Month: May 2017

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World of Tanks – Wargaming Backs Off Threats Against Critical YouTuber

World of Tanks “fanfluencer” SirFoch went on a YouTube tirade late last week after it was revealed that a Grand Finals premium tank was sporting an $80 price tag. According to Kotaku, SirFuchs used some mighty colorful language in describing the company as well as flipping the virtual finger. In response, Wargaming threatened to have his video taken down as a violation of copyright.

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Get hype for Baiken’s upcoming console release with her character trailer for Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

The console release of Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 is just a few days away, and fans of the game will soon have the chance to chase revenge with Baiken in the comfort of their homes. As if the hype isn’t already mounting, a character trailer has been released, now featuring clips of her Instant Kill cinematic with her “ROKUMON” theme playing in the background. This teaser is one truly fitting of the highly-anticipated Lone Samurai.

Guilty Gear Xrd: REV 2 releases on consoles on May 25th in the U.S. If you’re interested in Baiken and are in need of more info on the character, you can check out all of our coverage on her return to Guilty Gear here!

Source: Gematsu

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Destiny 2 – The Brand New Story Shines in Newest Dev Vlog

The latest Bungie dev video diary has been published that gives viewers five minutes of interesting commentary and game play footage regarding the story coming in Destiny 2. According to Mark Noseworthy, Destiny 2 is a brand new story. The opening moments review that players are facing off against an enemy that can “not only take away everything they own, but take away their power”. That’s strong stuff indeed.

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– Grand Theft Auto 5 Cruising Along at 80 MILLION Copies Moved

During today’s Take-Two Interactive investor’s call, the company revealed that over eighty MILLION copies of Grand Theft Auto 5 have been moved since 2013. That’s a whole lot of gas guzzled along the way. GTAO, part of GTA5, is a strong retail force for Take-Two. Thus far in 2017, five million “sold-in” copies have been sent to merchants. That’s pretty good for a four year old game.

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– Five Reasons Why MMOs Are Making a Comeback

Many game industry people continue to talk about how MMOs have come and gone. However, we continue to see major events which point to the opposite. Players are seeking more online experiences through console and mobile gameplay. As many in the industry predicted early on, eventually every game will move into the online space. Sure, plenty of RPGs or fighting games might keep off the intrawebs, but as trends continue, there will be plenty of MMOs coming over the next few years.