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Duelyst, a very pretty tactical game, is out today. It’s got a competitive focus and mixes in elements of collectible card games. It’s smartly designed, which is no surprise given that it comes from people who worked on Diablo III and Rogue Legacy. You can try it for free here

Call Of Duty 4 Remastered Apparently Confirmed With Poop Emoji

Earlier today a pic did the rounds showing what was claimed to be a retail flyer, showing that certain versions of 2016’s Call of Duty—likely calledInfinite Warfare—will also include a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. Now, Call of Duty’s Twitter account has seemingly confirmed this with a wink. Or, to be more…

The Making (And Legacy) Of Super Mario Bros. 3

SMB3’s entire development team consisted of just eleven people: Miyamoto and Tezuka as directors and designers, four additional designers, four programmers, and Koji Kondo as composer. During SMB3’s two years of development, Miyamoto’s days at the office had no definite start or end time, and he often stayed up working late into the night. This…

The UFC’s Best Champion Doesn’t Get Any Love From Fans

It’s been a few days since UFC 197, but discussion rages on. Mainly, everyone’s talking about Jon Jones, who returned after a year of atonement for actual crimes, and Conor McGregor, who didn’t even fight at UFC 197. Flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is once again getting the shaft. It’s a damn shame. While…

Nintendo Is Offloading The Seattle Mariners [Update]

In 1992, Nintendo’s then-president Hiroshi Yamauchi went out and bought a majority stake in the Seattle Mariners baseball team. It was one of the most 90s things Nintendo ever did, but today, that era comes to an end. The Mariners announced today that Nintendo are looking to sell most of their 55% stake in the…

You’ll Never Get Your First Dark Souls Experience Back

Inhaling the intoxicating vapour that is Dark Souls is a dangerous life choice. You’re going to find yourself caught up in something largely outside your control. An endless loop with no real escape or respite. There’s a term for that: ‘chasing the dragon’. ‘Chasing the dragon’ describes drug use — the consumption of heroin or…

The Division: Destroying Faces Since 2016

Miguel Iglesias is a senior concept artist at Ubisoft’s Massive studio. He worked on The Division, but has also helped out on stuff like the Far Cry series and World in Conflict You can see more of Miguel’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re…

Nioh PS4 Demo Lets Players Choose Between Smooth Frame Rates And Better Graphics

Released yesterday on the PlayStation 4, thefree demo for Team Ninja’s long-in-development Dark Souls-alike features an option that allows players to select which is more important to them—graphics or a stable frame rate. Though Nioh’s been in development since 2005, the samurai-flavored action RPG’s game mode feature is pretty progressive. Before loading the game players…

Tropico 5, God of War: Ghost of Sparta Headline PlayStation Plus Lineup For May

It’s a quality selection of games, but they’re not exactly heavy hitters. Guess that Watch Dogs “leak” didn’t pan out? As always, though Sony advertises these as “free” games, you need an active PlayStation Plus subscription, which is the opposite of free. Anyway, here’s a breakdown of what’s coming. PlayStation 4 Tropico 5 Table Top…

Zelda Delay Signals Another Slow Year For Nintendo Fans

Longtime Nintendo fans may remember the brutal last years of Wii, in 2010 and 2011, when third-party support had dried up and just about all Nintendo put out was Skyward Sword and Fortune Street. After today’s news, it seems like 2016 might be even worse. This morning, Nintendo announced that the next big Zelda game…

The Mystery Behind Dark Souls 3‘s Seemingly Useless Poise Stat

One of the more common ways to play Dark Souls is bulking up with huge pieces of armor, knowing you can withstand attacks. This isn’t the case in Dark Souls 3, as it appears one of the game’s stats has become pointless. Glitch? Intentional design change? Nobody knows. The stat in question is called poise.…

When Dragon Ball Z and One Piece Do The Running Man Challenge

Everybody else can stop doing their funny little spontaneous dance videos. The Running Man Challenge has reached its final form. Fungal internet obsessions like the Harlem Shake and the Nae Nae crop up every so often, popping up on your Twitter feed with no damn context whatsoever and pulling you into a rabbit hole as…

The Great Pyramid from Game of Thrones, Recreated in Minecraft

The Great Pyramid of Meereen, as depicted in the Game of Thrones TV show, as depicted in Minecraft. It’s as far from the books as you can get, but at least you can explore this version. Made by PlanetMinecraft’s Tiresh, a builder specializing in large buildings (such as mansions and skyscrapers), this map is a…

Diablo III‘s New Patch Is All About Cosmetics

Diablo III’s patch 2.4.1 is now live, with Season 6 starting on Friday, and that means a lot of new items to loot! This time it’s all about cosmetic wings, pets and various transmog items. This post was originally published on March 10, 2016, and was updated to reflect the patch’s release. Cosmetics haven’t ever…

Custom LEGO Star Destroyer Is So Huge It Has A Three-Level Interior

The comparison with the official 2014 Star Destroyer in the foreground shows how awesome and big this custom ship really is. Doomhandle’s ISD Tyrant is so massive, he was able to fit a hangar bay, multiple ships, and three levels of various rooms inside. The Tyrant is over 56 inches (1.4m) long and weighs approximately…

Halo 5 Grifball Is Better When It’s Played In A Quidditch Pitch

Halo 5 and Harry Potter sounds like a weird combination, but Hugabear’s custom mini-game, which adds Quidditch to Halo 5‘s Grifball, looks pretty fun. Grifball is a game mode in Halo 5 where players with Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords have to grab the ball and get it through one of the hoops. In this…