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Last Night’s X-Files Episode Made The Whole Revival Worth It
The X-Files didn’t get off to a promising start, but if the disappointing premiere scared you off, it’s time to come back. Last night’s episode, “Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster,” was the series at its best. “I forgot how much fun these cases can be,” muses Scully at one point. You and me both,…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
In Space, Venom Is Much More Than A Tired Spider-Man Villain
Between the glut of appearances following the debut of Spider-Man’s nemesis in the late ‘80s and his mediocre appearance in 2007’s Spider-Man 3, Venom was all but dead to me. But now he’s Venom: Space Knight, and I can’t get enough. If you had told me six months ago my second favorite (Squirrel Girl forever)…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Tales of Symphonia Is Busted On PC
Publisher Bandai Namco released Tales of Symphonia on PC yesterday, which would be good news if it weren’t such a disaster. This version of the classic action-RPG is plagued with issues, following in the grand tradition of PC ports for games like Batman: Arkham Knight. The problems, as neatly rounded up in this NeoGAF thread,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 2, 2016 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Gravity Rush
You’re a discerning individual with refined tastes. Let’s say you want a really cool new video game to play. You think, “Hey, that Gravity Rush game is out on PS4. I’ll play that!” Wise decision, my friend. Yes, I really like Gravity Rush. It’s a good game, better on PS4, and I hope you play…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Skyrim Porn That Has Millions Of Views On Pornhub
For some Skyrim players, reading about the Lusty Argonian Maid simply isn’t enough. While Pornhub might be best known for porn that features human actors, those aren’t the only videos the website hosts. Along with cartoon porn and hentai videos, Pornhub has a fair amount of machinima—movies made using digital character models from video games.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedOne Man’s Five-Year Quest To Find A Shiny Pokémon
Under normal circumstances, there is only a one in four thousand ninety six chance you’ll find a shiny Pokémon out in the wild. Some people have played Pokémon all their lives and have never actually encountered a shiny, one of those fabled Pokémon that comes in a special, rare color. [This post was originally published…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 2, 2016 -
CultureFan’s Counter-Strike Map Imagines A Far More Deadly Oregon Militia Standoff
I would wager that not even the remaining Oregon militia members want to be part of the Oregon militia standoff these days, but now you can join in on the dismal venture. In a video game, I mean. Nipper’s cs_wildrefuge map was actually made shortly before the whole fiasco took a turn for the uglier-than-it-already-was,…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedFive Mods That Improve Fallout 4 Without Changing Everything
My approach to modding Fallout 4 is laid-back: I want to make the game better, but I don’t want to fundamentally change it all that much. I haven’t actually “finished” the game yet, by which I mean I haven’t seen the main narrative questline through to its conclusion. I lost interest in the story soon…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Hearthstone Is Getting Some Big Changes (And More Deck Slots)
Blizzard is overhauling some core features of Hearthstone, adding a new format to their addictive digital card game and, perhaps most importantly, giving players more deck slots. In short, Hearthstone multiplayer games will now be separated into two modes. There’s “Standard” mode, which will require players to use decks built from cards released in the…
By Jason Schreier Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedNearly A Decade Later, Twisted Metal Black Online Is Back From The Dead
Every online game dies eventually. Twisted Metal Black, the gold standard of Twisted Metal games, officially went offline in 2008. But some fans weren’t willing to accept that, and recently, they managed to bring it back. Online multiplayer was old hat to PC players, but it wasn’t until the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube that…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedIt’s Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth day, at least for folks able to grab a PS4 or Vita copy. I’ve not gotten the chance yet, so in the meantime might I direct you to Richard Eisenbeis’excellent impressions of the Japanese version. It’s the same thing, only with squiggles.
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe First Hour Of Megadimension Neptunia VII Says It All
The first PlayStation 4 entry in Idea Factory’s girls as game consoles role-playing game is out in North America today. I’m betting it’ll take less than an hour of playing to decide if Megadimension Neptunia VII is for you, so here’s an hour of playing. Mind the NSFW screen at the end. The Hyperdimension Neptunia…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedCarl Sagan’s Incredible Pale Blue Dot Speech, Recreated In GTA V
And now, a moment for us to be humbled by our place in the universe. By now, it’s possible you’ve heard this timeless excerpt of astronomer Carl Sagan’s audiobook. Here it is again, coupled with footage of Grand Theft Auto. Somehow, it works. That’s just how on-point Duggy’s cinematography is. Now, if you’d like to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedGravity Rush Is Great On PS4
If you’d asked me back in 2012 to name a single Vita game that deserved a PS4 version, I would have said “Gravity Rush” with zero hesitation. Good news for me, then! Sony may have all but given up on their Vita handheld, but someone over there appears to have realized they have a handful…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
It’s Hearthstone, Only With Kung Fu Panda
Video game tie-ins for children’s films aren’t known for their originality, but this is just silly. Ludia’s new iPad game is Hearthstone, only instead of some kung fu pandas it has the Kung Fu Panda. The mechanics in Kung Fu Panda: Battles of Destiny are basically the same. Each player draws cards and gets an…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nightmarish Remnants of Fallen Heroes
Artist Eric Ridgeway started a fan project with classic heroes, and how they’d look beyond the Game Over screen, after being defeated. Well they certainly look deadly, more like the victims of a Zerg infestation. And if that’s what Mega Man would look like after falling into one of Dr. Wily’s traps, I don’t want…
By Gergo Vas Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft: Legion Is Getting An Artifact… Fishing Pole
As if epic and rare fishing poles weren’t enough to catch fish and slowly level up fishing, the next expansion will introduce an artifact fishing pole called the Underlight Angler, with its own traits and special abilities. One of the biggest new features of Legion will be powerful Artifact Weapons that we can level up…
By Gergo Vas Published February 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedLEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is Coming Soon
Xbox’s website has inadvertently announced the next big LEGO game, surprising nobody in this or any other galaxy, regardless of distance, with news that it’s LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Seems that in addition to letting players fight their way through the stuff that happens in the movie, there’ll also be “exclusive playable content…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Popular YouTubers Stop Trying To Trademark ‘React,’ Apologize
Last week The Fine Brothers drew mass internet hateafter they announced they wanted to let other YouTubers monetize and license its “React” format shows. Tonight, they’re taking all of it back. Over on Medium, The Fine Brothers wrote the following about their short-lived “Reacts” trademark: Hello, We’re here to apologize. We realize we built a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 2, 2016
