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PlayStation Now Is Shaping Up With A New Plan and Old Games

Sony’s game streaming service is beginning to come into its own according to information from Director of Marketing, Peter Jamshidi. Jamshidi’s insightful information, which includes news of a new subscription plan, and plans for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games, comes by way of comments by the director in a recent Playstation Blog post. Continue reading PlayStation Now Is Shaping Up With A New Plan and Old Games

Valkyria Chronicles Beats Strong Competition in Steam Debut

SEGA’s critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles launched on Steam yesterday, and sold well to much surprise. Despite competition from indie hit Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, and triple-A titan Assassin’s Creed Unity, Valkyria Chronicles has dominated the Steam top sellers chart. Continue reading Valkyria Chronicles Beats Strong Competition in Steam Debut

Record High Pre-Orders for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

After the recent announcement of the Wii U’s spike in sales, Nintendo has more good news in store. According to a Bloomberg interview with Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Amie, pre-orders for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U have surpassed those of Mario Kart 8 and are currently at a record high.

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Fallout: Shadow of Boston Hoax

An application to trademark the title “Fallout: Shadow of Boston” was spotted by a NeoGaf user earlier today. However Bethesda has since stated “The German trademark filing that’s making the rounds is a hoax. This didn’t come from our offices”, causing sadness on every facet of the internet. Continue reading Fallout: Shadow of Boston Hoax

PlayStation Plus Membership Now Up To 7.9 Million

The number of subscribers for PlayStation’s paid online service has nearly reached eight million. This news comes from a Sony earnings conference call for overseas investors and analysts. Sony’s Chief Financial Officer, Kenichiro Yoshida, said that PlayStation Plus membership has reached 7.9 million.

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Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones Review

NOT YOUR AVERAGE CLONE

Indie developer Curve Digital has made a name for itself in the gaming community. They have put together quite an impressive portfolio of games that includes Velocity Ultra, Thomas Was Alone, and The Swapper. After the critical triumph of their stealth puzzle platformer, Stealth Inc.: A Clone In the Dark, Curve Digital is looking to clone its quality in the first sequel the studio has made (see what I did there?). With all the success that Curve has, it would be blasphemous for Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones not to follow suit. Continue reading Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones Review