January 2016 top video game and DLC release schedule

Assassin's Creed Chronicles - India: PS4 XO - 12 January 2016
Assassin's Creed Chronicles - Russia: PS4 XO - 12 January 2016
The Banner Saga: PS4 XO - 12 January 2016
Darkstalkers Resurrection: PC - 15 January 2016
Echoes of Aetheria: PC - 15 January 2016
Blade & Soul: PC - 19 January 2016

More Adult video game colouring pages for you to print and colour - A4

Click and print to A4 colouring page....

Whatever you believe, wherever you are - goodwill to all people, I hope you have a peaceful and happy time.

If you received a game or console this Christmas you've found a great place to checkout all the information on the best games to buy for the PS4, PS3, XbOne, X360, WiiU, 3DS, PSVita iOS, Android and more. With over 30,500 posts and 13000 videos on my YouTube channel this is the place to be in 2016.

Nintendo Download Highlights New Christmas Eve Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Virtual Console on Wii U

• Super Mario Galaxy – Become Mario as he traverses gravity-bending galaxies, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Control Mario with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers, power up to reach inaccessible areas and collect Star Bits to either stun enemies or feed Lumas in this Wii classic – now available from the Virtual Console service on the Wii U console!

Metal Gear Solid director Hideo Kojima to work on PS4 Exclusive title - say Sony

Sony announce that it has signed an agreement with Kojima Productions, a newly formed studio by the acclaimed game designer Hideo Kojima, to develop its first software title as a console exclusive to the PlayStation 4 (PS4).

"Hideo Kojima has been a huge part of that history, and we are therefore delighted that he has chosen to bring his brand new project to life in partnership with PlayStation. We look forward to working with him on an exciting new game and warmly welcome him to the PlayStation family." said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.

Top 12 Christmas 2015 games

1. Fallout 4
2. Star Wars Battlefront
3. Just Dance 2016
4. Forza Motorsport 6
5. Call of Duty Back Ops II
6. Batman Arkham Knight
7. Metal Gear Solid V
8. Rise of the Tomb Raider
9. Until Dawn
10. Football Manager 2016
11. Rare Replay Collection
12. Mad Max

FREE PlayStation Plus December games to download now

This months 'FREE' games

• Gauntlet: Slayer Edition - PS4
• King's Quest - Chapter 1: A Knight to remember - PS4
• SSX - PS3
• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - PS3
• Freedom Wars - PSV
• Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken - PSV

Well not really FREE as you've already paid a subscription!

Bandai Namco open Official online shop with Bandai Namco discount code

Just in time for Christmas Bandai Namco (Namco Bandai) have launch their online store.

Packed with every present you could wish for the gamer in your life this Christmas.

Just Flight's Solo Adventure game launched as company goes indi - PC

Formed back in 1997 to serve the needs of simmers, Just Flight was brought into the Mastertronic Group in 2005. But today sees it becoming a fully independent company again.

The experienced Just Flight and Just Trains teams, headed up by flight sim veterans Alex Ford and Dermot Stapleton, are now airborne (and on track) as Just Flight Ltd once again.

PS4, PS3 & PS Vita New Releases: November 22 – 28

PlayStation 4 - November 22 – 28 releases

• Arcade Archives: Shanghai 3 - PSN
• Beyond: Two Souls - PSN
• Bloodborne Complete Edition Bundle - PSN
• Bloodborne Game of the Year Edition - In Store & PSN
• Brunswick Pro Bowling - PSN
• Miko Mole - PSN
• Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 3: The Last Place You Look - PSN
• Primal Carnage: Extinction - PSN

Top X360 games you votes to see on XOne as backward compatible games

Does it matter what games you want to see on the backwards compatible list on Xbox Feedback?

The top games as of today Sunday 22nd November are.

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 with 121,442 votes
2. Skyrim with 108,918 votes
3. Red Dead Redemption with 109,088 votes
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with 96,896 votes
5. Halo: Reach with 90,923 votes
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops with 82,673 votes
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with 69,740 votes
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 with 64,197 votes
9. Call of Duty: World at War with 60,005 votes

Checkout the rest of the list and vote for your favourite here on the Xbox feedback page

Nintendo opens it's first ebay store - link

Now you can buy your Nintendo kit direct from the company on their own ebay site - here

This could be an attempt to cash in the massive sales of Nintendo products on the auction site.

Nintendo download highlights - Wii U Wii 3DS

Mario Tennis Ultra Smash - Wii U - Disc/Download
Nintendo eShop from 20/11/2015 - €49.99 / £39.99 / CHF 64.90
Take to the court and face off against the Mushroom Kingdom’s best and biggest in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for Wii U. Up to four players can play as their favourite Super Mario characters in this extraordinary tennis game. Compete in a variety of exciting modes on your way to becoming a true tennis pro: work your way up the ranks in Knockout Challenge, practise shots in Mega Ball Rally, or seek out new challengers online*! Come out swinging and perform well-timed Chance Shots to get a tactical advantage over your opponent. Master all-new moves like the high-hitting Jump Shot and the almighty Ultra Smash, a powerful move that’ll leave the competition struggling to keep up!

Nintendo Direct announcements

The first global Nintendo Direct broadcasts in quite some time here are the headlines.

Wii U

• The Legend of Zelda is Receiving a HD Facelift - Out in March 2016
• Star Fox Zero to Launch on 22nd April 2016
• New Stages and Gear Confirmed for Splatoon
• Shadow Mewtwo amiibo Card to be Included in Launch Versions of Pokken Tournament
• FAST Racing NEO Given December Release Window
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks Released on Wii U in Europe
• Super Mario Maker Web Portal Due in December
• Mother 3 Heading to the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan
• Typoman Confirmed for 19th November Release

Build your own computer game this weekend in Brighton

Your chance to create computer games...

Ever wanted to create a computer games? The University of Brighton is going to show you how.
A free ‘Game Jam’ has been organised for this coming weekend, bringing together members of the public, students and industry experts to devise real computer games.

Shadow of the Beast - This War of Mine: The little ones - Alienation and Unravel release dates and prices announced by Sony - PS4

PlayStation 4 games to be release at the start of 2016

Shadow of the Beast release due on January 27th 2016 - £15.99 (video below)
This War of Mine: The Little Ones release due on January 29th 2016 - £24.99 (video below)
Alienation release due on March 2nd 2016 - £15.99 (video below)
Unravel release due on March 31st 2016 - £14.99

More games to announced soon

Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Volume 2 Chapters and page numbers guide

A book by John Szczepaniak about the history of Japanese videogames, published November 2015.

Nearly 400 pages and over 30 interviews, with exclusive content on the history of Japanese games. The origins of Hudson, Masaya's epic robot sagas, Nintendo's funding of a PlayStation RTS, detailed history of Westone Entertainment, and a diverse range of unreleased games. Includes exclusive office layout maps, design documents, and archive photos.

December 11th date for next Nintendo Direct announcements

Nintendo US have tweeted that the next Nintendo Direct will take place on December 11th at 2pm (PT) where they will announce upcoming Wii U and 3DS releases.

Full list of 104 Xbox One backward compatible games list - XO

104 titles will be available to play on Xbox One when the console's new dashboard launches publicly this Thursday on the 12th November.

NO - Red Dead Redemption, Skyrim or Grand Theft Auto 4 - Yet!

The full list of Xbox One backward compatible games:

1. A Kingdom for Keflings
2. A World of Keflings
3. Alien Hominid HD
4. Assassin's Creed II
5. Asteroids & Deluxe
6. Banjo Kazooie: NnB

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 tops UK games chart

ChartTrack UK video games chart week ending 7 November 2015:-

1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III ACTIVISION -
2 FIFA 16 EA SPORTS 3
3 NEED FOR SPEED EA GAMES -
4 HALO 5: GUARDIANS MICROSOFT 1
5 ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE UBISOFT 2