Bloodborne reviews – all the scores in one place

On March 23, 2015 By RicoIn Games, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Network, ReviewsLeave a comment

Bloodborne reviews are in. How does From Software’s latest stack up against its progenitors?

Bloodborne is in an interesting position. Its lineage as a Hidetaka Miyazaki dungeon crawler means it has to live up to the expectations of fans of Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. But as a brand new PS4 exclusive, it has to differentiate itself from the other games.

Moreover, it has to keep the diabolical Miyazaki amused, so that means Bloodborne is even more full of tricks and challenges than the Souls games.

In the meantime though, let’s see what reviewers though of it.

Jimquisition – 10
GameInformer – 9.75
Gamespot – 9
Destructoid – 9
GamesRadar – 4.5/5
Videogamer – no score
USGamer – no score, review in progress
Siliconera – no score
Eurogamer – no scores awarded
IGN – no score, review in progress
Polygon – impressions, no score
Shack News – impressions, no score
Kotaku – impressions, no score

via Bloodborne reviews – all the scores in one place | VG247.

Batman: Arkham Knight delayed again, but here’s a NEW Trailer

On March 23, 2015 By RicoIn Game Videos, Games, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneLeave a comment

Warner Bros has announced another delay to the release of Batman: Arkham Knight. The game will now hit shelves June 23 instead of the previously announced June 2 release. Arkham Knight was first marked for release in the latter part of 2014.

via Batman: Arkham Knight delayed again | VG247.

New Releases This Week: March 22 Through March 28

On March 23, 2015 By RicoIn Games, NewsLeave a comment

This week brings us a varied collection of old and new, with titles arriving on new platforms and anticipated exclusives arriving. Bloodborne headlines the pack, but there’s a lot of variety in this bunch.

Turbine’s DC Comics-themed MOBA, Infinite Crisis, emerges from beta later this week, and Slender: The Arrival arrives on both current-generation consoles. Those of you waiting for a big PC RPG to sink your teeth into can look to Obsidian’s Kickstarted title, Pillars of Eternity.

Here’s the full list:

Out of the Park 16 (PC) – March 23
Bloodborne (PS4) – March 24
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (Xbox One, PS4) – March 24
Glorkian Warrior (PC) – March 24
Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (Vita, 3DS) – March 24
Slender: The Arrival (PS4) – March 24, (Xbox One) – March 25
Etherium (PC) – March 25
Infinite Crisis (PC) – March 26
Pillars of Eternity (PC) – March 26
Forza Horizon 2 presents Fast & Furious (Xbox One, 360) – March 27

via New Releases This Week: March 22 Through March 28 – News – www.GameInformer.com.

Bloodborne – Cut You Down Trailer

On March 22, 2015 By RicoIn Game Videos, Games, PlayStation 4, PlayStation NetworkLeave a comment

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Bloodborne is the latest Action RPG from renowned Japanese developer FromSoftware, in collaboration with SCE Japan Studio, available exclusively for the PlayStation 4 system and available this Tuesday March 24th.

via Bloodborne – Cut You Down Trailer | The Hunt Begins | PS4 – YouTube.

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Trailer

On March 22, 2015 By RicoIn Entertainment, MoviesLeave a comment

First look at the new Mission Impossible!

Sakurai says Mewtwo DLC for Smash Bros. is releasing soon

On March 22, 2015 By RicoIn 2DS, 3DS, Wii ULeave a comment

Masahiro Sakurai, director of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, provided an updated on the upcoming Mewtwo DLC at a recent event in Japan. Thankfully, it sounds like it won’t be too much longer before the character becomes available.

Sakurai said that work on Mewtwo “is pretty much done” and the DLC will be released “pretty soon.” Fans are advised to wait for an announcement from Nintendo.

via Sakurai says Mewtwo DLC for Smash Bros. is releasing soon – Nintendo Everything.

Blackrock Mountain Pre-Purchase Now Available!

On March 21, 2015March 22, 2015 By RicoIn Android, Games, Google Play, iOS, iTunes, PCLeave a comment

The time for adventure draws nigh! Soon, Blackrock Mountain will open to all those brave enough to enter and do battle against the fiery foes within!

Pre-purchase Hearthstone’s second adventure Blackrock Mountain and gain immediate access to the Molten Core card back. This red-hot card back can only be obtained by pre-purchasing the Blackrock Mountain adventure with out-of-game currency, including real life money, iTunes® balance and Google Play™ balance.

Charge into the fray the second each wing of Blackrock Mountain becomes available! Pre-purchasing Blackrock Mountain ensures that you’ll have access to each of the wings just as soon as it becomes available in your region.

The Blackrock Mountain adventure costs $24.99 USD to pre-purchase, and can be found in Hearthstone’s in-game shop. Don’t forget to equip the blazing Molten Core card back once you’ve pre-purchased the adventure!

via Blackrock Mountain Pre-Purchase Now Available! – News – Hearthstone.

Dota 2 The International 2015 tickets go on sale next week | VG247

On March 21, 2015 By RicoIn PCLeave a comment

Tickets to The International 2015 will be sold in two batches come March 7, Valve announced on the Dota 2 blog.

All tickets will be general admission and run $99 a piece. The ticket provided access to all six days of the event.

The tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster at two separate times come March 27 with the first batch going on sale at 10am PDT/1pm EDT and the second batch will go on sale at 10pm PDT/1am EDT.

A list of ticket sale times outside the US are listed below. If you do not see your region time listed, head through here for the timezone converter.

Seattle: March 27 – 10:00 and 22:00

Rio de Janeiro: March 27 – 14:00 and March 28th at 02:00

London: March 27 – 17:00 and March 28th at 05:00

Moscow: March 27 – 20:00 and March 28th at 08:00

Beijing: March 28 – 01:00 and 13:00

Seoul: March 28 – 02:00 and 14:00

Singapore: March 28 – 01:00 and 13:00

Sydney: March 28 – 04:00 and 16:00

Valve said it will not sell VIP tickets directly for The International 2015, but to “stay tuned for details” on the VIP experience.

Dota 2 The International takes place August 3-8 and team invitations will will be sent just after May 1.

The International 2014 drew over 20 million spectators via livestreams with concurrent viewers peaking at over 2 million.

via Dota 2 The International 2015 tickets go on sale next week | VG247.

Phase one for Xbox One April system update now available for preview

On March 21, 2015 By RicoIn Xbox OneLeave a comment

The first April system update for Xbox One Preview program members is rolling out, with phase one landing overnight.

The first wave of content includes the following, per Major Nelson:

Party chat improvements – Party chat is being improved with troubleshooting guidance for Xbox One owners. The Party App will help you get your microphone enabled and show you when privacy settings or networking issues are blocking communication with particular party members.

Game hub links – Members can more easily discover game hub content from activity feed items. You’ll see activity feed items when any of your friends follow a game, and you’ll also be able to get back to a game’s hub from activity feed posts related to the game – including feed items about the game’s achievements, game clips and screenshots. Finally, we’ve added a link to game hubs from the game’s page in the achievements app.

Achievement notifications – With this preview release, you’ll also see the achievement’s description in the notification so you know what you did to earn this achievement without having to open the achievements app. If you do choose to open up the notification to see the achievement details, we’ve also made some performance improvements to make loading the achievements app from a notification faster.

The second content wave will arrive next week, and more information on what Xbox One Preview program members can expect will be announced closer to release.

via Phase one for Xbox One April system update now available for preview | VG247.