Patrick Klepek

It’s early days for VR, which means there aren’t many games to get excited about. EVE: Valkryie, however, in one of the few “real” games coming. I’ve always loved my time with the game, and the newest trailer shows how the atmosphere is coming together. It looks gorgeous You can reach the author of this…

Every Time I Beat A Demon’s Souls Boss, I Feel Like A Badass

Games don’t prompt me to stand up and scream on a regular basis. When I kill off a boss in a Souls game, however, I feel powerful. I earned this victory, and want to shout it to the world. There are few games I’m proud of beating, but Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and Dark Souls…

Nintendo will be making mobile games in the future, but we don’t know much about their plans yet. TIME spoke with Satoru Iwata, Reggie Files-Aime, and Shigeru Miyamoto for a tiny bit of insight into their plans. Here are a couple of interesting quotes, but I’d recommend reading the whole piece! On whether Nintendo will…

Veteran Game Developer Says Atari’s Trying To Screw Him Over [UPDATE]

Tempest 2000 designer Jeff Minter wants to release his latest tube-centric shooter, TxK, on a bunch of platforms, but the longtime designer is saying Atari won’t let him do that. Let’s just say Minter doesn’t have many kind things to say about his former employer. Minter didn’t create Tempest—that was Dave Theurer—but jumped on board…

Resident Evil: Revelations 2‘s Season Finale Is A Huge Disappointment

If you were hoping the episodic Resident Evil experiment would go out with a bang, I have some bad news. If you were hoping for an unsatisfying conclusion to this island story…well, that’s a weird thing to hope for. Congrats? Everything in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has been building to reaching the mysterious tower at…

If you’re a cord cutter with an Xbox One, there’s good news: Sling is now available on the console. Anyone interested in messing around in Sling is in luck, too, as the company is offering a free month. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek

The Demon’s Souls Troll That Made Me Rage Quit

It’s been a long time since I’ve done this, but I have my limits! While playing Demon’s Souls over the weekend, a player forced me to turn off my PlayStation 3. Screw off, Potato Marshal! “Screw off” is the polite way of putting it. “Fuck you” is what I actually want to say. In preparation…

John Oliver Tears Into The NCAA With Fake Sports Game

John Oliver spent 20 minutes viciously ripping apart the NCAA on his show this weekend, which included a sad and hilarious parody of EA’s NCAA games called March Sadness 2015. In March Sadness—rated E for exploitation, of course—players have to avoid doing things like: Eating a sandwich you didn’t pay for! Potentially ruining everything you’ve…

Even if you don’t care for Five Nights at Freddy‘s, everyone can get behind creator Scott Cawthon donating nearly $250,000 to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital over the weekend. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek

Paula Deen’s New Game Commercial Is Totally Batshit

“Are you ready to have some fun? ” asks Paula Deen, as the rest of the world slowly backs away. Paula Deen now has a video game, and it’s called Paula Deen’s Recipe Quest. It’s a match-3 game because, of course, it’s a match-3 game. She has also produced a “commercial” for it: There are…

Worth Reading: The Tragedy And Ecstasy In The Binding Of Isaac

Sometimes, the most tragic stories are lurking just beneath the surface. This week in Worth Reading, a dive into what’s really happening in The Binding of Isaac, how Fire Emblem lets players tune the difficulty to their choosing, and much more. Let’s start the weekend! Hey, You Should Read These “Beards optional: Embedded difficulty decisions…

One of last year’s most bizarre and surprising hits on PC was Goat Simulator, and it’s coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One next month. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek

Mortal Kombat has dabbled in horror icons as characters in the past. Next up? Friday the 13th‘s Jason Voorhees in next month’s Mortal Kombat X. The bad news? The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions have been delayed until summer. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek

Majora’s Mask Is A Game About Death

As someone who’s not-so-quietly championed The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for years, I’m happy the game’s been given new life on 3DS. Finally, everyone gets it! The last time I played Majora’s Mask, however, I was only 15. Today, I’m double that. While replaying Majora’s Mask, I’ve come to realize how much my favorite…

Watch Sketches Turn Into An Unreal Tournament Map

The new Unreal Tournament is being made in front of people in nearly real-time. You’re able to watch design ideas move from concepts into reality. The game’s main new stage, Outpost 23, has come a long way since its artistic sketches, and it’s really fun to watch the transition happen. The folks behind the stage…

Star Citizen Might Take Up At Least 100GB

As video games become more and more complex, the game sizes are getting bigger and bigger, too. Star Citizen might set a new record, though, as the game could be a whopping 100GB. Robert Space Industries developer “JMasker”recently clarified what players can expect when the first major version of the game is available for download—right…

The Evil Within‘s New DLC Is Less Guns, More Cats

The Evil Within wasn’t great, but Resident Evil: Revelations 2 and Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 have put me in a horror mood, and the first DLC is out. What I found was shocking: you save by petting a cat! Okay, fine, what’s actually shocking is the game takes away all your dang guns! The…

If you’re having trouble downloading anything on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you’re not alone, as the App Store and iTunes has been down for several hours. Given Apple earned $4.8 billion from the two storefronts last quarter, you’d imagine it’ll be up real soon. As of this writing, here’s how Apple is reporting the…

Game Freak, developers of the Pokemon games, is teaming up with Sega for a 2D action platformer called—wait for it—Tembo The Badass Elephant It’s coming to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 this summer, and has already locked up best new game name of 2015. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected]…

With New Mod, Fans Are Making Sure System Shock 2 Never Ends

There are few games with more loyal followings than System Shock 2, Ken Levine’s classic sci-fi horror game. System Shock Infinite, an ambitious fan mod, kicks into gear as the game ends. System Shock Infinite has been in development for a few years now, with regular updates flowing to ModDB. Just a few days ago,…