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EsportsThat’s One Way To Play Overwatch
Blizzard’s shooter isn’t even out, yet some folks already found ways to play the game absolutely unintended ways. Instead of chasing each other on the map, these players have set up a silly orb deflecting mini-game. It’s a reminder of Team Fortress 2 days and Pyro Airblasts. Symmetra is firing her orb to the ninja…
By Gergo Vas Published April 14, 2016 - Esports
Korean StarCraft II Players Sure Know How To Hide Their Identity
Using lower case Ls and capitalized Is to create barcode names to remain anonymous sort of became a trend in competitive StarCraft II, and sometimes it results in perfect ladder moments like this one above. Currently almost everyone in the Korean top 100 and everyone, except the number one player, in the Korean top 20…
By Gergo Vas Published April 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy IX Is Out on PC
Following its recent mobile release, the ninth Final Fantasy, originally released on PlayStation nearly sixteen years ago, has finally popped up on Steam. Per the developers’ announcement, here’s what you get for buying the game on PC: Relive this classic Final Fantasy adventure with Zidane and his crew with a bunch of new features including:…
By András Neltz Published April 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Hit By Multiple DDoS Attacks
Players couldn’t log into games like World of Warcraft and Diablo III for several hours last night thanks to a series of DDoS attacks that flooded Blizzard’s servers, the developer said. Blizzard says they’ve since thwarted the problem, though some login issues could linger this morning. DDoS, which stands for Distributed Denial of Service, refers…
By Jason Schreier Published April 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
When Kerbal Space Program Hype Reaches Dangerous Levels
Pictured above: a flying revolver destroying a locomotive, in a creative expression of one’s hype towards Kerbal Space Program’s big upcoming 1.1 patch Made by redditor JeanTheDragon, the winged gun was an answer to a series of Hype Trains posted to the KSP subreddit in anticipation to the update. Here’s one such train, created by…
By András Neltz Published April 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedCities: Skyline City Destroyed By A Tidal Wave Of Shit
This was once a bustling Cities: Skylines metropolis of 200,000 people. Now everyone is dead. As you’ll see below, flawless128 built a giant sewage mountain/pool, filled it with poop water then unleashed it upon the city. The resulting sewnami is a thing of devastation, yes, but also beauty. (via PC Gamer)
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedJapan’s New Godzilla Movie Looks Awesome
For the first time in over a decade, there’s a new Godzilla movie coming from Japan’s Toho Studios. This one’s being directed by none other than Neon Genesis’ Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. There was a short trailer released for Godzilla Resurgence last year, but this is our first proper look at the movie, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Two Oculus-Exclusive Titles Can Now Run On The Vive
Any game you play on the HTC Vive will work with the Oculus Rift. But the Rift has some games that are supposed to only run on Facebook’s VR headset. Or, should I say, had Revive, currently in alpha, is “a proof-of-concept compatibility layer between the Oculus SDK and OpenVR”. It basically means that, in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Sandstorms, Segregation, And Other Challenges Of Running A Women’s Video Game Convention In Saudi Arabia
When people talk bustling gaming scenes, Saudi Arabia is not the first place that comes to mind. It does, however, have one, and it’s growing slowly but surely, despite geographical hurdles and cultural stigma. GCON is the first ever women’s video game convention in the country. Running it has been… difficult. Tasneem Salim is one…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedFallout 4 Player Builds Island Full of Deathclaws With New DLC
This is what the Jurassic Park theme song was made for. FudgeMuppet takes us through a tour of “Deathclaw Island” here, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. Using the newly released Wasteland Workshop DLC, FudgeMuppet created this awesome monstrosity by laying out a ton of Deathclaw traps on Spectacle Island. Once captured, FudgeMuppet let…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Fable Legends shut down today. People who bought items in the game via microtransactions should be be getting refunds sent to their linked Xbox or Windows Store accounts. The in-development, free-to-play multiplayer game was the last thing made by legendary British game studio Lionhead
By Evan Narcisse Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedBattleborn Beta Impressions: It’s Alright
A name similar to Battlefront, Battlecry and even Bloodborne hasn’t helped next month’s Battleborn stand out. Descriptions of the game place it in an overflowing stew of team shooters and MOBA-influenced games. This week, at last, there’s an open beta which allows us to at least judge the game on its pre-release merits. And the…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
One Of Superman and Batman’s Best Writers Flops Writing Wonder Woman
Grant Morrison delivered one of the best Superman stories ever with All-Star Superman. His long run on the Dark Knight infused Batman comics with more energy and heart than they’d seen in years. However, his take on Wonder Woman misses the mark. Wonder Woman is one of the most popular and recognizable superheroes in the…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
EA’s UFC Game Adds One Of MMA’s Most Notorious Moves
EA Sports UFC 2, a game I enjoyed quite a bit despite some issues, just got a big update. Additions include a couple new fighters, a few game mode updates, balance tweaks, and the most powerful attack in all of mixed martial arts history: the Stockton Slap. Yes, I’m being facetious. Sorta. The Stockton Slap…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Figure Is A Hopeless Plastic Loser
If you’re going to make an action figure based on knife/porn fodder like Metal Gear soldiers, you need to get the tone right. And Figma definitely have the tone right here. While he looks menacing enough initially… When you start breaking out his accessories… Things start getting very Metal Gear… It’ll be out this summer.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
How To Jump Into Dark Souls 3 If You Got Started With Bloodborne
Despite being the third game in the series, it’s possible Dark Souls 3 is your first Dark Souls game! Though Bloodborne was built from Dark Souls’ DNA, it’s pretty different. Here’s what might surprise you. Everything Is Much Slower Dark Souls 3 is fast compared to previous Souls games, but it’s got nothing on Bloodborne.…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedPlayers Are Using The Wasteland Workshop DLC To Murder Fallout 4’s Most Hated Character
Marcy Longis a standoffish asshole who immediately tells the player how much he or she sucks. This probably explains why all the top Google results for her name are some variation of “fuck Marcy Long” or “what the fuck is up with Marcy, man?” And now, with the release of Fallout 4’s new DLC, some…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 13, 2016