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'Prey for the Gods' revealed

Prey for the Gods is an upcoming indie title from the developer No Matter. It’s release trailer has garnered quite a bit of attention. The developer describes the game as “a brutal journey set on a desolate frozen island, where your only chance of survival is to destroy the very gods you believe in.” The hero is tasked to “restore balance and reclaim the land from the brink.” Apparently this is done so by climbing and destroying giant creatures.



Linkin Park to Perform at Blizzcon 2015

Blizzard Entertainment recently announced that Linkin Park will be the live musical performance for the annual Blizzcon. “We’re beyond excited to welcome SoCal natives Linkin Park to close out BlizzCon with a bang on Saturday night,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment.


Venture Brothers season six gets release date, new teaser

Fans of Adult Swim's darkly funny Venture Brothers have been given their first tease of the upcoming sixth season through a new trailer posted to the official Adult Swim facebook // (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); // ]]> The wait is almost over.



CHECKPOINT: The Force is With Us

Yo Kai Watch gets it's own bundle, Hideo Kojima is now for hire, and Star Wars tickets go on sale. Hosts: Conner Nolan & Aidan Hall Camera: Julia Parobek Teleprompter: Dalton Martin Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Lauren Lucas, & Sam Noble Music: Lex Bravary Producers: Dalton Martin, Andi Tolentino, & Kelsey Hayes


Co-creator of 'The Stanley Parable' teases new game

Newly created studio Crows Crows Crows has announced that it will debut its first game very soon.  William Pugh, the studio’s director and co-creator/designer of The Stanley Parable, released a playable teaser on the studio’s website. The game has not yet been named.  In addition to the teaser, which may contain valuable information if players are able to decode the error message in the third screen, the only other information available exists in three screenshots. The screenshots seem reminiscent of atmospheric horror games.  However, if it follows the model of The Stanley Parable in terms of surprises and plot twists, players should be in for a satisfying play-through. Curious players can sign up with the Crows Crows Crows official website to hear “SECRETS and WHISPERS” from the development team.  Those who sign up will also get a creepy picture of a whale, as promised on the studio’s homepage. ----- Sources: Crows Crows Crows Images: PC Gamer



'Yo-Kai Watch' 2DS bundle announced

With the popular Japanese RPG  Yo-Kai Watch coming to Western audiences, Nintendo has recently announced that they will be offering  a deal that bundles the game with a 2DS for $99. Much like when the 2DS launched alongside Pokémon X and Pokémon Y back in 2013, Nintendo hopes that the bundle will appeal to parents of the younger demographic with the cheap $99 price tag.



'Splatoon' patch 2.2.0 changes detailed

The popular third-personal competitive shooter Splatoon is receiving a patch next week. Nintendo announced the update through their site, and the full list of patch notes can be read here. Besides bug fixes and visual effect improvements, the majority of the changes made in the new update will come in the form of weapon balancing, for main weapons, sub weapons, and special weapons.


CHECKPOINT: Godzilla Vs. King Kong

Godzilla and King Kong are getting new movies, Resident Evil is getting two new movies, and soon you can get tickets for the new Star Wars Hosts: Dalton Martin & Julia Parobek Camera: Michael Robb Teleprompter: Spencer Smith Editing: Michael Robb Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Lauren Lucas, & Sam Noble Music: Lex Bravary Producer: Dalton Martin