Harman Bola, Author at The Nerd Stash

Harman Bola Articles 37

Harman is a freelance writer from California. He likes action-rpgs and long walks on the beach.

Shenmue 3 May Need More Money

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: October 06, 2015In: Gaming, News, PC, PS4Tags: Kickstarter, Playstation 4, Shenmue 3No Comments

Shenmue 3 director Yu Suzuki could use some more money to make the best possible version of the game. This is of course, after Shenmue 3 reached its crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter in only 10 hours. The fan donations, along with financial support from Sony and Publisher Shibuya Productions, will fund the game. “Kickstarter’s not […] Read more

Microsoft Buys Havok

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: October 03, 2015In: Gaming, News, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox OneTags: gaming, Havok, MicrosoftNo Comments

Microsoft just bought middleware developer Havok from Intel. Havok is a software company most notable for their 3D graphics. The company has worked with game developers on over 600 games, including Halo, Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, Destiny, Dark Souls and The Elder Scrolls. Microsoft noted the acquisition in their recent blog. “Microsoft’s acquisition of […] Read more

PlayStation 4 Boss on Holiday Lineup

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: October 01, 2015In: Gaming, News, PS4, Vita, Xbox OneTags: gaming, playstation, SonyNo Comments

When it comes to fall games, the PlayStation 4’s lineup is looking quite barren compared to its competitor, the Xbox One. However, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, thinks otherwise. In an interview with Eurogamer, Shuhei touted third-party titles and triple A games that have already came out. Claiming there are still new games […] Read more

Naughty Dog Not Focused on Jak and Daxter

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: September 28, 2015In: Conventions, Gaming, News, PS3, PS4Tags: EGX2015, Jak and Daxter, Naughty DogNo Comments

Here’s some bad news for Jak and Daxter fans, yet a reason to remain hopeful. Naughty does not have any plans of making a new game for the series, but they are re-evaluating it. During a panel at EGX 2015 (UK’s biggest gaming event), a fan asked the developers about a possible reboot for the […] Read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Missing Campaign for PS3 & 360

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: September 28, 2015In: Gaming, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneTags: Activision, callofdutyblackops3, gamingNo Comments

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will not have a single player campaign for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. The official Call of Duty blog outlined why the past generation consoles will be lacking features. “The Black Ops 3 PS3 and Xbox 360 versions will feature Multiplayer and Zombies gameplay […] Read more

Xbox Boss Predicts PlayStation 4 Price Drop

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: September 22, 2015In: Events, Gaming, News, PS4, Xbox OneTags: Phil Spencer, Playstation 4, Xbox OneNo Comments

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer thinks Sony will drop the price of the PlayStation 4. He is making his prediction after Sony dropped the console’s price in Japan during their Tokyo Game Show conference. In an interview with IGN, Spencer offered his insight on the competition’s console. “I fully expect they [PlayStation] will drop price,” […] Read more

Horizon Zero Dawn Will Have Tons Of Exploration

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: September 14, 2015In: Gaming, Interviews, News, PS4Tags: Horizon, PS4, ZeroDawn1 Comment

Developer Guerrilla Games’ managing director, Herman Hulst, gave fans an insight into Horizon Zero Dawn. In an interview with IGN, Hulst talked about characters, the world, and the story; giving fans a better understanding of the game, beyond the E3 gameplay demo. Hulst spoke about the games’ protagonist, Eloi and her attributes. However, he declined […] Read more

Sea of Thieves “The Best Game Rare Has Ever Made”

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: September 13, 2015In: Gaming, News, PC, Xbox OneTags: Rare, Sea of Thieves, Xbox OneNo Comments

Microsoft executive Kudo Tsunoda gave an interview with Official Xbox Magazine (via GamesRadar). He had choice words for Rare’s new pirate MMO, referring to it as “the best game Rare has ever made.” That’s a lot to live up to. Tsunoda gave gamers an insight as to what Sea of Thieves would offer, other than […] Read more

Halo Composer Wins Lawsuit Against Bungie

Posted By: Harman Bolaon: September 08, 2015In: Gaming, News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneTags: Activision, Bungie, DestinyNo Comments

We have a winner. Former musical composer for Bungie, Marty O’Donnell, has won his lawsuit against the developer and Activision. O’Donnell was suing the two video game juggernauts for being fired “without cause” back in April. Bungie claimed the two split “as friends,” but withheld O’Donnell’s founders’ shares with the company, claiming he left voluntarily. […] Read more