ICYMI: Bethesda reveals "Fallout 76" teaser trailer

Fallout fans were given the biggest surprise of their post-apocalyptic lives, as Bethesda unveiled via a streamed countdown reveal (with many tuning in to see a Vault Boy statue and screen) a brand new game just in time for E3 2018 season -  something called "Fallout 76" and a teaser that pretty much gives us an idea of what we can expect.

Fallout 76 – Official Teaser Trailer
While nothing official has been revealed Bethesda (we'll have to wait for their E3 presscon for that), Kotaku is reporting that it may be an online survival RPG that takes place in Fallout lore, with the titular "Vault 76" having opened 20 years after the nuclear war and rebuilding has only just begun - opening up the possibilities of what players can expect from the new project that still has some things to show off and reveal to its fanbase.

ICYMI: Persona 5: The Animation is coming in 2018

Persona 5 is a hit - and Atlus made this critical success of a Japanese RPG available to western audiences a few months ago with the English version's release for Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. However, the publisher is teaming up with A-1 Pictures to bring the story to life via an anime series - with "Persona 5: The Animation" being formally announced for next year according to a report by Kotaku.

Persona 5: The Animation Announcement Trailer
No release date has been given for Persona 5: The Animation, but expect it soon enough sometime in 2018.

Nintendo FINALLY announces the SNES Classic Edition for September

In what certainly comes as no surprise to those who have read rumors following the discontinuation of the NES Classic, Nintendo has officially announced that their iconic 16-Bit system in Super Nintendo Entertainment System is getting the same treatment, and will be miniaturized to support HDMI and feature a selection of 21 games in the upcoming "SNES Classic Edition".

Via Kotaku, here's the lineup of games - all of which are considered classics for the mighty console of the 90's that went toe-to-toe with the Sega Genesis and ignited the "Console Wars" of that generation.

Contra III: The Alien Wars™ 
Donkey Kong Country™ 
EarthBound™ 
Final Fantasy III 
F-ZERO™ 
Kirby™ 
Super Star Kirby’s Dream Course™ 
The Legend of Zelda™: A Link to the Past™ 
Mega Man® X 
Secret of Mana 
Star Fox™ 
Star Fox™ 2 
Street Fighter® II Turbo: Hyper Fighting 
Super Castlevania IV™ 
Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts® 
Super Mario Kart™ 
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars™ 
Super Mario World™ 
Super Metroid™ 
Super Punch-Out!! ™ 
Yoshi’s Island™ 

So there you have it. To find out more about the system rerelease that's going to retail for $80 and arriving this September 29th, visit Nintendo's official Facebook page.

Final Fantasy XV: Game launches tomorrow and Download Size revealed

After a DECADE of waiting since it underwent a LOT of changes and delays over the course of its development history, Square Enix is about to officially launch the latest chapter of its long running Final Fantasy series to the public with "Final Fantasy XV" for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Reviews for the game are already out, with TIME and Kotaku giving GOOD REVIEWS for the game already just before it hits the streets.

According to Bleeding Cool and Dualshockers, the game will require a WHOPPING 50GB of data for installation, so best prepare your storage space if you get the game. Plus, there's an update called "Crown" with about less than 10GB of data that will install tweaks and patches for the game upon launch.

Final Fantasy XV hits PS4 and Xbox One tomorrow.

Playstation Experience 2015 debuts new Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer

It's 21 years of Playstation celebrated in this weekend's Playstation Experience 2015 event at San Francisco... And one of the first things dropped to show to fans worldwide was a NEW TRAILER for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake by Square Enix!

Via Kotaku and Playstation Life, check out the trailer in all of its glory with voice acting AND Gameplay HERE.

Final Fantasy VII Remake - Official Gameplay PSX Trailer
The Final Fantasy VII Remake is currently in development.

ICYMI: Telltale Games is making a Batman game

In what will certainly be exciting news to fans of Batman and those who have played Telltale Games' impressive array of episodic adventure titles, the publisher has announced via "The Game Awards" that they are creating a Batman game set for release on consoles, PC, Mac, and mobile devices next year!

Via Kotaku, here's the debut teaser trailer.

Telltale Batman Teaser - The Game Awards 2015
Expect the Telltale Games' Batman game to arrive sometime in 2016.

Street Fighter V: February 2016 release date confirmed; Dhalsim revealed as the latest new character!

Unveiled at Playstation's press conference by Capcom and Street Fighter series producer Yoshinori Ono at this week's Paris Games Week (via Kotaku), a brand new trailer for the upcoming new installment in the long running brawler series is here, as the official release date for Street Fighter V has been revealed! Coming in February 16 next year, the game is set to reveal a couple of new characters in the few months left before it launches... And one of them has been revealed as none other than the master of Yoga himself... Dhalsim!

Check out the trailer below.

Street Fighter V | TRAILER | #PlayStationPGW
Now what other characters will come next? We shall wait and see.

Street Fighter V hits exclusively for Playstation 4 and PC on February 16!

Bethesda just put out a countdown timer... Fallout news is coming

Prepare yourself Fallout fans... And Stand By for an announcement in less than 24-Hours!

The official Bethesda Softworks website has a timer up for what is counting down to a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, and it's most likely the long awaited "Fallout 4".

Kotaku has called on it, and even the official Facebook page of the franchise has literally told people to "Please Stand By".

Let's just wait and see where this leads.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain apparently comes this September

Looks like the cat's finally out of the bag thanks to an inadvertant leak!

As reported by Kotaku and pointed out by a NeoGAF user, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is apparently getting its long awaited World Wide Release on September 1, 2015! That means the MAIN GAME and sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will finally be coming to Current and Last Generation consoles this year, as promised by the creator and man himself, Hideo Kojima.

With the IGN announcement not yet publicly released, stay tuned for it and confirmation of this report by checking the official Metal Gear Solid Facebook page.

MGS V: The Phantom Pain will be released for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC.

Modder makes Hideo Kojima "playable" in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

So... What would happen in Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima was actually made into the "hero" of a Metal Gear Solid game?

Well fans and modders wondered just the same, and with the man's character model appearing in "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain", they went right to work in creating a "playable Kojima instead of Snake" (actually swapping character models).

Thanks to Kotaku and YouTube user Adrien DS, here's the gameplay video to tell the tale.


Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes - Play as Hideo Kojima by Adrien DS

ICYMI: Hideo Kojima reveals his Xmas surprise to Metal Gear Solid V fans- The Chicken Hat

If you were among the many diehard Metal Gear Solid fans who tuned in to a livestream for an announcement on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain from none other than the franchise's creator Hideo Kojima... Then you were in for QUITE THE SURPRISE.

And "Surprise" is an understatement when it involves revealing a special item Big Boss/ Venom Snake can use and has him wearing a silly "Chicken Hat". As reported by Comic Book.com and Kotaku, this cluckin' item made the headlines.

However, it's not just ANY Chicken Hat. It's an item players can get in The Phantom Pain - where if they fail and die numerous times, they shall be rewarded with this poor excuse of headgear which ACTUALLY helps to make Snake slightly undetectable! It's a choice and it will certainly look ridiculous... But it has its benefits for those willing to go the distance! Check out Kojima's announcement via this YouTube clip of the segment.


"Did you rike it?" - Hideo Kojima

 And of course, no official release date for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has been announced yet other than it comes out for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2015.

GamesCom 2014: Hideo Kojima teams w/ Guillermo Del Toro for Silent Hills w/ Norman Reedus; Metal Gear Solid V comes to PC

Konami is on a roll for Gamescom 2014, and it's all thanks to Hideo Kojima.

In addition to the man himself appearing and "teasing" more of his upcoming epic that is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain with "a demonstration" of the new abilities of the Cardboard Box, the acclaimed video game developer and leader of Kojima Productions has also confirmed his involvement in a new Silent Hill game called "Silent Hills", which he'll be working on together with "Pacific Rim" and "Hellboy" director Guillermo Del Toro, with "The Walking Dead" and Daryl Dixon actor himself Norman Reedus set to star in it! As reported in Kotaku, That "P.T" announcement that was shown in the Sony Playstation Conference was pretty much the new Silent Hill's teaser, so Kojima has surprised us once again with goodness to come.

Silent Hills Reveal Trailer
Also, Kotaku has put up a report that pretty much confirms that Metal Gear Solid V as a whole is coming to PC and Steam

As for a release date for these titles, that has yet to be confirmed... For now.

SDCC '14: Ben Affleck's Batcowl; New Play Arts KAI, and more on SDCC '14

The 2014 San Diego Comic-Con is on full swing with Preview Night... And TONS of news has already been released on the interwebz, especially those concerning a certain Caped Crusader after Batman Day happened officially worldwide on Wednesday, July 23, as a commemorative moment that happens during the year of the character's 75th Anniversary.

Now, more treats and beyond appear to promote the Dark Knight and his expanded world beyond the pages of comics, courtesy of SDCC '14 news from just about everywhere.

Via his official Twitter feed, here's DC Comics co-publisher Dan Didio tweeting a nice pic of the Cape and Cowl Ben Affleck will wear as Batman in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as exhibited in SDCC. You can also preview more angles and pics of this display at Superherohype's coverage.

As seen in the official Batman Facebook page and promoting the show's upcoming release, DC Entertainment and FOX have released this collage of the character posters of the people appearing in the Batman prequel show, Gotham.

Also, Enewsi reports that the viral site "Gotham Chronicle" is out to promote one of the greatest tragedies that made the city desolate for years to come.

And for the toy collecting side of things, more DC Collectibles and toys were featured that include Total Heroes and Batman: Arkham Knight via Toynewsi. However as seen in Kotaku, Square-Enix's Play Arts KAI series is taking Tetsuya Nomura approach in adapting The Batman, as the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts guy designs the Dark Knight in a literal sense that echoes the look of Bahamut from the FF games.

Besides The Batman, there's a whole lot more and loads of news to come in the next few days ahead for SDCC. Count on that.

Robotech creators seek to kickstart "Robotech Academy"

Those who grew up in the 80's will know about Harmony Gold's popular mecha science-fiction series "Robotech", and the legacy it carved out for a generation of fans and viewers. Combining three very different anime shows and weaving together a continuity that is fondly remembered, the show expanded beyond borders and went on to broach other mediums, which include books, role-playing games, and even video games where much of the focus was on the popular first generation, otherwise known as the "Macross Saga".

Now, the people behind the show and a new generation of talents are pooling their efforts together to see a new chapter in the series unfold, as originally conceived by the creator of the show, the late Carl Macek. Through Kickstarter, the team is seeking to get  a new Robotech series running called "Robotech Academy", and it's set near the end of the second generation and around the time of The Sentinels era.



With Tommy Yune doing new mecha designs and featuring a tale exploring new characters, this may be the best thing Robotech fans could ask for, and will only see the light of day with a successful Kickstarter campaign! For more info, visit the source post at Kotaku and the Robotech Academy Kickstarter page!

Throwback Thursday: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Indie game looks POWERFUL

Since it falls on a Throwback Thursday, this is POWERFUL to the eye!

I grew up watching the original Filmation and Mattel's "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" cartoon series, and while it certainly has its chops and hooky animated moments, it is regarded as one of the classics that defined a generation of toys and viewers who remember a universe with magic and myth where the battle between good and evil was waged on a planet called Eternia.

Now, some indie game developers have made what is certainly a SURPRISING marriage of that classic series with a side-scroller game system akin to Final Fight and Golden Axe. Kotaku has posted this amazing article which showcases this amazing He-Man game, that features not only the "Most Powerful Man in the Universe" as a playable character, but also the likes of Man-At-Arms, Teela, Orko, She-Ra, and even guest star Lion-O from the Thundercats?!

If that last line didn't reel you in or convince you, maybe this YouTube video demo will.

He-Man Teela Ram-Man Gameplay

E3 2014: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain releases new E3 2014 Trailer

It's E3 Week - Meaning it's another healthy dose of everything and anything about video games and the gaming industry, which will be revealed in the 2014 edition of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo event happening stateside. While there's certainly no shortage of reveals and announcements, Konami has gone ahead and released online one of the most awaited new trailers to one of their most anticipated games - Hideo Kojima's next chapter in his illustrious Metal Gear Solid franchise - Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain!

Courtesy of Kotaku, here's the new trailer ripe for the viewing of all MGS fans looking forward to what's happening in Big Boss' story!


Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - E3 2014 Trailer
UPDATE (6/10/14): And HERE'S THE US VERSION released by Konami for E3 2014. 

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN | E3 2014 Trailer What more could happen after this!? The Diamond Dogs form... And nothing will ever be the same. Stay tuned for E3 for more!

Street Fighter: Ryu's Evolution from 26 Years of Street Fighter...

It's been a good 26 years for Capcom's signature brawler franchise Street Fighter, and through the years there's been a number of sequels, upgrades, spin-offs, crossovers, and just about anything that involves our favorite world warriors. The latest build and release, Street Fighter IV, will be getting its latest upgrade next year with Ultra Street Fighter IV, bringing with it some new fighters and some new mechanics to add some new dynamics to the franchise before an eventual new sequel turns over.

Meanwhile, Events Hubs (as shown from Kotaku) has created this excellent visual graph of Ryu's evolution wit each installment and spinoff from the Street Fighter franchise.

And here's something nostalgic from Sonic Hurricane...SF? Ryu Exhibition (Evo2k9+OHN8 Edition).



SF? Ryu Exhibition (Evo2k9+OHN8 Edition)

Sadako: The Ring 3D promotion literally prepares you for the new sequel

Ever wondered how it would feel to be served up a cool drink with a terrifying face? Wonder no more.

Happening in Japan and in an effort to promote this month's release of the new Ring sequel film "Sadako: The Ring 3D 2", the Lotteria in Ikebukuro, Tokyo has "Sadako" serving up a cool and refreshing special drink... In unique and typical fashion too. Take a look from this GIF (and image above) via Kotaku and My Navi.

Cool creepy stuff indeed. Sadako: The Ring 3D 2 comes out this August 30 in Japan.

Evo 2013: New Injustice: Gods Among Us DLC and Ultra Street Fighter IV upgrade announced

It's the big time for fighting game fans and players worldwide, as Evolution 2013 brought together some of the biggest and baddest brawlers from around the planet to test their skills in one of the biggest annual tournaments in the Fighting Game Community (you can also watch the stream LIVE while it's going here via Kotaku)

That being said, there's going to be plenty of memorable matches and players when the dust settles and the final list tally comes up, but EVO 2013 also gave rise to some pretty intense announcements, especially with two games I've had the privilege of playing and enjoying as a player myself - Namely Injustice: Gods Among Us and Street Fighter IV.

E3 2013: Sony officially unveils the Playstation 4; Price and details given

And so it has come to pass.

Sony has just wrapped up their E3 2013 Presscon, and have officially unveiled their newest addition to their console family - The Sony Playstation 4 (PS4). It's slated to come out 4th quarter of this year, and will retail for $399... $100 lower than Microsoft's Xbox One console. While Playstation Plus is mandatory for Online Multiplayer, you don't have to ALWAYS BE ONLINE to play the system, and used games can still be used.

Oh, and this is how you SHARE GAMES with the upcoming new console.


Official PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video
For more pics and details on the PS4, visit the official Sony Playstation Blog and Kotaku, as well as a list of the games announced/ confirmed so far for the system via IGN.