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Why Free Money Suddenly Showed Up In Some People’s Steam Accounts
Late yesterday, a handful of Steam users suddenly found their Steam wallets flush with a small amount of fresh cash. They had no idea why. Given that Steam is no stranger to scams, hacks, and account hijackings, they suspected foul play. Fortunately, it seems like there’s nothing to worry about. It began with Steam users…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhile it’s just a teaser for another announcement, DOOM co-creator John Romero has announced he’s working on a new shooter He’s working on it with Adrian Carmack. The game will be formally unveiled on April 25. Here’s hoping it’s not another F2P shooter!
By Patrick Klepek Published April 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Contentious Debate Over Whether To Make Hyper Light Drifter Easier
Hyper Light Drifter is beautiful, mysterious, and hard as hell. To some, that difficulty is central to its design. To others, it’s an obstacle preventing them from enjoying its other parts. Since release, the developers have tried to patch the game to appease both audiences, but it’s been a challenge. You can’t talk about Hyper…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedSmite Caster Resigns Following Insensitive Suicide Comments
Pro Smite streamer and commentator Brandon “DM Brandon” Nance is resigning from his position with developer Hi-Rez Studios after reacting to a viewer’s donation message with a acerbic rant about suicide and depression. Brandon Nance has been a tournament caster for Hi-Rez Studios since March of 2013, regularly streaming the game via Twitch. He’s built…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedTurns Out, You Can Counter Hanzo’s Ultimate In Overwatch
Overwatch is a game about interplay between many different heroes, some of whom represent entirely different subgenres of FPS. Despite the potential for unbalanced chaos, it all clicks. The reason? Details like this one. I’ve logged quite a few hours in Overwatch’s closed beta at this point, and until today, even I didn’t know about…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Is Nerfing A Bunch Of Hearthstone Cards
Druid combos will be a little less powerful in Hearthstone pretty soon, as Blizzard prepares to nerf a number of classic cards alongside the newest expansion. Newly nerfed classic cards include some core favorites like Ironbeak Owl, Leper Gnome, and Knife Juggler. Powerful Druid cards like Keeper of the Grove and Force of Nature will…
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mario Maker Stage Forces Players To Beat It Without Jumping
When I started a Mario Maker level that claimed I wouldn’t be able to jump, I thought the designer was kidding. They weren’t. As part of my Mario Maker Morning series on YouTube, viewers send me letters with their level codes. Given that I can’t play every single stage, I’ve asked people to clear a…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedDisastrous New Division Exploit Lets Players Do Unlimited Damage [Update]
The Division has already beenhaving a rough week, and things just keep getting rougher: A newly found exploit lets players temporarily boost their gun’s damage output to game-breaking levels. Update 4/21: Ubisoft has issued a couple of hotfixes, the second of which removed the talent-stacking bug from the game. Original story follows. The exploit requires…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Disney Theme Park Designer Imagines A Totoro Ride
Despite Disney and Ghibli being close, this isn’t an official thing. But it’s not strictly a “fan” pipe dream, either. John Ramirez (whose art we showed off this morning) is an artist at Disney, where he hasn’t just worked on movies like The Lion King and Aladdin, but as a theme park designer as well.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhy It Took Two Years To Finish Making DLC For A Rambo Game Nobody Liked
Rambo: The Video Game wasn’t a good game when it came out in February 2014, and not much has changed in the last two years. So when the game’s publisher quietly stopped talking about DLC, it wasn’t surprising. But lo and behold, that DLC is coming out. Why’d it take two years? I asked. Chances…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Ends Xbox 360 Production
After a successful ten-and-a-half-year run, the Xbox 360 is officially saying goodbye. One might even say it’s turning around 360 degrees and walking away. Announcing the news on the Xbox Wire today, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer wrote a few paragraphs about the console’s success. And it has indeed been successful, selling upwards of 78 million units…
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedPuzzle Game About Cooking Sausages Is Way Harder Than It Looks
During my first 30 minutes with Stephen “Increpare” Lavelle’s latest puzzle game, Stephen’s Sausage Roll, I felt like a complete idiot. Ten minutes later I felt like one of the smartest people on the planet. I am neither of those things (I hope), but that’s the ride Stephen’s Sausage Roll has been taking me on…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2016 -
ReviewsStar Fox Guard: The Kotaku Review
It’s barely related to the Star Fox series and has mostly been ignored in the year of hype leading to the release of its big brother Star Fox Zero, but the new oddball Star Fox Guard tower defense game from Nintendo and Platinum is well worth your attention. I might be biased, though. I think…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedEvery Big Video Game Coming Out This Spring
Spring has arrived, and with it, flowers, greenery, and the promise of games. We’re now more than halfway into April, and the past month brought us plenty of great games, like Hyper Light Drifter, Quantum Break and Dark Souls III, to name just a few. What else is coming? Let’s take a look. April 20.…
By András Neltz Published April 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedBioShock Looks Far More Crisp in Unreal Engine 4
BioShock came out nearly nine years ago and used Unreal Engine 2.5, so it’s no wonder the Unreal Engine 4 project it inspired looks so sharp. The map, a remake of BioShock’s Medical Pavilion in UE4, is a piece of university coursework made by UK-based environment artist Ross Littlejohn., who studies game design at the…
By András Neltz Published April 20, 2016
