A real one. For PlayStation 4, with other platforms to follow. Square Enix announced the news during Sony’s press conference at E3 tonight, following a day full of rumors. “Play it first on PlayStation,” read the trailer, implying that it’ll be out…

We haven’t seen much of Firewatch, Campo Santo’s first-person adventure game. So new trailers are always welcome. (Note: this game is also coming for the PC)

Destiny: The Taken King Is Official, Out In September

Last week, we told you all about The Taken King, Destiny’s next expansion, which will pit you against Oryx, father of Crota. Today we get to see it in action. As we reported, the new expansion will give you access to three new subclasses with special supers—an electrical storm for warlocks; a void bow for…

Our Thoughts On EA/Ubisoft’s E3 Press Conferences

Here’s a live-chat we did just after Ubisoft’s press conference. Tune in for a Periscope session after Sony’s conference tonight.

New PS4 Game Lets You Build… Dreams?

Dreams is a game about building. Building dreams. It looks bizarre, but in a (I think?) good way. It’s from LittleBigPlanet creator Media Molecule. Their goal is to give people a set of tools that will enable them to build dream-like scenarios and share them with each other. Creation is based less on traditional video…