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Civil War Game Pulled From Apple Store Now Doing Great On Steam
Yesterday, Apple pulled a number of games that contained the U.S. Confederate flag from the app store without warning. Today, one of those games is highlighted on Steam’s front page—and players are rallying around it. If you visit Steam store right now, you should be able to see this: Fun fact: Ultimate General: Gettysburg, a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 26, 2015 -
Bethesda Actually Lets Fan Pay For Fallout 4 With 2,200 Bottlecaps
Well I’ll be. The scheme to get Fallout 4 using only bottlecaps actually worked! For those of you that haven’t been following this: last week, a Redditor shared pictures of a shipment that was being sent to Bethesda by a friend. It included a letter, and a package containing about 2,240 bottlecaps. Real ones. From…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 25, 2015 -
Real Life Horror Maze Promises To Monitor Your Heart Rate And…Adapt
Picture this: you’re running through a maze, unsure of where the exit is. There’s a madman with a machete chasing you. Your heart starts racing…and the more you freak, the more the rooms around you seem to twist and turn. This is the sort of terrifying experience Hyde hopes to create. Hyde is an upcoming…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 25, 2015 -
Mortal Kombat X Has New Gruesome Brutalities
Thanks to a recent Mortal Kombat X update we now have a few more options when it comes to finishing a match as savagely as possible. Up above for example we’ve got the new brutality available in the Quan Chi Fortress level, demoed here by Christopher Thimm: Hammer time! Then you’ve got the new brutality…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 24, 2015 -
Popular Steam Game Offers $100 To Anyone Who Finds An Exploit
Have you encountered a bug, glitch, or hack while playing Steam’s hottest new dinosaur game?You might be sitting on $100. ARK: Survival Evolved, a dinosaur survival game that’s been tearing up the top-selling charts for almost a month now, is trying something pretty unique for an Early Access game. One of the developers took to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 24, 2015 -
Batman: Arkham Knight Is Full of Superman Easter Eggs
You don’t have to look very far to find references to the Man of Steel in Gotham—Arkham Knight is bursting with Superman easter eggs. Helpfully, Arekkz Gaming has rounded a few of them up in this video: Some of the more easily-spotted ones are the Lex Luthor corp ads populating some of the skyscrapers in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 24, 2015 -
What Happens When You Try To Kill People In Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman isn’t supposed to kill people. But that doesn’t stop players from trying it anyway—and the results are pretty silly. Last year, developers Rocksteady claimed that Batman’s no-kill policy was “non-negotiable, whether he’s driving or not.” But in the following video, Eurogamer finds that things are a little more ambiguous than intended: Here, for example:…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2015 -
The Vatican’s Favorite Steam Game Is… Natural Selection
Pope Francis did say that he was totally cool with evolution last year. Steam Spy, a service that collects data from Steam user profiles, recently shared some pretty funny info about the Vatican’s gaming habits. These are the Vatican’s top eight games, according to available data. Click on the top left magnifying glass icon to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2015 -
The Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition Is Back In Stock Now
The Fallout 4 Pip-Boy edition is back in stock at Gamestop, for all 3 platforms. Additionally, Walmart also has it in stock for the PS4 and Xbox One as of this writing, as does Best Buy. All retail for about $119, if you’re interested. Get em while they last. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2015 -
CultureGuy Beats Super Mario World In 23 Minutes…While Blindfolded
Fun fact: you don’t actually need to see Mario levels in order to beat them. Marvel as speedrunner PangaeaPanga clears Super Mario World without actually looking at the game using a combination of good timing, and precise jumps. The entire thing takes a whopping 23:14, which is impressive considering the circumstances at play here: Kind…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2015 -
Trevor Loses Pants, Improves GTA V Cutscenes
Naked Trevor is Trevor in his prime. Here is the proof. (NSFW warning.) Abstract Mode decided to take Trevor’s clothes off during key GTA V cutscenes, and honestly? It makes everything way more hilarious. It almost works a little too well. Behold: Somebody say…yoga?
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 22, 2015 -
Watch Me Remember How To Play Dishonored [Done!]
True story: my initial reaction to the Dishonored 2 reveal last week was, embarrassingly, ‘who is Emily?’ I had apparently forgotten a good chunk of Dishonored since its release in 2012. So, here’s me freshing up on the game before the sequel comes out. I’d love it if you joined me! I am not a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 22, 2015 -
10 Messed-Up Vault Experiments You Can Try In Fallout Shelter
Nuclear bunkers are not meant to save people in the world of Fallout. Vaults are for experimentation, and even though Fallout Shelter gives you no built-in way to conduct experiments, creative players are still finding ways to do “research.” Sure. Lets call it that. Research! Okay, look: this post is not for the faint of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 22, 2015 -
Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Editions Are Driving People Nuts
UPDATE 6/23 3:05 PM: The Fallout 4 Pip Boy Edition is back in stock at Gamestop, for all available platforms. Update 2: Walmart also has it for the PS4 and Xbox One. It wasn’t long before the collector’s edition of Fallout 4 was sold out everywhere. It’s incredible. On Sunday, Bethesda announced a special edition…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 19, 2015 -
The Funniest Things That Can Happen In Fallout Shelter
Turns out, things can get pretty silly when you’re stuck inside a vault for most of your life. Who would have thought? Fallout Shelter has been out on Apple devices for almost a week now, and players are sharing all sorts of awesome shenanigans that they encounter or create while playing. We’ve rounded up some…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 19, 2015 -
And with this trailer, Y2K has become one of my most anticipated titles of 2015. From the YouTube description: YIIK is a Colorful 3D JRPG set in the 1990s, about eight strangers, a mysterious woman who vanishes in an elevator, and weaponized Panda plashes.*When recent college graduate Alex Eggleston returns home from college, he finds…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 18, 2015 -
Dishonored Player Might As Well Be A Human Killing Machine
It is such a joy to watch one of the best Dishonored players in the world perform incredible feats of murder. In this montage, Dishonored player StealthGamerBR is basically saying ‘Screw stealth. Chaos route is way more fun.’ And after watching this, I’m inclined to agree. Damn!
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 18, 2015 -
Tips For Playing Fallout Shelter
Being in charge of an entire vault is not easy: you have to manage your population, fend off attackers, and you have to take the time to explore the wasteland. It’s a lot to juggle! But I’m here to help. I’ve been playing the game obsessively over the past week, and have learned a few…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 18, 2015 -
I Am So Hyped About Shin Megami x Fire Emblem
I am so excited about Genei Ibun Roku, the upcoming Wii U JRPG that mashes together Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem. Everything Nintendo has shown off for it so far has been EXCELLENT. Today, the Nintendo Treehouse held an extended segment on Genei Ibun Roku, showcasing everything from the game’s plot, to the nitty…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 17, 2015