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UncategorizedThis Overwatch/Pokemon mash-up shouldn’t work, but it totally does. I’m not sure I’d want to play iDeViL360‘s Pokemon-style Overwatch game if it existed, but it’s a fertile, monster-ridden field for humor. Speaking of fields, of course patches of tall grass would be lousy with annoying level one Hanzos.
By Nathan Grayson Published October 24, 2017 - Culture
New Steam Game Gives You Achievements For Speedrunning
High Hell is by no means the longest game ever, but it can be really, really short if you want it to be. While the stylish first-person shooter should take most people a couple hours to beat, there’s an achievement for sprinting through it in 20 minutes. There’s also one for beating a level in…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedBomber Crew Misses Its Target
I got really excited for Bomber Crew when I first saw it, so it’s a bummer that the game—which looked like FTL vs Dambusters—annoyed the hell out of me. Everything looked so good on paper. The game puts you in control of a bomber on various missions over Europe, with a focus on actually managing…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
It’s Never Been A Better Time To Love Horror Games
The Golden Age of survival horror games began in the mid-90s and ran for about a decade. Despite their often rudimentary graphics and dodgy gameplay, series like Resident Evil and Silent Hill explored B-movies and psychological horror in ways previously unfamiliar to gamers. Pick any “all-time best horror games” list, and chances are more than…
By Stacie Ponder Published October 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedApparently People Really Want Fruit Ninja Tabletop Games
One wouldn’t imagine the frantic slicing action of Halfbrick Studios’ breakout mobile hit Fruit Ninja would translate well in the tabletop gaming space. Well surprise: In just under four hours, Lucky Duck Gameshas successfully raised $10,500 to create not one but three different physical Fruit Ninja games. Decidedly less messy and dangerous than just buying…
By Mike Fahey Published October 24, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Destiny 2 [Updated For PC!]
Destiny 2 is a much simpler game than its predecessor, but that doesn’t mean it’s simple. There are a lot of numbers, currencies, and strategies to get your head around. The tips in this post are mostly based on about 60-70 hours of play, during which I reviewed the game and completed almost everything there…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Screw You, Fortnite: Battle Royale Butterflies
Fornite’s Battle Royale mode, like the game that inspired it, is tense. Any step could be your last. Sometimes, you don’t even know where the bullets are coming from, so you become hyper-vigilant. Anything that moves could be a threat. Oh, except the environment itself sometimes moves of its own volition. The mode is dotted…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
This Math Game Scared Me As A Kid, And I Still Hate It
I hated math as a child, so my parents bought me a computer game to help me enjoy math. It was called Super Solvers: Outnumbered! This game took me from hating math to fearing math. It is sadly the norm for kids in the United States to hate math. It’s especially true for girls. So,…
By Maddy Myers Published October 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedSeems Like Overwatch‘s Junkrat Gets Play Of The Game A Lot These Days
It’s the end of a hard-fought Overwatch match, the brief moment before an algorithm tells the game’s 12 players who had the most badass play. I’m poised to receive my laurels after pulling off a triple-kill with Roadhog’s ultimate attack. I also won’t be upset if our Pharah gets Play of the Game with her…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Brief History of Rappers Who Dress Like JRPG Villains
Last week, rapper Gucci Mane married Keyisha Ka’oir in a lavish ceremony. As I scrolled through his Instagram, something struck me about the way the couple was dressed. Mr. and Mrs. Gucci Mane, like many rappers and their significant others before them, looked like the villains in a JRPG. What differentiates a JRPG villain from…
By Gita Jackson Published October 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Getting A Second Wind Thanks To Switch Update
Last week, a Nintendo Switch update made it possible to share short videos of select first-party games on social media. The feature isn’t perfect, but it doesn’t matter. Right now, despite being in the middle of fall game season, many video game fans are talking about months-old Nintendo releases instead. Zelda, unsurprisingly, is the most…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Twitch Adds Loot Boxes With Temporary Emotes
Twitch has introduced loot crates for Halloween which offer temporary emotes. The crates offer random rewards, as well as a permanent reward for collecting the whole set. It’s weird. A Twitch blog post outlines a Halloween promotion in which players can spent “bits” to receive special loot crates. Bits are a digital currency bought with…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Battleborn Updates Are Over, So It Can Die In Peace
Thefinal update for Gearbox’s failed hero shooter Battleborn arrived last week, tweaking game mechanics slightly, fixing a few bugs and adding some new skins and taunts before closing the door on continued development. It did not have a good run. Asannounced in September, the fall update for Battleborn is its last dose of new content.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedOpus Magnum Is A Delightfully Esoteric PC Game
Behold the marvelous science of alchemy, in which a modest molecule of lead, through careful programming of the transmutation engine, can be transformed into shimmering gold. All this and more is possible in Opus Magnum, a most elegant mechanical puzzle game from the maker of SpaceChem. From the production-line chemistry of SpaceChem to the electronics…
By Mike Fahey Published October 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedHitman Will Get New Campaign, Return Of Elusive Targets
Hitman will get a Game of the Year Edition on November 7, IO announced today. It will bring a new campaign, new escalations, and a chance to try Elusive Targets you might have missed. It’s not Season Two, but it’s a ton of exciting new stuff. The new campaign, “Patient Zero,” will cross Sapienza, Bangkok,…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 24, 2017