We all know Super Mario 3D World is super rad. Just how rad is it? YouTuber Mark Brown took a look at the modern classic for his semi-regular “Game Maker’s toolkit” video series, and makes a case for putting 3D World in the time-honored “totally hella rad” category. That might not be the name of…
The “courier” is a specific type of ally minion in Dota 2: one that carries stuff to you when you’re too busy fighting in lane to make that tiresome trek back to your base. So imagine playing Dota 2, one of the hardest games ever created. You’re in the heat of battle, wondering if you…
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Hello. My name is Yannick, and I have a problem. It’s called spending money in League of Legends. It started out innocently enough a few weeks back. I wanted to purchase Shyvana, a tanky fighter I’d grown accustomed to using when she was on League’s free champion rotation the week prior. Unlocking her as a…
Dying Light was already a tough game for many people when it first came out, but a new patch this week answered other players’ demands by making it even harder. Loot is one of the weirdest things about video games. I usually can’t stand it when a game makes you obsess over weapons and items…
Dying Light patched out its famous loot-harvesting weapon-duplication trick once again this week. And once again, someone found another way to perform the same exploit. Follow the new instructions in the video above, especially if you need help surviving hard mode. Thanks to Reddit’s Uber-Lurker for the PSA. Step-by-step instructions included below: From the info…
League of Legends’ newly-minted “Bard” champion just dropped into the game by surprise yesterday. Players are extremely curious about this “wandering caretaker” and his potential in the game thanks to the big bearded guy’s more…distinctive qualities. What makes him stand out, you ask? A few key things. First off, here’s the champion spotlight Riot provided…
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League of Legends has so many different “champion” characters in its line-up at this point (more than 120) that some are inevitably going to be less popular than others. One guy in particular stands out, though, because he’s become the butt of so, so many jokes: Urgot. You don’t have to look too deeply into…
Killing all five members of the opposing team within a few seconds of one another in League of Legends is such an impressive feat that it has its own name: “pentakill.” Like many awesome League plays, it’s also old hat by pro players’ standards. Except for those great moments when it seems like you’re so…
Ori and the Blind Forest is a very pretty game. It’s a lot of fun, too! Unfortunately, thanks to a few irritating performance issues, some Xbox One players have had trouble soaking up its beautiful scenery and controller-chucking levels of platforming tension since the indie game launched earlier this week. Since Ori and the Blind…
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Riot sounds like it’s already begun to absorb the harsh feedback it received after rejiggering League of Legends’ jungle in a recent patch. In an interview with GameSpot, designer Ryan “Morello” Scott acknowledged the jungle’s persistent problems and pointed to character tweaks as a possible solution. A quick reminder: “Jungler” is a unique position on…
The bleak survival sim This War Of Mine just released some new DLC that adds “unique street art” to the game. All proceeds go to the charity organization War Child, developer 11 bit Studios said. Check out the DLC on the game’s Steam page
Pleasant. If I had to sum up Ori and the Blind Forest in one word, that would be it. The new Xbox One and PC platformer looks like a magnificently drawn kids’ fantasy book sprung to life. It has the lush, magical aesthetic and inoffensive charm that gamers have come to accept—and expect—from indie games.…
Calling all League of Legends players: how do you feel about Urgot? Is he really that bad? Are you happy Riot is reworking him, or do you think he’s fine in his current post-nerf state? I’ve seen a lot of talk about Urgot, most not very nice. Since he’s free right now, I’m hoping to…
Blizzard announced a bunch of new goodies that are coming to its fresh-faced MOBA Heroes of the Storm today at PAX East. Another map, which looks very cool, is being added to the game. More importantly, however, there’s a rad hero character incoming: Sylvanas. Here’s her official trailer, assuming you’re into that sort of thing:…
Riot released an animated short yesterday that gives a backstory for The Bard, League of Legends’ newest incoming champion. Like all things League, the film is very cool. So cool, in fact, that you might find yourself thinking: “Hey, I bet this game has a killer story!” But what is that story? I have no…
The Game Developer’s Conference is indie game central this year. There’s so much indie new that it’s difficult to keep track of it all. Here are the major announcements compiled into one great big list for your convenience. Release dates, as always, are vague and subject to change. Super Dungeon Bros. A four-player co-op brawler,…
Heroes of the Storm might be the new kid on the block, but Blizzard’s still-in-beta-but-already-popular MOBA has grown enough that it’s now forced to reckon with an ever-present problem in these sorts of games: toxicity. One developer broached the subject in a recent interview with Red Bull in an interesting way. Kaéo Milker, a senior…
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