It’s happening.
Nintendo have confirmed to Polygon in a statement that Fire Emblem Fates will feature same-sex marriage for the player-created avatar.
‘We believe that our gameplay experiences should reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate,’ reads part of the statement. It’s a refreshing change of pace from the frustrations that surrounded Tomodachi Life and its lack of “social commentary”.
Two characters — a male from the Conquest version and a female from the Birthright edition — will be eligible to enter a same-sex marriage with the player’s created character. Read More...
As many gamers have learned over the years, video game reviews are nothing but opinions of a users experience with a product. Many things can go into this calculation of a games score. But for the most part, games tend to be rated within a band or average as the number of reviews increases. Call it the ease of going with the flow, or a herd mentality, but you always have that review that sticks out like a sore thumb. Read More...
This year will be a big year for the Yakuza series as it will see the release of 3 games related to it. One will be a prequel, another will be a remake and the last will be a sequel, and the sequel will be getting a demo later this month.
The demo for Yakuza 6 will be available to those who purchase the retail version of the remake Yakuza: Kiwami, which launches for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on January 21 in Japan. Read More...