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How Not To Scam Publishers For Free Games
So: there are loads of kids out there who try and ask publishers for free games. Most of them are at least up-front about their pan-handling, maybe pointing to a YouTube or Twitch channel that nobody watches. But then there’s this guy, who was busted trying to straight-up scam indie publisher Devolver. I hope he…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Technomancer Is A Bad Game That’s Still Worth A Look
The Technomancer feels like a 90s RPG based on an 80s comic book. It’s not, of course. The game was released this month, and is not based on anything, instead being an entirely new property cobbled together by Spiders (which is the developer’s name…this game was not made by spiders). But compared to the kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedJust Cause 3 Is Getting A Multiplayer Mod
Just Cause 3 has been out for a while now, but it’s still… missing something. Just Cause 2, you might remember, only reached its true potential when fans created a multiplayer mod that let hundreds of people blow shit up and fly whales together. The Just Cause 3 version, which is being made by the…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedYouTuber Meets Pope, Gives Him A Copy Of Undertale
Um. So this is a thing that actually happened. YouTuber MatPat—who you might know as the king of fan theories—got a chance to meet the Pope earlier this year, as a part of a summit that explored how the internet brings people together. When meeting the Pope, it is apparently customary to gift him something.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe First Ten Minutes Of Riders Of Icarus, The Mount Collecting MMO
You will not ride a majestic unicorn within the first ten minutes of Riders of Icarus, Nexon’s free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game, which launches into free open beta tomorrow. That’s for 20 minutes in. First comes the pegasus. One of my favorite things to do in MMORPG games now that I am pretty much…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2016 - Culture
When Your Starship Needs Fixin’
Eoghan Cowan is a concept artist based in Ireland who has done work for companies like Ubisoft and Square Enix. You can see more of Eoghan’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Suikoden II Is On Sale For $4 What Are You Doing Why Haven’t You Bought It Yet
This week the PlayStation Network is holding a big sale. As a result of this, the transcendent role-playing game Suikoden II will run you a whopping $4, or $3 if you’ve got PlayStation Plus. There’s really no excuse not to buy this one. I mean, sure, buying Suikoden II means supporting a predatory pachinko manufacturer,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Paper Mario Game Not Everyone Wants
The developer was cheerful. The game she had me play was fun. But the title Nintendo producer Risa Tabata was demonstrating last month at E3, Paper Mario Color Splash, has turned out to be the third major video game sequel set for release later this year that has already been walloped with pre-release backlash. August…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls 3 Dev Regrets How They Handled The Game’s Controversial Poise Stat
Few things have frustrated the Dark Souls 3 community in the past few months as the ongoing debate overwhat the game’s “poise” stat does. While I don’t have an answer to that question, I can pass on an apology from series director and From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki. The Dark Souls games are intentionally mysterious,…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 5, 2016 -
CulturePopular YouTubers Revealed As Owners Of Counter-Strike Gambling Site They Promote [UPDATE]
Over the holiday weekend, a whole load of dirt got thrown into the already murky waters of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling scene. Popular YouTubers Trevor ‘TmarTn’ Martin and Tom ‘ProSyndicate’ Cassell were revealed to be key staff of a skin gambling site they’ve promoted (sans overt disclosure of that fact) on multiple occasions. CSGO…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Will Officially Be Backwards Compatible On Xbox One This Friday
Back in February, Red Dead Redemption quietly became backwards compatible on Xbox One. It was later removed by Microsoft, who claimed it was part of a “test” that wasn’t meant to be released publicly. Soon, though, everyone will get a chance to revisit one of Rockstar’s best games. Xbox’s Major Nelson revealed the game’s return…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Indie Boss Battler Furi Is The Wrong Kind Of Hard
My issue with Furi isn’t that it’s too hard. For a fast-moving action game entirely built around boss fights, a certain amount of exasperation is to be expected. My issue is that the game is too hard in the wrong ways and, perhaps, for the wrong reasons. Furi, released today for Steam and PS4 by…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhat Made System Shock So Special
The BioShock Collection is on the way, promising to return us to Rapture and Columbia. But what about System Shock? It’s been over twenty years since we first met SHODAN and battled through Citadel Station. Night Dive Studios has taken up the cause of remastering the PC classic, but do they remember what made it…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Player Takes Mei’s Trolling To New Heights
As a Mei player, I think most of the hate directed at the cute climatologist is just salt. But this? This definitely makes Mei seem like a giant asshole, and it’s amazing. 에마군_김재원 doesn’t just kill enemies: he uses Mei’s ice wall to launch the bodies into the air, like so: And just to rub…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Shareholder Q&A Is Always Good For A Laugh
Every year, Nintendo holds a meeting where investors can ask the company’s top executives whatever they’d like. And every year, the questions are pretty much priceless. In 2014, for example, one shareholder asked why Nintendo keeps talking about gaming. “I do not understand video games,” he lamented. In 2013 someone complained about the cafeteria. It’s…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedIs There A 3DS Charger In The House?
Eeveespiritt’s Summer Games Done Quick speedrun of New Super Mario Bros. 2 had almost reached the final boss, when everything went black. I was watching the run with my wife on Sunday evening, having convinced her the bi-annualweek-long charity speedrunning marathon was much better than not watching a new Game of Thrones episode. Eeveespiritt proved…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
The House of Sonic is now very much the House of Strategy. Sega, which already owns Total War studio Creative Assembly and Company of Heroes studio Relic has acquired Amplitude, the French studio behind the phenomenal Civ-rival Endless Legend and other terrific strategy games. Details here
By Stephen Totilo Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedCSR Racing 2 Does Its One Thing Better Than Before
When it debuted back in 2012, CSR Racing’s bite-sized bouts of drag racing were just the right amount of driving excitement for mobile gamers. CSR Racing 2 keeps the action brief, but gives players a little more control over a lot prettier cars. While games like Real Racing 3 and the Asphalt series aimed to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2016 - Culture
Keep Watching The Week-Long Summer Games Done Quick Charity Speedrun Marathon
It’s time again for the very best reason to stay inside with your eyes glued to a screen in the middle of summer. The best speedrunners in the world gather for Summer Games Done Quick, a nonstop seven-day speedrun marathon benefiting Doctors Without Borders Summer Games Done Quick and its January counterpart, Awesome Games Done…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2016
