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UncategorizedLogitech G Pro Gaming Keyboard Review: Professional Grade
The latest keyboard to come from Logitech’s gamer-focused G series is a compact little number built specifically for esports professionals. I am not an esports professional, but I know what I like. As the line between sports and esports continues to blur, we’re seeing more gaming peripherals made for the esports market. Just like you…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2017 -
UncategorizedProject Diva Future Tone‘s Second DLC Gives Us ‘Lots Of Laugh’
The second installment of downloadable content for the already ridiculously-huge Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone has arrived. The Second Encore pack adds more costumes, accessories and four songs to the over 200 in the game, including popular Project Mirai tune “Lots of Laugh.” Watch me play. “LOL – Lots of Laugh -” is the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
PS4 Update 4.5 Goes Live Tomorrow With ‘Boost Mode’ For PS4 Pros
PlayStation 4’s Software Update 4.50 comes out tomorrow. We’ll finally see external hard drive support, as well as boost mode for the Pro. Some of the changes were detailed when the patch went into beta, such as custom wallpapers and a simplified notification list. The PS4 Pro will get boost mode, though it won’t be available…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 8, 2017 -
UncategorizedThere’s A Difficult Decision At The End Of Nier: Automata
Nier: Automata’s been out in the wilds of North America for a day, which is enough time for dedicated players to reach the tough question posed after the final credits roll—one that could irreversibly affect their save data. Spoilers follow. SPOILER WARNING Nier: Automata, like much of game director Yoko Taro’s work, features numerous endings…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2017 -
UncategorizedMiddle-Earth: Shadow Of War‘s Nemesis System Is About Friends As Well As Foes
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor was a game about guerrilla warfare… and also falling in love with orcs. By contrast, this summer’s sequel, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is a game about full-scale warfare… and also falling in love with orcs. Shadow of War is a painfully generic subtitle, but there is a ring of truth to it.…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
No Conan Dicks For You, Xbox One
Make that, no dongs at all. Conan Exile’s Xbox One release will be sausage free, it seems. The game’s early access Windows release has a penis slider, so players can make sure their character has the weenie they want. Or he wants. Whatever. Mods have been make even bigger dicks possible. Of course! But…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Beauty & The Beastplay
Oh hey, there’s a new Beauty & the Beast movie, and right on time here’s Knightmageand SuperKaycedoing their furry/elegant thing in tribute. Photos by The Portrait Dude, props assist by RKG Cosplay and the authentic dungeon/castle vibe is courtesy of Landoll’s Mohican Castle in Loudonville, Ohio.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedLook At This 1:1 R2-D2 “Figure” (If You’ve Got $7500 To Spend)
There’s a point where R2-D2 toys stop being “figures” and start being “actual droids with limited functionality”. That point is probably somewhere around 48″ tall and $7500 I mean, look at how this thing from Sideshow ships and has to be put together. And look at the dumb shit people are going to be doing…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Players Are Abusing Custom Games To Farm XP
Overwatch’s new custom game browser has given rise to everything from tense “predator” games of cat and mouse to sex role-play rooms. Good times all around, in other words. Other players, however, have taken to abusing the feature. If you take a look around Overwatch’s custom game lobby, you’ll almost assuredly come across at least…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedThis Isn’t An Operating System, It’s An RPG
In Kingsway, Andrew Morrish’s upcoming PC role-playing game, monsters are pop-ups, quests are emails and your backpack is a cluttered file folder. That’s right, it’s an OSRPG. Coming to PC later this year via Adult Swim games, Kingsway is a role-playing adventure that takes the form of the Kingsway Operating System, which is basically a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Horizon Zero Dawn‘s Little Details Are Polished And Well-Styled
The new PS4 game Horizon Zero Dawndoes a lot of big stuff well. Literal big stuff, like robots the size of buildings. It also nails a lot of small things.Amazing leg animations, sure, but also things that more directly affect how it feels to play the game. Given that I sometimeshighlight games thatscrew up their…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Hookshots, Wii U Maps, And Other Things Nintendo Cut From Zelda: Breath of the Wild
To make a game as massive and astounding as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the developers at Nintendo needed to take a lot of experiments. As a result, they left a lot of ideas on Hyrule’s floor. Unlike other Zelda games, Breath of the Wild won’t give you access to environment-altering items…
By Jason Schreier Published March 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedFor Super Bomberman On Switch, TV Mode Is The Better View
As the Nintendo Switch launch title I was most excited about, Super Bomberman R does not disappoint in terms of explosive action, but boy does it make me squint in tablet mode. My first foray into Switch gaming on launch night was purely tablet-based, and so my first impressions of the return of one of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Flags YouTuber For Using Switch Sound
YouTubers who feature Nintendo games and products have long had issues YouTube’s controversial Content ID system, and Nintendo’s aggressive usage of that system is already impacting how YouTubers cover games on the Switch. Recently, a YouTuber had their video flagged by YouTube’s Content ID system over a sound effect from a Switch launch game. YouTube’s…
By Gita Jackson Published March 7, 2017