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New Nintendo Switch Accessory Makes It Easier To Play On A Table
Nintendo just announced a new official charging stand for the Switch that “makes playing in Tabletop mode easier than ever”. The charging solutions that shipped with the console at launch were pretty limited in this regard as the dock blocked access to the screen, while using a cable and the kickstand at the same time…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
TF2-Inspired Loadout Is Shutting Down Ahead Of New European Regulations
Edge of Reality’s 2014 free-to-play online shooter, Loadout, is getting shut down on May 24. The developer announced the news on Steam earlier this week, citing, among other reasons, the prohibitive costs of making the game compliant with new European regulations. “Loadout just received a few death blows,” wrote the CEO, Rob Cohen, on the…
By Ethan Gach Published May 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedKonami Is Ready For More Pain With Pro Evolution Soccer 2019
Despite losing licenses and pretty much everything else to EA over the last decade, Konami keeps plugging away with its Pro Evolution Soccer series, today showing the first footage from PES 2019 I applaud the publisher’s continued push to show actual gameplay footage in its debut trailers. But also, getting David Beckham—who retired in 2013—in…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2018 - Esports
Overwatch League’s Next Stage Won’t Have New Hanzo Or Nerfed Brigitte
There’s a push and pull between pro players and “regular folks” underlying every major esports game, a delicate dance of priorities. And when that balance gets knocked askew as it’s been in the case of Overwatch League Stage 4? Then nobody’s happy. After last weekend’s stage-closing showdown between Boston Uprising and New York Excelsior, Overwatch…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Another Cancelled Star Wars Disney Infinity Figure
When Disney Infinity was cancelled back in 2016, a number of projects planned for the platform—like a Moana tie-in—were cancelled along with it. So too were new figures based on Marvel’s Dr. Strange and Star Wars’ Rogue One We’ve seen one of those Rogue One figures already, but remember, a whole playset—with multiple miniatures—was planned…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Tomb Raider Cosplay Strives For Accuracy
Loads of people faithfully cosplay as the new Lara Croft because she is a strong character with an outfit that is relatively easy to replicate. When it comes to the original Lara, beebinchknows how to do likewise in the most PS1-authentic way possible. You can see more of beebinch’s cosplay at her Instagram page, like…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nintendo And Sony’s Console Warranties Now Suck A Little Less [UPDATE]
Last month the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to the three big console manufactures, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, telling them they had 30 days to update their warranties or face possible legal action. So far, both Sony and Nintendo have made changes in an effort to comply. Today, Sony announced that it had updated…
By Ethan Gach Published May 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedYou Likely Never Saw Twitch’s ‘Most Popular’ Emote
“Fed7,” a squished image of a man saluting in a white T-shirt, was until yesterday the most popular emote on Twitch, according to one analysis. So why is is that most viewers have probably never even seen it? StreamElements, a website that scrapes data from Twitch, said that Fed7 has been used a reported 431…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Google Updates Chrome, Breaks Tons Of Web Games
The latest update for Google Chrome has stopped videos from autoplaying with sound, which is great. It’s also had the side effect of removing audio entirely from web-based games, effectively breaking them. Earlier this week, Google implemented its new policies regarding autoplaying videos for its Chrome browser. Videos will still autoplay on many sites, but…
By Gita Jackson Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Love Red Dead Redemption, But I Don’t Want To See John Marston Again
It’s tempting to want to see our favorite characters in fiction again, maybe in a sequel or prequel. But sometimes I wonder if it’s best if they’re left alone. According to everything that Rockstar Games has shown, the upcoming game Red Dead Redemption 2 will take an extensive look at the Van der Linde gang,…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Fans Campaign For Switch Backup Saves
If you want to back up your saves on the PlayStation 4, all you need is a USB stick. On the Xbox, you can just use online storage without paying extra. But if you’re a Switch owner who just wants some comfort over the 200 hours you’ve spent saving Hyrule, you only have one option—wait…
By Jason Schreier Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
One Video Game Company Has Murky Ties To Trump’s Lawyer And Russian Payments
Robert Mueller’s investigation of U.S. President Donald Trump has taken all sorts of strange turns over the past year and a half, but this might be one of the strangest: It turns out that Trump’s lawyer has a circuitous connection to the video game company behind games like H1Z1 and Everquest Last night, word came…
By Ethan Gach Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2’s Warmind Expansion Is Both Disappointing and Promising
This week, Destiny 2 got its second major expansion since it came out last September. It’s called Warmind, and in many respects, it’s a disappointment. However, it benefits from the many small changes Bungie is making to the game more broadly, and succeeds in setting up a long, demanding grind that could keep some players…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Book Chronicles The Continuing History Of EVE Online
“I love reading stories about EVE, but I just can’t get into the game.” That’s the quintessential response any time EVE Online is mentioned. The spacefaring MMO has a legendary barrier to entry, but those who manage to break through find a world of stellar empires, pirate warlords, intrigue and betrayal. A new book will…
By Lee Yancy Published May 9, 2018 - Culture
Soon, You’ll Be Able To Play Steam Games On Your Phone
Ever wanted to play a game from your Steam library, but also felt like, if you got out of bed, you’d have to face a spiteful, uncaring world? Soon, Steam will have a solution to that: free apps that let you stream Steam games (and movies) to your phone. The Steam Link app, coming out…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedIt Took Battlefield 1 Players A Year To Open This Door [Updated]
Over a year after its discovery, a long-locked puzzle door in Battlefield 1 is finally open. Inside? Why, more puzzles, of course. The so-called “Zombie Door” was discovered shortly after the release of a map called Fort Vaux in March 2017. In real life, Fort de Vaux was attacked by the Germans during World War…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Cheaters, Conspiracies, And Miffed Girlfriends: What It’s Like Doing Fortnite Customer Support
Working customer support for Fortnite Battle Royale, the biggest game in the world, means sorting through a lot of salt. “It’s always the shotguns,” said Randi, a customer support specialist for Fortnite who asked that we not use their real name. Randi has received countless tickets from Fortnite players complaining that the game’s shotgun is…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Shadow Of War‘s Expansion Adds Some Of The Best Zelda-Style Items
The ship may have sailed on Shadow of War, a messy sequel received angrily by fans and a game that has taken six months to start removing its controversial microtransactions. But, hey, this game just got a new expansion that adds a hookshot and a glider. That’s cool at least. As a fan of weird…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 9, 2018