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CultureZelda-Inspired Game Hopes To Be Different Every Time You Play
A Legend-of-Zelda-like game where you get to explore a different world each time you play? Sounds too good to be true. That, however, is exactly what Songbringer is trying to do (emphasis on trying). Songbringer‘s pitch sounds like something retrieved from the dusty libraries of my childhood dreams. I mean, listen to this: “What if…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 13, 2015 -
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Bored Of The Same Old Counter-Strike Maps? This Mod Should Help
We’re playing on Dust2? Again? Hey… wait a minute. Counter-Strike has some of the best, most precisely made maps in video games. However, the most popular maps have been around for quite some time, and they tend to show up… a lot. That’s where Steam user Blade x64 comes in. They decided to give three…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 13, 2015 -
CultureThey’re Trying To Make The Goriest Video Game Ever
It all started with one completely anatomically accurate virtual person. And then they slashed the person to ribbons. Reads like the beginning of some fucked up Bible, right? In the beginning, there was man, and then man got his skull caved in by a sledgehammer shotgun. That’s kind of how things went for chaotic co-op…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 10, 2015 -
CultureThere Is A Game Called ‘Space Beast Terror Fright,’ And It’s Good
Should I care about Space Beast Terror Fright? Despite its absurdly schlocky name, yes, definitely. Its desolate space corridors teem with unseen horrors, and said corridors rearrange themselves each time you play. Also, if you die once, you’re done for good. What’s it about? It’s a randomness-heavy sci-fi horror FPS in which you attempt to…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 9, 2015 -
CultureSteam Game Looks Like Wind Waker Meets Dark Souls
Little Devil Inside came out of nowhere, and it looks gosh darn incredible, fusing elements of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Dark Souls, and a Tim Burton-esque art style. Citing influences that range from Legend of Zelda to X-Com and System Shock, Little Devil Inside‘s creators are aiming to craft something equal parts surreal and majestic.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 9, 2015 -
CultureTeam Fortress 2 Fans Are Making A Whole New Version Of The Game
In recent times, members of the Team Fortress 2 community have found themselves not exactly in love with the popular shooter’s current direction. If that sounds like you, this fan overhaul of the entire game might be just what you’re looking for. Video summary courtesy of Valve News Network Team Fortress 2 Classic might sound…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 8, 2015 -
Culture
The Steam Stream Plays Primal Carnage, A Shooter Full Of Dinosaurs
This week, the Steam Stream checks out Primal Carnage: Extinction, the latest attempt at making a multiplayer dinosaur shooter, well, not horrible. Watch now! Also on the docket for today: Battlefield-like top-down shooter Running With Rifles, permadeath horror game Space Beast Terror Fright, and the Jet Grind Radio-esque Hover: Revolt of Gamers. Soooooo maaany gaaaames.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 8, 2015 -
Hollywood Is Planning A Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie
Five Nights at Freddy’s? A major motion picture? Oh how far we’ve come. The Hollywood Reporter reports (Hollywoodly) that Freddy Fazbear and his horrifying animatronic pals are headed to the big screen. Warner Bros is heading up the production. It will be produced by Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment (Run All Night, The Ring, The…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 7, 2015 -
Hearthstone Record Chasers Going For Two Massive Records At Once
The folks behind the world’s longest Hearthstone turn—the 45 hour one—are at it again. This time, they’re going for two ridiculous records at once. Mamytwink and co’s goal? A world record twofer: most card draws in a single turn and most fatigue damage ever. As of now, the turn is still ongoing (it will take…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 7, 2015 -
Culture
Warning: Scammers Are Hiding Malware Behind Fake Steam Pages
Be careful what you click. You might think you’ve found a cool-looking new game on Steam, but it could be computer-infesting malware in disguise. Yeah, scammers are imitating entire game pages now. Over the weekend, the makers of psychedelic adventure game Octopus City Blues were surprised to discover a perfect copy of their Steam page…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 7, 2015 -
A Game Where You Have Sex With Your Car
Sex has been used to sell cars for ages, but sex with cars? That’s something else entirely. Something stranger, certainly, but also something very interesting. Stick Shift, the third free game in Robert Yang’s gay sex game trilogy, uses a car’s stick shift to represent… well, you can probably guess (HINT: IT IS A PENIS).…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 6, 2015 -
CultureValve Probably Never Expected Anyone To Solve This TF2 Equation
“We’re not bread.” It was supposed to be a throwaway gag in Valve’s official video for Team Fortress 2‘s Love and War update, which launched almost a year ago. Yes, a year. It’s a video in which the whole cast is certain they’re going to die, so I suppose it’s only fitting that fans saw…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 6, 2015 -
Culture
New To Elite: Dangerous? Try This Steam Guide
Elite: Dangerous just came to Steam, and it’s getting all sorts of new players… who are discovering that piloting a spaceship is kind of a bitch. If you keep crashing and burning and screaming, “whyyyyyy” at the space gods, this guide will help. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Elite: Dangerous is tailor-made to help players wrap…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 6, 2015 -
CultureA Hardcore Shooter From The Makers Of One Of Battlefield‘s Best Mods
Battlefield, eat your heart out. Squad is a 100-player military shooter from a melting pot of people who worked on Project Reality, a popular Battlefield 2 mod that made the game significantly more realistic. Without getting too long-winded about it, I will say Project Reality is the most fun I’ve ever had lying in a…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 6, 2015 -
Pillars Of Eternity Makers Change Fan-Made Text After Player Complaints
Letting fans add their own little stories to a game is really cool, but there’s always a chance it might go… awry. Obsidian’s ode to PC RPGs of yore, Pillars of Eternity, recently found itself at the heart of one of the Internet’s many eternal shouting matches when people uncovered this piece of fan-submitted text…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 3, 2015 -
CultureWhy Counter-Strike‘s Best Map Is Also A Big Problem
Dust2 is one of the most played maps in video game history. It’s appeared in multiple versions of Counter-Strike and is considered by many players—casual and pro alike—to be nearly perfect, unassailable. That’s a problem. Ashes To Ashes Dust2 was never intended to be a sand-strewn sarlacc pit of attention, but that’s what it’s evolved…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 3, 2015 -
CultureAsteroids: Outpost Is Not The Next Great Steam Survival Game
Should I care about Asteroids: Outpost? Not really. Not yet, anyway. You shoot asteroids, collect crafting materials from them, upgrade your base, and pester other players (if you want). It’s aimless and kinda boring. What’s it about? It’s Atari arcade classic Asteroids re-imagined as a first-person survival game for some reason. Up to 64 players…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 3, 2015 -
CultureCaptain Forever Is Basically Lego Spaceship, And That’s Great
Should I care about Captain Forever Remix? Absolutely. It’s a hyper-addictive space ship game where you can snatch parts out of thin air and bolt them onto your ship. It’s also a charming-as-heck story about childhood. What’s it about? Its Steam description actually does a pretty good job of explaining, so here’s that: “Can you…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 2, 2015 -
OnLive, The First Big Streaming Games Service, Is Dead
Once upon a time, OnLive was The Future. Why buy physical games, they asked, when we could have tons streamed to us instantly, whether playing on a beefy PC or wimpy smart phone? It sounded too good to be true. Turns out, it was. I know what you’re thinking: “Wait, that’s still a thing?” Well,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 2, 2015 -
CultureWhen Half-Life Invades Team Fortress 2, Things Get Nasty
Free hats? Why would you ever turn down free hats? Oh, I guess that’s a good reason. This excellent Source Filmmaker video by zombiller depicts a Team Fortress character’s dream: free hats! Free hats everywhere! But something seems a little… off. Without spoiling it, I’ll just note that wearing hats with a tendency to writhe…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 2, 2015
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