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UncategorizedThe Difficulties Of Turning Doom Into A Sex Game
“If only you could talk to the monsters,” a now-infamous review once said of the original Doom. Here’s a thought, though: what if you could fuck them? (Warning: this post is very NSFW.) The original Doom has been modded to hell and back. It’s been turned into everything from a ninja girl anime to a…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 18, 2017 - Reviews
Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS Flight Pack Review: PC Aviation Essentials
Nothing makes a flight or space sim really sing like a hands-on throttle and stick (HOTAS) setup. Thrustmaster’s $200 T.1600M FCS Flight Pack combines joystick, throttle and rudder pedals in one lovely entry-level package. Between the rise of virtual reality and an expanding audience of people with incredibly good taste in game genres, space sims…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedFire Emblem: Heroes Is A Collectible Character Strategy Game For iOS And Android [UPDATE]
Arriving on Google Play and iOS on February 2, Fire Emblem: Heroes is a mobile turn-based tactics role-playing game in which players gather an army of iconic characters from across series history. It sounds like any number of collectible hero mobile RPGs. Players use orbs won in combat or purchased via in-app transaction to attempt…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The 3DS Is Getting A New Fire Emblem Game
Nintendo just announced that the latest installation of Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, will be released on May 19th for the 3DS. The new game is inspired by Fire Emblem Gaiden, which was released only in Japan in 1992. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia follows two protagonists, Alm and Celica, in a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Co-Founder Of Inside Creators Gets $7 Million After Business Breakup
A messy split between the two co-founders of the game studio Playdeadleft one partner departing with roughly $7.2 million after being forced to exit, according to new details that emerged this week. Playdead, an independent studio based in Copenhagen, is best known for making the macabre platformers Limbo and Inside. Last July, co-founder Dino Patti…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3 Finally Won Me Over
Last week, I asked for your advice for finishingThe Witcher 3. You had some great, if not sometimes intimidating, tips. This weekend I took some of that advice, and now I’m here to say: oh my god you guys Witcher 3. Reading through your comments, I was happy to see I wasn’t alone in being…
By Riley MacLeod Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Woes of An Overwatch Player Who Keeps Getting Reported For Playing Widowmaker
Snipers have a bad reputation: the class is infamous for standing back and picking off kills, all without contributing to the match objective. In Overwatch, that sniper stigma means that players consider heroes like Widowmaker and Hanzo to be nonviable competitively. For some players, straying from that norm often turns ugly. For weeks now, I’ve…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 18, 2017 - Opinion
Explore A Relaxing Island In Fruits of a Feather
Fruits of a Feather is a light and breezy relaxation game where players can soar around a picturesque island as a hawk. With hidden caverns to explore and countless fruit to find, it’s a wonderful way to unwind and a very Cool Indie Game. Developed by Samurai Punk and featuring music from Skeletone Audio, Fruits…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Dishonored 2’s New Custom Difficulties Give You A Lot Of Options
Today, the PC version of Dishonored 2 got a beta update that adds new custom difficulty settings as well as options for mission restart and mission select. Those custom options are a welcome addition—if you’re still playing Dishonored 2, chances are you’d like to be able to fine-tune how much noise your footsteps make. The…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Love The Google Daydream VR Controller
The Google Daydream View is a brilliant piece of VR hardware. Its head-mounted display (HMD) is wrapped in a comfy fabric texture, with squishy foam on the inside. The head strap is easy to adjust. It’s ergonomically ideal and a little, invisible chip connects it to the Google Pixel phone with no effort. Tech outlets…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 18, 2017 - Culture
Ready For Battle
Arthur Gurin is a freelance concept artist from Ukraine who is working in the video game business. You can see more of Arthur’s work at his personal site and 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 January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Sims 4 Toddlers Are Actually Good This Time
Last week, The Sims 4 team added toddlers as a free update after years of clamoring from fans. While I’m happy to see the life stage added, previous iterations of toddlers in The Sims didn’t do it for me. These new toddlers, however, change up the lives of my sims in significant ways. They also…
By Gita Jackson Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedSteam’s Latest Hit Is Tactical Madness From The Makers of Castle Crashers
Pit People, the latest game from Castle Crashers developer The Behemoth, begins with a planet-sized bear crashing into a planet-sized planet, transforming it into a wasteland plagued by storms of green bear blood rain. Then things get weird. Launched last week into Steam Early Access and the Xbox One’s game preview program, Pit People is…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedQuality Assured: What It’s Really Like To Test Games For A Living
There’s an old commercial for Westwood College that’s become something of a running joke in the video game world. Two young men sit at a couch, hammering away at PlayStation controllers. A woman walks in. “Hey guys, finish testing that game yet?” she asks. “I’ve got another one I need designed.” This piece originally appeared…
By Jason Schreier Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda Fans Use Breath of the Wild‘s Special Language To Uncover More Story Details
Fans have uncovered some information of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s backstory thanks to some sleuth-work involving a map included in the game’s special edition. Breath of the Wild’s special edition was shown during the recent Nintendo Switch Treehouse stream. It includes a music CD, Master Sword statue, special Switch carrying case and more.…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedI Want To Build The Hell Out Of This Destiny Lego
Just about every day, I get a Twitter DM or e-mail from someone asking for news on Destiny 2. To which I now say: Here, look at this Lego. ShadowNight36‘s recreation of The Divide in the Cosmodrome is fine and all, but the real highlight is his Fallen Walker, complete with six working legs, various…
By Jason Schreier Published January 18, 2017 -
Uncategorized1994’s NBA Jam Has Been Updated For 2017
If you want to play the 1994 Tournament Edition version of NBA Jam, but use LeBron James and Steph Curry instead of Shawn Kemp and John Stockton, then Hogs With A Blog have done you a great service and modded today’s superstars into yesteryear’s classic game. Playable via a SNES emulator, NBA Jam 2k17 is…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedAtlus Brings Two Utawarerumono Games West In 2017
Uta-wa-re-ru-mono. The name of the adult tactical role-playing visual novel series is a bit tricky to pronounce, but I’m sure we’ll have it down by the time Atlus is done releasing Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Mask of Truth for North American and European PS4 and Vita this year. Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Mask…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2017