Patricia Hernandez

You can catch today’s Pokémon-centric Nintendo Direct right here, starting at 10 AM Eastern. Hopefully we get to see a new game, rather than a spin-off, but you never know.

Legendary Super Mario 64 Speedrun Rivalry Heats Up

Last month, a speedrun for collecting 120 stars in Super Mario 64 went down in history for being the first run to ever go under a time of 1:40:00. It was a record that took years to achieve; some people didn’t think it was even possible. Last weekend, that legendary record got beaten twice in…

Nintendo Bans A Bunch Of Hacked 3DSes

This week, 3DS hacking communities are clamoring over a so-called “ban wave” that permanently knocks systems offline. On forums like GBA Temp, Reddit, and 4chan, there are dozens of pages where people are trying to figure out if their systems have been banned. According to online reports, users hit by the ban hammer are seeing…

Whoa, Your Pokémon Can Die In The New Magikarp Game

Magikarp Jump, a game about raising Pokémon’s most useless monster, is out today for iOS and Android. It is just as much a game about training Magikarp as it is a game about losing your Magikarp in horrible ways. I have been playing the game for about two hours, and I am terrified about making…

Curious about The Surge, that Dark Souls meets sci-fi game where you can dismember your enemies? Come watch us play it on Twitch, live right now! 

Fans Take Nintendo Switch Skydiving, Make Rad Trailer

The best trailer for the Nintendo Switch so far was not actually made by Nintendo at all. Watch as the folks at Юзя take their handheld system everywhere, from the woods to the sky, all while pretending to be the characters from Donkey Kong. At one point, Юзя skydives while using the paraglider in Breath…

Pokémon Go ‘Cheaters’ Say Niantic Is Punishing Them By Hiding Rare Monster Spawns [UPDATE]

For the last couple of days, the Pokémon Go community has erupted over a new security measure that allegedly hides rare monster spawns from cheaters. By now you’ve probably heard about the myriad of third-party applications that Pokémon Go players use, such as tracking maps that tell people what creatures appear in a given area.…

According to NPD numbers provided by Venture Beat, the best selling games of 2017 include Ghost Recon, For Honor, and Mass Effect: Andromeda Kinda surprising, huh?

I Can’t Stop Watching A GTA V AI Learning How To Drive On Twitch 

Right now, a little over 1,000 people are watching an AI drive like a maniac on GTA V. I can’t look away, even as the AI causes pandemonium across the streets of Los Santos. Hosted on the Twitch channel sentdex, “Charles” is a neural network that learns by throwing shit at a wall and seeing…

Pokémon Sun and Moon Mod Is A Hardcore Overhaul 

Pokémon Nova Sun and Umbra Moon is a mechanical rework of last year’s big Pokémon releases meant to give fans a challenging Pokémon experience. Battles in this mod are tougher thanks to a combination of high levels, a more intense difficulty curve, and an AI that uses actual competitive strategies. Here’s the trailer: Created by…

DONTNOD announced today that they are working on a new Life Is Strange game. Details are scarce on the follow-up, but the original teen time-bending simulator has reportedly sold 3 million copies, the developers say.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild Cheats Open Up A World Of Possibilities

Breath of the Wild players have developed a cheat code mod that lets you spawn almost any object, item, character, or boss into your game. The raw power this affords Link is incredible. Here’s MrBean35000vr, testing out a sliver of things you can do with the “Accio Master Code” on the Wii U version of…

Two Months In, I’ve Barely Taken My Nintendo Switch Off The Dock

The big concept behind the Nintendo Switch is that it can be enjoyed both on the TV, and in handheld mode. Instead, the Switch largely operates like any other console system in my household, and I like it that way. Oh, I’ve tried to take the Switch with me. I’ve braved the dangers of on-the-road…

The official musical tribute to Magikarp’s uselessness has now been translated to English. Enjoy!

Halo Fan Turns Microsoft’s Cortana Into Actual Hologram

Usually, Cortana the personal assistant is just a disembodied voice. One Halo fan decided to take his Cortana to the next level by building a rad hologram appliance that responds to your queries. The whole thing is still a work in progress, creator Jarem “untitled network” Archer says, but it’s still pretty cool to watch…

BioWare Fixes Mass Effect: Andromeda Bug That Let You Romance Two Companions

Alas, some glitches are too good for this world. Mass Effect: Andromeda is getting an upcoming patch that fixes all sorts of pesky bugs. For the most part, these tweaks are great! You no longer have to worry about new dialogue options being greyed out, for example. Some fixes are also kind of funny: BioWare…

Popular Nier: Automata PC Mod Includes A Piracy Check, Sparking Meltdown

Many fans were happy to hear about Kaldaien’s “FAR mod,” a patch that fixes Nier: Automata’s technical issues on PC. Some people who downloaded the mod were surprised to find that it checks whether or not you’ve pirated the game, and the modder’s decision to include such a feature has proven controversial. When you install…

Cube World Hasn’t Been Updated In Years, But Some Fans Still Play Every Day

In 2013, voxel exploration game Cube World blew up, amassing millions of viewson YouTube and video game sites. Despite the hype, Cube World’s creators became infamous for going radio silent, while the paid alpha for the game hasn’t updated since July 2013. Many fans have probably asked themselves, “What happened to Cube World?” And yet,…

Legendary Mario 64 Record For Collecting All The Stars Finally Broken

For years, speedrunners have been trying to collect 120 Mario 64 stars in under 1:40:00. People have come close, but nobody was able to break the barrier—until now. Allan “Cheese05″ Alvarez just earned his place in Mario 64 history by collecting all the stars in a record 1:39:57, as you can see below: To understand…

A New World Record For Beating Fallout: New Vegas Fast

Watch in awe as speedrunner Kungkobra destroys Fallout: New Vegas in a mere 13:45. The last time we wrote about New Vegas speedruns, the “any percentage” record was just under 20 minutes. Since then, a handful of minutes have been shaved off, yes, but the central mechanics have also changed a bit, too: Those who…