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Frank Pritchard Returns to Deus Ex in DLC1: System Rift

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Being augmented is a problem in Deus Ex: Manking Divided. It is what causes you to become segregated from the rest of the people who remain untouched by technological advances. They call themselves “Pure”. They remain untainted in their eyes while “Aug’s” are considered dirty, unclean, and a threat to humanity as a whole. At the height of this issue comes a new story, one that introduces a fan favorite cast member by the name of Frank Pritchard – Adam’s friend and former colleague at Sarif Industries in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

In this downloaded content, which is the first story DLC, Adam Jensen finds himself once more teaming up with his former colleague in order to hunt down a group only known as the Santeau Group. Desperate for information, Pritchard reaches out to Jensen letting, leading him to a target a secure data bank covered known as the Palisade Blade. In agreeing to help him, Adam also may uncover hints as to whom the elusive Illuminati really are.

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If you are at PAX West, you are in for a treat as Andreas Apergis (Pritchard), Elias Toufexis (Jensen), and Sacha Dikiciyan (Composer) will take stage Saturday at the Hydra Theater at 3:00pm (September 3rd, 2016). There they will be discussing the upcoing content set to release on all platforms on September 23rd.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided  – System Rift will be available for $11.99 USD on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The Season Pass can be purchased on all three for $29.99 USD. For more details on the contents of the Season Pass can be found here.

Our review is coming soon for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

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Ghost Recon Phantom’s Prepares to Shut Down

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Originally having launched on August 15, 2012, Ubisoft has now announced that their free-to-play title Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms will be shutting down starting December 1st. Ubisoft has decided to do this after seeing that the game wasn’t performing as expected This puts it in a tough place among recently shut down games such as Square Enix’s title Nosgoth, which was well received by players.

“After more than four years of battles, fights, deaths and a lot of fun, we have made the difficult decision to close Ghost Recon Phantoms. It’s a tough day for our studio and indeed the team, some of whom have been working on this project since its inception some 7 years ago,” writes Ubisoft in their statement, which is grim, and painful to see as the nails in the coffin have finally begun to be hammered into place. They go on to state that players will not be issued refunds for any items purchased during the games four year life, and will leave players with lost credit depending on what they spent.

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Ubisoft goes on to state that they will be bringing this game to an end, but not an end to the developers on the team. Instead they have all been reassigned within Ubisoft itself and will place them into new projects. The downside? The game would have had a great chance on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as the fans have openly supported the free-to-play game market quite well.

If you have played the title, what are your thoughts in regards to this shut down? Are in in support of the action? Are you prepared to part ways, or do you hope to see them bring it over to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at later dates?

[Source: Ubisoft]

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Fallout Shelter’s Update 1.7 Brings in New Quests, New Content, and a few Nuka World Crossovers

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Exploring and creating vaults has been your forte for a while now. By now you have one of the best vaults possible, the resources needed, and even a special group of friends lying in wait for your visits.

As of now? You can enjoy Update 1.7 for Fallout Shelter, which brings in new quests that include both weekly and special events, bring in special visitors Bottle and Cappy from Nuka-World, which lands on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC starting August 30th.

 

 

  • New Quests and Quest Types: A ton of new Quests have been added to the Overseer’s Office for sending Dwellers into the Wasteland on exploration and combat excursions. In addition, new Quest Types, including Weekly Quests appearing every Friday and Special Event and Holiday Quests will now be available. For the impatient Overseer – players can now spend Nuka-Cola Quantum to skip Quests.
  • Nuka-World Comes to Fallout Shelter: To celebrate the launch of the Nuka-World add-on for Fallout 4, all Fallout Shelter players will receive their first Special Event Quest: a Nuka-World-themed mission which, once completed, allows Nuka-World mascots Bottle and Cappy to appear in the Vault. Tapping on Bottle and Cappy while they visit will reward players with Caps and Nuka-Cola Quantum.
  • New Objectives: Back at home in the Vault, a bevy of new Objectives await players to challenge their Dwellers and help them earn additional resources.

With the ever-expanding Fallout Shelter world, what do you hope to see, do and accomplish? Just wait and see what is always possible with you as Overseer.

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Killing Floor 2 is About to Go Tactical with Tactical Response Content

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Zeds, guns, fire, explosives, and ammunition – it’s all key in Tripwire Interactive’s critically acclaimed title Killing Floor 2, which is slated to openly release this November. Currently available on PC via Steam Early Access for $29.99 (US), ₤19.99 (UK) and €26.99 (EU) – Killing Floor 2 has been actively receiving an onslaught of free content drops.

On this news is the newly announced Tactical Response update that’s preparing to launch. In it? Comes a new onslaught of weapons.

  • New SWAT Perk and associated weapons: FN P90, MP7, MP5RAS, KRISS, M84 Grenade, Kukri Knife.
  • Early Access Loyalty Rewards: Horzine Mark 7 Elite Armor IJC 9MM Weapon Skins
  • The Award Winning Community-made map, Infernal Realms joins the lineup of official maps
  • 14 New Achievements New Crates and USBs
  • 1 new cosmetic crate
  • 2 new weapon skin USBs
  • Revised Resistances and Perks – Tweaked perks, talents and resistances, adjusted spawn groups, and more
  • New Character Cosmetic Bundle – Introducing the Cardboard Knight armor
    Improved Drop Rates – More items, more often!
  • A full detailed list of all content additions, bug fixes, tuning and patch notes can be found on the Official KILLING FLOOR 2 Game Group on Steam. 

KILLING FLOOR 2 be will be available globally on November 18, 2016 for PlayStation 4 and PC. The digital PC base version of KILLING FLOOR 2 will be available to purchase for $29.99 via Steam and other digital outlets as well as the PC Digital Deluxe version for $39.99. In collaboration with Deep Silver and Iceberg Interactive, the deluxe content of KILLING FLOOR 2 will be included in the PC and PlayStation®4 retail and digital versions for $39.99.

Stay tuned for our upcoming full on review for both the PC and PlayStation 4 versions this fall.

About the Writer:

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Dark Souls III’s Frist DLC Ashes of Ariandel Announced While Outlining Other DLC Plans

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Dark Souls III has been a game that continues to separate itself apart from the rest of the genre. From its twisted landscapes, Lovecraftian styled enemies, unique combat style, and difficulty – Dark Souls III still remains a truly alive title for it sfans. Announced for its upcoming release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, Ashes of Ariandel will expand the already existing story for the Dark Souls III storyline.

With Ariandel being as hidden as it is, the land has been defiled, darkened, and it’s the players goal to seek out the cause for this. Players will explore a new landscape never before seen where they will find new weapons, armor sets, and even magic to use. Players will also, for the first time, have a rather new take on the games rather popular competitive PvP mode that’s embedded into the title.

“DARK SOULS III: Ashes of Ariandel continues FromSoftware’s track record of providing best-in-class post game downloadable content support,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “With hours of new challenges, new bosses, new mysterious locations to explore, new items to obtain, and new ways to challenge other players online, it’s the perfect time to jump back into one of the best games of 2016.”

Ashes of Ariandel is set to release as the first major DLC for Dark Souls III on October 25th, 2016. For non-Season Pass owners, the DLC will run $14.99 USD while the Season Pass itself runs $24.99 USD for all platforms a second DLC is also slated for an early 2017 release. Stay tuned for our upcoming review.

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal Outline Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s Season Pass

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Known for pushing the boundaries in science fiction as well as in real life, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has become one of the most anticipated games of 2016. With the success of the previous titles, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has received a Season Pass hat will bring in new Narrative DLC’s, new ingame items, and new features that will impact the game as it prepares to launch.

So what does it carry in it for $29.99 USD? Lets take a loot at what is coming in this Season Pass as it was outlined by Eidos-Montreal and Square Enix:

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  • System Rift – Available this fall.
  • A Criminal Past – Available Early 2017

In-Game Items – All available on August 23

  • Assault Pack:  Prepare to advance and assault the enemy with a custom skinned Battle Rifle, the Chaff Augmentation, one pack of regular Battle Rifle ammo, one pack of armor piercing Battle Rifle ammo, 2 Frag Grenades, and 2 EMP Grenades.
  • Tactical Pack: Using distance to your advantage, eliminate your targets silently with a custom skinned Tranquilizer Rifle, the Micro Assembler Augmentation, one pack of tranquilizer ammo, 3 Smoke Grenades, and 2 Gas Grenades.
  • 4 Praxis Kits – These additional Praxis Kits will allow you to further develop the augmentations of your choosing, moving you one step closer to unlocking Adam’s full potential.
  • 5000 Credits – Bolster your wallet with additional credits, providing you with extra spending money to purchase Praxis Kits, ammo, weapons, or anything else you may find at the shops in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
  • 1000 Crafting Parts – Use crafting parts to craft upgrades, such as increased damage and accuracy, for any weapon in your inventory.
  • 5 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach Booster Packs – Open your booster packs to unlock new weapons and items, Praxis points, premium ammo, and more, helping to augment and enhance your avatar in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach.
  • 20 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach Chipsets – Use your chipsets to acquire exclusive items in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach, such as premium Booster Packs and custom weapons.

As you can tell, the game is coming packed with new upgrades, new items, some bonuses to start out with, and even future story missions that will influence the future of “Augs” and Mankind. The Season Pass is included in the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Digital Deluxe Edition and can be purchased separately through local retailers or online stores. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and the Season Pass are set to launch on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.

About the Writer:

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Your PlayStation Plus Subscription is About to Go Up in Price this September

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If you haven’t already gotten the email from Sony’s PlayStation service, prepare to. Earlier this afternoon in our inbox for Blast Away the Game Review, we were welcomed with the sight of the cost of PlayStation Plus starting this September, and sadly it places it on par with Xbox Live. Something that Sony had been known for combating against in order for their fans to enjoy their service, but also to enjoy their games.

So what did the lovely email we get say? Here’s the screenshot from the Blast Away the Game Review inbox.

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For those enjoying the original costs, it’s unfortunate to see the price hike as PlayStation Plus was known for its affordability at $49.99 USD. Though we can only guess this means that the future console updates will be offering new content, better free games, and even more services in the future as VR games come to fruition starting this fall.

Will you be staying subscribed with the price jump or will you be cancelling your subscriptions? Let us know through the comments here on our website or our social media pages!

About the Writer:

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

 

New to Warframe and Overwhelmed by Star Chart 3.0? We Have a Tutorial.

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For those of you who’ve just recently started Warframe or those that have been on a break, we’ve got a nice little treat for you since Specters of the Rail heralded in a few big changes. Kavat’s have been added, a new Star Chart has been added, but also? The voice has changed quite a bit. So to sooth your frustration? We’ve got a little tutorial to help you out!

Stay tuned as we will be doing impressions of the Kavat, a Kavat tutorial, and even a look at how the new void itself works. We’ll also be doing a mission tutorial on the new “Void Fissures” where Prime Gear drops.

About the Writer:

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Gets a New Little Trailer Showing Combat Mechanics

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The world has begun to end as the Angels and Demon’s waged war within Tokyo. Doing so brought forth the apocalypse that the Samurai from Shin Megami Tensei IV tried to end with his valiant team. For those within this games world death is something that comes easy, one that forces survivors (the players team) to formulate strategies, to plan for combat, and to fight for survival. With demon’s now crawling through Tokyo in mass numbers, it’s time for players to fight back using the games “Strike First” mechanic, which allows players to land a preemptive strike in order to initiate combat. This strike? Can lean the game in the players favor.

If landing a first strike isn’t the first thing you do, exploiting a enemies weakness just might be the most important thing while on an offense. With attacks ranging from physical, gun, fire, ice, electric, force, light, and dark – you’ll need to be prepared to shut down enemies with their weakness. This opens up the chance to deal massive amounts of damage in a single blow, but for those that think a good defense is a great offense, you’re in the right spot.

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Buffs are highly important in the SMT world, this means a sure way to the “Victory Screen” is by using the proper buffs in order to boost damage, boost defense, and even debuff the enemy so that they are weaker; they’ll also be more susceptible to damage because of those debuffs. Another important factor comes in two steps. Don’t panic. This means take a step back, watch what demon’s do, but also prepare to use the right partners so that you can pack a punch with powerful characters such as Gaston. If you need a bit of firepower? Nozomi might be your partner of choice to pack an extra ranged ammunition.

You can see all this in action in the games trailer below:

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is set to launch exclusively on the  Nintendo 3DS on September 20th, 2016. The title will cost $49.99 USD on launch day. Stay tuned for our review.

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Killing Floor 2 is Set to Create a Blood Bath this November on PC and PlayStation 4

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If you haven’t already been in on the Early Access through Steam, you are missing out on the most highly anticipated co-op sci-fi horror FPS title that is set to launch on November 18th, 2016 on both PS4 and PC. The title is set to launch by publisher Deep Silver for $29.99 via Steam and $39.99 for the Digital Deluxe version. In turn, the PlayStation 4 version is being launched in collaboration with Iceberg Interactive to launch the deluxe edition of Killing Floor 2 for $39.99 USD.

As the blood bath prepares to launch, players will prepare to take on enemies throughout the European Continent in order to fight for mankind. As the Zed’s mutate, so does the need to survive as blood, body parts, and bullets fly.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Visceral Gore– KILLING FLOOR 2 ramps up the gore with a proprietary, high powered persistent blood system bringing new levels of fidelity to the genre. Players will send entrails, severed limbs, and blood flying as they wade through hordes of enemies. But they need to watch out! If caught, enemies will rip them, and their entire party limb from limb
  • 6 player co-op or solo play— A multitude of varied playable characters await for players to choose from as they enter the fray in online co-op mode or solo mode for those willing to brave the horrific specimens alone
  • 12 Player PvP Versus Survival Game Mode – Be the Zed! A 12 player PvP mode where two teams take turns playing Humans vs. Zeds in a pair of short matches. In the first match, one team plays Humans and the other Zeds until the humans all die during a single round or they beat the boss. For the second match the teams switch sides and when the battle is completed both teams receive a score based on their performance and the higher score wins!
  • Terrifying Zeds– New enemies and fan favorites from the original game are back with expanded and smarter artificial intelligence, dishing out powerful attacks, working as a group to weaken the player’s party and pushing the challenge level and fear factor to new levels
  • Unique Blend Of Weaponry– From modern militaristic assault rifles, brutal improvised makeshift weapons, classic historical guns, and off the wall “Mad Scientist” weapons, KILLING FLOOR 2 has a unique blend of killing tools that will satisfy any gamer
  • Expanded Perk System– Perks from the original game have been reimagined with more added to the fold. All perks now progress with meaningful talent choices that amplify different play styles, giving players a progression path that is expansive and full of rewarding milestones
  • Brutal Melee Combat– KILLING FLOOR 2 reinvents melee combat completely. Players now have control over the type of melee attacks they can perform, enabling them to deliver bone-breaking crippling attacks to Zeds.

If you haven’t, you can check out our hands-on impressions for the content that wil be available at launch.

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Will you be joiing us to spill blood and turn the world red in the name of humanity?

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.