Destiny 2’s Weapon System Is Now Drastically Different

Bungie has changed a lot of things about Destiny over the last four years, but only rarely have there been changes as sweeping as today’s 2.0 patch. Destiny 2 now plays significantly differently than it did yesterday. Today’s 2.0 patch paves the way for next week’s Forsaken expansion, which the optimistic among us hope will…

Happy 40th Birthday, Lego Minifigure

Lego’s been making building sets since the 1950s, but it wasn’t until 1978 that the company came up with the perfect plastic people to play in them. The Lego Minifigure was born in 1978 with a handful of designs. Forty years later, there are more than 8,000, most of them hiding in my office drawers.…

Players Finally Let Loose At Overwatch League’s All-Star Weekend

This past weekend, during one of the Overwatch League All-Star games, NYXL DPS Jong-ryeol “Saebyeolbe” Park—a master of split-second timing and precision—rolled right off a ledge into the infernal fires beneath King’s Row. When asked what happened, he quipped, “That’s my plan. It’s fan service.” The whole weekend felt like fan service, a victory lap…

Ubisoft Is Walking A Tightrope With The Division 2‘s Paid Extras

A couple of recent Division 2 community flare-ups have illustrated the challenges of modern video game publishing (and purchasing), as Ubisoft slices and dices its upcoming game into numerous special editions and expansions while still trying to make players feel like they’re getting a great deal. Last Tuesday, Ubisoft announced that their March 2019 cover…

Now That Amazon’s Pre-Order Discount Is Gone, Games Are Coming Back

One of the most common questions we’ve received over the past few months is some variation on this: “Why isn’t [game I want to pre-order] available on Amazon?” Now that Amazon has ended its 20% pre-order discount policy, that question may no longer be relevant. This afternoon, developer Insomniac Games announced that the upcoming Spider-Man…

Tips For Playing Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

Whether you’ve never played a Monster Hunter game or if you’re migrating over from Monster Hunter: World, there’s a lot of important things to know about Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, out today on Nintendo Switch. The original version released in 2015 and was a little clunky. Figuring out how to conquer the game’s rough edges…

Bungie has posted patch notes for Destiny 2‘s big 2.0 update, which is being applied today. There’s too much for me to summarize here, but, hooray one-shot shoulder charge. The developers have also gone into further detail about the year to come, and published a hefty new roadmap.

Five God Of War Moves I Never Used Before New Game+

God of War has a complex and entertaining combat system, but you wouldn’t know it from my first playthrough of the game. Sure, I knew about all the moves and combos that were available to me, but I spent most of my time relying on the same handful of attacks. I’ve been playing the recently…

Fortnite Streamers Make A Ninja Warrior Course

Fortnite not challenging enough for you? Some players upped the difficulty by adding a Ninja Warrior-esque obstacle course to the game. Ninja Warrior is a popular game show that originated in Japan before being adapted into a show in the US. It consists of a series of grueling obstacle courses that are vaguely ninja-themed. Contestants…

A Ton Of New Indie Games Are Heading To Switch Soon

Bastion, Superbrothers, and Towerfall are all coming to Switch in the next few months, and the phenomenal strategy game Into the Breach is—wait for it—out today. Those are just a few of the games Nintendo showed off during a brief indie showcase this morning. Here’s the full list of release dates and announcements: Hyperlight Drifter…

After Jacksonville Shooting, Gaming Event Organizers Pledge Better Security

Citing a need to review security plans, Electronic Arts is canceling the three remaining qualifying events for its Madden NFL 19 tournament after two players were killed at one in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday. Other esports organizations are also talking more about security for their events. “We will work with our partners and our internal…

Here’s September 2018’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup

My editor-in-chief cheered “LEGO Stars Wars III!” at this month’s Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup, and his excitement made me excited, so maybe this is a good month for Xbox games. You also get some classic Sega action RPGs and the grim management sim Prison Architect. As always, these games are only “free” if you have…

Excellent New Fighting Game Has Indie All-Stars Like Shovel Knight Face Off

Curly vs. Gunvolt. Shovel Knight vs. Isaac. If these match-ups don’t get you excited, you may have missed out on some of the most delightful indie games of the past decade. Fortunately Studio Saizensen’s all-star indie fighting game Blade Strangers is just as quirky and approachable as the games that spawned it. Blade Strangers, launching…

The First Onimusha Is Getting Remastered

The 2001 action-adventure game Onimusha: Warlords is getting a remaster, publisher Capcom said today. It’ll be out on January 15, 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. The remaster, which runs $20, will come with “updated features including high-definition graphics, widescreen display option, analog stick support, a readily available Easy Mode option, and new…

Debate Over Tattoos Continues In Japan

Last week, Japanese celebrity Ryuchell (above) revealed he got his wife and son’s names tattooed on his arms. It caused a debate over tattoos that has continued through this week. The 22-year-old Ryuchell is a popular model, television personality, and newly minted pop singer. He and his wife Peco take their fashion cues from Full…

Konami Creates Artificial Intelligence To Identify Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards

If you think you or your friends are good at Yu-Gi-Oh!, just wait until you start playing the machines. At this year’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association meeting, Konami revealed it had developed AI-enabled tech that can identify the 9,000-plus Yu-Gi-Oh! playing cards. According to Nikkei, the first system Konami created could only identify half the…

Kid Recreates Nintendo Console From Popsicle Sticks

This summer break, Twitter user Nobusuma236’s son was busy making a Famicom replica out of popsicle sticks. The elementary school student’s resulting creation is surprisingly accurate. Have a look: Well done!

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