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UncategorizedMagic: The Gathering‘s Pro-Focused Broadcast Experiment Is Paying Off
When broadcasting their Grand Prix or Pro Tour tournaments, Magic: The Gathering’s official Twitch channel tends to take the “sports” angle: they talk the whole tournament, watch different players, and show off the field. This weekend they’re following one single player, and it’s great. [Update – 6:05pm] – Reid Duke is out of the tournament…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published September 1, 2018 -
UncategorizedTake A Moment To Calm Down With Cities: Skylines
I’m a believer in the power of Cities: Skylines cinematic videos as calming experiences, and a video of digital animals just hanging around is just what the doctor called for. In this instance, I am the doctor, and I’m prescribing you a few minutes of watching a camera sweep over animals that were introduced to…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published September 1, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: This Is Where The Magic Happens, Winners!
Last week we were living in the moments after the new D.Va short, and I asked you to show me where the magic happens when it comes to Overwatch’s greatest esports player / mech pilot. You didn’t disappoint me. I wouldn’t say that I am someone deep in the lore of the Overwatch universe, but…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published September 1, 2018 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Difficult Evolutions
QUOTE | “We will weave this change into our cultural DNA and leave no room for sexism or misogyny. Inclusivity, diversity, respect, and equality are all non-negotiable. While there is much to improve, there is a tremendous amount of good at Riot that will drive this change. This is our top priority until we get…
Brendan Sinclair Published September 1, 2018 -
UncategorizedSay Hello To Hearthstone‘s New Most Annoying Card
One of the most persistently annoying mechanics in Hearthstone is Taunt. When a minion has Taunt, you have to attack it—you can’t attack other minions or the enemy Hero. Usually, Taunt minions are not that difficult to deal with, as they typically have weaker stats than their Taunt-less counterparts. Sometimes, though, Blizzard decides to create…
By Joshua Calixto Published August 31, 2018 -
UncategorizedGame Developer Brianna Wu’s Very Long Shot For Congress
When I arrive at the headquarters of Brianna Wu For Congress, a modest house near the bottom of a quiet street in Dedham, Massachusetts, the candidate is just back from her morning run. She’s practically electric while telling me and her husband about a group of construction workers she’d run past. She had thought they…
By Ethan Gach Published August 31, 2018 - Culture
Steam Survival Hit SCUM Removes Nazi Tattoo After Outcry
In the short time since its release, survival game SCUM has caught players’ eyes for its ludicrous attention to detail, its slapstick antics, and—in the grand tradition of survival games like Ark: Survival Evolved—diarrhea. It’s already sold over 250,000 copies. Yesterday, though, the game caught players off guard in a far less fun way when…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
No Man’s Sky Has A New Atlas Full Of Player-Submitted Landmarks
Yesterday’s update for No Man’s Sky was huge. It fixed a myriad of lingering issues; players can now recover old saves and have new options to set whether or not other players can attack them. It also introduced some new features, including the long awaited Galactic Atlas The Galactic Atlas is a like community map.…
By Gita Jackson Published August 31, 2018 - Esports
Popular PUBG Streamers Face Off This Weekend In The Broadcaster Royale Finals
The three-day finals for Broadcaster Royale, a PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds tournament featuring 80 duo teams of streamers from around the world, unfolds this weekend at PAX West’s Paramount Theater. The matches start today at 2 pm ET, streaming on the Broadcaster Royale Twitch channel and also on each competitor’s individual Twitch channel. Several well-known PUBG players…
By Maddy Myers Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Quidget The Wonderwiener Is About Boning In The Name Of Science
Generally, when writing about or researching sex in games, I try to be as sex-positive as possible. That said, talking about sex should be like how we talk about using the bathroom: it’s totally normal to ask your housemate for more toilet paper, or to talk to your doctor about blood in your pee; but…
By Kate Gray Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
From Pyrotechnics To Quiet Confrontations, Harry Potter Shines On Broadway
There was a moment, about three hours into a performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child last weekend, when the 1,500 people in the audience, myself very much included, let out a collective gasp. That communal intake of breath was not in reaction to one of the Broadway play’s many dazzling special effects, nor…
By Chris Kohler Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Everything You Need To Know Going Into Destiny 2: Forsaken
Destiny 2 is getting a big expansion next week, and some lapsed players are thinking about coming back to the game. A lot’s happened over the past year, so you could be forgiven for not following all the story developments closely. That’s what I’m here for. Forsaken, next week’s expansion, will introduce a bunch of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 31, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for having a three-day weekend, the established Correct Amount of Weekend. That’s enough time to do lots of things and also play video games. Into the Breach came to Switch this week, continuing my trend of my Switch mostly being full of games I already own. I’m excited to kick back on…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
SCUM Mixes Hardcore Survival With Slapstick
The first time I died in SCUM, I was exploring a military base for supplies. After scrounging a backpack and some high quality gear, I stepped outside and right into the path of a giant goddamn robot. It shot me, and I fled into the forest. Unsure what to do, I sat by a river…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Jacksonville Shooting Victim Sues EA And Venue
Jacob Mitich, a survivor of the deadly shooting at a Madden tournament last weekend that took two lives, is suing both the venue and Madden publisher Electronic Arts for negligence, according to a complaint filed last night. Mitich, who was shot twice, is seeking damages from eight defendants including EA, the Jacksonville Landing mall, and…
By Jason Schreier Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Gold Mega Man Figure Is Only $21,667
Only! Capcom is releasing a 3.2-ounce solid gold Mega-Man figure. Measuring nearly 4 inches tall, it costs 2.4 million yen. That’s almost $22,000! If that’s too much money, 4Gamer reports that Capcom is releasing a 0.7-ounce, 2.3-inch solid gold version for only 690,000 yen or $6,227. Both are not only 99.99-percent pure 24-carat gold, they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Former Square Enix Employee Opens Victorian Cafe In Tokyo
Hidemi Matsuzuka used to oversee Square Enix’s figure brand. These days he’s left the game maker and is running his own cafe. While at Square Enix, Matsuzuka was popular with fans for sharing images of the latest figures and merch. (Read the thread below.) Called Chamber of Raven, his cafe and bar is located near…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2018
