Joey Davidson has been a diehard gamer ever since his dad brought home the family's NES and a copy of Paperboy. He's been taking his opinions to the interwebs for more than five years across several sites and gaming rags. A fan of all platforms, this writer aims to bring the TechnoBuffalo community the latest gaming news daily.
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After the Xbox One’s big unveiling, news started to spread that the brand new system will not be backwards compatible. Thanks to an entirely new architecture, the Xbox One will not play Xbox, Xbox 360 or Xbox LIVE Arcade games in any way shape or form. For…
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If you’re a big fan of the Grand Theft Auto series, it might be time to start pinching those pennies in order to pick up one of Grand Theft Auto V‘s limited edition bundles. Detailed in the images at the head of this post are two separate limited editions.…
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The marketing wheels keep on spinning for Bungie’s next big effort, Destiny. Today we have a brand new trailer that blends atmosphere, live-action and CG into one nice push. This is Bungie’s first full mega project since handing the keys to Halo over to Microsoft…
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Men’s Room Mayhem is what it sounds like: a bathroom simulator with an intense focus on men and action. More accurately, it’s like that air traffic control game Flight Control except in the bathroom, with fighting and lots of potty noises. As of drafting this post, the…
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Nintendo has just announced the date and time of its next Nintendo Direct. We already know that it will feature Smash Bros., a Mario Kart for the Wii U and a brand new 3D Mario title. The next Direct will happen June 11th, 2013. That’s right, the Tuesday of E3…
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The Humble Bundle group rides again, only this time in weekly sale form. This week’s deal, as revealed yesterday, involves a whole lot of Alan Wake. PC gamers can pay whatever they want to get Alan Wake, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and a whole slew of extras for…
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It looks like the brand new Kinect announced during yesterday’s Xbox One presentation will eventually make the jump from being exclusive to Microsoft’s new console. The next-gen Kinect will eventually see a release on the PC platform, as well. The news comes from two separate…
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Target has dropped the price of the Basic version of the Wii U from $299.99 to $239.99 in the face of exceptionally slow sales. The discount is good both in physical stores and through their online service. It appears that the price drop is not…
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Tearaway, in case you haven’t been following the game, is a papercraft adventure exclusively for the PS Vita. This charming little title comes from Media Molecule, the same studio that gave the world LittleBigPlanet. Today, Sony and Media Molecule elected to drop several brand new media…
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After the Xbox One was unveiled, news hit that each game would be tied to your user account when you purchase it. You can only play it on your Xbox One… …unless you pay some sort of fee. Want to bring the game to a…
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In Splinter Cell: Blacklist, agents will once again have the option to take on the world of high risk espionage in pairs. Ubisoft has released a brand new cooperative play trailer for the upcoming entry in the much loved Splinter Cell franchise. They’ve also tossed…
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Following today’s Xbox One unveiling, several tidbits of information have begun trickling in about the specifics of the console’s workings. This one you’re reading now involves the brand new Kinect. It turns out that the Kinect must be plugged in and working in order for…
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Have a big library of Xbox 360 games? Good. You’ll want to hold onto your Xbox 360. The freshly announced Xbox One will not play the discs from this current generation. The reason for the new console’s inability to play old games? It all comes down to…
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Now that the buzz has died down just a tad for the Xbox One’s unveiling, news has started to spring up regarding the particulars for how games will be installed and played on the new system. One piece of that puzzle is how the system…
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Xbox Entertainment Studios, according to Microsoft’s Nancy Tellem, will present 100% personalized television. TV will become social and community driven. One of their first major properties will be a Halo show. 343 Industries and Steven Spielberg will be creating a brand new, live-action Halo series. Halo the Television…
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Update: EA Sports clarified that FIFA 14‘s Ultimate Team mode will not be an Xbox One exclusive. Here’s the tweet. #FUT14 will be coming to both the PS4 and #XboxOne. Exclusive content for #XboxOne. #FIFA14 — EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) May 21, 2013 Original Story: During today’s press…
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Today, Microsoft spent time focusing on the next iteration of their Kinect for the Xbox One during their big reveal. The new Kinect will supposedly be faster, more conversational and better at recognition. More speed, more precision and what Microsoft calls “Rocket Science level stuff” will all be a…
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Aside from using voice commands to talk to your Xbox, the Xbox One will bring gesture-based television controls to the home viewing experience. Swipes, wipes and grabs will control all sorts of facets of your television viewing experience. Will these gestures encourage you to pick…
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Forget the Xbox 720, forget the Xbox Fusion, forget the Xbox Infinity and Forget the Xbox 360 2… or whatever. We officially have a name for Microsoft’s next console. During today’s press conference, Microsoft announced that their next generation console will be known as Xbox…
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Today is the day! Today is the day that we’ll, hopefully, have something else to call the new Xbox that’s much better than Xbox 720. I’ll be able to sleep at night, folks. In celebration of my hotly anticipated slumber, I’ve decided it’s high time…
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Late last week, a countdown ended on a Japanese PlayStation page. When the numbers drained out, a brand new trailer appeared. Dubbed “Panopticon,” the trailer showed a futuristic dystopia complete with more timers, a police state and a newborn baby. Overnight, that title was officially unveiled in Japan. “Panopticon”…
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The Yakuza 1 & 2 HD collection has been announced for the Wii U. Want the bad news? It’s currently only being released in Japan. The news came during the Japanese Nintendo Direct presentation. Today, we have a brand new trailer and a whole slew of…
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A huge part of what makes a strong video game or film more impactful is its score. The Last of Us, the upcoming narrative journey from Naughty Dog, clearly aims to achieve a big sense of “wow” from its in-game tunes. PlayStation and Naughty Dog put…
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The good news? We have a brand new pre-rendered trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. It clocks in at more than five minutes in length, and it looks interesting. The bad news? Confirmation has come from Wired that Kevin Conroy, who has played Batman since the debut of the…
