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Overwatch League’s Dallas Fuel, In A Single Play
This Doomfist play, which Dallas Fuel star DPS player Hyeon “Effect” Hwang pulled off against Philadelphia Fusion in an Overwatch League match today, is nuts—the kind of thing regular players will be attempting for weeks to come. In the end, however, it failed spectacularly. At this point, Dallas Fuel’s out-of-the-arena troubles are well documented, but…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Mod Brings Lord Of The Rings To Age Of Empires
Mods that turn a historical strategy game into Lord of the Rings are statistically proven to increase your enjoyment of that game by 17%, so I’m excited to see where this Middle Earth-themed take on Age of Empires III winds up. Wars of Middle Earth has been in development for a few years now, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2018 -
UncategorizedCapcom’s Fighting Game Design Is Just Beautiful
For his contributions to series like Street Fighter, artist Akira “Akiman” Yasuda is responsible for some of the most iconic images in all of video games. In this video, we get a chance to see him at work. It’s the latest episode in the always-excellent Toco Toco TV, a series dedicated to intimate interviews with…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Bungie Explains How It’s Speeding Up Destiny 2 PvP
One of the most pervasive complaints among those who play a lot of competitive Destiny 2 is that the game is too slow. Players don’t move around fast enough, and it takes too long to defeat an opposing player. It sounds like that’s going to change. Today on the ol’ Bungie blog, design lead Josh…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Three Years Later, The People Behind Halo: The Master Chief Collection Are Still Fixing Things
In a developer update posted last night, 343 Industries outlined ongoing plans to update Master Chief Collection, an anthology of Halo games for Xbox One whose multiplayer has been plagued with problems ever since it released in late 2014. Beginning last fall, 343 has been rebuilding MCC to take advantage of improvements in Xbox Live…
By Ethan Gach Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Konami Is Still Releasing TurboGrafx-16 Games On Wii U
This morning, Konami released the TurboGrafx-16 games Battle Chopper and Necromancer for Wii U. That’s right: It’s the year 2018, and Konami is still releasing Virtual Console games on Wii U for an audience of almost nobody. It was already kind of weird that they were still releasing games six months ago, but now it’s…
By Chris Kohler Published February 1, 2018 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Whether you’re visiting Ivalice for the first time or you’re already an expert at being Captain Basch fon Ronsenburg of Dalmasca, Final Fantasy XII can be an intimidating game. Fear not—we’ve got lots of tips. Here are some helpful suggestions for playing Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, which is now out for PS4. [UPDATE…
By Jason Schreier Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
What Monster Hunter: World‘s Multiplayer Gets Right And Wrong
Slaying a rampaging rathalos with a team of friends is one of Monster Hunter: World’s greatest joys—if you can sort through the menus required to join your pals. The game’s online management is clumsy and poorly explained. Setting up online sessions and sharing codes can be confusing, but it helps you get the precise experience…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 1, 2018 - Esports
A Loser From The Anime Series Is Now One of Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s Biggest Badasses
Android 16 drew the short straw in the Dragon Ball Z anime series. A villain-turned-hero, he was designed to kill Goku, but he mostly just got wrecked by Cell for the better part of the show’s run. He ends up being a nice pal, but really, Android 16’s defining moments in the series combat-wise are…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
A free demo went up on the 3DS’s eShop today for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. It was one of the DS’s better JRPGs when it originally came out back in 2010 and definitely worth checking out. The full game releases later this month on February 13.
By Ethan Gach Published February 1, 2018 - Esports
There Are No Necessary Picks In Overwatch Anymore
“RIP Mercy,” Overwatch players mumbled after the game’s main healer suffered a big nerf on Tuesday. It was a long-coming but controversial change that made the game’s essential hero no longer so. It also sent a firm message to Overwatch’s players—one that the recently-launched Overwatch League is hammering in with each pro match: No hero…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 1, 2018 -
UncategorizedYs VIII Is Much Better Now
Anexcellent game marred by rough localization, Ys VIII: Lacriomosa of Dana is now fully re-translated and largely re-voiced, just like NIS America promised back in October. Now is an excellent time to play Ys VIII. Unless you’re waiting for the delayed PC version. Or the upcoming Switch port. It took a bit longer than the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2018 -
UncategorizedGTA Online Is Full Of Abandoned Modes
After waiting for nearly 20 minutes last night, I gave up trying to find a match of Tiny Racers. The mode, which recreates the feeling of driving RC cars, was added to GTA Online last year. Nobody plays it anymore. Actually, nobody seems to play most GTA Online modes. It’s becoming a problem. GTA Online…
Zack Zwiezen Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Three Great Indie Games Are Out On Switch Now
A whole lot of indie games dropped on the Switch today. Here are three you should definitely check out. Night in the Woods Are you in your twenties and have unresolved feelings about your hometown? This game is for you! You might also like it if you’re into lush art, hilarious writing, and angst. Mae…
By Gita Jackson Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
My Final Fantasy XIV Character, From 2010-2018
The Rise of a New Sun update hit Final Fantasy XIV this week, and for the umpteenth time since the launch of the ill-fated original version back in 2010, I’ve transformed my Warrior of Light into someone new. Being able to change my character’s look, race and gender on the fly for a nominal fee…
By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Labo Will Let You Program Your Own Custom Robots
When Nintendo Labo launches this April, it will come with a feature called Toy Con Garage that lets you use rudimentary programming to build and customize your own cardboard robots, Nintendo announced today. Some of the custom toys Nintendo showed off included an electric guitar and a basic game of electronic tennis. At an event…
By Jason Schreier Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Valve Will Start Patching Dota 2 Way More Often [UPDATE]
IceFrog, Dota’s head developer, tweeted late last night that the publisher will take a different approach to how the game is updated going forward. Instead of a few dramatic patches peppered throughout the year, Dota 2 will now get smaller updates every two weeks. “We want to try taking a different approach to how gameplay…
By Ethan Gach Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
PUBG Patch Tries To Fix The Game’s Unpopular New Map
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ desert map of Miramar is a vast wasteland where one bad drop can leave you without a hiding place or weapons. A new update implements changes to the map, which had become so unpopular that players have been editing their game’s files to avoid it. Miramar is Battlegrounds’ second map and features a…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 1, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Kids Who Snuck A TV Into Class, And Other Stories Of Secret Gaming
When I was in high school, I was an expert in pretending to pay attention. I used to read Spin Magazine in my math textbook because it was basically the same size as the book. I also occasionally texted under my desk, and a few of my friends memorized their phone’s keyboard so they could…
By Gita Jackson Published February 1, 2018
