Monster Hunter XX Is Coming To The Nintendo Switch

Capcomjust announcedthat Monster Hunter XX, originally released on the 3DS as an expanded version of Monster Hunter Generations, will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch. That’s all there is to know for now; there’ll be more details at a Monster Hunter event in Japan over the weekend, and you’d assume at E3 as well…

Armed Man Arrested At Phoenix Comicon After Threatening Police

A man who is alleged to have been threatening local police has been arrested at Phoenix Comicon after reports say he was found to be walking the con floor with four firearms and “several knives.” As USA Today report, the 30 year-old man had been taking photos of police and posting them alongside threats on…

Sims 4 Toddlers Don’t Flirt Anymore

There’s a new Sims 4 patch, and it’s a day that ends in Y. You know what that means: extremely good patch notes. The latest patch is centered around Sims 4‘s new Parenthood pack, which means lots of fun stuff involving kids. And by “fun,” I mean seriously upsetting. Let’s start with: We fixed an…

We asked what game you wanted us to stream and robo-dino hunting sim Horizon: Zero Dawn came out on top; here’s the stream archive for tonight’s broadcast.

World Heroes Was A Damn Good Fighting Game

When Street Fighter II hit the big time in the early 1990s, it spawned a lot of competition. Some of these rivals emerged as beloved fighting game series in their own right, and would live on for years. Others, like World Heroes, couldn’t quite escape the crush of the bandwagon. Developed by Japanese studio Alpha…

Nintendo Bans A Bunch Of Hacked 3DSes

This week, 3DS hacking communities are clamoring over a so-called “ban wave” that permanently knocks systems offline. On forums like GBA Temp, Reddit, and 4chan, there are dozens of pages where people are trying to figure out if their systems have been banned. According to online reports, users hit by the ban hammer are seeing…

Battlegrounds Sniper Murders Boat Man

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Street Fighter V Competitor Wins Three Tournaments On Three Continents In Three Weeks

Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi is on a tear in the Street Fighter V community, earning three straight victories at the most recent Capcom Pro Tour events. While an impressive feat on its own, the Japanese competitor did so over just three weeks at events in Europe, Australia and Asia, utilizing a character many of his contemporaries…

Rime Wants To Be Like Ico And Journey, But Doesn’t Earn It

Look at a screenshot of Rime. Any screenshot. Take in the swirling colors, the vast oceanside vistas, the stark, mysterious ruins. It’s all distinctive, and yet somehow familiar. Rime wears its gaming influences on its sleeve, but it lacks their heart. Rime, an exploration-focused puzzle game that releases on PC and PlayStation 4 tomorrow, tries…

Counterpoint: I Would Totally Bone A Vampire

Deadspin columnist Drew Magary claims he wouldn’t have sex with a vampire. While he articulates his argument with convincing confidence, he is also completely full of shit Magary’s claims are as follows: Vampires are too dangerous to bone Vampires are lame, actually If they bit you during sex, being a vampire would suck You would…

Golden Tee World Champion Claims $10,000 Prize, Good For 234th Place On PGA Tour

In the cavalcade of esports that can and will continue until the inevitable heat death of the universe, some events can get overlooked. Amidst the hubbub of last weekend’s games, a Golden Tee world championship was held in Las Vegas, with winner Mark Stenmark of Houston, TX earning $10,000 and his likeness in next year’s…

Devious EVE Online AI Finally Defeated By Hundreds Of Puny Ships

EVE Online has rolled out a challenging new computer-controlled enemy base that reacts to players’ strategies with artificial intelligence. A great reward lies at its center for players able to defeat it, although the first ones to do so weren’t able to collect. On May 17th, CCP introduced a new type of NPC-pirate space station…

The Biggest Overwatch ‘Ships, According To Tumblr Data

Overwatch has a massive, near unavoidable fandom. After a year, which ‘ship reigns supreme? For the one year anniversary of Overwatch, Tumblr’s Fandometrics blog, which compiles the most frequently used tags on the platform, took it upon themselves to analyze the fandom juggernaut. “During this 358 day period, the #overwatch tag alone garnered nearly 150…

Five Battlegrounds Players You Should Watch On Twitch and YouTube

Battlegrounds is a huge game on Twitch and YouTube, and it’s easy to see why. The structure of the game is imbued with drama, which turns rounds into thrilling narratives of hard-won success or biting defeat. Here are a few of my favorite people to watch. Battlegrounds is a game of tension and release. It’s…

Blindfolded Speedrunner Beats Super Mario World In Under Fourteen Minutes

Clearing Super Mario World in just over thirteen and a half minutes is a stellar achievement no matter what. One speedrunner took it to the next level by achieving that time while wearing a blindfold. Katun24 is a speedrunner known for titles like Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. While…

‘Only Girl Syndrome’ Pits Gamer Girls Against One Another

Last week, footage of two women fighting in Overwatch went viral.“You’re one of the worst Mercys I’ve ever played with,” one told her team’s Mercy player. “Me? You’re the Mercy who’s rezzing one person and feel like they’re really good,” the second player, Bailee, shot back. The two women were at each other’s throats, arguing…

Skullgirls‘ Mobile Fighting Game Is Strong

Popular indie game Skullgirls is now a free-to-play mobile fighting RPG for iOS and Android. And while it does feature some of the annoying free-to-play stuff found in other games in the genre, it’s got a surprisingly complex fighting game to back it up. In many ways Hidden Variable Studios’ mobile side-story to Lab Zero…

Why Games Still Have Bad Loading Times

Video games look better and better with every passing year. Just in the last few months alone we’ve seen gorgeous technical marvels like Horizon: Zero Dawn, Breath of the Wild, and Injustice 2 (yes, seriously). But while game graphics just keep getting better, loading times—the bane of all impatient players—don’t seem to be improving at…