Overwatch got an update yesterday. The biggest addition was a new control map on the test server where you can play in traffic. However, a major wave of bans came alongside the update as well, with some players complaining that it seems to have caught previously undetectable cheat programs. A post on the official Overwatch…
Ladykiller in a Bind is full of sex. Naughty, dirty sex. It’s a fun visual novel that let me explore BDSM and consent. For those of you feeling a little timid, the game’s new update adds a few features to keep things PG-13. Version 1.1.0 adds a few options for folks who might want to…
The relaxing farming sim and role playing game Stardew Valley will make its way to the Xbox One on December 14th. In an additional update, developer Eric Barone has announced release dates for other consoles as well. The game will also release on December 13th for the Playstation 4. A version is planned for the…
I’m a big fan of open world shooters. When all the intersecting parts line up, you can have some amazing stories. For players who want a distinctly sci-fi bent to their emergent narratives, there’s The Signal From Tolva. The Signal From Tolva is an open world science fiction game by Big Robot. Left to solve…
In a live stream today, Blizzard revealed the release date for Hearthstone’s fourth expansion, Mean Streets of Gadgetzan. The new expansion will arrive on Thursday, December 1st. Mean Streets of Gadgetzan will add 132 new cards to the game as players explore the seedy port city of Gadgetzan. Excited fans and collectors can pre-purchase packs…
Dishonored 2 lives and dies by its level design. Tricky guard patrols and magical abilities don’t mean much without a good playground to sneak around in. Luckily, the game has one of the best levels in recent memory: the transforming Clockwork Mansion. Playing as either Corvo or Emily, the player is tasked with disposing of…
Video games send us to exotic locales, charging us to do countless tasks. Amidst what can feel like a jumbled mess of quests, goals, and waypoints, finding something consistent can be a treat. Let’s look at the ways in which finding something we can do repeatedly in a game can provide a welcome relief from…
Thanksgiving is tomorrow. It is a day of stuffing, gravy, and turkey. A glorious day where we yell at each other about politics before drunkenly apologizing later in the evening. No matter how hard it gets, know that it could away get worse. This banquet in Final Fantasy VI sure did. The world of Final…
Respawn Entertainment has outlined their plans for Titanfall 2‘s first multiplayer DLC. ‘Angel City’s Most Wanted’ adds a fan favorite map and an in game store. The DLC will be released on November 30th. It is the first of many free DLC coming to the game. Respawn Entertainment has promised that all of their multiplayer…
The Game Awardswill be held next week, celebrating AAA gaming as well as smaller projects. Two fan games based on Nintendo IPs, AM2R and Pokemon Uranium, have disappeared from the “Best Fan Creation” nominees. AM2R is afan remastering of Metroid 2: The Return of Samus. Released earlier this year, the project was hit with a…
Titanfall 2 is an exciting romp full of amazing guns and giant mechs. But it also harbors a tragic tale of deprivation, theft, and heartbreak. This is the story of a sad little robot who just wanted to do their job. Having rendezvoused with a unit of militia troops, our ever-generic protagonist Jack Cooper and…
Dishonored 2 is plenty challenging. Adding in special conditions makes things trickier. No kills, no detection. No abilities. Only a select number of players are pulling off these daring playthroughs. Very few members of the community have gotten the trophies or achievements for the game’s hardest tasks. Only about 2% of players have managed to…
Dishonored 2 is getting a few additional modes soon. Bethesda has outlined plansto bring a new game plus mode as well as custom difficulty modes to the game. The features will be released in a free update in the near future.
Battlefield 1 has received new game modes in time for the week long Battlefest. The best is Fog of War, a match type that provides a tense experience by keeping things a little more up close and personal. Longtime fans will appreciate the additions and changes that have come as part of Battlefield 1‘s latests…
Clyde Mandelin is a translator who has worked on games and anime such as One Piece, Kingdom Hearts II, Attack on Titan, and, most famously, a translation of Mother 3. Now, he’s showing off his programming skills as he streams game on Twitch through a program that compares translations as he plays. Mandelin has created…
I’ve made no secret of my current dismay with affairs in the real world. I initially turned to games as solace. In games, I could be the hero of a battlefield, a daring assassin, or run in endless fields. Video games can be a place for escape, but they can also help us find the…
Fans curious about the history behind Battlefield 1’s stories are in for a treat. YouTube channel Games of History released a longform video essay discussing the game in full. They talk about the truth and lies found throughout the game’s exciting campaign. Griffiths is pretty quick to take the game to task for various historical…
Non player characters can lead pretty dramatic lives. One couple from Watch Dogs 2 manages to go from being the happiest people ever to raging fisticuffs in record time. Brandon C captured the moment on YouTube. A young man proposes to his lover in a very picturesque scene. It’s so heartwarming that protagonist Marcus just…
Skyrim: Special Edition is a mess. It’sfull of glitches, and even if the base game offers interesting stories, the remaster misses the mark. The Elder Scrolls can do much better. In fact, it already has. Let’s take a look at the series at its best. Let’s talk about Morrowind People often praise Morrowind for intricate…
Dishonored 2 is a depressing slog of bodies and misery. It is confusing and jumbled, full of half formed ideas, and ready to break at the slightest touch. But, in spite of itself, it works. Dishonored established a strong if unrefined take on first person stealth in 2012. Players were able to topple foes in…
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