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Crypt of the Necrodancer DLC Adds New Character, Music and Loot

DLC for the roguelike dungeon crawler rhythm game Crypt of the Necrodancer is now available in Early Access on Steam Crypt of the Necrodancer is the kind of game that shouldn’t work at all, but totally does. Amplified, the DLC, offers new loot; remixes of its great music from OverClocked Remix, amilyJules, A_Rival, Virt, and Girlfriend…

The Latest Overwatch Thing Is ‘Hot Zenyatta’

Zenyatta has a new skin for the Overwatch Lunar New Year event and uh, is it getting hot in here or is it just me? Zenyatta’s new skin portrays him as Tang Sanzang from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. Sanzang is actually the central character of the novel, which is about the Buddhist…

Surgeon Simulator Devs Announce Ridiculous New Skateboarding Game

Bossa Studios, creators of Surgeon Simulator and I am Bread, announced their new game today, the competitive multiplayer skateboarding game Decksplash “X meets Y,” descriptions are kinda passé, but really, this looks like Tony Hawk meets Splatoon. Decksplash is centered on 3v3 multiplayer battles where you paint the turf the color of your team using…

You Should Watch This HBO Documentary On The Slenderman Murder Trial

HBO’s documentary Beware The Slenderman doesn’t offer easy answers about the attempted murder of Payton “Bella” Luetner by two 12 year-old girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier. They believed that by sacrificing their friend, they could save their families from a monster named Slenderman, who has appeared in countless games and internet short stories. While…

I Went To Final Fantasy XV‘s Moogle Chocobo Carnival So You Don’t Have To

I don’t know if the Moogle Chocobo Carnival, a limited time special event in Final Fantasy XV, is good. I don’t even know if I enjoyed it. All I know was that last night, I was determined to win a prize, god dammit. The Moogle Chocobo Carnival is a lot like a county fair, and…

What You Need To Know About The Sims 4 Vampires

The Sims 4 Vampires releases tomorrow, and with it the ability to live out your nightwalker dreams. But Vampire sims work a little different from regular sims. Here’s a few tips on how to make the most of being undead. Consider an outdoors-y type. You don’t need to drink from other sims to get your…

What Games Are You Playing To Cope With Stress?

You know what sucks? Everything. This weekend, instead of engaging with the world, I crawled under the covers like an enormous baby and played some puzzle games on my phone. Being politically engaged and reading the news is pretty important, but it’s just as important to recognize that sometimes you need a break. After Friday,…

The Sims 4 Celebrity House Update: Tilda Swinton Saves Drake’s Life

The house has fallen into chaos. Thankfully, a savior has emerged: Tilda Swinton. You wouldn’t really think much of Tilda from the looks of her. The past few times I’ve played this house, she’s mostly napped on the couch and played basketball. But today I decided to see what makes her tick. Mainly, it’s alcohol.…

Twitch Stream Follows Five GTA V NPCs Wherever They Go, No Matter What They Do

Artist Brent Watanabe debuts the San Andreas Community Cam today, a Twitch stream that follows the lives of five Grand Theft Auto V NPCs. Watch as they traverse GTA V’s Los Santos, accompanied by the sounds of crying. The San Andreas Community Cam follows five NPCs as they go about their day. In the words…

Kellyanne Conway is dressed like a bad Assassin’s Creed character. The former campaign manager for and current Counselor to the President is dressed in a $3,600 Gucci ensemble and it’s just a whole lot.

WoW Fans Think Heroes of the Storm Picked The Wrong Rogue

Heroes of the Storm released its latest hero, Valeera Sanguinar from World of Warcraft, onto the PTR on the 17th. However, some fans of HotS and WoW alike are disappointed in the character choice. Valeera is a new Assassin class character for HotS, and the first Rogue class character from WoW to be added to…

Cultist Simulator Makes Running A Cult Into A Fun Time

Cultist Simulator is a “one person boardgame” from Alexis Kennedy, creative director and lead writer on Sunless Sea and Fallen London. It’s a fun, tactile game of studying the dark arts and performing human sacrifices. You begin Cultist Simulator with no occult knowledge at all. You must find a way to make money consistently, and…

World of Horror, A Scary Game For The 1980s

World of Horror, or Kyofu no Sekai, is an indie game inspired by the works of acclaimed manga artist Junji Ito. We played through the demo, where we solved some mysteries, met a nice dog, and died as the Old Gods returned to this world. While the game’s lone dev panstas gets the otherworldly tone…

The Sims 4 Toddlers Are Actually Good This Time

Last week, The Sims 4 team added toddlers as a free update after years of clamoring from fans. While I’m happy to see the life stage added, previous iterations of toddlers in The Sims didn’t do it for me. These new toddlers, however, change up the lives of my sims in significant ways. They also…

Netflix’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The funniest show about newly orphaned children you’ll ever watch What it is: A television show based on the book series by Lemony Snicket (well, actually by Daniel Handler—it’s a whole thing). Despite being literally a series of unfortunate events, it’s a comedy series! Neil Patrick Harris sings a…

Let’s Talk About Princess Zelda’s New Look

While she’s worn more than one outfit over the years, Princess Zelda’s pink dress is her most well-known sartorial choice. In the new trailer for Breath of the Wild from last night’s Nintendo Switch presentation, we got a closer look at Zelda’s outfit in the game, as well as the Amiibo accompanying the game. She’s…

A Better Look At Snipperclips, The Switch’s Co-Op Puzzle Game

Snipperclips is a collaborative puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch where you cut up your friends to fit into shapes. [UPDATE-4:03: I thought the game was called Snipperclippers. It is actually called Snipperclips.] In Snipperclips, the aim is to solve puzzles by cutting the paper characters into shapes. By playing solo or with up to…

The Internet Reacts To The Nintendo Switch Presentation

Last night’s Nintendo Switch presentation was our first look at how the Switch works, as well as some of the games that will be on the console. Lets see how the Internet feels about all this. The announcement that got everyone the most hype wasn’t Zelda—it was New Donk City. But that isn’t to say…

Nintendo Announces A Bunch Of Third-Party Games For Switch, Rapid Fire

Nintendo rounded out their press conference with a sizzle reel that included some third party games. The video includes clips from Minecraft: Story Mode, Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition, Has Been Heroes, Project Sonic 2017, I Am Setsuna, Skylanders Imaginators, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power Up Kit, Puyopuyo Tetris S, Disgaea 5, Minna de…

As Expected, Skyrim Is Coming To Switch

After featuring prominently in the Nintendo Switch trailer, Skyrim has been officially announced for the console. “What’s really excited for all of us at Bethesda is to finally work with Nintendo,” said Executive Producer and Game Director Todd Howard. “They’ve brought so much innovation and fun to all of us.” Here’s a trailer: