PLAY Expo Manchester’s Biggest Gaming Expo to Offer Free Space to Indie Developers!

PLAY Expo Manchester, the largest video game expo in the North of England, proved itself, yet again to be firmly on the side of the gamer, announcing a new initiative to provide free space to Indie developers and publishers, in order to showcase their titles at the upcoming event, taking place October 14th and 15th 2017 at EventCity, Manchester.

Returning for its sixth blockbuster year, PLAY Expo Manchester has long been a leading voice for Indies, highlighting the efforts of smaller development teams, and providing a much-needed spotlight for eclectic titles to shine.

Uncharted 4 problems in new book Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

Jason Schrier’s recently released book Blood, Sweat, and Pixels offers an interesting insight into Uncharted 4‘s development.

Uncharted 4, as Hennig envisioned it, would introduce the world to Nathan Drake’s old partner, Sam. We hadn’t seen Sam in previous Uncharted games, because for fifteen years Nathan had thought he was dead, left behind during a Panamanian prison escape gone awry. In Hennig’s version of Uncharted 4, Sam would be one of the main villains, bitter toward Nathan for leaving him to die.

What's new in Nintendo switch update 3.0.2? How to update your Switch

Nintendo have released update 3.0.2 for their Nintendo switch console.

This upgrade includes

• Adds online play (South American, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru)
• System stability

How to update your Nintendo Switch console...

Why Japan sells Xbox Ones not as games console but Blu-Ray player

In Japan the Xbox One has panned selling only 100 in some weeks. The total number of Xbox Ones sold in Japan (population 127 million) totals just 76,000!

Retailers have tried lots of ways to move more Xbox One S systems, the latest is to sell the console as an Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player.

Why L.A. Noire is $10 more on Switch than XOne & PS4

Rockstar, not known for their support of Nintendo platforms, will release L.A. Noire on Switch on November 14th along side the PS4 and XOne versions. The game will retail at $49.99 that's $10 more than the other versions - why?

The official reason is the cost of putting the game on a flash card instead of disc. All very well but why would the download version be more expensive? It doesn't make sense to me. Nintendo have always charged a premium, why? because they can.

Cuphead animated game coming to PC Xone

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or local co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets while you try to pay your debt back to the devil!

Kingdom Hearts - Unchained Union χ[Cross]

Kingdom hearts Union x[CROSS] Tsum Tsum event begins - iOS Android

A collaboration between Disney Tsum Tsum and KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ[Cross]. This month, players of the popular chart-topping mobile RPG will be able to embark on new story quests and take part in a variety of Tsum Tsum in-game events, including:
Mickey & Pals as New Tsum Tsum Medal Summons (Sept. 8-21) - Players can obtain four cute but powerful limited-time Tsum Tsum Medals featuring Mickey, Sora, and other familiar characters through a new ten medal draw, with each draw guaranteeing one Tsum Tsum medal.

Union χ[CROSS] Quests with Special Tsum Tsum Rewards (Sept. 11-24) – Players can take on quests to battle the cute but formidable Tsum Tsum Heartless to unlock special event-themed rewards like new avatar parts, Jewels, and more.

Hitman: Sniper new update on iOS Android

Available now, the new update sees Agent 47 transported to the Mediterranean republic of Medici.

Here, players will be granted access to Rico Rodriguez’s sniper rifle – the Final Argument – a brand new weapon to dispatch their targets with two new abilities from the Just Cause universe: sticky rocket mines and explosive tether. The unique weapon also boasts the Chaos passive perk that makes every interactive object explosive!

Senko no Ronde 2 fast-paced one-on-one action game released on PC

Senko no Ronde 2 provides a unique blend of both the shooting and fighting genres, mixing them into a one-on-one action game where two Rounder (mecha) pilots face off against one another in a veritable ballet of bullets and battling.

Players take control of the Rounder and utilize long ranged attacks alongside melee assaults to defeat their opponent. Shields and the all-important dash can be used in defense, with barrage attacks and the almighty B.O.S.S. attack on hand to rain destruction down on the battle field. Featuring an involved storyline, multiple characters and rounders, with local battles, online matching, and more! And with Zuntata alumnus Yasuhisa Watanabe on board, you know the soundtrack is going to be a treat too.