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Blackout Keeps Crashing On The Xbox One X
A recent Black Ops 4 update has made Blackout unplayable for many players on Xbox One X, and currently there’s no fix or update. On December 18, the arrival of Black Ops 4’s Absolute Zero event on Xbox One brought a new Specialist character, tons of new Contraband loot, and an unfortunate Blackout issue that…
By S.E. Doster - Uncategorized
Dragon Ball FighterZ Has Been Mysteriously Pulled From Multiple Fighting Game Events
The future of Dragon Ball FighterZ competition is in flux. Over the last few months, several prominent fighting game events have had to pull the game from their official lineups, and no one is quite sure who’s to blame. Dragon Ball FighterZ has become one of the most popular games in the fighting game community…
By Ian Walker - ReviewsYear in Review
Paul Tamayo’s Top 10 Games of 2018
2018’s games have blindsided me in many different ways, but one thing remains true: video games are straight up digital magic. Whether they make me emotional, sit on the edge of my seat or zone out for hours on end, I still feel that same wonder wash over my brain. Here are my top 10…
By Paul Tamayo - Uncategorized
Dragalia Lost Gets Its First (Very Short) Story Update
Having torn through Dragalia Lost’s first six story chapters within a couple weeks of launch, I’ve spent the past few months collecting characters and dragons and participating in regular special events while I waited for the narrative to expand. Well, it expanded. I burned through the new stuff in an hour, and now I wait…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryI’m Determined To Build A Tiny House For My Sims
I’m home for the holidays, and my parents love the interior-design focused TV station HGTV. That means a lot of Property Brothers, House Hunters, and Tiny House, Big Living. Although I have my own obsession with House Hunters (how do they keep finding such horrible people?), I also have a soft spot for the tiny…
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UncategorizedPlayer Collects Every Unique Moon In Mario Odyssey Without Taking Damage
The idea behind the challenge is simple: collect all 880 unique moons in Mario Odyssey without getting hurt or dying. The execution, however, is hard, which is why it took speedrunner Timpani over 10 hours to be the first to do it, finishing in the early hours of Christmas day. Timpani’s run is amazing to…
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ReviewsYear in ReviewThe Year In Video Game Sex, 2018
Sex in video games and fandom this year flourished but, in some cases, that flourishing was suppressed. It’s a tale as old as time: no matter how hard you try to stop them, people are just gonna be horny. Steam And Sex The Steam store has always had inconsistently applied rules when it comes to…
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Ethan Gach’s Top 10 Games Of 2018
I played more games in 2018 than in any prior year, which makes sense given it was also my first year as a full time staff writer at this illustrious website. There were so many that were so good, and yet I still didn’t manage to play as much of some of the year’s biggest…
By Ethan Gach - Culture
What Gaming Gear Did You Get (Or Gift) This Holiday Season?
Every year, once the Christmas dust settles, I pose to our dear readers the same question: What glorious gaming gear did you give and/or receive this holiday season? I’ll start. Behold my beautiful limited edition translucent pink Hello Kitty Dreamcast. I own a perfectly functional plain white Dreamcast, but the special Hello Kitty edition of…
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