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How Warframe Players Got Taylor Swift Lyrics Etched Permanently Onto Its Map
A joke from years ago has been permanently etched into Warframe. Here’s why players are still faced with the Taylor Swift lyrics that lit up the billboard charts back in 2014 every time they grind for loot on Mars. Warframe’s star map is a lot like the one in Destiny You choose a planet and…
By Ethan Gach Published January 10, 2018 -
UncategorizedA Games Done Quick donator pledged $1,000 dollars to ask that “plebs” be allowed to chat after the event blocked non-subscribers from posting on their Twitch channel An event announcer shut down the request with an emphatic “I don’t think so.”
By Heather Alexandra Published January 10, 2018 -
UncategorizedTotal War’s Next Big Game Is Set In China
Having made one hell of a detour into the lands of Warhammer, Total War is returning to its historical roots for its next big strategy game. And it’s doing so in a region the series has never visited before: China. Note that this isn’t another expansion or experimental title; this is the next full, new…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
When Assassin’s Creed Origins Goes Dark, It Goes Dark
When it gets dark in a video game, it’s usually not all that dark. The cave you’re in may be dim. The forest at night might be shadowy. But video games almost never go pitch black. Assassin’s Creed Origins is a welcome exception. I’ve been replaying Origins on PC, taking a more methodical approach than…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 10, 2018 -
UncategorizedA Shooter Where You Risk Losing Your Gear Forever
Escape From Tarkov is a military shooter currently in closed beta all about shooting other players and stealing their loot. Set in a fictional Eastern European city rife with conflict, Escape From Tarkov feels like a mashup of ARMA and Borderlands Players embark on raids to different locations and scrounge around for guns and loot…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 10, 2018 -
EsportsFighting Game Legend Plays Street Fighter And Vampire Savior At His Wedding
The people who actually get married at a wedding have so much to do—write the vows, master the cadence of the walk to the altar, personally greet everyone in attendance—that it leaves a miniscule amount of time to really take in the whole affair. One iconic fighting game competitor, however, felt it was important to…
By Ian Walker Published January 10, 2018 - Esports
No One Knows How To Run An Overwatch League Team Yet
When it launches tonight, Overwatch League will become the biggest undertaking in the history of esports. Backed by massive investments from sports billionaires and tech companies, esports, if you choose to believe the hype, has finally grown up. And yet, despite the fact that Overwatch League is ostensibly a global undertaking with teams “based” on…
By Will Partin Published January 10, 2018 -
UncategorizedNvidia’s Freestyle Is Like Instagram Filters For PC Games
Image filters aren’t just for photo mode anymore. The latest version of Nvidia’s Geforce Experience app introduces Freestyle, a series of special filters that change the way games look while they’re being played. It’s a bit of a trip. Freestyle is basically an extension of Nvidia’s Ansel, the screenshot tool introduced last year that helped…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2018 -
Uncategorized‘Suckin Dick While My Man Plays 2K‘: When Video Games Meet Sex
Back in September 2017, one Twitter user informed the world that she was “suckin dick while my man plays 2K.” At first glance, it seemed like she was boasting about some video game foreplay, but no. She later clarified, “LMAO y’all thought i meant my mans dick?😂 fohhh.” Months later, I can’t stop thinking about…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 10, 2018 -
Uncategorized12 More Of The Strangest Foods In Gaming
Food is such an important part of our lives, so I’m always curious about its portrayal in games, especially the stranger dishes. This piece originally appeared 11/23/17. I’ve had a lot of strange food (like the earlier mentioned Resident Evil 7 Brain Cake from the Capcom Cafe), seen weirder ones that I was too scared…
By Peter Tieryas Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
The excellent Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana finally arrives on PC January 30. The release date coincides with apromised localization update for the action RPG, bringing re-recorded audio and re-translated text to PC, PlayStation 4 and Vita. Thank goodness.
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
PUBG Devs Publish Drop Rates For New Loot Boxes
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has outlined new additions to its loot box system to go live on the game’s test server. In addition to disclosing the odds of getting different cosmetics, the patch notes also point toward a new type of microtransaction that will be making its way into the game in the future. Loot boxes have…
By Ethan Gach Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Darkest Dungeon is coming to the Switch on January 18th. Its two DLCs, The Crimson Court and The Shieldbreaker, will also be available for an additional price. The upcoming DLC, The Color Of Madness, will also be available some time after that.
By Gita Jackson Published January 10, 2018 -
CultureYou Have To Watch This Nail Biting Resident Evil 7 Speedrun
Awesome Games Done Quick 2018 boasts dozens of speedruns where runners make difficult games look like a cakewalk. CarcinogenSDA’s Resident Evil 7 speedrun turns the game’s toughest challenge into a masterclass in improvisation as he side-steps monsters and changes his route on the fly when things go bad. Resident Evil 7 hardest difficult is Madhouse,…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
My PC Building Adventure, Part Three: I Am A God
This will be a short update on my PC building adventures, because there isn’t much left to say, except this: I HAVE CREATED SOMETHING WHERE THERE WAS ONCE NOTHING. WORSHIP ME, PEASANTS. As you may recall from my last PC building log, I discovered on Sunday that, even though I had done everything right, my…
By Jason Schreier Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter Gets First Update In Over Four Years
The Polish developer CD Projekt Red first announced Cyberpunk 2077 in May 2012. After a few brief teases, the studio went silent. And now, for the first time in nearly half a decade, Cyberpunk 2077 has re-emerged with a juicy, tantalizing message. Behold: This tweet, the first official message on Cyberpunk 2077 since December 2013,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Pokemon Go is discontinuing support for Apple devices that can’t upgrade to iOS 11—in other words, starting February 28, your iPhone 5 won’t be able to play it. “This change is a result of improvements to Pokémon Go that push the application beyond the capabilities of the operating systems on such devices,” says The Pokémon…
By Jason Schreier Published January 10, 2018 -
UncategorizedLook At This Little Liquid-Cooled Gaming PC
Isn’t Digital Storm’s Project Spark adorable? Only 12 inches tall, yet they still managed to include a transparent side panel and LED-lit liquid cooling. Announced at CES 2018, Project Spark (not to be confused with Microsoft’s defunct game creation app) is boutique system builder Digital Storm’s latest attempt at packing as much PC power into…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Building A Lego Ship In A Bottle Seems Pretty Easy
Clever artisans have been building bottled boats since the 1800s, using either long-handled tools or folding mast and sail trickery to create striking works of nautical art. Due out in February, the Lego Ideas version is more of a build-a-bottle-around-a-boat deal. Works for me. TheLego Ideas program gives fan creators a chance to see their…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2018
