Aiden Beltran

A fan of the game War Thunder leaked classified documents during an argument with another player in the game developer's online message boards. War Thunder is an MMO style game that specifically promises to be "the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, military game dedicated to aviation, armored vehicles, and naval craft." However, according to a user who goes by the online name of Fear_Naught; the studio, Gaijin Entertainment, was not accurate in its in-game depiction of the Challenger 2 military tank. "As I’ve stated a fair few times now, the complexity of the construction is sometimes difficult to see/show with pictures," Fear_Naught wrote on July 14. Shortly after writing the above comment, Fear_Naught, who is believed to be a commander in the Royal Tank Regiment of the United Kingdom, uploaded screenshots of official documents for the Challenger 2. The intention was to show Gaijin how they went wrong with the Challenger 2, however, Gaijin remov...

Known for his "high above" attitude and music career, rapper Snoop Dogg has recently taken akin to livestreaming video games on the streaming platform Twitch . However, on his recent live stream, Snoop was playing Madden NFL 21 , which he fairly often livestreams, Snoop encountered an audio error but due to the lack of an ability for viewers to comment, he was unaware of the issue the entire stream. A user from the stream posted a clip to Reddit highlighting the awkwardness of it all.

In it's early days, online multi-player was almost unheard of, you used to only be able to play co-op games, and get this, they had to physically be right there next to you. But gone are the days of needing 2 controllers, with the release of the Xbox, Microsoft also launched Xbox Live Gold , a subscription service in which you would pay a monthly or yearly fee to be able to play with your friends online, talk with them in party chats, and get some cool discounts. And ever since the release, Xbox Live Gold has stuck around, being adapted into every new Xbox release since, but it's days may be soon coming to an end. According to insider Jeff Grubb, Microsoft is still carrying out its plan to phase out Xbox Live Gold eventually. Speaking in his GrubbSnax show (first reported by VGC), Grubb reiterated a statement he made last year, that Xbox Live Gold was going to be discontinued . I've said that Xbox Live Gold is going to go away. [...] Whether or not they're actively talk...

Famed creator of the hit game franchise Five Nights at Freddy's , Scott Cawthon,   has announced on Twitter that he will be retiring after 10+ years. The announcement comes amid receiving backlash over the reported allegations that Cawthon had made donations to former president Donald Trump as well as other top Republicans. The Five Nights at Freddy's  or more commonly known as "FNAF" franchise has grown and maintained an immense following, especially from members of the LGBTQ+ community. Which is why it came as a shock to many when it was alleged that he was making donations to politicians who famously have been anti-LGBTQ. Cawthon then took to his website and wrote: "I've had a blessed, fulfilling and rich career, [...] I've tried to make some good games (let the debate ensue), and I've witnessed the creation of possibly the most creative and talented fanbase on the planet." In his statement, Cawthon adds that his sudden departure won't be ...

Image of the cartridge. Provided by Heritage Auctions Today, it was announced that a sealed copy of Super Mario 64 has sold for $1.5 million at an auction. Beating the previous record, set just 2 days prior, of The Legend of Zelda for NES, which was sold for $870,000. The auction was held by Heritage Auctions which reported  that the sealed copy sold for an insane $1,560,000.  The cartridge was a 1996 USA version of Super Mario 64 , which was graded at A++ quality. Now I know some of you may be thinking to yourselves, "who is going to be paying $1.5 million for a video game?". But to put it into perspective, Super Mario 64 was a defining video game for most millennials' childhoods, the game was also the top selling title that was offered for the Nintendo 64 video game console. The game was also the first time players could experience the mystical Mario world in 3D.  Regardless, the amount that this game sold for is still insane and way higher then similar items we have se...

 It has been a long time in the making, from my 3 year tenure at Hellhound Games, to my recent launch of the Beltran Family Organization. I have always wanted to have a space to share my knowledge of the gaming world as well as some of the personal knowledge that I have gained. And now I have just that, this blog will mainly be focusing on the gaming world and industry in general, touching on hot topics like new games, big events/announcements, as well as even some corporate news from some of the biggest names in gaming. To start, I have launched my first ever article, Super Mario 64 Cartridge Sells at Auction for $1.5 Million . You can view the article now at blog.aidenbeltran.com . It really is an interesting story that shows just how collectible and valuable certain games from even 20+ years ago really are. This is just the beginning with what I plan to release in this blog. I am currently aiming to launch 1 opinion article every week with a few smaller "hot takes" through...