Monster Hunter: World Plays Well On PC, If Your Rig Can Swing It

I’ve been replaying Capcom’s fabulous beast-em-up Monster Hunter: World on PC over the last few days, and am pleased to report that it’s running (and looking) noticeably better on PC than it did on PS4 Pro. However, getting it running smoothly required some tweaking, even on my powerful machine. Per the game’s Steam page, for…

Shin Megami Tensei Players Are Writing The Funny (And Horny) Demon Reviews

The new Shin Megami Tensei mobile game allows players to leave comments about all the demons they’re catching. That was possibly a mistake. Shin Megami Tensei Liberation DX2 (that’s a mouthful) is a new mobile game in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. It’s a bit like Pokémon Go, tasking players with catching demons using augmented…

Valve Now Lets Dutch Players Preview What’s Inside Dota 2‘s Loot Boxes Before Buying

Players in the Netherlands can now see what’s inside a Dota 2 loot box before opening it. The change is part of Valve’s shifting approach to how it handles microtransactions in some European countries that have made moves to regulate gambling in games. Yesterday, a Dutch player, who goes by Larhf on the Dota 2…

Fortnite Funeral Goes As Badly As The Rescue It Memorialized

Last week in Fortnite, an in-game rescue attempt to help a trapped player went awry. The incident achieved near-memetic status, and Epic added a tombstone into the game commemorating the fallen player. Now, players hold mock funerals, and they’re going just as poorly as the bungled rescue. It all started when the streamer Muselk happened…

A Fun Example Of Video Game Logic

In the treacherous world of Super Mario Bros., it’s useful, if not realistic for platforms to hover and fireballs to bounce. There’s no logic to why things are that way. They just are. That’s fine, but I enjoy when a game’s designers find a way to justify the weird rules of their game, as the…

For Honor Headlines August’s Xbox Live Games With Gold 

August’s Xbox Live Games with Gold is pretty good this month. It features a few games I keep meaning to check out, like For Honor and Dead Space 3. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. August’s Xbox Live Games With Gold are: Xbox One Forza…

New No Man’s Sky Update Is Erasing Players’ Save Files [UPDATE 2: Fixed!]

The latest No Man’s Sky update has made huge improvements to the game, but it’s also causing players’ save files to be wiped. Update – 3:42pm, 7/27: This issue has been resolved on all platforms Some players across all platforms are finding that when they try to load their game, they’ll see their hours played…

English Language School Recommends Studying Over Nintendo Switch

An advertisement for English language school Menten in China states that people have time to play video games, but don’t have time to learn English. The ad appeared on Chinese social networking site Weibo and was uploaded to Twitter by Chinese Nintendo (via Nintendo Soup). The ad reads, “They say: ‘I’m too busy every day…

Politician Made Anti-LGBTQ Comments On Dragon Quest Composer’s TV Show

Japanese politician Mio Sugita has made international news due to her anti-LGBTQ comments on a television show. The program is co-hosted by Koichi Sugiyama, who composes music for the Dragon Quest games. This was pointed out by Twitter user Shaun Musgrave (via Duckroll at ResetEra): The network is very right-wing. The show isn’t mainstream, nor…

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For Honor Has Some Smooth Animation

It’s always a nice change of pace to feature some animation on Fine Art. Tonight, we’re showcasing the work of Ian Kazimer, who has worked on games like For Honor and Brawlhalla Below you’ll see a highlight reel of his contributions to For Honor, some of which is fairly pedestrian (like running) and some of…

Look At This Glorious Box Art

This is what WWE 2K19’s collector’s edition looks like. Hang it in the Louvre. There’s a bunch of shit that comes inside that box, but since that junk includes a Funko Pop Vinyl, I am going to pretend none of it exists, and we live in a world where I can judge a game by…

League Of Legends’ Lore Finally Has A Proper World Map

In 2014, League of Legends trashed its own lore so it could start over and make it better. That process continues to this day, with League’s world of Runeterra finally getting its own full and official map. Previously just a fragmented collection of stories and sketches, Runeterra is now a place, and to help people…

Game Studio With No Bosses Pays Everyone The Same

The game industry is not exactly known for valuing workers. Big studios are rife with soul-destroying crunch and end-of-project layoffs. French studio Motion Twin, developer of the Castlevania-inspired roguelike Dead Cells, is trying something different: Workers own and manage the company. There is no boss. Motion Twin describes itself as an “anarcho-syndical workers cooperative.” What…