Heather Alexandra

Donald Trump Announces Successful Delivery Of Fictional Call of Duty Fighter Jet

Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced a delivery of F-52 fighter jets to Norway as a gesture to bolster defense in Northern Europe. There’s only one problem: the F-52 is a fictional plane from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare President Trump made the announcement on Wednesday during a conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, claiming…

Dark Souls Remastered Announced, Coming To The Switch

Praise the Sun! A fully remastered version of Dark Souls is coming to the Nintendo Switch, allowing fans of the series to die suddenly to Capra Demon while traveling on the subway. Reports of the remaster swirled this morning and were confirmed during a surprise Nintendo Direct. Dark Souls was first released in 2011 and…

A Games Done Quick donator pledged $1,000 dollars to ask that “plebs” be allowed to chat after the event blocked non-subscribers from posting on their Twitch channel An event announcer shut down the request with an emphatic “I don’t think so.”

A Shooter Where You Risk Losing Your Gear Forever

Escape From Tarkov is a military shooter currently in closed beta all about shooting other players and stealing their loot. Set in a fictional Eastern European city rife with conflict, Escape From Tarkov feels like a mashup of ARMA and Borderlands Players embark on raids to different locations and scrounge around for guns and loot…

You Have To Watch This Nail Biting Resident Evil 7 Speedrun

Awesome Games Done Quick 2018 boasts dozens of speedruns where runners make difficult games look like a cakewalk. CarcinogenSDA’s Resident Evil 7 speedrun turns the game’s toughest challenge into a masterclass in improvisation as he side-steps monsters and changes his route on the fly when things go bad. Resident Evil 7 hardest difficult is Madhouse,…

We’re playing Escape from Tarkov in a surprise stream live now on Twitch. In this hardcore military shooter and loot collector, you lose your gear when you die. Which means we better be careful or else all our cool stuff will get pilfered.

How To Skip All Of Super Mario Odyssey‘s Darker Side

Super Mario Odyssey has a hell-gauntlet at the end of the game that stymies plenty of casual players, but speedrunners have been skipping it for a while using a simple glitch. You can, too. The most difficult area in Super Mario Odyssey is the Darker Side, a hidden portion of the Moon that players can…

What We Loved About Devilman Crybaby

Devilman Crybaby joined the Netflix roster last week, and it’s one hell of an anime. A reimagining of the 1970s manga, it’s a bloody story of love and loss. Staff writer Heather Alexandra and video producer Chris Person sat down to talk about why they love their precious demon boys. Heather Alexandra: Chris! Both of…

We’re still on the case and finally returning to Deadly Premonition live now on Twitch Time to drink coffee, talk about movies, and catch a killer.

How Yakuza‘s City Changes From Game To Game

From the 1980s through to today, Kamurocho is one of gaming's greatest locations

AGDQ Twitch Chat Is Tolerable Right Now, But Not Everyone Is Happy

The Games Done Quick speedrunning charity marathon started up this weekend. The event, coming off years of increased runner and chat-related controversy, has taken extra steps to keep their chat free from spam and trolls. Their solution has drawn anger from fans and led to short lived chat alternatives that are quickly banned. Before this…

Staff Writer Heather Alexandra (that’s me!) is starting up a playthrough of Skyrim live on Twitch. I’m exploring it to take a closer look at what works and what doesn’t. Join me in chat for adventures and glitches.

Ten Speedruns That Take Over Nine Hours To Finish

Speedrunners want to complete games or meet special conditions as fast as possible but some games are so massive that it can take days to get through them, even if you’re playing as quickly as possible. After I reported on Undertale’s absurd, 33 hour long “True 100%” speedrun, my coworkers and readers were curious about…

That Time An Island In GoldenEye Disappointed A Generation

Far off in the distance, beyond the murky arctic waters, the vague silhouette of a tower can be seen through the mist. You raise your sniper rifle for a closer look. A solitary island is nestled away from all the chaos. What secrets does it hold? This piece originally appeared 3/21/17. GoldenEye 007 is one…

New Undertale Speedrun Category Takes 33 Hours To Finish

An Undertale speedrun usually lasts anywhere from one hour to an hour and a half. A speedrunner looking for a greater challenge put together their own exhaustive speedrun that collects every item, ending, and fights ever boss, an undertaking that took over thirty-three hours to complete. Undertale speedruns are categorized depending on which “route” runners…

We’re playing Echo live now on Twitch. It’s a stealth-puzzle game where the enemies learn whatever actions we perform. Which means we probably shouldn’t shoot them..

The Best Places To Start On PUBG‘s Desert Map

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ desert map of Miramar is a massive sprawl of cities, mountain complexes and hidden bases. The new map’s sheer scale provides an overwhelming number of potential locations to drop into at the start of a match. Here are some of the best. A good drop zone has two things: reliable loot and strong…

RPG Lets You Beat Up Monsters To Pay For Health Care

Rxcovery is an RPG about a hospital patient with only 30 minutes left on life support. Players explore a hospital full of monsters in order to raise enough money to save their character’s life. It’s a tense combination of turn-based combat and maze-like level design and this week’s Indie Pick. Sometimes all it takes to…

I Accidentally Killed My PUBG Partner Because I’m A Horrible Person

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a dangerous battle of wits and reflexes. It takes calm nerves to come out on top. Yesterday, I failed to keep my nerves at ease and committed the greatest of all multiplayer shames: teamkilling. I’ve poured a lot of time into Battlegrounds, leading to a miraculous victory the first time I streamed…

Yo, Kiryu-chan! We’re starting up a playthrough of Yakuza Kiwami live on Twitch. It’s a remake of the PS2 classic and a great way (along with Yakuza 0) to check out the series.