Playjam’s Gamestick console won’t be available in July, as previously planned. The USB sized console’s has been pushed back until mid August, due to a need to gather more feedback related to the GameStick UI before its wide release. The delay was announced in an update on the Gamestick’s Kickstarter page: As a result we have not yet had…
Torchlight Free on Good Old Games – Grab It Before June 20!
Good Old Games has a major sale going on some classic titles. To sweeten the pot, the site’s also giving away a download of Torchlight for free! The title says it all: to celebrate the beginning of our phenomenal 2013 #noDRM Summer Sale, we’re giving away the hack-and-slash masterpiece Torchlight for absolutely free to all of our…
After Strong E3 Showing, Sony Raises PS4 Sales Projections
After a stellar E3, Sony’s looking great. Apparently Sony execs are feeling pretty confident, as the company has now raised its PS4 sales projections. The general sentiment is that Sony won the first battle of the new console wars by taking E3. Sony’s PS4 came in $100 cheaper than Microsoft’s Xbox One and remained free…
Fable III Free for Xbox Live Gold Members -2 Games Will Be Free Each Month
Folks who subscribe to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold service (which is pretty much anyone who plays online) can download Fable III free of charge until June 30th. Microsoft has started a program where Gold subscribers will get 2 free games each month (similar to Playstation Plus’ giveaways) and they’re starting things off with Lionhead’s third…
Oculus Receives $16 Million To Make VR In The Home A Reality
If you haven’t heard of the Oculus Rift yet, you will soon enough. The virtual reality hardware took off on Kickstarter, and has now received its first round of funding from investors. Oculus received $16 Million today to help bring virtual reality into our homes. “With the recent console announcements and the advent of stronger…
Way of the Dogg Out Now for iOS Devices, Coming to Android
Snoop Dogg appears to be as good at marketing as he is rhyming. He’s constantly showing up in films, commercials, and of course still dropping tracks. The mobile app market is no different and Snoop’s aiming to be topp dogg of your mobile devices. His new game, Way of the Dogg, is coming to iOS…
Art Game Dream Team – Katamari Creator Keita Takahashi Working on New Game With Journey Devs!
Keita Takahashi, the genius behind Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy is working on a new project. That alone is exciting news for fans of his bizarre, stylized games. But his collaborators on this project are 2 of the folks responsible for ThatGameCompany’s Journey, the critical darling that debuted on the Playstation Network last year.…
Two More Assassin’s Creed Games Already In The Works
Developer Ubisoft is set to unleash Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag in late October of this year, but it’s not content with just the one title at the moment. Ubisoft is already hard at work on two upcoming Assassin’s Creed games to succeed Black Flag. Ubisoft is taking its sweet time with the development of…
New PS4 and Steam Sidescroller Mercenary Kings Designed by Paul Robertson!
Tribute Games is working on a new retro 2d title, Mercenary Kings, for release on Sony’s PS4 and Valve’s Steam service. The game is a run and gun shooter that will feature 4 player co-op gameplay and a deep weapons crafting system. The character sprites and animation are being done by the great Paul Robertson,…
Daily Show’s Lewis Black Lampoons the Xbox One
Comedy Central’s late night duo shows, the Daily Show and Colbert Report, have been known to get some laughs poking fun at the latest technology news, and last night’s episode of the Daily Show kept up the tradition. Comedian, Lewis Black cracked jokes about Google Glass and robots in his “Back In Black” segment. He…