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Casinos Take Pac-Man, Add Gambling
Have you ever played Pac-Man for an ungodly amount of time, and thought to yourself, “This would be even better if my savings were on the line”? First of all, are you OK? And second of all, the gambling industry is about to grant your wish. Bandai Namco has partnered with Gamblit Gaming to adapt…
By Maddy Myers Published September 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Confirmed: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi
Among Nintendo fans, there has been dispute as to whether Mario was telling Yoshi to get something or smacking the character in the head. According to Nintendo, Mario was originally punching Yoshi, causing the character’s tongue to shoot out in surprise. For example, a few years back website Supper Mario Broth tried to disprove the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Now Waluigi Is In Breath Of The Wild
We’ve seen GTA, Mario and Minecraft modded into Breath of the Wild on Wii U and PC, but now we are getting into the good stuff This Waluigi skin is by Hefty and DonkXProXAli, and I think we’re about done here. I mean… Yeah we’re done here. Those new to this and wondering how it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Great, Your Name Is Getting A Live-Action Remake
Your Name, which is not only a very good movie but also the highest-grossing anime feature of all time, is being given the live-action treatment by J.J. Abrams’ Hollywood studio. As Screen Daily report, Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot are behind the project, with Abrams, Lindsey Weber and Genki Kawamura (producer of the anime) producing.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil Has A New Board Game
Board games. They’re fun! And loads of people who play them also play video games. And the companies who make board games are really starting to figure this out. Steamforged games, who made a few million with their Dark Souls adaptation last year, have now turned their eye to Resident Evil. Resident Evil 2, specifically,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2017 -
CultureBattlegrounds Players Are Staging Massive ‘Death Races’
Why walk (and get shot) when you can drive (and get shot)? It’s a question both asked and answered by a group of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds players who’ve started staging huge vehicular death races around the island. StoneMountain64 posted a video compilation of death racing antics, and they’re wild. The basic setup is as follows: squads…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedBrutal Survival Mode Coming To Skyrim
Because Skyrim’s dragons and dead guys were never quite tough enough, the game is now adding something more dangerous: weather and hunger. They’re part of an update called Survival Mode, which is coming to Skyrim Special Edition on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Whole parts of the map (below) have now been zoned to reflect…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedIn A Year Of Great Games, A Small One Called Butterfly Soup Stands Out
2017 has been so relentless in the release of top-tier games that it’s hard to justify spending time with stuff that is merely “good.” Why settle for anything less than “great”? Despite the incredible competition facing it, Butterfly Soup, a game about queer Asian women who play baseball, still shot right into my top five games…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedElite: Dangerous‘ Aliens Have Started Killing Players
Elite: Dangerous’ aliens, once prone to terrifying yet ultimately peaceful encounters, have started reducing players’ ships to space dust. Of course you know, this means war. After two years of hints and intrigue, Elite: Dangerous’ aliens, the Thargoids, revealed themselves in all their flower-shaped, fleshy glory earlier this year. First contact was peaceful, albeit tense.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedMaybe This Is Why Everyone’s Mad At NBA 2K18
Despite being this year’s installment of what the Steam store description calls “the highest rated annual sports title,” NBA 2K18 has a “Mostly Negative” rating with over 3,000 reviews and counting. I investigated. The psychedelic spectacle it unfurled unto me shocked me to the core of my guts. I’m speechless. Just watch the video, please,…
By Tim Rogers Published September 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Fans Who Won’t Let Mega Man Die
Why do people still care about Mega Man? Capcom’s diminutive action hero hasn’t had a brand-new game since 2010’s Mega Man 10. But the fans refuse to give up, crafting their own games to keep the spirit of the beloved series alive even as Capcom mostly lets it sit on the shelf. “The fans have…
Salvatore Pane Published September 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
What Your Destiny 2 Faction Says About You
This week is Destiny 2’s first-ever Faction Rally, where players pledge to one of three factions in order to win guns and glory. But what are Destiny 2’s factions all about, and what does it mean to pledge to one ? The Dead Orbit, Future War Cult, and New Monarchy factions have been around since the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Neo Yokio Is A Funny But Flawed Critique Of Capitalism
Netflix’s original series Neo Yokio waffles between being an indictment of capitalism and a celebration of wealth. While it’s charmingly written, I’m confused about what it wants to say about the wealthy and their pursuits. Spoilers! Neo Yokio was created by Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and premiered last Friday on Netflix. It has a star-studded…
By Gita Jackson Published September 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedEx-Valve Employee’s New Mod Is Some Of The Best Half-Life Ever
Yesterday, Highlight Reel professional and walking ASMR generator Chris Person and I played Half-Life: Caged, a new mod for the classic shooter made by an ex-Valve employee. It’s a remarkable mod with great gunfights. Caged is made by Cayle George, a former Valve employee and level designer who worked on games such as Portal 2,…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 27, 2017
