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E3 Trailers: Ubisoft's new 'For Honor' promises melee greatness

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Jun 2015 10:29

E3 Trailers: Ubisoft's new 'For Honor' promises melee greatness Ubisoft has unveiled a new game, For Honor, a new kind of "melee combat experience."

The game allows you to start war as a knight, Viking or Samurai.

"Carve a path of destruction through the battlefield in For Honor! Enter the chaos of a raging war as a bold Knight, brutal Viking, or mysterious Samurai, three of the greatest legendary warriors. For Honor is a fast-paced, competitive experience mixing skill, strategy, and team play with visceral melee combat.

The Art of Battle, For Honor's innovative control system, puts you in total control of your heroes, each with distinct skills and weapons, as you fight for land, glory, and honor. As a skilled warrior on a believable battleground, you annihilate all soldiers, archers, and opposing heroes who stand in your way," reads the company's press.

For Honor will launch next year for XBO, PS4 and PC.

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E3 Trailer: Here is the new Deus Ex: Mankind Divided gameplay trailer

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Jun 2015 9:58

E3 Trailer: Here is the new Deus Ex: Mankind Divided gameplay trailer Square Enix gave us a brief video today showcasing the upcoming "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided."

The trailer gives us cuts directly from gameplay footage and follows up the debut trailer from April.

Enix also gave us a more narrow time frame for release: "Early 2016."

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E3 Trailer: Kingdom Hearts 3 is almost here, and fans love it

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Jun 2015 9:47

E3 Trailer: Kingdom Hearts 3 is almost here, and fans love it Two years after they first debuted the game, Square Enix finally has new footage of the highly-anticipated "Kingdom Hearts 3."

The series, critically acclaimed and beloved by fans, last saw a release in 2005.

As expected, the title features popular Disney characters and allows you to travel to different worlds from different films Your browser does not support the video tag.

Check out the footage here:

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E3 Trailer: Just Cause 3 is coming this December

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Jun 2015 9:24

E3 Trailer: Just Cause 3 is coming this December Square Enix showed off Just Cause 3 today, and there are explosions galore.

The publisher said today that the new sequel will launch for PS4, XBO and PC on December 1st.

Take a look at the trailer that shows the upgraded tools given to gamers and how you can basically destroy everything in sight.

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E3 Video: The Fallout 4 gameplay video

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Jun 2015 1:20

E3 Video: The Fallout 4 gameplay video During Microsoft's E3 keynote yesterday, developer Bethesda came out to show off gameplay footage for their upcoming Fallout 4 blockbuster.

When Bethesda first announced the game two days ago, we get some nice cinematic trailers, but now we have full gameplay.

At the time, Bethesda called it "the most ambitious game world [they] have ever created," and the company showed off a really immersive crafting experience .

Fallout 4 will launch for PS4, Xbox One and PC in November.

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E3 Video: Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Jun 2015 1:12

E3 Video: Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars Yesterday at E3, the world was introduced to a new trailer for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Star Wars, adding to Disney's collection of Marvel, Disney and Pixar toys that can be used in video game form.

"Together new heroes can join forces with characters from previous editions and embark on adventures as big as your imagination in the 3.0 Toy Box! Disney Infinity encourages you to play your way, whether you explore open-world creation in the Toy Box or story-driven gameplay inside Play Sets!" reads the bio.

In addition, there will be a couple of bundles for sale, including a Clone Wars TV series and one based on the original trilogy.

The Star Wars Saga Starter Pack featuring Boba Fett is coming exclusively to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, announced Sony, giving PlayStation gamers a leg up on rivals.

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E3: Street Fighter V beta to launch on PS4 next month

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Jun 2015 10:40

E3: Street Fighter V beta to launch on PS4 next month Today during Sony's E3 keynote, the company announced that the upcoming Street Fighter V beta will launch exclusively on the PlayStation 4 next month.

PS4 pre-order customers will get access on July 23rd.

There still aren't too many details set in stone, but catch the small yet informative video below:




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Microsoft announces Xbox Elite wireless controller for hardcore gamers

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Jun 2015 10:18

Microsoft announces Xbox Elite wireless controller for hardcore gamers Microsoft has announced a new wireless controller for the Xbox One and Windows 10 aimed at the hardcore gamer.

The new Elite wireless controller costs $150 and the controller has swappable components meaning you can switch the D-pad for a joystick, and more.

Among the new features are four interchangeable paddles on the back side, Hair Trigger Locks for precise control in shooters and a textured rolling pad. The four paddles are customizable allowing you to remap as you choose

Microsoft will also release a new app to help gamers remap their controllers.

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Popular password manager LastPass confirms some user data was stolen

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Jun 2015 9:40

Popular password manager LastPass confirms some user data was stolen Password manager LastPass has sent out a security notice to all users confirming that some user data was stolen but most data should be secure.

Here is the full statement from LastPass, which includes the recommendation to change your master pass:

We want to notify our community that on Friday, our team discovered and blocked suspicious activity on our network. In our investigation, we have found no evidence that encrypted user vault data was taken, nor that LastPass user accounts were accessed. The investigation has shown, however, that LastPass account email addresses, password reminders, server per user salts, and authentication hashes were compromised.

We are confident that our encryption measures are sufficient to protect the vast majority of users. LastPass strengthens the authentication hash with a random salt and 100,000 rounds of server-side PBKDF2-SHA256, in addition to the rounds performed client-side. This additional strengthening makes it difficult to attack the stolen hashes with any significant speed.

Nonetheless, we are taking additional measures to ensure that your data remains secure. We are requiring that all users who are logging in from a new device or IP address first verify their account by email, unless you have multifactor authentication enabled. As an added precaution, we will also be prompting users to update their master password.

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E3: Here is the awesome DOOM gameplay trailer

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Jun 2015 12:22

E3: Here is the awesome DOOM gameplay trailer Bethesda got E3 off to a roaring start with a nearly 8-minute long gameplay video of the upcoming DOOM sequel.

The gameplay trailer showed off a lot of weapons you can use to kill some demons, including the Shotgun, Super Shotgun, a Plasma Rifle, a Heavy Assault Rifle, a Chainsaw and finally a Rocket Launcher. There's also a lot of arms getting torn out of their sockets and brutal finishing moves.

Bethesda also confirmed the game is coming to Xbox One, PS4 and PC in Spring of next year.

Don't wait, watch the video (and make sure to watch in 720p/60fps):

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Alibaba launches online video streaming service in China

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 14 Jun 2015 11:39

Alibaba launches online video streaming service in China Alibaba will launch a Netflix clone for China in the coming two months, as the online video streaming industry begins to pickup significantly in the world's most populous nation.

The service will be called Tmall Box Office (TBO), and will include original programming as well as content from China and other nations.

Alibaba will compete against Tencent, Baidu, iQiyi, Sohu and Leshia, each of which has been investing millions to bring content to their respective platforms.

"Our mission, the mission of all of Alibaba, is to redefine home entertainment,"
said head of digital entertainment Patrick Liu. "Our goal is to become like HBO in the United States, to become like Netflix in the United States."

Most of the streaming services in China offer most of their content for free but TBO will be different. Liu says 90 percent of the content will be paid for, either by subscriptions or on a "show-by-show basis."

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ICYMI: Microsoft now offering 1TB Xbox One and new controller

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 14 Jun 2015 9:42

ICYMI: Microsoft now offering 1TB Xbox One and new controller Earlier this week, after weeks of rumors, Microsoft unveiled an updated Xbox One console that has a 1TB hard drive.

Additionally, the company also unveiled a new wireless controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack, as expected.

The console goes on sale starting this Tuesday in the U.S. for $399 bundled with Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Microsoft also announced that the standard 500GB model will have its price cut to $349, even though it has been selling at that price point for over 6 months.

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Google starts new Google Play 'Free App of the Week'

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 14 Jun 2015 9:08

Google starts new Google Play 'Free App of the Week' Google has quietly launched a new "Free App of the Week" program, and the first app is available now in the Family section.

The first title is Daniel Tiger Grr-ific Feelings from PBS Kids, normally priced at $2.99 but now free.

It is unclear whether the free apps will always come from the Family section or will be extended to the rest of Google Play, but we will know next week.

Get the app here: Google Play Family




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Steam's 'Monster Summer Sale' adds new titles every 12 hours

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 14 Jun 2015 8:39

Steam's 'Monster Summer Sale' adds new titles every 12 hours Earlier this week, Valve took the wrapping off their latest summer sale, dubbed the "Monster Summer Sale" for 2015.

The sale runs through June 21st, and includes hundreds of top titles discounted up to 95 percent.

In addition, there is a community game that everyone can play that helps unlock more sales and as of writing 5/9 of the unlockable milestones have been hit.

Check out the Monster Sale here: Steam




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GOG's 2015 DRM-free summer sale is on

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 14 Jun 2015 8:01

GOG's 2015 DRM-free summer sale is on Good Old Games (GOG) started their annual DRM-free summer sale earlier this week, and it is by far their biggest (and best) ever.

The company promises to have over 600 games over the summer and new deals daily including bundles that have up to 8 games together at an even bigger discount than they would be individually.

Of note, GOG is offering The Witcher III: Wild Hunt for 10 percent off, and the new Game of Thrones games, as well. Otherwise, most of the titles are much older titles that you likely grew up with and had great times with and can now get for practically pennies.

Additionally, if you spend $1 you will get SimCity 2000 for free, $20 gets you S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky, and $50 will get you Xenonauts for free.

Check out the games sale now: GOG





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