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PUBG Player Takes A Gamble With A Car And Wins
In the first game of today’s PUBG Showdown North American qualifiers for Dreamhack Austin, a player solved a tense situation using the ultimate galaxy brain maneuver. If you pay attention to the PUBG professional play circuit, you’re going to hear a lot about rotations and weapon selection and tactical play. It’s a tense game that…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published May 12, 2018 - Esports
Overwatch Pro’s Husband-And-Wife Streams Are A Bright Light In A Dim World
2018 is not a grand year. Every day there’s some new catastrophe. Fans are rioting, Kanye is tweeting, and we’re all drinking shitty cocktails. But there is one beacon of hope: an Overwatch pro and his wife, and their too-wholesome-for-this-world streams. Park “Saebyeolbe” Jong-yeol is a member of the New York Excelsior, the current top…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 12, 2018 -
CultureWorld Record Celeste Speedrun Is Beautifully Executed
Celeste seems almost built for speedrunners. With its tight controls and constant dashing, it demands that you play it as quickly as possible. Speedrunner TGH has played it so fast that he’s broken the world record at 31:25 for an Any% run As I’ve written before, what I find so astounding about speedruns is how…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published May 12, 2018 - Esports
Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s Best Player Keeps Getting Better
Fighters are gearing up for the coming season of major Dragon Ball FighterZ events, and few look as fearsome as Goichi “Go1″ Kishida. The season of fighting game majors is almost upon us, and FighterZ competitors will go through the gauntlet, from Combo Breaker and the Summit of Power through to CEO and Evo 2018.…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 12, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Headed West, Winners!
In the spirit of something red and redemptive, all of our favorite characters went West in last week’s ‘Shop Contest. They rustled and wrangled their way into the frontier spirit, and some amazing ‘shops came out of their struggles to homestead their way into their new lives. I asked our intrepid ‘shop experts to send…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published May 12, 2018 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Midseason Madness
The group stage for the League of Legends Midseason Invitational is underway, and the international showcase of talent is already heating up. MSI, as it’s called, is always an interesting test of mettle between regions to see who might be looking for a possible world championship run. And while European hopeful Fnatic has had varying…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2 Puzzle Leads Players To Actual Treasure In New York
A brand new Destiny 2 puzzle, discovered this week by players and solved early this morning, led not to an exotic weapon or a secret quest, but a real-life treasure cache in upstate New York, containing gold coins and a spear based on Warmind’s Valkyrie. The puzzle, which started off as a symbol within the…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Picked Up By NBC, No Longer Canceled
In news that I expect will thrill my comedy-loving colleagues, comedy cop show Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been rescued by NBC, which is bringing the series back for a sixth season. The comedy was a cult favorite for five seasons on Fox, but was cancelled on Thursday, to the despair of a lot of fans, including an…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an 8-bit style spinoff of Koji Igarashi’s upcoming not-Castlevania. It’s out on May 24 for PS4, Xbox One, Vita, Switch, and Steam. This “bonus game” has a very Castlevania III look to its design, allowing you to switch between characters like not-Simon, not-Alucard, et alia.
By Chris Kohler Published May 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Picking An RPG Party Is Agony
Role-playing game: “A rolling vista full of danger and secrets lies ahead. Adventure awaits. Which party members will you bring along?” Me: “Uhhhhh, can I get back to you in a few minutes or weeks or years?” I’ve been playing a lot of Pillars of Eternity II lately, and while not every companion is doing…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2’s New Patrol Zone Is More Interesting Than It First Appears
Destiny 2’s Warmind expansion introduces a new explorable area on Mars. Like the game’s other patrol areas on Earth, Io, Nessus and Titan, the Mars map initially seems to simply be an area with some public events and some hidden chests. It’s actually a lot more interesting. Before Warmind was the March expansion Curse of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Real-Life Politician Running For EVE Online‘s In-Game Council
Every year, EVE Online players are asked to do something that is not often done in a virtual world: Vote to elect an officially recognized representative pseudo-government. One of this year’s candidates has a background that might uniquely prepare him to serve. The Council of Stellar Management consists of ten players who are chosen from…
By Lee Yancy Published May 11, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for finally cleaning your room because you’re pretty sure that luggage from your February trip back to New England doesn’t need to be there anymore. Also, video games. I’ve powered my way through Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and God Of War over the last few weeks and learned a lot…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 11, 2018 - Esports
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Character Provides Bootleg Training Mode In Limited Beta
The fighting game community is currently exploring BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle via a beta test to uncover its secrets before the official May 31 release date. But as is often the case, this demo is limited to a handful of modes and doesn’t include a built-in place to practice solo, forcing players to use one…
By Ian Walker Published May 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2 Players Think They’ve Found An Elaborate Puzzle [UPDATE: Solved]
There may be a complicated puzzle hidden inside Destiny 2‘s newest expansion, Warmind. Or maybe excited fans just want there to be. Either way, it’s been fun to watch. UPDATE (5/12, 9:33am): It’s solved. Read more here The madness started when Destiny 2 players found an elaborate symbol on a wall in the bunker of…
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Microsoft One-Ups Sony And Nintendo By Allowing Game-Gifting On Xbox One
While it’s been possible to gift video games to people on digital PC storefronts like Steam for years, Xbox One is now the first modern console to offer it. Microsoft has offered the option to Xbox One Insiders since last fall, and later expanded it to more people for select games. Today, Microsoft is enabling…
By Ethan Gach Published May 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter: World’s New Street Fighter Quest Is Tough
Monster Hunter: World’s Ryu armor was a silly trophy costume that was underpowered. The good news is that hunters looking to buff their gear can finally get an upgraded version. The bad news? You’ll have to fight one of the game’s most tenacious—and annoying—monsters. The new Monster Hunter has been crossing over with Street Fighter…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 11, 2018