If helping out the Wastelands of Boston wasn’t enough, today Bethesda has released the latest DLC for Fallout 4 by the name of Automatron. This DLC features the role of a mysterious and mischievous enemy by the name of the Mechanist who is sending hordes of evil robots into the Commonwealth. This enemy also includes the devious Robobrain. As players explore the cause of this threat, they must hunt down, harvest their own parts to build their own minions. This includes the choosing hundreds of mods including limbs, armor, abilities, weapons including the all-new lightning chain gun. Players will be able to customize the paint schemes and even choose their robotic companions voices. This will be available for characters level fifteen and up.
As the first expansion to Fallout 4, Bethesda has also announced that they are expanding the capabilities of settlements within the Wasteland Workshop, and in May, you’ll be able to head outside of the Commonwealth of Boston to Main for the upcoming DLC Far Harbor, which is the largest landmass has ever created post-game development by Bethesda Game Studios. And that’s just the beginning of what they are announcing. All DLC is available via the season pass for 49.99 USD on Steam, PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Live Marketplace or your local retailer. With more DLC coming later this year, they have also announced new small updates such as Survival Mode and the Creation kit, which will allow mods to be created on PC then shared to consoles. Stay tuned for our upcoming review for each of the DLC’s as they become available.
About the Writer:
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.
Many of you already know what QuakeConis because we’ve been covering it for two years now thanks to our friends over at Bethesda Zenimax. Today the publisher has announced that the pre-registrations for the ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat with UAC Command Center Seating’package is set to open for attendees today, March 14th at 7pm CT/8pm ET at: registration.quakecon.org. Meaning tonight for all of us. The packages are listed below and detail what comes with the registrations that will be available.
The ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat with UAC Command Center Seating’ package ($400 | limit of 32 packages available), which includes VIP seating in the Network Operations Center and fast passes for the entire event, also contains:
Select and reserve a VIP seat at the Network Operations Center (NOC) in the BYOC
Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
Direct access to plug your PC into the NOC’s core
Official QuakeCon 2016 UAC Lanyard
The game publisher has also stated that they will have additional BYOC packages that will become available over the upcoming weeks via the QuakeCon pre-registration website. For the full descriptions for each of the limited BYOC packages, and the dates they will become available, are below.
Please note: Press pre-registration will open today at 7pm CT/8pm ET. If you’d like to register for media credentials for QuakeCon 2016, please visit: registration.quakecon.org/media.
Round 2 | BYOC Select-a-Seat with QuakeCon done Quick
Includes Fast Passes for the Duration of the Event
$140 (Limit of 300 packages available)
Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
Official QuakeCon 2016 QdQ Lanyard
Wednesday, March 23rd at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 3 | BYOC Select-a-Seat
Includes Guaranteed Reserved Seating
$40 (Limit of 2,100 packages available)
Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
Official QuakeCon 2016 Lanyard
Thursday, March 24th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 4 | General Attendee Pre-Registration
While general attendance remains free, attendees wishing to participate in the QuakeCon 2016 BYOC must pre-purchase one of the ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages through our online registration site to guarantee a spot in the BYOC. As ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages are limited and all seats will be accounted for prior to the show, we won’t have seats available on-site or on a first-come-first serve basis. Once the packages sell out, we’ll be giving people the opportunity to win a limited number of BYOC seats via social media giveaways, contests, and via our event partners leading up to the show. Be sure to keep an eye on our QuakeCon Twitter account and QuakeCon Facebook page for all the details on how to win!
About QuakeCon
QuakeCon, the ultimate video game festival, will take place on-site at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX on Thursday, August 4th – Sunday, August 7th. Doors to QuakeCon will open on Thursday, August 4th at 10:00am CT and will remain open through 12:00pm CT August 7th. For more information visit: www.quakecon.org.
About the Writer:
David Murphy is B.A.T.G.R.’s behind the scenes man who helps get things up and going as well as keeping things in order. Don’t be surprised to know that the old man contributes rather heavily to editing, news, and information he digs up so that editorials as well as articles are done properly. He also likes Fallout… A lot. We’re not sure he’s not secretly the Vault Boy in disguise.
MOBA’s as we all know have risen to popularity. A few years ago it was first person shooters galore, a few years before that it was RPG’s, and even a few years before that? It was a melting pot for indie games. Well that indie melting pot hasn’t ended, but what has ended is the fact that MOBA’s are no longer a PC exclusive territory, and console gamers as well as tablet gamers are getting to see their fare share of the genre itself.
With Paragon having been announced at the PlayStation Experience of 2015, the game has grabbed a lot of attention for its unique explosive action that has that special Epic Games touch. With MOBA’s being what they are, players can compete and win without spending money or you can throw out a little bit of cash and get the games Founder’s Pack(s) to start showing your support. As with any title, all heroes are free, and all of their cards can only be earned by playing the game. Yup, you read it first, you unlock characters by playing.
So what does this mean? PC and PlayStation 4 owners can buy the Founder’s Packs. These unique packs will be available starting March 14th with multiple tiers available starting at 19.99 USD all the way up to 99.99 USD. Each one comes with its own content that’ll be given to users. So lets take a look at the paid option tiers:
Founder’s Packs (19.99 USD): Includes access to closed beta, skins, boosts, and other cosmetic options for characters.
Challenger Packs (59.99 USD) | Master Packs (99.99 USD): will include a huge number of skins, unlockable items, boosts, a unique skin, and a Founder’s Pack to give to a friend. Right now the rest of the info regarding this is still in the air for those looking to play, but Epic Games has been great about keeping players informed.
If you’d like to support Paragon, buy a Founder’s Pack on March 14 and jump in early. Or, you can sign up for the Beta at Paragon.com and join us for free in the Summer of 2016.
About the Writer:
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.
After having bought the game on Steam through a recent 75% off promotion coupon, it wasn’t surprising to see that something was up, and for Sega, that stood true. This comes with the news that Valkyria Chronicles has been remastered and will soon find itself launching in both the Americas and Erope on May 17th for PlayStation 4. This version will allow players to once more relive the lives of Squad 7’s valiant fight against the Empire. This time in full 1080p HD at 60FPS. That means beautiful, smooth, and upgraded graphic fidelity. This also means the game will come with all original DLC, dual voice dubs, and even trophy support.
Along with this announcement, Sega has also announced the game will come with limited launch copies in the Americas for those wanting a collectible metal Squad 7 Armored Case. So what is this going to cost you? 29.99 USD or 49.99 CA.
About the Writer:
David Murphy is B.A.T.G.R.’s behind the scenes man who helps get things up and going as well as keeping things in order. Don’t be surprised to know that the old man contributes rather heavily to editing, news, and information he digs up so that editorials as well as articles are done properly. He also likes Fallout… A lot. We’re not sure he’s not secretly the Vault Boy in disguise.
If you’ve been enjoying the ongoing developments in Warframe as much as we have, you’re in store for some fun for our PC brethren who’re just slightly ahead of consoles as far as updates go. While we know Update 18.5 has been out for a few days, we know not all of you have gotten your hands on it, so lets take a look at the patch notes.
The patch includes the following:
New Warframe: Inaros
Desiccation – Blast enemies with a wave of cursed sand that blinds them and steals their health.
Devour- Hold power to trap target in quicksand and draw them in for devouring; this steals health and ultimately creates a friendly Sand Shadow.
Sandstorm – Become a whirling spiral of sand that sends enemies flying and devours those trapped in quicksand.
Scarab Swarm – Charge to transform health into hardened scarab armor. Discharge to blast enemies with a scarab swarm; survivors have their health drained and bestowed on allies.
Sands of Inaros Quest Line:
Baro Ki’Teer is searching for riches under the sands of Phobos, but he needs Tenno help in order to find his fortune.
New Enemies
Kavat – A feral Kavat. Feral Kavats can be found in all Derelict Missions except Defense.
Hyekka – Trained to hunt down Infestation.
Hyekka Master – Summons a Hyekka to fight for it. Hyekka Masters will replace Drahk Masters in the following Missions: Phobos (Grineer Settlement tileset) and Moon Defense. They will also appear in any Grineer Mission that features Infested, and may also appear in other Missions that spawn Grineer enemies.
New Weapons
Lesion – An instrument of unrelenting harm in close combat.
Mutalist Cernos – Overcome with Infestation, this bow’s arrows now spread poisonous contagion to any surface they hit.
Dual Toxocyst – Brain-strikes excite this bioweapon, causing it to rapidly release toxic munitions
New Cosmetics
New Landing Craft – XIPHOS – Featuring Sentry Gun air-support, this stylish Landing Craft is an asset in any battle.
Abrasys Syandana – Evokes stone scarred but not destroyed by the sea’s tireless onslaught.
Celestia Syandana – Displays Daily Conclave Challenge progress, with a beam of light for each completed challenge.
New General Features:
The Randomizer is here! Players can now customize their loadout and appearance using the ‘Randomize’ button in the Arsenal!
New Arsenal hierarchy/organization
New ‘Dojo’ Warframe colour picker.
Reactor Sabotage 2.0
Grineer and Corpus Ship Reactor Sabotage missions have been given a total overhaul, complete with diverse mission objectives and a new set of Sabotage-unique tiles. Reactor Sabotage 2.0 includes:
Interactive Mission objectives that will change depending on the squad playstyle. These objectives will create unique environmental hazards and varying extraction goals depending on the Squads choice.
4 new Grineer tiles.
4 new Corpus tiles.
Tileset Expansion – Orokin Moon
The Orokin Moon tileset has been expanded to include new game modes. These additions include:
20 new environmental tiles.
Defense, Capture, and Warframe’s most difficult Spy Missions yet!
Overall improvements to older tileset rooms, including graphical and lighting adjustments.
Chat Changes
Warframe’s chat UI has been given a complete overhaul, including new features and more intuitive settings for private conversations and player searching. We will continue to expand upon the chat UI in the coming updates. The following changes have been made to the chat UI:
Chat has received a visual reskin.
Tabs are now icons for default channels and text for private messages, separating chat channels from conversations you’re having with other players.
An Emojis tab has been added to the chat UI! Share your feelings without words using Emoji’s you know and love, in addition to Warframe exclusive Emojis. Enjoy! 😀
Emoji’s can also be auto-completed with the : command.
Emoji color settings have been added to the Chat Options menu.
Auto-complete player name functionality has been added. This tab will open when typing @, and will only show players recently spoken to.
Chat channel notifications will now appear in the chat tab when a player’s name has been mentioned in a channel. This effect will be brief for channels you are currently speaking in, but more prominent for channels you are not currently focused on.
Pressing up and down while in a chat channel will display previous messages you’ve sent.
Maximum character count in the Trade channel is 180.
A whisper button has been added to the player Profile screen.
Lighting Improvements
Warframe’s lighting system has received a complete overhaul, putting an extra layer of detail on every single graphical element of the game. Players should notice a substantial increase in detail across all of Warframe’s game modes, weapons, characters and tilesets.
Interception AI Improvements
Enemies in Interception Missions have been overhauled to help improve the flow of combat over the course of the Mission. These improvements include:
Superior objective finding and hacking agent selection.
Better player tracking and more intuitive movement to Squad location.
Enemies unable to hack (such as MOAs) will no longer move to engage hacking consoles.
Warframe is one of those games that Digital Extemes has shown a lot of love for, fans have shown a lot of love for, and even new comers have begun showing a lot of love for. Luckily the game as it grows, has gotten bigger, more beautiful and even more-refined as it goes. To be honest? This is probably the best free-to-play title I’ve played in a long time. With the game now having a giant central hub, it truly feels like a non-isolated game, but with these subtle changes? We’re going to see the game grow even more and get even more stories behind each frame. Now if only we could see a Chang’e or even a Kali frame.
About the Writer:
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.
Many of you know we’ve been excited, and not just excited, but highly anticipating Tom Clancy’s The Division. Like many great online only games, there’s always a limitation to when a games review can be readily made available for readers. This time around Tom Clancy’s The Division will be one that we will be starting our review work for today. Due to the game not having closed review servers as we would’ve hoped, we know there’s a lot of time we have to make up for since the game has been one of the most anticipated by fans this year.
Much like our progress we did for Destiny when we covered it, The Division will get a very familiar treatment where we will progress through it, and putting in a review as we go since the review will indefinitely be in progress since The Division is an online game and could see small changes over its lifetime. We want to thank you for your patience and understanding and we will have that review up for you soon.
About the Writer:
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.
If you’re one for running through magical temples, caves, and fighting magnificent creatures in a D&D style games, Sword Coast Legends is just right up your alley. Sword Coast Legends you can imagine it’ll feature a cooperative or solo story that puts players in the land of the Forgotten Realms. In this adventure you’ll take on a member of the Burning Dawn, which is a small adventurers’ guild that has recently fallen on some difficult times. With, y’know, nightmares, murders, and your entire team being forced to fight the natural habitat of the world around them.
Initially released on P.C., Sword Coast Legends is a game that brings the land of Faerûn to life with iconic magical creatures, spells, items, and locations that have been directly plucked from the books. This means fans who know the 5th edition core D&D books well, will not find themselves disappointed. Enemies will vary whether adventurers play alone or together. They will take on enemies such as Hommet Shaw, a well-known Necromancer who serves Izhkin. According to D&D lore many know Izhkin as the self-proclaimed “Lord of the Dark” in the D&D universe. But even with this, characters will bring on a variety of rather memorable companions when real life friends can’t join you in the land of Faerûn.
With this announcement, Digital Extremes has also announced that they will be releasing all previously released content and the game for 19.99 USD, but will also be releasing the upcoming DLC titled Rage of Demons. This DLC contains an entirely new adventure for players to experience and features fan-favorite Ranger Drizzt Do’Urden and his 600 lb. astral panther Guenhwyvar. And guess what? At no extra cost to you. To those who pre-order the game will be available starting June 6th, 2016.
About the Writer:
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.
If you’re playing Fallout Shelter, you know the game has been getting lots of support. This includes cloud saving and even the ability to get things such as Mr. Handy in your vault. If you’re ready to invigorate your shelter, today is the day as Bethesda Zenimax has announced that the game has received some rather astonishing new additions to the game so lets take a look at what was added.
Turn worthless junk into useful items! Introducing… crafting!
New Rooms! Build the new Weapon and Armor crafting rooms and use them to create your own items in game!
Lunchboxes now contain a bonus 5th card: Junk! Trust us – it’s more useful than it sounds. Lucky wasteland explorers may also find junk on their adventures.
Take the Overseer role to the next level. Build the new Barbershop and customize the look of any Dweller.
Keep up with the latest fashions! Find new Outfits and Weapons straight from Fallout 4 in lunchboxes, or craft them yourself!
Because four-legged companions bring overwhelming happiness, we’ve added new Dogs and Cats, and are introducing… Parrots! Plus, new Pet bonuses!
Time of day is now properly reflected. Because authentic Vault simulation is our #1 goal!
The title has taken the mobile community by storm with the release initially on iOS in June of 2015 while holding the future months as the third-highest-grossing game on the App Store within the first week. Since launching on both Android and iOS, Fallout Shelter has received amazing honors such as ‘App Store Best of 2015’, ‘Google Play Best of 2015’, and ‘Best Handheld/Mobile Game’ at the 2015 Golden Joystick Awards. Most recently, Fallout Shelter was named ‘Mobile Game of the Year’ at the 2016 D.I.C.E. Awards.
Since launch Vault-Tec has continued to deliver updates to Fallout Shelter. New features including pets, Survival Mode, holidays, free Fallout 4characters and cloud support have been added, with many more on the way starting with Update 1.4.
About the Writer:
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.
For Monster Hunter fans today is one to rejoice for. Capcom has announced that their latest Monster Hunter title Generations will be heading west exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS and will feature one of the most robust set of customizations to date. The series will also serve as a tribute to the last decade of the series and will feature new areas, monsters, and even returning some of the the fan-favored regions.
The game will return the known use of cooperative gameplay via online and local play for fans that want to carry on harder tasks than before. While offering new Hunter Arts to the game, players will see a new aerial style to the game so that fans can take on aerial monsters against one another. For those looking to try out new stuff with fourteen weapon types, field skills, and power-up’s, your chance is coming soon when Monster Hunter X releases on Nintendo 3DS.
About the Writer:
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.
It’s always heart breaking when you hear that someone has suffered an insurmountable loss. One that doesn’t just break your spirit, but breaks you as a person. Personally, I’ve never been one to suffer a loss like Halo fan and recognized community member Adam Bartels (or thecrzedspartan as he’s known in the Halo community) lost his daughters in a tragic electrical fire. Both he and his wife have come through all odds to attempt putting their lives back together and I’m sure they will continue to do so. Thanks to the Halo Community, Adam and his Wife Rebecca were able to raised almost 30,000 USD through their GoFundMe page. Mr. and Mrs. Bartel, from myself, and the entire team of B.A.T.G.R. our hearts go out to you and we feel for you the best we can. We pray that you two find some peace, and my your daughters rest in peace among the stars.
For those that read the title know that Halo 5 developer 343 Industries is now paying tribute to Adam and his daughters in its own way, with an in-game update containing an emblem and an added feature in an upcoming map. Here’s the announcement about the update in full:
“Last month we learned about a community member’s tragic loss. Adam (aka thecrzedspartan) and his wife Rebecca lost their daughters Trinity and Lena when their lives were claimed by an electrical fire in their family home. As a father, I can only imagine the heartache and pain caused by this loss. In the days following the tragedy, it was inspiring to see the Halo community come together to support Adam and Rebecca in a variety of ways.
In honor of Adam’s family and his daughters, Trinity and Lena, we’ve created the Spartans Never Walk Alone pack. This pack contains the True Light emblem, which is named after the first initial of each of his daughters’ names, and is the first animated emblem to come to Halo 5. All players will receive this pack as part of this month’s free update.
As well we have included a special feature in our new Arena map, Torque. As players look up and scan the stars above, the names Trinity and Lena will be visible in the night sky. These are but small gestures meant to honor Adam’s daughters, ensuring that their memories are always close at hand within the universe he loves.”
The focus for this update is one that is important more-so than it is for game improvements. 343 Studio’s is using this time to help a fan cope with his loss and help him and his wife find some comfort in a tremendous way. This, however, is not the first time that the industry has done such notions for their fans, but 343 is keeping the gestures alive.
I have lost friends and family, but never my own flesh and blood. To some extent, I can only imagine the pain that the Bartel’s are going through with their tragic losses. As someone that is a part of the Halo Community, Mr. and Mrs. Bartel my heart goes out to you. You have my deepest condolences for your loss.
About the Writer:
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.
David Murphy is B.A.T.G.R.’s behind the scenes man who helps get things up and going as well as keeping things in order. Don’t be surprised to know that the old man contributes rather heavily to editing, news, and information he digs up so that editorials as well as articles are done properly. He also likes Fallout… A lot. We’re not sure he’s not secretly the Vault Boy in disguise.
