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In Japan, to celebrate the Nintendo eShop’s 5th anniversary on the 3DS, Nintendois selling 100 3DS titles for up to 50 percent off. If you have a Nintendo Account, you get another ten percent off. It goes from June 7 to June 13. No word yet if other regions will get similar sales.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nine More Things Revealed about Final Fantasy XV
In one form or another, this game has been in development for ages. Yet, as recently revealed in Square Enix’s Active Time Report(via Dengeki Online), there are still new things we are learning about it. 1. Crash the Flying Car and It’s Game Over. You can crash the car during take off and landing. However,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedFable Card Game Survives (For Now) The Death Of Lionhead
Yes, Fable has been driven into the ground until only dust and ash remain, but for remaining fans of Lionhead’s fantasy series, there is small hope: the video games might be gone, but a card game is still being worked on. Turns out that before being shut down, Lionhead was quietly working on a digital…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhen Life Imitates (Mario K)art
The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is, if I’m not mistaken going by this video, secretly a Mario Kart recreation society. If you’re wondering how this actually happened, seems that the overtaking driver’s front wheel clipped the kart in front’s rear wheel, which whipped them right over the top. Amazingly, they stuck the landing, and I’m…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Most Popular Fallout 4 Mods On Xbox One
Xbox One owners can now download mods for Fallout 4. There are 885 available already and the servers for the game’s creators at Bethesda seem to be struggling to keep up . The most mod for the game on Xbox One is a cheat menu that lets you add caps, stimpacks and more. That’s currently…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2016 -
CultureCosplayStreet Fighter cosplay is best when it goes beyond just looks.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Cosplayer Could Lose An Eye After Contact Lens Mishap
A lot of cosplayers use coloured contact lenses to help them match the appearance of their favourite characters, but that use has a downside: when something goes wrong, it’s going wrong somewhere that’s both sensitive and pretty darn important for the cosplayer. AsHouston Press reports, cosplayer Johnny Hybrid is now painfully aware of this. While…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2016 -
CultureOverwatch Player Pushes Team Over The Edge
Today on Highlight Reel we have a flawless Lucio push, Reinhardt flight, flawless arrow shots, puking corpses, and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below Uncharted…
By Chris Person Published May 31, 2016 - Reviews
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 Review: The New Sweet Spot
The Geforce GTX 1080 tops the performance of the $1,000 Titan X card for $700. The Geforce GTX 1070 basically matches it for under $400. That’s just nuts. Easily living up to the label of themost powerful graphics card yet, the Pascal powered Geforce GTX 1080 has been getting the lion’s share of attention since…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Doom Credits Pay Tribute To Developer Who Passed Away
In July of 2014, id Software technical producer Steven Serafin passed away at age 28. His colleagues put this nice shoutout in the credits of their newest game, Doom Serafin helped present the first demo of the post-2013-reboot version of Doom, which was shown at QuakeCon in 2014.
By Jason Schreier Published May 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedMojang Bans Paid Advertisements Within Minecraft
Mojang, the developers behind Minecraft, have made big changes to its policies on companies being able to promote their products using Minecraft. It could make a video like this, depicting a Verizon cell phone, a thing of the past. In a blog post titled “let’s talk about promotions in Minecraft,” Mojang said it wants to…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedDoom‘s Soundtrack Hides A Satanic Easter Egg
The new Doom is a surprise on multiple levels. Foremost, it remains surprising that it’s, you know, good. Actually, it’s not just good; it’s excellent. It’s also loaded with secrets, ones that are remarkably compelling to dig out of Mars’ demonic loam and fist bump. But Doom’s secrets aren’t strictly inside the game. Turns out,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Harsh Life Lesson From Kirby
Some stats in life matter. Some don’t. In the kill-or-be-killed world of Team Kirby Clash, the co-op mini-game in the upcoming 3DS side-scroller Kirby: Planet Robobot, your stamina, attack, recovery and team meteor stats matter. But the game’s got jokes and/or hidden profundity. When you level up in the mini-game, the game mentioned upgrades to…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2016 -
ReviewsThe Witcher 3: Blood and Wine: The Kotaku Review
I’ve spent more than 100 hours in The Witcher 3 over the past year. It’s become the background of my gaming life, a boundless, monster-ridden home I can always return to. As the last Witcher (for now), The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine is a grand goodbye, a final series of stories that sends Geralt…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 31, 2016 - Culture
Pokémon‘s 20th Anniversary Continues With A Mythical Month Of Manaphy
Now that Darkrai’s had its May, it’s time for something a little cheerier. June’s mythical Pokémon is the ridiculously adorable Manaphy. The Pokémon Company and Tomy are showcasing a different mythical Pokémoneach month in 2016 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the beloved video game franchise. Pikachu kicked things off in January, followed by…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2016