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“…two months before we shipped Half-Life 1, we lost the whole history; our VSS exploded”, Valve’s Erik Johnson told Gamasutra last week. “And so we had to put that all together off people’s machines. So yeah, we don’t have the history going back to the very start. We have the snapshot from that month.”
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 -
CultureTotal RecallJapanese Company Made Consoles For Girls, And Also Cute Toys
Epoch is a Japanese video game company, which in the 80s and 90s made a number of consoles and handhelds. They’re also the guys responsible for the disgustingly cute Sylvanian Families (or Calico Critters) toy line. The company, founded in 1958, is a bit like Nintendo, in that it made its name not just in…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Despite Outcry, Blizzard Says Overwatch Loot Box Drop Rates Haven’t Changed
If you ask Overwatch players, the most recent seasonal event, Year of the Rooster, had some damn good skins and some damn heinous drop rates for those skins. Blizzard, however, insists that they haven’t touched those dials in months. I’ve seen a number of threads on the Overwatch forums about what appears to be a…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Look At This Little Overwatch Action Figure
My chief complaint with Overwatch since the beta has been the lack of Overwatch action figures. And while Nendoroids aren’t quite what I had in mind, they are certainly better than nothing. Good Smile Company announced the deal today, and while they’ll be making a whole line of figures, the only one shown—and the first…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedTips For Playing Civilization VI
Civilization VI is a very good video game! It’s also got some weird complexities and systems that aren’t explained properly, as well as some neat little headen features, so here are some tips for getting the most out of it. ARMIES In Civ V, cities could defend themselves, so you could concentrate on building improvements.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
My Issues With Relationships Ruined A Witcher 3 Playthrough
Last year, I cheated in a relationship that was honestly the best I’ve ever had. This is a pattern in my life, a problem that, for a long time, I refused to acknowledge. It’s even extended to video games like The Witcher 3 Instead of communicating with my girlfriend and working on our issues, I…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2017 - Esports
New Hearthstone Patch Nerfs Pirates And Shamans
A new patch for Hearthstone will make it easier to climb the ranks, and allow for a little more variety in the ladder. As announced today on Blizzard’s forums, there will now be floors to ranked play in Hearthstone. Once a player has reached certain milestones—at ranks 15, 10 and 5—they can no longer fall…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Traded In A PS4 To Save My Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to show the ones we love how important they are to us. This year I got my wife a box of chocolate-covered strawberries, and traded a PlayStation 4 for food. Let me explain. Emily and I had Valentine’s Day all planned out. Since our babysitter would be busy doing stupid…
By Mike Fahey Published February 14, 2017 - Esports
For Honor‘s Tutorial Is Very Good
For Honor is a satisfying, layered fighting game that relies on “feel.” You’re fundamentally not going to get good at it unless you successfully program reactions to quick animation cues into your fingers. Without practicing the basics, you’ll be blocking and dodging like an idiot, totally unprepared for whatever this game’s meta will become. Developing…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedFire Emblem Heroes Glitch Gives Everyone Demon Voices
For many, Fire Emblem Heroes is little more than a fun strategy game filled with fab fashion and horny heroes. For an unlucky few, a terrible glitch has transformed the game into a terrifying nightmare. An audio glitch in Fire Emblem Heroes is warping the experience into something devilish. Chipper music turns to hellish droning…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
A New Patch Tweaked Watch Dogs 2‘s Ending, And Fans Are Wondering Why
A new 10GB patch for Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 2 fixes bugs, adds new clothing, tweaks some systems and primes the game for some downloadable expansions, but it also adds a mysterious conversation to the game’s final cutscene. That’s got people guessing, since game endings don’t usually get patched. Spoilers follow, of course. Watch Dogs 2‘s…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 14, 2017 -
CultureFor Twitch Streamers Who Spend Their Lives On Camera, It’s Hard To Know When To Stop
The booming industry of live-streaming yourself gaming is a largely unregulated one. Streamers are weed-whacking their way through the industry’s nascent years, struggling to find a work-life balance for a job that they can technically never stop doing. Launching a streaming career is like launching a cable network—a reliable, sustained source of entertainment—but on Twitch,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 7 Producer Explains How They Made The Game So Scary
Resident Evil 7 was a watershed moment for the series that reinvigorated the languishing franchise. Series producer Masachika Kawata told us how the team over at Capcom brought the series home again. Kawata explained that Resident Evil 7 creates a horrifying experience by changing the camera perspective, so the player never feels like a spectator.…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedInjustice 2 Doubles Up On Cats
Move over Catwoman, Injustice 2‘s got DC Comics’ actual cat-woman to the line-up. The latest trailer for Injustice 2 showcases the fighting women of DC, featuring Poison Ivy, Black Canary, Catwoman and the animalistic Cheetah. We’re going to need a bigger litter box. While Catwoman making a return in Netherrealm Studios’ sequel was a no-brainer,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedBattlefield 1’s Winter Update Adds Ribbons, Increases Class Level Cap
Numerous changes are coming to Battlefield 1 as part of a winter update. Alongside the expansion pack They Shall Not Pass, the game will see changes to class rankings and the addition of combat ribbons. In a blog post today, the Battlefield 1 team outlined some new additions that will come in the game’s winter…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
YouTube Cancels Pewdiepie’s Show, Removes Him From Premium Advertising
A month after YouTube’s biggest star uploaded a video containing the phrase “Death To All Jews,” the service that once hosted that very content is distancing itself a bit from Felix Kjellberg. Variety reportsthat YouTube has cancelled the second season of Scare Pewdiepie, the premium $10-a-month show that sought to scare Kjellberg IRL in elaborate,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedNow Even Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is Getting DLC And A Season Pass
You know times are strange when even Zelda games are getting season passes, and here we are. Nintendo announced today that Breath of the Wild will get two pieces of downloadable content throughout 2017, and to buy them both, you’ll need to get the Zelda expansion pass. This expansion pass will be $20 and come…
By Jason Schreier Published February 14, 2017