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Alison Road heads to Kickstarter

Allison Road, the mysterious P.T.-like game that made rounds on the Internet earlier this summer, is heading to Kickstarter. The developer behind Allison Road, Lilith Ltd., is looking to raise £250,000 ($388,281) for the project. The game is aiming for a PC release by the end of 2016, with Mac, Linux and current-gen consoles expected to follow after.



Originally set for Q4 2015 release, Star Fox Zero has been pushed back to Q1 2016

'Star Fox Zero' delayed to 2016

According to a post made on the official Nintendo Facebook page, Star Fox Zero is being delayed until Q1 2016.  Nintendo's own Shigero Miyamoto drafted the statement and detailed how the game would need further polishing. A Message from Mr. Miyamoto Regarding Star Fox ZeroI made a big decision last week.We have been developing Star Fox... Posted by Nintendo Console Gaming on Thursday, September 17, 2015 Originally the game was set for a Q4 2015 release and was one of three games (along with Xenoblade Chronicle X and Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival) to be released for the upcoming holiday season. ------- Source: Nintendo Image: IGN



YS Net's third entry in the Shenmue series just became Kickstarter's  first place record holder for the most funded video game with a total of  69,320 contributors.

Shenmue III is a reality

YS Net's third entry in the Shenmue series just became Kickstarter's first place record holder for the most funded video game with a total of 69,320 contributors. According to YS Net's Kickstarter page, the developer is extending its outreach to PayPal in order to supplement people who couldn't donate on Kickstarter or didn't made the deadline.



Resident Evil spin-off 'Umbrella Corps' announced

Capcom announced a new Resident Evil spin off during Sony's Tokyo Game Show pre-conference show. Titled Umbrella Corps, it will be a team based competitive shooter game, with players fighter against humans as well as zombies. Besides just firearms, players will also have access to an array of unconventional weaponry.



Mad Max brings life to the wasteland

@baileymccomas I write this to you all with tears in my eyes and pure anger in my heart as a result of reaching the end of the story mode of Mad Max. Warner Brothers hit the chrome-mine this year with reintroducing and reimagining the Road Warrior, both on the silver-screen and gaming consoles.


"There will be no change in President Iwata's fundamental objectives and strategies."

Nintendo Names new president

Nintendo has named current head of Human Resources Tatsumi Kimishima as their new president. The announcement was made through a memo that detailed Nintendo's recent Board of Directors meeting.


Rock Band 4 is slated to be released on October 6 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Rock Band 4 track list

The final list of songs for Rock Band 4 has been released. Songs include Fall Out Boy's "Centuries," Paramore's "Still Into You," The Killer's "Somebody Told Me" and Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk," among several others.


Mobile app Pokémon GO announced

Pokémon has answered the dreams of many players. There will now be a Pokémon app for all smartphones. The official Pokémon website announced that there would be a press conference held on September 10 at 3 p.m.