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UncategorizedThe next new faction for Civ VI will be *drum roll* the Persians.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2017 - The Bests
The Best Civilization VI Mods
Civilization VI is a very good video game, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Since the game’s launch in October 2016, fans have been working on mods that do everything from make the game look better to improving the creaky AI to speeding up your trips through the user interface. Below you’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2017 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseSailor Moon Cosplay Is The Height Of 90s Fashion
Inspired by, of all things, this 2015 post about a Korean fashion store, a team of cosplayers, photographers and videographers got together last month and produced this absolutely incredible Sailor Moon fashion shoot. The project was assembled by CineCosu Studios’ Dominique Zamora. “I wanted to shoot a cosplay editorial that highlighted not only the scouts…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Just Because A Game Is Old Doesn’t Mean It Must Be Cheap
I’m nuts for Secret of Mana. That blend of Final Fantasy RPG gameplay with Zelda-style action combat was the game that made me a fan of what we used to call “Squaresoft” back in the day. Today, all Square Enix has to do is put up a website that auto-plays one of the tunes off…
By Chris Kohler Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
New Horizon: Zero Dawn Patch Fixes ‘Issues When Playtime Exceeds 200 Hours’
Today, Sony released a new patch for Horizon: Zero Dawn that makes a bunch of improvements including quest fixes, X-axis inversion, and, most pivotally, a fix for “game running into issues when playtime exceeds 200 hours.” I don’t know what those issues are, exactly—Sony hasn’t responded to my request for comment—but I do know that,…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Is Making A New Xbox Controller Inspired By The Military
Xbox just announced a new controller: the special edition Recon Tech wireless controller, to be released next month. With a stylized utilitarian look Xbox says was inspired by “military technology,” combat armor and sci-fi mechanical gear,” the controller has etched textures on the front and back, apparently for grip. Like other Xbox wireless controllers, it’s…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedPC Building Simulator Is Much Less Nerve-Wracking Than The Real Thing
Last week Kotaku’s Nathan Graysontold us about PC Building Simulator, an indie game in which the nightmare of putting together a gaming PC follows us into the virtual world. This week I played the demo release, and it’s not nearly as difficult as it is in real life. Having recently assembled, disassembled, then rebuilt with…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedOverwatch‘s Newest Hero, Orisa, Is Now Live
After an especially lengthy stay on the PTR, Overwatch’s newest hero, “anchor tank” Orisa, is finally live. She’s accompanied by major changes to precious heal boy Lucio, a new tiebreaker system for competitive matches, and balance changes that span multiple heroes and maps. First announced a few weeks ago, Orisa is meant to occupy a…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Beginner’s Guide To The World Of Mass Effect
Hey, there’s a new Mass Effect game out this week! How about that. While Mass Effect: Andromeda tells a story independent of the original trilogy, there’s enough existing lore, jargon and backstory that you probably want to brush up before you dive in. I’m here to help. I’ve played a dozen or so hours of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 21, 2017 - Culture
Portrait Of A Guardian
Tim Kaminski is a concept artist and illustrator who has worked for companies like Ready at Dawn and Runic Games. You can see more of Tim’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Game Developers Respond To Nasty Tweets By Donating Thousands To ‘Girls Make Games’
Over the weekend, Naughty Dog artist Alex Neonakis started getting nasty Twitter messages from GamerGaters and other internet cretins. Exasperated, she tweeted some screencaps, along with a message: “I just donated to @GirlsMakeGames in honor of these lovely boys. Thanks guys!” Other developers followed her lead. By Tuesday, hundreds of game developers had donated thousands…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Hyper Light Drifter Keeps Me Coming Back
Hyper Light Drifter is backbreaking, but never needlessly so. The dash-and-slash action RPG is in equal parts elegantly designed and punishing, posing the fairest challenge I’ve ever encountered in a game. A year post-release, Hyper Light Drifter’s clean (and ball-busting) gameplay still has me addicted to the adrenaline rush. I picked up Hyper Light Drifter…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Tried This $70 Sonic The Hedgehog Face Mask So You Wouldn’t Have To
Glamglow, a skincare company, released a special edition of their Gravitymud that’s branded with Sonic the Hedgehog. Last night, I smeared it on my face. It is very blue. The Exclusive Sonic Blue Glamglow Gravitymud is a face mask meant to treat wrinkles and add firmness back into your skin. I’m 27, and while I…
By Gita Jackson Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedRevival of Dead MMO’s Lead Character Is Bittersweet
As ifkilling off City of Heroes back in 2012wasn’t bad enough, now NCsoft takes one of the dead superhero MMO’s most beloved characters, Statesman, and pits him against characters from more successful games, less cancelled games as the latest champion in PC MOBA Master X Master. Homage is nice. A nod now and then would…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Beloved anime One-Punch Man is now on Netflix. Praise be to the anime gods.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Over the last few days, LGBTQ YouTubers have spoken out about how YouTube’s “Restricted Mode,” a safe-browsing mode used in schools and workplaces, is hiding their videos. In a blog post yesterday, YouTube apologized, explaining that the “feature isn’t working the way it should,” and will be fixed.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Under-Appreciated Radiant Historia Gets A Full Remake
In February of 2011, Atlus released a DS role-playing game called Radiant Historia that I described as the love child of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy Tactics. It was under-appreciated. And now it’s coming back. This week in Famitsu, Atlus announced Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, a 3DS remake that will come with “a new scenario”…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedGTA V Stunt Escalates Quickly
Here’s a driver from Evolve Stunting, ready to make a jump off a ramp and maybe do a few spins and oh he’s got company. If the video below doesn’t start at the right point, we’re looking for 1:54 in particular (though really, as with most of this crew’s videos, the whole thing is excellent).
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Returns With An Even Longer Name
The best Digimon game in ages is getting a follow-up, because that’s how successful games work. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita in Japan later this year, with a Western release in early 2018. Not quite a sequel, Hacker’s Memory is asaid to follow the events of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017
