- Uncategorized
More Details Emerge On PS4.5, Which Reportedly Won’t Get Its Own Games
Last month, we told you that Sony was working on a new, improved model of the PS4, what was basically a PS4.5. Now Giant Bomb is reporting some further details on this new console, and it all sounds…a bit weird. Their reportsays Sony is referring to the upgraded hardware as NEO (something we’ve also heard),…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Rick Boer as Solid Snake.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
RIP GameFront, 1999-2016
GameFront, the long-serving portal for mod and patch downloads which has existed in one form or another since 1999, will close down on April 30. Founded as FileLeech, and once also a major destination for demo downloads, the closure was announced in a post on the site yesterday. GameFront was bought a few years back…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedValley is a game about controlling the forces of life and death. Also grappling hooks. Your special L.E.A.F. suit grants you the ability to give and take life from any living thing. Also interesting: the more you die, the more the valley itself will die. The game will be out this summer.
By Nathan Grayson Published April 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow People Make VR Porn
Virtual Reality porn is not like normal porn (obviously). So, porn companies now have to think a little differently about how they shoot footage. (NSFW warning!) Wired recently spoke to Kink.com about how they shooting VR porn, and it’s a fascinating watch: The video goes into more detail about the differences between normal porn and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Perils Of A Comic Book “Tit Window”
Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger has been one of the studio’s more successful comic book series over the decades. But that shouldn’t stop us laughing at Dagger’s “big old slice of tit window pie”. These comics are by the always-wonderful Kate Beaton, and if you’re the type for whom a tiny cartoon nipple risks endangering your…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2016 -
CultureA Survival Game About Being A Refugee
Games have applied survival mechanics to everything from dinosaurs to zombies to aliens. Once relegated to childhood sandboxes, we can now explore these topics in… video game sandboxes! But there have been more grounded takes on survival as well. This War of Mine kicked off the trend, and HomeBehind looks to continue it. It’s a…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 18, 2016 -
CultureNever Interrupt A Dark Souls Sunbro
Today on Highlight Reel we have have sunbro interruptions, AT-AT crashes, skeleton wrecking balls, turtle back saves 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 Rocket…
By Chris Person Published April 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedThat Time Nintendo Canceled The Nearly Finished Star Fox 2
It’s never been strange for Nintendo to delay a game until they’re happy, but Star Fox 2 was a rare moment it canceled a game that was almost done. Star Fox was a big hit when it was released in 1993, and showed how the SNES could still compete technologically, even as new hardware was…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Division Is Having A Bad Time
In Tom Clancy’s The Division, there’s a war on the streets. There’s a war on the message boards and in the forums, too. This game is having a tough time all around. The real-world forum war centers around bugs, changes to the endgame economy, and a handful of exploits found in the new endgame “Incursion”…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedFrom the Heart of Africa, An Action Video Game With Soul
If you’ve been playing video games a long time, parts of Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan will feel very familiar to you. But the parts that are infused with an African sensibility won’t feel familiar at all, and that’s a very good thing. Last week saw the release of Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, the…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhy Big YouTubers Are Arguing About ‘Drama’
“YouTube has a problem…the most recent one involves something that I absolutely hate, which is drama,” Pewdiepie, YouTube’s biggest star, said in a video on Saturday that is approaching three million views. “Drama is the hot new thing. Drama is what everyone is talking about.” In that video, Pewdiepie denounces ‘drama,’ and the way people…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
In One Update, Destiny Got Some Mojo Back
Last week, Bungie launched a significant update for Destiny, a video game in which players create virtual dolls and dress them up in a variety of colored costumes. The update, which has been informally dubbed The Taken Spring, adds a few new bits of content to Bungie’s shooter-MMO hybrid. There’s a short quest, a boring…
By Jason Schreier Published April 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Overwatch Beta Ends Next Week
Overwatch’s closed beta has been quite a ride. Between changes for the better, clever player strategies, and butts, it’s gotten everybody talking (or making entire games about how they’re missing out) on multiple occasions. Next week, it’s coming to a close. Blizzard just announced that Overwatch’s long-running closed beta will conclude on April 25. The…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 18, 2016 -
CultureBig Shoulders, Steady Hands
Jonathan Fletcher is an artist at Splash Damage, the team behind Brink and Dirty Bomb You can see more of Fletcher’s work at his ArtStation page 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 “expand” button in the top-left…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nobody Knows Why Dark Souls 1 For PC Has Been Offline For A Week
While most Souls fans are digging into Dark Souls 3, there’s a passionate community of thousands who play the original game regularly. But if you’re on PC, Dark Souls been suspiciously quiet for the past week or so. It’s possible to play Dark Souls on your own, but interacting with other players is a huge…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedMy Weekend Hanging Out With PC Gaming’s Most Hardcore Players
Face-to-face LAN parties—local game gatherings, usually PC-focused—just aren’t what they used to be in this modern, always connected age. Not even one of the biggest in the world can escape time. But the thousands of PC gamers who gather in Texas every summer are pushing off the inevitable as heroically as they can. This piece…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 18, 2016