Hail to the King: Deathbat: The TAY Review

In the world of mobile games mediocre design, microtransactions, rip-offs, and cheap cash-ins flood the market and leave a certain stigma that often turns gamers away. The guys in Avenged Sevenfold and the folks at Subscience Studios sought to fight against that trend with the newly released Hail to the King: Deathbat » 10/18/14 5:59pm Yesterday 5:59pm

The Kind of Video Game Violence That Disturbs Me

Hatred is a game about the wanton slaughter of people fueled by nothing but pure, well, hatred. Its trailer came out this week, and many people found it to be upsetting, even deplorable. Video games, however, frequently revel in over-the-top violence. So why is everybody talking about this game in particular? » 10/18/14 2:00pm Yesterday 2:00pm

The New Borderlands Has The Most Australian Joke Ever

If you're Australian, you'll know what a "bogan" is. If not, know they're a derided - but also strangely lovable - rung on the ladder that is Australian society. Think rednecks, only with universally high-pitched voices, and a condition that makes them end every sentence with the word "c**t". » 10/17/14 7:15pm Friday 7:15pm

A Game About Becoming A Better Person. And Claymation Birds

Not so long ago, Robin Hunicke played an instrumental role in making soothing, soulful PlayStation 3 hit Journey. Now she's heading up a new team and picking up where she left off: Luna is a game with no killing or amassing power, just human connection and learning from mistakes. » 10/17/14 7:00pm Friday 7:00pm

The Sims 4's Nudity Mods Have Gotten Really Detailed

When players modded the censors covering characters up in The Sims 4, they found that sims were pretty much Barbies underneath the clothes. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before someone took matters into their own hands and changed that. Warning: this post contains NSFW content. » 10/17/14 6:00pm Friday 6:00pm

7 Things DC should do with its new Cinematic Universe

Warner Bros dropped a huge bit of news this week, confirming releases and casting for a slew of DC Comics movies between now and 2020. It's cool to see DC's movie plans finally coming together - but here's 7 things WB and the Comics giant should do with it's fledgling Cinematic Universe. » 10/17/14 5:39pm Friday 5:39pm

​What's Your Favorite Loot System?

Thanks to its notoriously treasure-filled tunnels, Destiny has sparked a new discussion around an important and often overlooked part of video games: loot. Let's not allow a popular shooter's moment in the spotlight pervert our sense of history, however. What video game, in your view, has the best loot? » 10/17/14 3:40pm Friday 3:40pm

The 12 Best Games For The Xbox One

You're heading to the store to get an Xbox One right now, and need to know which games to get. Or you're at work or in school, daydreaming about what you want to play next. Or maybe you're suiting up for a battle in the console war, cinching on your armor and trying to remember which games will best help you make the… » 10/17/14 3:25pm Friday 3:25pm