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MapleStory 2 finally releases for the West

If you grew up in the early 2000s, you played MapleStory or Runescape because they were both free and you didn’t have your own money to spend on video games. Released back in 2005, MapleStory has cute animation but was a huge grind game back then. I remember it took me 6 hours just to get to 50% in my level percentage. It was a pleasant nightmare and they have drastically changed the game since then. More worlds, classes, and easier to level up to make MapleStory a much better game. It has been over 10 years and now MapleStory 2 is finally coming on October 10th.

Starting August 22nd, you can reserve character names and test the Mushking Royale Mode (Battle Royale). The game and the battle royale mode has been in Beta for several months before the announcement. If you’re excited to jump back into MapleStory, just know that the game looks dramatically different and is actually 3D rather than a 2D sidescrollers.

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Nexon

Maplestory 2 Main Website

Tommy Tallarico revives the Intellivision

Tommy Tallarico is a famous video game composer and developer. He made his name in the industry for working on music and video game audio for games such as Earthworm Jim, Aladdin, and Metroid Prime. He has been working in the industry for 30 years as a composer and developer. Recently, he was made President of Intellivision Entertainment and they will be launching the Intellivision Family Video Game Console in the near future.

What’s an Intellivision?

The Intellivision console was made by Mattel in 1979. The console was made to compete against the Atari 2600 in the console wars before Nintendo, SEGA, or Sony. The graphics are very dated to today’s standards but the console was revolutionary at the time. Mattel was a strong competitor to Atari but the Video Game Crash of 1983, replacement of top management, and underwhelming response to the Intellivision II led to the console disappearing. The controller was infamous for being a number pad and a circle pad. They had an overlay to represent the controls.

What’s the goal?

Tallarico and Intellivision Entertainment are working to create a new Intellivision console for families. While the name hasn’t been announced, it will “carry on the company tradition of ‘firsts’ with its new concept, design, and approach to gaming.” Assisting Tallarico for relaunching of the revamped 1980s console include Intellivision Entertainment’s Chairman Steve Roney, Vice President of Technology Bill Fischer, Game Design and Development Group Leader David Warhol, Vice President Emily Reichbach Rosenthal and veteran Intellivision contractor and historian Paul Nurminen, who has been named Vice President of Product Development. More details regarding the console will be announced soon. For hardcore fans of the Intellivision, the first 100,000 purchases will receive a limited edition version on the website.

How they will compete and details regarding the console

““I see a huge gaping hole in the market now with families in the home,” said Tallarico. “We will be focused. We will not try to compete with Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. That would be insane, and we would need $1 billion.” The console is meant to be family-friendly and affordable. Details on the console will be released on October 1st but there is no official announcement date for the console. Announced so far, it will have a new controller, 10 games, and an emulator to run older games. It will also have an online store that allows you to download games on a store.

Will you be interested in purchasing the Intellivision Family Video Game Console?

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Intellivision Website

VentureBeat

Twin Galaxies

Official FB page

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Pokemon Go Fest 2: The Comeback

Last year, Niantic (Creators of Pokemon Go) hosted a colossal event know as Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago. The purpose was to gather player all throughout the world to create a special event where people can play together and capture Luigia. Unfortunately, the event was executed poorly due to a poor internet connection, long lines, and the game failing to work. More details regarding the event are linked. Niantic faced many suits and paid up to $1.6 million to pay for damages, ticket prices, and travel fees. This year, Niantic is planning to host Pokemon Go Fest 2018 in Chicago and hoping to make up for their previous event.

July 14th and 15th, Niantic will host the “A Walk in the Park in Chicago.” It is a 1.8-mile walk in beautiful and lush Lincoln Park. There will be exclusive events hosted there and probably some rare Pokemon to catch. Tickets go on sale May 11th for $20.

PokÃ©mon GO — Safari Zone, Les Quatre Temps – Dortmund, Germany

Niantic has learned from their previous event. Go Fest 2018 is smaller in scale in comparison to last years. People can only pay for a single day which helps spread the flood of people looking to join. By containing the event to a smaller venue (in this case a trail) this allows Niantic to have a stronger control over the line of people and the event overall. Niantic has also been hosting events throughout the world and has been having great success.

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Pokemon Go Live – Niantic

Polygon

God of War (2018) is PlayStation’s fastest PS4 exclusive

Congratulations to Santa Monica Studio for their work on God of War. The game sold 3.1 million units in 3 days (April 20 – 22). First revealed two years ago, fans were excited to see a new direction for the God of War series after the first trilogy and three spin-offs. In comparison to other PlayStation 4 exclusives: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End sold 2.7 million units in seven days. Horizon Zero Dawn sold more than 2.6 million in two weeks.

Head of Santa Monica Studio, Shannon Studstill, said

“I would like to personally thank the millions of fans around the world who decided to embark on Kratos’ latest adventure with us. Your support is truly inspiring, and it’s a reason why we push ourselves every day to go beyond the boundaries of play. I’d also like to thank our Creative Director, Cory Barlog, and Director of Product Development, Yumi Yang and our entire amazing team at Santa Monica Studio. The belief in the game’s vision and the passion for storytelling across the team is undeniable. We look forward to hearing more about how fans are creating new memories of their favorite God of War gameplay moments that will be remembered for a long time.”

God of War currently has a 94 score on Metacritic and is the highest rated game in the series. The game received assistance from developers from Guerilla Games and Naughty Dog Studios to improve the AI for Atreus, Kratos’s son (Boy). All three studios are under PlayStation.

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PlayStation Blog

Polygon