When playing through many of the same lookalike AAA titles each fall, many of them sequels of sequels, all looking to stake a claim to your wallet with similar tactics, you might wonder if game making would be better divorced from the profit incentive. Toren is a great counterexample in that it is a game made seemingly devoid of any motive for material gain, partially bankrolled by the Brazilian government. Unfortunately it’s also a case of careful what you wish for as it falls short of delivering on most of its promise as it drowns in its artistic emphasis over all else.
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There are a few companies that have been around for what seems like ages, Rare is one of those companies. When Rare announced that they would be releasing a 30 game compilation of their titles for $30 on Xbox One at E3, people nearly passed out. With over 700 hours of gameplay for such a low price, it is hard to find an excuse not to purchase this. Rare has some amazing titles and most of the titles included in this MONSTER compilation are well worth the $30 price tag.

There is such a broad list of titles, you can’t please everyone. Not all the games are amazing hits, some are simply there for historical purposes such as JetPec with its single screen and basic gameplay. Some games are power house titles such as Battletoads and Conker’s Bad Fur Day. This is why some gamers will absolutely love titles from the early 80’s or other gamers will simply not want to touch Jetpac with a 10 foot pole and head straight for Jet Force Gemei.
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Nintendo of Japan sent out a short press release that Nintendo of Japan President Satoru Iwata past away on July 11th due to a bile duct growth.

Mr. Iwata developed games for Nintendo in the 1980s, such as Balloon Fight. He was appointed Director in 2000, and in 2002 was appointed as President of Nintendo.

Mr. Iwata did not attend E3 2015 last month, but was present in the E3 2015 video along side Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime and Nintendo creative director Shigeru Miyamoto.

The press release can be found here:

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He will be extremely missed by all gamers around the world.

While Winged Cloud has been content to just rake in money for creating visual novels that are light on the novel and heavier on the fan service, they seem to have put a bit more thought into Sakura Fantasy. Aimed to be a part of a three part trilogy, the game looks like a tease of something that might actually be interesting, but while still just being above mediocrity on it’s own.
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Take a deep dive into the Call of Duty: Black Ops III cooperative campaign with the Cyber Core tutorial and an extended cut from “Ramses Station” as seen exclusively at the Sony Playstation E3 booth. Call of Duty: Black Ops III is a dark, gritty future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the cutting-edge military technology that define the future of combat.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III Cyber Core Tutorial and Co-Op play through video:

Designed for four-player online co-op or solo play, players will encounter epic cinematic moments and open-area gameplay, allowing players to approach the game with a different strategy each time they play. And now your campaign character is completely customizable: from weapons and loadouts, to abilities and outfits, all with full progression systems and a personalized armory to show off accomplishments. With these and many more exciting new features, Call of Duty: Black Ops III aims to deliver a constantly-evolving campaign experience.

(PS3 and Xbox 360 platform version features and performance may vary compared to otherplatform versions.)

See you on November 6, the new Black Friday.

Pre-order now and get access to the Multiplayer Beta coming this August, first on PS4. Learn more at http://www.callofduty.com/beta

Indie developer Skyshine Games have released the official E3 trailer for their rogue-like turn based strategy game Skyshine’s Bedlam for Windows PC.

The trailer, which debuts never-seen-before gameplay footage of the game’s brutal combat mechanics, give’s gamers a good sense of the story and what’s in store for them as they embark on their journey into Bedlam!

Skyshine’s Bedlam E3 Trailer:

Come meet the developers and play the first hands-on demo of the game on the Versus Evil booth in the West Hall #5522 at E3 this week.

Revealing the growing world of KINGDOM HEARTS, SQUARE ENIX and Disney Interactive today showcased a new gameplay trailer featuring never before seen footage from KINGDOM HEARTS III.

New Kingdom Hearts III E3 2015 Gameplay Trailer:

Fans of the highly-anticipated title from the celebrated series from Disney Interactive and SQUARE ENIX will see Sora and his trusted friends, Donald Duck and Goofy, adventure through the world based on the hit animated feature film, Tangled. The trailer also gives new hints to the storyline and showcases gorgeous visuals, and new gameplay elements.

The world based on the film Tangled is one of many big reveals the team has in store and is the first announcement in a larger, deep creative collaboration between SQUARE ENIX and The Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Kingdom Hearts III E3 2015 Screenshots:

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The official Call of Duty: Black Ops III Multiplayer Reveal Trailer is live and can be viewed below:

Call of Duty: Black Ops III expands the possibilities of Call of Duty Multiplayer. The new movement system allows players to fluidly chain movements together while playing in maps that have been designed from the ground-up to push strong head-to-head action. Choose to play as one of nine new Specialists, each with their own look, personality, abilities, and level progression system. Finally, equip up to five attachments and an optic while customizing nearly every aspect of your loadout with the new Gunsmith, then tap the power of the Weapon Paintshop to give your weapon a signature look.

(PS3 and Xbox 360 platform version features and performance may vary compared to other platform versions.)

See you on November 6, the new Black Friday.

Pre-order now and get access to the Multiplayer Beta. Learn more at: http://www.callofduty.com/beta

At the Sony E3 press conference, Activision and Bungie revealed the next great adventure in the Destiny saga – Destiny: The Taken King.

In case you missed it, The Taken King reveal trailer is live now and can be viewed below:

Oryx, The Taken King has arrived in our solar system, bringing with him a corrupted army to exact revenge on the Guardians who destroyed his son, Crota, and to consume our worlds. Arm yourself with newfound abilities, weapons, and gear. Defeat the Taken hordes. Make your way aboard the Dreadnaught, and face Oryx himself within his inner sanctum.

Destiny: The Taken King launches on September 15th, 2015.

Today Io-Interactive unveils HITMAN, the new digital-led gaming experience for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC. Launching on December 8th, 2015.

HITMAN will see players perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world, from the highly fashionable Paris and sunny coast of Italy to the dust and hustle of the markets in Marrakesh in this creative stealth action game.

“This is a true HITMAN fantasy, a highly challenging, thinking person’s game where creativity is rewarded,” said Christian Elverdam, Creative Director, Io-Interactive. “You have the power and intelligence of Agent 47 at your fingertips and it is your choice whether to use brute force or orchestrate a genuine masterpiece of assassination.”
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