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UncategorizedHere’s the trailer for Max Brass, the first DLC character coming to ARMS who we originally learned about thanks to Nintendo’s livestream during E3. The Roman Centurion-inspired will be free when the DLC finally arrives, although Nintendo hasn’t yet revealed when that will be.
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 - Esports
Sneaky Triple Saves The Round In Counter-Strike Qualifiers
Patience is a virtue, as Miikka “suNny” Kemppi showed in today’s qualifier matches for the PGL Major in Bucharest. His team, Penta Sports, was falling to the offensive push of Mouseports onto the B bombsite, so Kemppi patiently waited in the wings. As one player set up the bomb and two fanned out to cover,…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
All Wild sets will return to the Hearthstone shop this week, thanks to the inaugural Hearthstone Wild Open. If you’re interested by the format or just never played Blackrock Mountain, now’s your chance to grab them before they disappear into the Wild once more.
By Eric Van Allen Published July 1, 2017 -
CultureBreath Of The Wild‘s New Master Trials, Beaten In Just Over An Hour
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC, The Master Trials, came out yesterday, and already players are trying to find conquer it in record time. Outside of new items and costumes (Tingle!), like a Korok mask that helps players locate the game’s 900 Korok seeds, the bulk of the DLC is based…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time will hit the PS4 and Steam in North America early in 2018 Bandai Namco announced at this year’s Anime Expo. The game is an action RPG adaptation of the show which recently became available in the West with subtitles via Netflix
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Pokémon Championships And Overwatch Contenders
With the Dota 2 TI7 qualifiers behind us and ESL One Cologne yet to begin, this weekend belongs to some of pro gaming’s other scenes. Most notably Pokémon with the North American Championships pitting the best trainers across the continent against each other. Who’s ready for the parade of Arcanine? Below you’ll find where and…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedBeyond Skyrim Mod Adding Giant City From The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Is Now Available
Sitting on the edge of the Cyrodiil province in Oblivion, the mountainous snowscape known as Bruma has been recreated in Skyrim thanks to modders. The fan-expansion was released earlier today and includes new quests, dialogue, and music. Bruma 1.1 (1.0 has already been updated to address some scripting errors which led certain quests not to…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 -
EsportsThe Conflict Over Custom Loadouts In Arms Tournaments
Arms has been a surprise hit on the Switch, but the competitive-minded players who have latched onto it are having difficulty establishing a standard format for high-level Arms matches. Each fighters in Arms has three default choices for each of their arms. Helix has his Blorb, Ice Dragon and Guardian, while Min Min has Ramrams, Megawatts…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 1, 2017 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for having a long weekend, which is lots and lots of time to play video games. I have yet to throw all my money at the Steam summer sale, so I will probably do that. And I shall, as ever, play The Witcher 3. I’m also going to tool around some more…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedTekken 7 Needs An In-Game Tutorial
Tekken 7 doesn’t have an in-game tutorial. Players new to Tekken games will find themselves losing for the wrong reasons. It’s not because they need to practice the game’s subtle mechanics—it’s because they won’t know those subtle mechanics exist in the first place. This creates a massive knowledge gap between new Tekken players and veterans…
By Kevin Wong Published June 30, 2017 - Culture
Steam Users Are Turning Summer Sale Stickers Into Sex Jokes
This year’s Steam Summer Sale might not feature a massive-scale co-op game or an ARG, but it does have stickers. That people are using to make porn. Of course. (This post is probably NSFW, but maybe not???) If you complete “quests” that more or less amount to trying out basic Steam features (explore your discovery…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedSeriously, Nintendo: It’s Time For Mother 3
If you watched the June 19 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, you surely noticed something interesting in the crowd: A wrestling fan in the front row holding a giant pink posterboard sign that read “Localize Mother 3.” This was not the first such sign that had been spotted at a WWE taping; Kotaku even…
By Chris Kohler Published June 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedBreath Of The Wild Characters Are Terrified Of The Tingle DLC Costume
Breath of the Wild added some awesome outfits with some new downloadable content but none are as terrifying as Tingle’s costume. The mere sight sends NPCs into a panic, allowing Link to terrorize towns up and down the Hyrule countryside. You can watch the mischief in the video above. It’s okay Tingle, some day the…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 30, 2017 -
EsportsThe Fifth Fan-Run Mario Kart World Cup Starts Today
The Mario Kart World Cup kicks off today, featuring teams from 10 nations competing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch, as well as Mario Kart Wii, a 2008 classic that remains a touchstone for the Mario Kart competitive scene. Both games feature twelve-player races, so each nation will put forward its six…
By Maddy Myers Published June 30, 2017
