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Are you a fan of bullet Hell games? What about a steam punk setting? Then Reign of Bullets is right up your alley. Putting players in the world of the character named Troy; him being a simple mechanic in a garage that just happens to get his home destroyed by a corporation under the name of Titan, players are put into the world where they will fight off the world. Now? It’s time for you to start his journey in an old jet that he had just laying around in his garage. As players undergo his quest for revenge, [players will explore new areas, collect scrap, and improve their ship while bringing the Titan corporation down a few pegs from where they stood. With the games modification system for the customization of your plane, it will be up to you to stop the Titan Corporation how you desire.

Game Features:

• Fun 2D shoot ’em up gameplay with waves of enemies and screen filling bosses.
• Lots of upgrading possibilities on each and every individual gun leading to nearly endless amount of variations to customize your weapons to suit your playstyle! Guns are based on different types ranging from simple rifles to drone launchers. A simple rifle can be created to a shotgun, minigun or sniper rifle.
• Free weapon placement: Place weapons anywhere on your ship in any direction to adapt to different enemies and levels
• Epic loot: Defeat bosses for rare and epic weapons that upgrade your ship to take on new areas.
• Campaign mode: Play through the storyline that leads you through all the different areas and tells the story of Troy and his crusade against the Titan corporation.
• Survival mode: Play each area in survival mode with randomly generated levels for nearly infinite replayability. What is the highest level you can reach?

Will this game be one for your library? Find out today for 12.99 USD through Steam.

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 onTwitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

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Have you been patiently awaiting the release of SENRAN KAGURA 2: Deep Crimson? if so your wait is almost over. Our friends over at XSEED Games and Marvelous USA, Inc., have announced that SENRAN KAGURA 2: Deep Crimson has officially gone gold. This means you will get to play the latest entry in their famed SENRAN KAGURA franchise. This series is known for its naughty-yet-nice ninja girls who will once more go across the screen in 2.5D beat-’em-up combat. Are you wanting to get in on the action? If so those of you who pre-order will find it launching exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS on September 15th, 2015. Those who pre-order will find the game at 39.99 USD on the Nintendo eShop, but for those who want a physical copy will come with a 60 track two disc soundtrack for 49.99 USD. You can find more info about this version over at the official Hanzo National Academy (website for the game).

Following the well-known mechanics of the series, SENRAN KAGURA 2: Deep Crimson will follow up the events from SENRAN KAGURA Burst, which will send all 12 original cast members on another supernatural adventure where they will take their skills as martial artists through the modern world of Japan in local or online co-op mode where fan swill be able to enjoy some gaming together with these busty ninja’s.

More Info From XSEED Games:

To celebrate this announcement, SENRAN KAGURA Burst will be on sale for $19.99 on the Nintendo eShop (down from the usual $29.99 price) starting today and lasting through September 14^th. Players who have SENRAN KAGURA Burst save data on their SD card will receive Ikaruga’s brother Murasame as a playable character for free, while players without this save data can still purchase everyone’s favorite incompetent ninja for $4.99 as premium DLC. XSEED Games is also sharing a loaded package of assets, including a brand new trailer and screenshots, to time with this announcement.

Marvelous Europe will be publishing the title in Europe digitally on the Nintendo eShop, and have also unveiled an exclusive pre-order campaign. The publisher is offering various packages, including special limited edition versions, which will be sold exclusively through Marvelous Europe’s dedicated site. Please visit www.senrankagura2.com for more information on how to pre-order a physical copy for European Nintendo 3DS systems.

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 onTwitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

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Remember back at QuakeCon 2015 when we reported that Bethesda Softworks was going to release Fallout Shelter, the first-ever mobile game set in the celebrated Fallout universe from Bethesda Game Studios on Android Devices this summer? It has. As of these past few days, anyone who owns an Android Device can jump onto the Google Play store and download it for free of charge, but with in-game paid options that are not required.

 As many who have played it know, which is something we can admittedly say we agree, the game is fun, addicting, and is very player-friendly with its approach to in-app purchases, which are not required to play. With Fallout Shelter having received high accolades from the leading outlets in the gaming media, it has earned ‘Game of the Week’ from Touch Arcade, nominations for ‘Biggest Surprise’ from IGN and ‘Best Handled/Mobile Game’ from the official Game Critics Awards, which sets it apart from any mobile game out there.

 With its launch, the game comes with all content up-to-date, and even introduces Mr. Handy whom is the games ultimate robotic companion as a premium reward. Players can use Mr. Handy to collect resources from inside the Vault, send him into the wasteland to find caps, or simply let him help protect your Vault from nasty invaders that seek to pillage and plunder it. This newest updated version includes new Deathclaw invasions and the pesky Molerats who will infest your Vault if you aren’t careful.

 Much like Fallout, Fallout Shelter is a post-nuclear strategy and simulation title that puts players into the role of the Overseer of their own state-of-the-art underground Vault, which helped protect your Vault Dweller community from the nuclear fallout that occurred. Players will learn to help their communities grow, manage resources, and even help their Dwellers specialize with S.P.E.C.I.A.L.’s when they aren’t busy having families of their own. If you want to learn more about Fallout Shelter, visit the game’s official website: www.FalloutShelter.com.

Stay tuned for our upcoming review.

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 onTwitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

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Is October 6th creeping up just ahead? Why yes it is and with that bit of insight in hand, our friends at NIS America have been more than excited to announce that those who preorder Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance can do so with the convenience of never leaving their house by going on the PlayStation Store via their PlayStation 4 or the website. Want to get an exclusive theme? Those who pre-order on PSN will instantly receive the Disgaea 5 Roll Call Theme for free of charge, but only while pre-ordering is available.

With Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance being the sixth installment of the legendary franchise, players will unravel a tale of revenge, and of rebellion as they attempt to overthrow the Overlord by the name of Void Dark. While this overlord seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds, it’s up to players to take on the role of Killia as he leads his tenacious army of rebels down a dark and twisted path. Tempting to be funnier than before, Disgaea 5 has been written to remain filled with over-the-top action as well as over-the-top comedic moments that will only be found on PlayStation 4 coming this October.

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 onTwitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

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Through various sources on forums, social media groups, and even their very own tech support page; ESO has come into a bit of trouble with people connecting to their servers. In doing so some players are reporting issues in certain zones such as dungeons, map regions, towns, businesses, etc, and now? The ESO team is investigating, but they need a bit of information. This includes the console you are on, where you are located in real life geographically, what the last thing you were doing in game was as well as where you were located, when the last time you played was including if you were recently kicked or what happened when you were kicked, and if you have created a support ticket (if you did, supply them the support ticket # so they can look into it).

With this having become a slight issue for some, it is only expected with a freshly launched MMO, and one that has quickly began to bring in staggeringly large crowds of fans on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. If you are having problems? Head here and submit your experience, but you will be required to have an ESO account setup through the website.

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.

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You’re probably no stranger to the drama that unfolded during the spring when Konami announced that they were abruptly splitting ways with Hideo Kojima after his upcoming title Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain released. With many fans appauled and even disgruntled by this announcement, we learned Destructoid that composer, Rika Muranaka, that the relationship between Kojima has been struggling for quite sometime. Finding out this bit of news hurt, especially after the removal of his name from the upcoming MGS title, but also the complete cancellation of the highly anticipated and well received Silent Hills title. The downside?

It seems that this news wasn’t too far off that Konami might just be parting from games in general for a handheld and casino like market. The trailer below? Seems to point right at that possibility where Konami says they are or aren’t.

Our Take:
While we know the friendship between Kojima and Konami hasn’t been great, we know there were numerous reports that Konami wasn’t going to stay in the gaming market seems to be more than true with the announcement of this newest pachinko machine. Sadly? This seems to be the signs that Konami may just be folding under the want for the high-profit casino scene. While I would love to see a new Silent Hill game, this is definitely not the one we would like to see, but instead we are given this. What will happen to the franchise? With it becoming a gambling game, we can only wonder how much worse it can get for Konami fans.

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.

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With September quickly arriving, so is the anticipation for the newest line-up of amiibo’s that will be hitting the market starting September 11th. In the line-up you can see we will be getting some special ones for Super Smash Bros. such as Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, and Bowser Jr. while Nintendo also launches a Super Mario Bros. 30th anniversary series Mario amiibo that will follow the tradition of the NES graphics. Yes that means he’ll look like his 8-bit glorious self as an amiibo. Due to his uniqueness? We expect him to be the rarest one of this group, especially with him being fully compatible with the upcoming Super Mario Maker  for the Wii U console. Both the game and the amiibo figure will launch on the 11^th of September.

Want to know who all is launching on September, 11th, 2015? Here you go:

• 30^th Anniversary Mario Classic Color
• Zero Suit Samus
• Ganondorf
• Olimar
• Bowser Jr.
• Dr. Mario

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If you are one to read the news, you already know that Nintendo has been slammed with several patent infringements by other companies. As of this week, we’ve learned directly from Nintendo that they have won another patent case, but this time they have won against Secure Axcess LLC, which claimed that Nintendo’s DS family pertaining to the Nintendo DS, DSi, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, and other consoles do not infringe upon the patented content the company had filed. With recently winning, Nintendo has recently won 10 out of 10 of the disputed issues regarding to the scope of that Secure Axcess, LLC claimed that Nintendo infringed upon. At the helm of the Washington states federal court, Judge Ricardo Martinez issued the ruling after it was originally filed back in January 2013 in a Texas court. In the original filing, Axcess had issued a patent-assertion had stated that Nintendo had infringed upon the patents filed against them. With Nintendo’s ruling, Devon Pritchard, Nintendo of America’s General Counsole and Senior Vice President of Business affairs stated that “We are very pleased with the court’s rulings and outcome in this case, and will continue to vigorously defend our innovative products against patent lawsuits.”

With this ruling, we also learned that a case against Nintendo was also dismissed back in July on the 17th, where a federal court judge also ruled that eight of Nintendo’s most popular hand-held consoles, which included Nintendo’s 3DS, DSi, and GBA were not infringing upon the patent asserted against them by Quintal Research, Inc.

Our Take:
While it’s never good to hear about copyright or patent infringements, it certainly has seemed that Nintendo has been slammed with them in the past few years. With them having won this overall ruling, it looks like Nintendo is clearing out the dust, and letting it settle from patent infringing lawsuits. With the recent passing of their well renowned and beloved former president, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo can now breath a little easier while we await news regarding who will be taking his place. The only question now? What will Nintendo due to keep the patent trolls away?

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.

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We got some awesome news and guess what? We’ll be reviewing the Xbox One Consoles. Guess what else? You’ll have to listen to this recording to find out more!

Stay tuned for more information coming this weekend!

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.

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Are you a fan of Might & Magic and want to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the franchise? If so, you’re in for a surprise. Those of you who are awaiting Might & Magic Heroes VII will be entering a second beta that will be scheduled for August 26th, 2015.

With the series having been around for 20 years, Might & Magic Heroes VII will release exclusively on PC this September 29th, and will be celebrating by once more having set another standard in computer strategy titles. By combining with both a deep fantasy universe and a completely strategy filled experience, the game fills in with a largely depth-filled RPG experience and a strong story that helps back it up with a ever-more detailed world compared to many known titles as before.

After having had a rather successful closed beta the first time around, Ubisoft and the team have decided that they will run a second one on August 26th to September 2nd. In this time frame, those who play will get to test out part of the Shadow Council initiative, which will allow for fans to test out the extra factions that are included in this beta. That will include the Sylvan and the Dungeon whom will now storm across the battlefield in the second phase of the beta.

After the success of the first closed beta, a second closed beta will take place on August 26 and will run untilSeptember 2. As part of the Shadow Council initiative, players had the opportunity to choose the extra factions that will be included in the second closed beta. As a result, Sylvan and Dungeon will storm in as the two new factions for this second phase of the beta.

Want to know how to get your hands on a Collector’s Edition? Here’s where you can find out about it.