That Time I Turned Clue Into A Torrid Murder Love Affair

I grew up in the 90s, when computers, and the internet, were fun things to do after school for half an hour, rather than the place where I spent almost every waking hour of my life. This was partly because it cost a lot of money to access the internet through the anguished robot scream…

Mortal Kombat 11’s Tutorial Is An Excellent Intro To High-Level Play

Everybody knows how punching and kicking work, but do you know what Frame Advantage is? How about how to perform a Frame Trap? If you get knocked down, do you know which defensive “Getup” moves to use to counter your opponent’s likely follow-up attack? Work your way through Mortal Kombat 11’s exhaustive tutorials and you’ll…

Where Are Uncharted 2‘s Developers Today?

Each person who worked on 2009’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves had their own path to the game. Some had been at Naughty Dog for years, while others were hired mid-development. In the decade since the PlayStation 3 game’s release, people have continued to move around. Some are still at Naughty Dog working on new games,…

Mortal Kombat 11 Has A Great Story Mode

Thanks to the temporal manipulations of a powerful new foe, past and present versions of iconic heroes and villains collide in Mortal Kombat 11’s story mode. It’s easily the most entertaining tale the series has ever told, and it leaves the future of the franchise open to exciting possibilities. When we last left our heroes…

Breath Of The Wild‘s Hyrule Castle Has Finally Been Restored, In Minecraft

By the time Link wakes up in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Castle has already been partially destroyed, thanks to the work of Calamity Ganon a hundred years prior. Recently, players have set about restoring the castle in Minecraft Nintendo highlighted the project today over on the company’s Japanese website along…

I Tried To Defeat Water In Dwarf Fortress And Failed

Dwarf Fortress is full of hidden horrors, like Forgotten Beasts that breathe poison or giant metal Titans with impenetrable skin, or even just the regular old Goblin coming to kidnap one of your children. But these abominations pale in comparison to the challenge I tried to overcome a couple weeks ago, Dwarf Fortress’s first real…

Spectator Throws Dead Crab At Super Smash Bros. Tournament Winner

“Sorry for losing my temper,” top Super Smash Bros. Melee pro Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma wrote on Twitter after the weekend’s Pound 2019 tournament in Maryland. He had just fought his way out of the loser’s bracket and ultimately took it all in the grand finals. Debiedma had every reason to be happy—except in the crustacean…

The Week In Games: Get Over Here!!!

It’s time once again for decapitations, burning flesh and other grisly deaths. Mortal Kombat 11 is out this week. In the words of Scorpion “Get over here and play my game. Thank you.” I love me some Mortal Kombat. I’m not a huge fighting game guy and I’m not great at them, but I always…

The Internet Celebrates The Game Boy’s Birthday

On April 21, 1989, the Game Boy first went on sale in Japan. This year marks the handheld’s thirtieth anniversary. And this weekend, the internet was more than happy to celebrate. The Game Boy went on to spawn several iterations including the Game Boy Color, the Game Boy Advance and the Game Boy Micro. It…

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Forza Street Is Pretty Looking, But Too Simple

The newest game in the Forza franchise isn’t a sequel to Horizon 4 or a new entry in the main Motorsport series. Instead, Forza Street is an upcoming mobile game spin-off that is now available on the Windows 10 Store on PC. The game focuses on one-on-one street races and looks gorgeous. Sadly, there isn’t…

A New Mod Adds CJ And Big Smoke From GTA: San Andreas Into Resident Evil 2

The mod adds audio clips and character models ripped right out of the original San Andreas into RE2

‘Shop Contest: Easter Sunday 2019

It is that wonderful time of the year when bunnies lay eggs and Jesus did something. I think? I actually don’t know much about Easter and stopped celebrating it years ago. But I like the pretty colors and eggs! Your challenge this week: Help video game characters celebrate Easter! Agent 47 will celebrate any holiday…