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New Paradox Game Steals Halo Artwork, Gets Pulled

Grand strategy masters Paradox today announced a new mobile take on their big space game Stellaris, which has already been taken offline after fans quickly discovered that the title featured art literally stolen from an artist at 343 Studios, the developers of the Halo series. Here’s the art in question, found within the game (it…

WoW Classic‘s First Big Content Update Adds Dire Maul Dungeons

Now that players have had a month and a half to get used to World of Warcraft as it was in late 2004, it’s time to scootch forward to early 2005. Today’s first major update to World of Warcraft Classic adds the three-part Dire Maul dungeon, filed with Ogres, elves, and assorted evil. Dire Maul…

Destiny 2‘s New Grind Might Be Asking Too Much

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is made with the dedicated Destiny player in mind. It’s an expansion that foregrounds much of the math that Destiny has spent the last few years hiding, giving players more control over how they tweak and build their Guardians to play the way they want them to play. I enjoy this, but…

Track: Hunger City | Artist: Cherry Bomb | Album: Howard The Duck

I have never wanted a photo mode for a game more than I want one for Control, and it’s coming tomorrow It comes with ten different filters, as well as the option to hide Jesse and other characters. But why would you do that when you could turn the our humble Director into an Instagram star?

Google Stadia will launch November 19. The release date was announced at today’s hardware-focused Google event unveiling the Pixel 4 smartphone, which you canread more about on Gizmodo.  

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Has Got Sonic In It

When the HD version of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz hits PC, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One on October 29, Sonic the Hedgehog is coming with, transforming bananas into golden rings on every stage he plays. Sonic brings his signature speed and signature bling to the upcoming monkey business as an unlockable hidden character. Selecting Sonic…

These Are Nintendo’s Official Christmas Sweaters

There are many unofficial “ugly” holiday sweaters for sale on the internet. These are not those. Available exclusively at UK retailer Geek Store (with international shipping available), these are the official Nintendo Christmas sweaters. If someone gives you a Nintendo sweater that is not one of these designs, they probably don’t love you. Geek Store…

Track: New World | Artist: Bjork | Album: Selma Songs

Hiroshima Castle. Hiroshima, Japan. By Suman Kugadasan JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Fortnite‘s Black Hole Is Over, Chapter Two Begins [Updating]

After roughly a day and a half, Fortnite’s black hole is over. Despite the anticipation for a big event, the server simply went offline. There it is. At around 4 a.m. Eastern, with thousands of people around the world staring at Fortnite’s swirling black hole, the game suddenly blinked to a loading screen, with a…

Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Launch Event At Nintendo World Store

On Wednesday, Blizzard was supposed to be holding a big launch event for the Switch version of Overwatch at the Nintendo World Store in New York City. That event has now been cancelled by Blizzard. Hrm. I wonder why

Saints Row 2’s Source Code Has Been Rediscovered, So The PC Version Will Live Again

Volition’s classicSaints Row 2 has been almost unplayable on PC for years after the game’s source code went missing and it turned into a bug-riddled mess. Good news today for anyone who still wants to play it, though: The code has been found, and Volition is working on getting a Steam version released. The company…

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Someone Spent Over $150,000 In Microtransactions On A Transformers Game

You thought $62,000 in microtransactions was bad? Then you should see what one person spent on a mobile Transformers game. This story originally appeared on Kotaku Australia A large part of the Game Connect Asia-Pacific conference, held days before PAX Australia as part of Melbourne International Games Week, is developers sharing their wisdom with other…

Twitch Streamer Says She Was Banned For ‘Suggestive’ Attire After Brigade From Racist Trolls

For women streaming on Twitch, being questionably banned for “suggestive” clothing or behavior is an increasingly visible problem. Some feel that Twitch’s policies over sexual content unfairly target women, especially women whose bodies are curvier. Twitch streamer ExohydraX, who received an indefinite ban from the platform last week over her attire, is now among that…

Someone Actually Managed To Run Out The Clock In A Dragon Ball FighterZ Match

The Dragon Ball FighterZ finals bracket at South East Asia Major (SEAM) 2019 in Singapore this past weekend featured a very rare sight: a time out victory. After a day of tough competition, dark horse Filipino competitor Mico “Xanxus” Crawford-Perez and Japanese powerhouse Kei “BNBBN” Komada found themselves among the Dragon Ball FighterZ finalists who…

Microsoft Rolls Out Customizable Text Filters For Xbox Messages

Rolling out starting today to Insider preview members and coming soon to Xbox One owners everywhere, Microsoft’s new Xbox text filters give users the ability to tailor the level of offensive content they’re exposed to through private messages and, eventually, in profiles, clubs, and their activity feed. Don’t worry, “none” is an option. Detailed in…

I Fall Asleep To Puzzle Games And For Some Reason I Am Not Better At Puzzles

One of the poorer habits I have is playing handheld games in bed before I fall asleep. It’s not the best move—even with the brightness set all the way down, light has a way of messing with your sleep cycle—but sometimes it feels like the best way to slow my brain down after a long…

The Internet Reacts To Fortnite’s Blackout

Following its cataclysmic Season 10 end event, Fortnite’s colorful world was wiped away, replaced by a swirling black hole with a hidden minigame and occasional mysterious numbers. Currently, we’re still staring at the black hole. At least we can also look at Twitter.