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The Geekend Update: 6/27/14

Weekends are meant strictly for gaming; at least that’s what we think. Here is where you can find out all of our crazy plans for the upcoming weekend!  Continue reading The Geekend Update: 6/27/14

Mario Kart TV Challenges Concept Announced

Today, Nintendo of America’s Twitter feed posted an interesting new concept to Mario Kart TV – Challenges for players. Mario Kart TV is a new addition to the wildly successful Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U system that allows players to upload videos of their gameplay. Furthermore, players can modify the video to fast-forward, rewind, or put in slow-motion and promptly upload to YouTube. Continue reading Mario Kart TV Challenges Concept Announced

My Time With the Destiny Alpha – Minor Qualms

Now, with all of these roses I’ve given to Destiny, I did have some issues with it. Some of them I’m sure were issues just pertaining to the alpha. Regardless of anything I say here, nothing is remotely bad enough to make me not throw all of my money at Bungie for Destiny. Most of these are minor little issues that I felt I needed to point out considering just how many good things I’ve said (and will say) about the game. Continue reading My Time With the Destiny Alpha – Minor Qualms

Quick Time Event – What Popular Games Are Overrated?

On the 6th episode of Quick Time Event, the team discussed the most popular games they could think of that they feel are extremely overrated. So what are some of yours? Continue reading Quick Time Event – What Popular Games Are Overrated?

Possible Pricing for Nintendo’s Amiibos

During Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event the company officially revealed their NFC program figures called Amiibos. These figures, modeled after famous Nintendo characters such as Mario, Samus, and Zelda, are projected to transfer data between themselves and the Nintendo systems. Even more intriguing is that they are able to function among various games, Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U, and Mario Party 10 are among games announced.

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My Time With the Destiny Alpha – Second Screen Experiences

As I played Destiny I also got more and more curious about other places I could go to get my Destiny fix. As I made my way through the world, killing enemies and helping out dead Ghosts, every now and then I would get a black and gold pop-up at the bottom of the screen that told me I had unlocked new Grimoire Cards. Continue reading My Time With the Destiny Alpha – Second Screen Experiences

Bayonetta 2 Director is Hoping for Bayonetta 3

Speaking with CVG, Bayonetta 2 director, Yusuke Hashimoto, has recently said that he wishes that there will be more Bayonetta in the future. “I personally also wanted to create a second game as well. It’s because these expectations for a sequel matched that this game came about. Continue reading Bayonetta 2 Director is Hoping for Bayonetta 3

Gender Equality for Rainbow Six Siege Hostages

During E3, Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is in development for a 2015 release. The multiplayer game is the next game of the series following Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 in 2008. Continue reading Gender Equality for Rainbow Six Siege Hostages