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Twitch Reacts To Snoop Dogg Apparently Pretending To Play A Game
Yesterday, Snoop Dogg livestreamed the early access survival game SOS, a game where 16 players need to work together to escape a dangerous island. He appeared to do a pretty good job grabbing loot even though he wasn’t actually playing the game. It led some viewers to cry foul about the celebrity endorsement and whether…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 24, 2018 -
OpinionA Satisfying Platformer About Smashing Skeletons And Befriending Acrobats
Sometimes you need to punch a skeleton and use their severed arm to smack a ghost in the face. Long Live the Axe is an exciting action platformer about exploring crypts and finding keys. It mixes the sensibilities of Metroid with an arcade brawler, and it’s this week’s Indie Pick. Designed by Jesse Burnett, Long…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 24, 2018 -
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Enjoy Mobile Game Grinding
Fate: Grand Order is a mobile game about amassing an army of ridiculous heroesbased on historical figures like King Arthur and Thomas Alva Edison. Powering up these heroes takes countless hours of grinding for experience and rare materials that might seem like busy work but have a meditative appeal if approached with the right mindset.…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 23, 2018 -
CultureNew Wind Waker HD Trick Breathes Life Back Into ‘Dead’ Speedrunning Category
Last year, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker speedrunners found a way to get to the end of the game early, but reaching Ganon for the final fight involved a risky trick that was entirely dependent on luck to complete. A new trick discovered this weekend removes the random chance and makes the game…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 22, 2018 -
Furi Keeps Boss Fights Exciting By Limiting Your Space
Furi, a neon boss-battling bonanza, came out for the Nintendo Switch last week, which finally gave me good cause to sample its hack-and-slash action. Fights in Furi, which came out in July 2016 for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One, take place on massive battlefields that are sometimes constrained. That ebb and flow challenges the…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 19, 2018 -
An In-Depth Look At Breath Of The Wild‘s Divine Beasts
For over a year, YouTube critic Mark Brown hasbeen exploring the dungeons in each Legend of Zelda game. His series concluded today with a look at Breath of the Wild outlining how the design of the game’s Divine Beasts is great but also frustrating. Brown’s gone to great lengths investigating the design of dungeons in…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 19, 2018 -
Watch Us Play Metal Gear Survive‘s Absurd Horde Mode
Metal Gear Survive doesn’t have a lot of charm, but it’s still a fun time if you’re playing with friends. Staff Writer Heather Alexandra and Video Producer Paul Tamayo geared up to building bases and stab nano-zombies in this absurd and perplexing Metal Gear spin-off. There are a lot of reasons to be skeptical ofMetal…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 19, 2018 -
Metal Gear Survive‘s Beta Is Fun, But It’s Not Metal Gear
Metal Gear Survive, the bizarre zombie horde survival game that really has nothing to do with Metal Gear, kicked off an open beta yesterday. It’s surprisingly fun to play but lacks the heart and quirkiness that drew people to the series to begin with. After Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Konami took a…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 18, 2018 -
OpinionArcade Runner Is The Perfect Relaxation Tool
Void Wisp is an arcade game all about soothing soundscapes and living life as close to the edge as possible. Players control a small mote of light floating through an obstacle course of shapes and laser beams that create noise the closer you get to them. In order to get the most points, players need…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 17, 2018 -
Battlefront II Patch Nerfs Overpowered Wookiee Warriors
Players who earn enough points during Star Wars: Battlefront II matches can play as a variety of special characters, from hi-tech Stormtroopers to the Emperor himself, but none are as deadly as the Wookiee Warrior. A new patch has nerfed these overpowered creatures and brought an end to their hairy reign of terror. Wookiee Warriors…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 16, 2018 -
Behold The Deadliest Crate In All Of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Winning in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds sometimes means playing dirty and hiding until the right moment. Originally, I used shrubbery and plants as my secret weapon, but the new desert map of Miramar features another devious hiding spot behind a very specific kind of crate. I spent last Friday night playing Battlegrounds late into the evening, starting…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 16, 2018 -
OpinionA Game That Got A New Level For Every Day Of 2017
A Road to Aweis an exploration game featuring hundreds of M.C. Escher-inspired digital worlds. Developer lectroniceadded a new location every day throughout 2017, creating a gorgeous series of mazes, monuments, and museums. It’s this week’s indie pick. Space in A Road to Awe shifts and contorts to form winding pathways. Each new map is a…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 12, 2018 -
Video Game Lobby Group Slams Newest Trump Comments As ‘Repulsive’
The video game publishers’ lobbying group in Washington, the Entertainment Software Association, has denounced comments reportedly made by president Donald Trump during an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers on Thursday where he is saidto have called African nations and possibly Haiti “shithole countries.” The lobbying group had previously voiced support for presidential policy. The president…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 12, 2018 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing PlayerUnknown‘s Battlegrounds
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a battle royale game where players fight to be the last person standing. It can be overwhelming for new players, full of different weapons to choose and smaller mechanics that aren’t readily apparent. These tips will help you survive the battle royale and win yourself a glorious chicken dinner. This piece originally…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 11, 2018
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