Patrick Dane Archives

Hold the presses. First Rock Band was reported to be coming back, now Guitar Hero too? What is this 2008? Kotaku report that Guitar Hero is indeed in the

Just Cause is a ludicrous IP. It has silly explosions, over the top voice acting and egregious physics mechanics. It's all we want out of an open world

Hey you! Did you play Dying Light and think, "I wish I could watch this as a movie instead of interacting with all this zombie nonsense?" You're in luck!

I swear, by no choice of my own, I write about Mortal Kombat X more than twice as much as any other game. I assume that's an indication that the game is

The future is a weird place. When I was looking towards the future of the industry a few years ago, the idea of Alphas and Betas as marketing tools was

So it turns out Forza 6 is indeed set for the end of this year. This shouldn't surprise anyone as the Forza cycle rotates between Forza Motorsport and

Take this news with a pinch of salt. Like a huge pinch of salt. According to Shaun Himmerick, the executive producer on Mortal Kombat X, the latest title

There is a strong case to be made about 2015 being one of the biggest years in gaming software for quite a while. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 should

I've talked about my appreciation for the underloved Darksiders games in the past. I really do think it's a smart franchise, mixing God of War and Zelda

The 90s were a simpler time.  A time where toy commercials had elongated low voices, particle effects and garish color schemes in a pursuit to assault the

It's no secret that Kim Kardashian "made" a video game last year. The mobile game turned out to be an incredibly lucrative venture for her brand, so

In case you some how missed it, it's the Academy Awards tonight. I actually fell quite behind on a few of the nominees, but I'm rooting for Selma and

I've been taken aback by the amount of people who played Battlefield Hardline's beta. Everywhere I looked, interest in the title seemed cooled, yet it

Mortal Kombat X isn't the only fighting game going through the motions of announcing new fighters. Killer Instinct Season 2 is currently adding to its

There's no verification on this image, so I'm throwing up the rumour tag. Also, it could contain spoilers for Halo 5: Guardians so I'll throw a spoiler

We aren't too far off of Mortal Kombat X, but there is still quite a few characters withstanding. The NetherRealm Studios forums are abuzz with who could

I've been talking about being excited about Bloodborne all month. The gameplay, the weapons, the world, it all has me pretty jazzed. That being said, the

I'm still enjoying Evolve, and that's great news. I was worried I'd be done with it after a few days, but I'm enjoying dropping into Shear when I find the

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is already selling pretty well, which is encouraging for the series. It seems to be getting a tighter grip on the West unlike

Most of our glimpses at Final Fantasy XV thus far have been brief trailers and the like. We've barely had any real insight into combat or exploration up

Another day and another opinion to consider in the now long running debate about Kickstarter accountability. Last week, Peter Molyneux got a mauling for

The Xbox One has been making serious ground up on the PlayStation 4 of late. Microsoft's console was slow to shift units after a series of PR disasters

Duncan Jones is certainly one of my favorite directors going at the moment. When he was announced as the director of WarCraft, my interest in the project

I don't think I play sports games like most people. I usually end up spending way more time in the menus then I do in the actual game. In Madden or FIFA,

From now to Sunday, you can play Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer free on Steam. The offer will end at 1pm Pacific Time. Activision say the

There isn't tons to go on or report, but the central news here could be massive. Yes, it looks like the rhythm band genre could be on the way back in.

Last week, the state of Peter Molyneux's Kickstarted Godus was a hot point of contention. The game has failed to come together in the way that he had

Yesterday, we learnt that Mortal Kombat X might be putting out a Predator DLC in the summer, but it likely won't be the only one. In fact, we may have our

The Order: 1886 is out tomorrow and as marketing usually goes, that is means a launch trailer is always imminent.. Lo and behold, here it is. This gives

It's finally coming. One of the Xbox One community's most asked for feature, screenshots, is on its way. During the March update for the console, the