With a new look, upgraded specs, and a 1 TB hard drive, the Playstation 4 Pro is a new generation of console generation within the current generation of consoles.
The Playstation 4 Pro will be released November 10th 2016.
via: Eurogamer
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Neo is Now Pro
Sony held its Playstation Meeting today in New York where they made many announcement. One of those announcements was the official announcements of the rumored Neo, a higher powered version of the Playstation 4. The Playstation 4 Pro is basically what the Neo was, but now with the name of Pro.
With a new look, upgraded specs, and a 1 TB hard drive, the Playstation 4 Pro is a new generation of console generation within the current generation of consoles.
The Playstation 4 Pro will be released November 10th 2016.
via: Eurogamer
With a new look, upgraded specs, and a 1 TB hard drive, the Playstation 4 Pro is a new generation of console generation within the current generation of consoles.
The Playstation 4 Pro will be released November 10th 2016.
via: Eurogamer
Super Mario Makes His Way to iOS
Nintendo is slowly starting to make their presence known on the mobile market. Earlier this year, they released Miitomo. Today, during the Apple conference Nintendo announced Super Mario Run. The app is a simple one touch runner, where players collect coins and make their way to the flag at the end of the stage. Super Mario Run will also have a competitive mode where users can face off against friends and strangers from around the world and set high scores. The game will be released this Holiday 2016.
via: Kotaku
via: Kotaku
Monday, September 5, 2016
Nintendo Direct: September 2016
Over the weekend, Nintendo released their Nintendo Direct, a video containing new announcements and details of things to come from the company. While many were expecting more details on their upcoming console, the tentatively named "Nintendo NX", there were a lot of surprising announcements for their current handheld console: The 3DS.
source: Techraptor
Of course there was some more information about the new Pokemon Sun and Moon games coming out later this year. A new Mario Party game was announced. A new Picross game, and a few other digital games that will be available in the future. However, some of the more impressive announcements were the ports of some Wii U games to the 3DS.
Source: Kotaku
Titles like Super Mario Maker, Yoshi's Wooly World, and Pikmin. All of these games are available on the Wii U, but now they're available on the go. These aren't special editions, but rather, direct ports of these titles of Nintendo's console.
Source: DualShockers
While I have a 3DS, I don't play it nearly enough. There are tons of great games out there for the handheld, and it looks like Nintendo is doing what they can to ensure that 3DS owners are getting the most out of their console. Having direct ports of Wii U games is great, because not everyone owns both a 3DS and a Wii U. Good on you, Nintendo.
Source: Destructoid
source: Techraptor
Of course there was some more information about the new Pokemon Sun and Moon games coming out later this year. A new Mario Party game was announced. A new Picross game, and a few other digital games that will be available in the future. However, some of the more impressive announcements were the ports of some Wii U games to the 3DS.
Source: Kotaku
Titles like Super Mario Maker, Yoshi's Wooly World, and Pikmin. All of these games are available on the Wii U, but now they're available on the go. These aren't special editions, but rather, direct ports of these titles of Nintendo's console.
Source: DualShockers
While I have a 3DS, I don't play it nearly enough. There are tons of great games out there for the handheld, and it looks like Nintendo is doing what they can to ensure that 3DS owners are getting the most out of their console. Having direct ports of Wii U games is great, because not everyone owns both a 3DS and a Wii U. Good on you, Nintendo.
Source: Destructoid
The Art of League Of Legends
Riot Games, creators of League of Legends and nothing else, just released a digital artbook that folks can look at and admire completely free. Entitled "The Art of League of Legends", it is a collection of concept, splash, and alternative designs of the champions of League of Legends. While not a fan of the game, I still really appreciate all of the effort that goes into the design of League of Legends characters. Riot Games is a studio that is driven by passionate people, who care deeply about their community and the game that they are creating. By releasing this art book to the general public for free, that's just one way of showing the fans that they care. So have a look at The Art of League of Legends.
Via: Kotaku
Via: Kotaku
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Hail To The King, Baby
This year is the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem 3D, and to celebrate: Gearbox (developers of Borderlands and Duke Nukem Forever) are releasing a remastered version of the original Duke Nukem 3D along with eight whole new levels. These new levels are created by a team of developers who worked on the original game back in 1996. Allen Blum III and Richard "Levelord" Gray return as level designers for the new chapter, and Lee Jackson returns as well to compose the music. Of course Jon St. John reprises his role as Duke.
Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour will have a swap-able graphics mode between HD and the original, not unlike the Halo: Combat Evolved remaster. Plus, the game will include developer commentary, so players can get a look into what goes on behind the scenes.
Personally, I think that Duke Nukem is old hat, and needs to be thrown out along with the rest of the machismo trash that this game inspired. Duke's portrayal of masculinity is absurd, and most likely intended as a joke, but this kind of humor just doesn't land anymore. I feel as though video games have matured beyond this. Not just with the inclusion of more playable female characters, but in their storytelling and world building. I know that there are a lot of fans of Duke Nukem 3D out there who are probably shaking their heads at me for saying that we need to do away with Duke, but I stand by it.
Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour is released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC October 11
Via: Kotaku
Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour will have a swap-able graphics mode between HD and the original, not unlike the Halo: Combat Evolved remaster. Plus, the game will include developer commentary, so players can get a look into what goes on behind the scenes.
Personally, I think that Duke Nukem is old hat, and needs to be thrown out along with the rest of the machismo trash that this game inspired. Duke's portrayal of masculinity is absurd, and most likely intended as a joke, but this kind of humor just doesn't land anymore. I feel as though video games have matured beyond this. Not just with the inclusion of more playable female characters, but in their storytelling and world building. I know that there are a lot of fans of Duke Nukem 3D out there who are probably shaking their heads at me for saying that we need to do away with Duke, but I stand by it.
Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour is released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC October 11
Via: Kotaku
Friday, September 2, 2016
Make Sure You Have Your Buddy
Niantic, creators of Pokemon GO, have officially announced the new buddy system for their game. This was rumored for a while due to the efforts of some data miners from around the Internet. The Buddy System is said to unlock "unique in-game rewards and experiences". This will include players receiving additional candy for their buddy Pokemon.
This feature will be represented by having your buddy Pokemon appear alongside your trainer avatar. Niantic also said that buddy Pokemon can be swapped out at any time.
This is great news, as players might not always get that Pokemon that they were looking for. In my experience, I got to choose one of the three starter Pokemon, and have yet to find another of its kind to trade in and level up the original. Having a Buddy System in place like this will allow for me and other players to walk around and regularly earn rewards for my preferred Pokemon. While there has not been a date announced as to when this new system will be in place Niantic said that it was "right around the corner". I'm looking forward to going on some more Poke-walks in the future.
Via: IGN
This feature will be represented by having your buddy Pokemon appear alongside your trainer avatar. Niantic also said that buddy Pokemon can be swapped out at any time.
This is great news, as players might not always get that Pokemon that they were looking for. In my experience, I got to choose one of the three starter Pokemon, and have yet to find another of its kind to trade in and level up the original. Having a Buddy System in place like this will allow for me and other players to walk around and regularly earn rewards for my preferred Pokemon. While there has not been a date announced as to when this new system will be in place Niantic said that it was "right around the corner". I'm looking forward to going on some more Poke-walks in the future.
Via: IGN
Thursday, September 1, 2016
YouTube No Longer Advertiser Friendly
On August 30th 2016, many YouTube content creators had their videos struck with notifications of their videos having monetization removed. The reason being: YouTube had rephrased their policies to allow for advertisers to better allow themselves to flag videos for inappropriate content. However, the list of reasons and topics that are considered "not advertiser friendly" cover the gamut of things that are in pretty much every YouTube video ever.
This image was posted on PhillyD's Twitter, and it highlights the reasons for some of his videos having their advertising being removed. In a video that PhillyD posted on the day of the policy clarification, he discusses the concerns that he had about the changes. PhillyD is one of YouTube's earlies content creators, as he mentions in the video, and he has only been flagged roughly twelve times during the course of the ten years that he has been consistently making videos on YouTube. However, because of this new rephrasing of YouTube policy, that number has doubled.
YouTubers make their money from advertising revenue. If they can no longer have advertisements on their videos, they can no longer make money. This is obviously a problem for the individuals who have made their living from said advertiser revenue.
For a YouTuber like PhillyD to have his monetization pulled for "controversial or sensitive subjects" is worrisome. I, myself, watch a lot of Youtube, and a lot of them technically violate these newly reworded policies. While these are not new policies according to YouTube, they have just been reworded so that advertisers can flag videos that they deem not appropriate for their advertisements and have a more clear reason for doing so. These flags are brought up by the advertisers, and not users, which is a good thing. However that probably wouldn't stop a group of people from flagging a video themselves, and complaining to the advertisers to take down their advertisement. This is the tactic that #gamergate used a few years ago. However, those people wouldn't even have to do that because of things like AdBlock, which removes nearly all forms of advertisements that help YouTubers make money. While their are other ways for these content creators to make money, with things like merchandise, Patreon, and donations from their respective communities, this is still a problem. Not everyone can afford to give money regularly, or even afford merchandise. The best way for them to support their favorite YouTubers is to simply watch their videos, and let the YouTube algorithm sort out how much money goes to that creator.
via: Kotaku
This image was posted on PhillyD's Twitter, and it highlights the reasons for some of his videos having their advertising being removed. In a video that PhillyD posted on the day of the policy clarification, he discusses the concerns that he had about the changes. PhillyD is one of YouTube's earlies content creators, as he mentions in the video, and he has only been flagged roughly twelve times during the course of the ten years that he has been consistently making videos on YouTube. However, because of this new rephrasing of YouTube policy, that number has doubled.
YouTubers make their money from advertising revenue. If they can no longer have advertisements on their videos, they can no longer make money. This is obviously a problem for the individuals who have made their living from said advertiser revenue.
For a YouTuber like PhillyD to have his monetization pulled for "controversial or sensitive subjects" is worrisome. I, myself, watch a lot of Youtube, and a lot of them technically violate these newly reworded policies. While these are not new policies according to YouTube, they have just been reworded so that advertisers can flag videos that they deem not appropriate for their advertisements and have a more clear reason for doing so. These flags are brought up by the advertisers, and not users, which is a good thing. However that probably wouldn't stop a group of people from flagging a video themselves, and complaining to the advertisers to take down their advertisement. This is the tactic that #gamergate used a few years ago. However, those people wouldn't even have to do that because of things like AdBlock, which removes nearly all forms of advertisements that help YouTubers make money. While their are other ways for these content creators to make money, with things like merchandise, Patreon, and donations from their respective communities, this is still a problem. Not everyone can afford to give money regularly, or even afford merchandise. The best way for them to support their favorite YouTubers is to simply watch their videos, and let the YouTube algorithm sort out how much money goes to that creator.
via: Kotaku
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