The second day of the biggest DOTA 2 tournament around, The International, was at a standstill for three hours today, thanks to an intense DDoS attack. The matches have since resumed. Up until a few minutes ago, not a single round in The International’s second day had been completed. Various Internet-related issues have plagued The…
Did anyone really expect a sequel to Halo Wars?! It’s coming fall 2016 from Creative Assembly, and based on what Kotaku has heard, it’s going to be episodic, too. Plus, it’s for both Xbox One and Windows 10. Contact the author at [email protected]
All Dark Souls fans got at E3 was a CG trailer to speculate over, but Gamescom brought our first look at gameplay from the latest sequel. Unsurprisingly, it looks like Dark Souls! Hooray! I’ll need to spend some time picking apart everything that’s in here, but am I the only one who thinks Dark Souls…
This seems pretty big. Ark: Survival Evolved has been blowing up on Steam for a little while now, and it’s coming to Xbox One. It’ll launch in Microsoft’s version of early access this “winter,” with the finished game hitting sometime in 2016. Contact the author at [email protected]
DVR functionality is coming to Xbox One next year, the company announced at Gamescom today. You’ll be able to stream (and download) your recordings to any Windows device, too, whether it’s a computer, phone, or tablet. Contact the author at [email protected]
Quantum Break has been delayed a few times, but in addition to a bunch of new gameplay footage, we finally have a release date: April 5, 2016. Gamescom provided more in-depth look at the game’s storyline, which apparently involves actor Shawn Ashmore (Jack Joyce) trying to reverse a time travel experiment by Aidan Gillen—yes, Littlefinger—…
It’s called Vote to Play, and I’ve gotta admit, it’s pretty cool. There are some catches, of course. Sony platform marketing VP John Koller announced this new initiative on Sony’s blog today. Players can’t pick which games qualify for PlayStation Plus out of thin air, so it’s not like Fallout 4 is suddenly going to…
Remember how Harmonix delayed the Amplitude revival from March to summer? It’s been delayed again! If you’re an “early access” backer, Amplitude be available at the end of the year, but everyone else will have to wait until January 2016. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
Ahead of next month’s DLC, the first Rocket League patch is live, and it brings some vital fixes. The full patch notes are available right here (if it’s not working, that’s because the developer’s website is getting hammered), but I’ll walk you through the highlights. “Quick Chat” commands can now be used cross-platform between PC…
Klei continues to expand Don’t Starve, and it’s partnering with Super Time Force developer Capybara Games for the water-based Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked expansion. The PC, Mac, and Linux versions get new “playable characters, biomes, creatures and seasonal effects” this fall, but no word on the other platforms. You can reach the author of this post…
Is it really almost August?! Contemplate how the summer has nearly passed us by with Worth Reading, our regular roundup of the best games writing from the past week. Hey, You Should Read These “How ‘Fallout Shelter’ Turned Me Into a Miserable Prick” by Gav Murphy I haven’t played much Fallout Shelter, but anyone who’s…
Yes, that’s WWE star Triple H. Yes, that’s Danganronpa character Aoi Asahina. Yes, they’re starring together in an absurd hour-long crime drama where the two worlds collide. This isn’t the first time YouTube creator Alfredo Dizon has mashed up WWE and Danganronpa, but he’s taken it to new heights with this latest video. How come?…
A game called Spooky’s House of Jump Scares seems self-explanatory, but it’s really not. I didn’t know much about the game before booting it up, but recommendations from friends and the cutesy aesthetic had me scratching my head: how could this be scary? Here’s the premise, per the Steam page: Can you survive 1000 rooms…
There have been rumors of Ubisoft porting the excellent Wii U launch title ZombiU to other platforms for a while, but now it’s official: Zombi (no more u!) arrives digitally on August 18. Ubisoft dropped a trailer online this morning: It looks like…ZombiU. That’s not a bad thing, mind you, since ZombiU was not only…
Rocket League’s getting its first DLC and update next month, with paid and free content. You don’t have to pay for spectator mode, the Utopia Coliseum map, or the new new flags, music, and fireworks. New cars, boosts, wheels, paint types, and trophies will cost $3.99. There’s no specific release date yet. You can reach…
Serious Sam was released in 2001, but the game’s been hiding a secret for more than a decade. A player wasn’t able to put it together until they were hired by the game’s developer and asked the CEO for help. One of original game’s two hidden levels is called Sacred Yards. Like most stages in…
The sooner we all accept this, the sooner we can all move on. Even as I’ve become more and more comfortable with Rocket League, scanning YouTube for highlights quickly reminds me that I’ll never, ever approach what some people are pulling off. The score above is courtesy of Fyshokid, currently fifth on the ranked 3v3…
August PS and Games With Gold lineups are out! On PS Plus, it’s Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (PS4), Limbo (PS4), Sound Shapes (PS4, PS3, Vita), Stealth 2 (PS4, PS3, Vita), God of War Ascension (PS3), CastleStorm (PS3, Vita). On Xbox, it’s MGS: Ground Zeroes (XB1), How To Survive (XB1), Metro 2033 (360),…
God damnit. There is nothing relaxing or meditative about N++. Most of the time, I’m uttering inappropriate words under my breath, clenching my fists, sweating profusely, and hoping I don’t mess up the next jump. And when I do, there’s a good chance I’m going to scream. If you’re wondering “hey, haven’t I heard of…
In 2013, Ouya set aside $1 million to help fund a bunch of games on Kickstarter, so long as the games showed up on Ouya first. Some games have already come out, but many have not. For those still in development, Ouya has reportedly informed them the funds no longer exist. Update (5:22 pm): Razer…
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