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The New Fire Emblem Is Still Pretty Saucy
You might have heard that Fire Emblem Fates is getting rid of the infamous ‘petting’ mini game for western shores. But even with that aspect of the game gone, much of the experience is still brimming with suggestive content. As you might already know, Fire Emblem Fates has a feature that lets you build a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s Valentine’s Day Event Is Full Of Love And Murder
Today, Bungie released another update for Destiny, a video game in which players travel through space imagining new content. The update comes with a few interesting tweaks—no more starting special ammo in 3v3!—but most importantly, it toggles a temporary new Valentine’s Day event called Crimson Days. Unlike previous events, this one doesn’t have much to…
By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Here’s All The New Stuff In Overwatch Today
After a two-month-long hiatus, Blizzard just released their first-person shooter named after an XCOM defensive technique back into the wild. Good timing. Though Overwatch was already pretty great during its initial beta, it definitely needed… more. A winter slumber in the Blizzard video game development cave appears to be just what the doctor (who I…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 9, 2016 -
UncategorizedEven Obscure Anime Can Become A Good Dynasty Warriors Game
Released today for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is based on the anime of a manga adaptation of a series of Japanese fantasy novels that themselves are based on a Persian epic. None of that matters as long as you enjoy Dynasty Warriors games. If you’re not sure, watch…
By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhat XCOM 2’s Evil Aliens Are Really Saying
Any time an alien commander spots you in XCOM 2, it yells some garbled junk in its stupid alien language and deploys troops in your direction. So, what is it really saying? Eurogamer takes a crack at answering that question in a very silly new video: I will not be able to unhear any of…
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UncategorizedOne Guy Is Documenting Every Secret Fallout 4 Location
Even if you’ve spent hundreds of hours within Fallout 4, chances are pretty slim that you’ll see everything within the game. There are hundreds of smaller locales hiding within the Commonwealth, all of which aren’t actually marked on your Pip-Boy’s map. One YouTuber, The LAWD, has spent the last few months visiting every single one…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 9, 2016 -
UncategorizedIS Defense, a turret game in which players fight a rapidly expanding ISIS in 2020, is from Destructive Creations, the developers behind the controversial overhead shooter Hatred The developers are calling this a “side project” that is their “personal veto against what is happening in the Middle East nowadays.”
By Patrick Klepek Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
One Comic That Explains Why Superheroes Didn’t Just Immediately Win World War II
The first time I read All-Star Squadron #20, somewhere in my pre-teens, it blew me away. There it was, the answer to the question I didn’t even know I had: how come superheroes don’t just fix everything? Reading All-Star Squadron was like getting an undergraduate degree in comics history. Written by Roy Thomas with art…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Name reservations for Black Desert Online preorder customers kick off today at 1 PM Eastern, giving folks a chance to secure a handle prior to the MMORPG’s March 3 launch. Thousands of hopeful Narutos are refreshing the hell out of the reserve page as I type. Best of luck.
By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Division is getting another beta this month, Ubisoft announced today. This time, it’ll be open to everyone. It’ll be live from February 19-21 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. (Like last time, Xbox players can start 24 hours early, on February 18.)
By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Surprise: Final Fantasy IX Is Out Now On Phones
Stealthy Square Enix snuck Final Fantasy IX out on iOS and Android this morning, and presumably it’ll be on Steam soon too This new version of the ninth Final Fantasy has high-res character models, touch controls, and a set of new cheats like a “no random encounters” mode and a fast-forward button. You can also…
By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
If Only
The ultimate crossover, courtesy of GAME store shelf placement. Spotted by Redditort3hOutlaw
By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look At What The Witness Made Me Do
Do you see this? This is what madness looks like. Thank you, The Witness, for driving me truly insane. Pictured above is my notebook, covered with shapes I cut out last night while trying to solve a particularly gruesome late-game puzzle in Jonathan Blow’s new game, which came out last month for PC and PS4.…
By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Five Nights At Freddy’s Building Sets Coming From Exactly The Right Toy Company
Which company does a creator like Scott Cawthon turn to for toys based on a property with powerful mass appeal but tons of creepy evil? Five Nights at Freddy’s had McFarlane Toys written all over it, and so will the boxes of the upcoming construction sets. Makers of the creepy action figures my wife keeps…
By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nice Aiming, XCOM 2 Soldier
An XCOM soldier missing a nearby target? No way! The series changed a lot over the years, but it’s good to see some of the basics remained the same in XCOM 2: Even with high chance to hit, soldiers still miss enemies right in front of them easily. via r/gaming To contact the author of…
By Gergo Vas Published February 9, 2016 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Online’s getting a new DLC update this March. First mentioned here, the upcoming Cloaked in Silence add-on will add Quiet as a playable character and three maps to the game’s multiplayer component while a separate free update introduces a competitive mission called Sabotage. Pricing details are below. Expansion Pack: ‘Cloaked in Silence’ (3…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2016 -
UncategorizedCustom Thomas the Tank Engine Toy Is A Nightmare From Hell
A custom-built Thomas the Tank Engine toy that can “walk” on walls or ceilings and its eyes glow in the dark? Just perfect to give us nightmares. Y Nakajima and his friends built something that crushes everything in the “scary Thomas the Tank Engine things” category by a mile. And the secret behind it? Luckily…
By Gergo Vas Published February 9, 2016 - Reviews
Dying Light: The Following: The Kotaku Review
I am pleased to report that in Dying Light: The Following, you can still dropkick a zombie off a cliff and into the sea. You also get to drive a car. Iliked last year’s Dying Light, so I was predisposed to like The Following. And I do like The Following; I like it even more…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 9, 2016
