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Watch Me Play Rainbow Six Siege [Update: Finished]
The new Rainbow Six is out. It’s supposedly equal parts destructive and tactical. Let’s find out if it’s any good. Word of warning: I haven’t played a ton of Rainbow Six Siege yet, so I might die a few times. Or more than a few times. That said, a lot of things are going to…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2015 -
Uncategorized30,000 Deathclaws, Tearing Up Fallout 4
It’s like Starship Troopers. Or Helm’s Deep. Only scarier. Cosmic Contrarian’s modified hellscape here has 300 Brotherhood of Steel soldiers manning the barricades against 30,000 Deathclaws, all piled up through Boston and ready to go Somehow, his PC keeps running the entire time.
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedCell Phone Built In Minecraft Can Actually Make Video Calls, Wow
And now for the most impressive thing I’ve seen all day: a Minecraft cell phone that not only works, it can make video calls from inside the game. It’s amazing. Here’s Minecraft YouTuber CaptainSparklez, demoing the build first-hand: You might remember CaptainSparklez as Jordan Maron, the man who recently bought a swank mansion for $4.5…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 1, 2015 - Esports
Speaking of dramatic shake-ups in League of Legends eSports, top European player Yellowstar just saidhe’s leaving Fnatic to go play in another region. The entire EU region is susceptible to a talent-drain this year as investment in eSports increases in the U.S. and China and teams there offer greater opportunities.
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 1, 2015 -
CultureThe American Underdogs Of Counter-Strike
“U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” chanted the crowd at the IEM San Jose Counter-Strike tournament. It was an echoing roar that persisted during games, while players were speaking on stage, and sometimes even in the halls. Valve’s competitive first-person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is an international sport. Teams from multiple different countries gather to compete in the…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2015 -
EsportsFlash, The ‘God Of StarCraft,’ Retires At Ripe Old Age Of 23
One of the very first, and very best, pro StarCraft players called it quits this week, ending his nine-year run in the game’s eSports circuit. And while he’s still only 23 years old, he’s been competing in StarCraft tournaments since he was fourteen Lee “Flash” Young Ho first made a name for himself in StarCraft’s…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 1, 2015 - Culture
What Are You Playing This December?
It’s December, baby. December! The great wave of fall video games has crashed upon us, spraying great gouts of #content as far as the eye can see. As the weather chills and the holidays beckon, what have you been playing? I’ll go first. I’m still playing Just Cause 3, both to keep an eye on…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Marvel’s New Native American Superhero Comic Leans Too Hard on Old Tropes
There’s too much “old” in the Old West of Red Wolf #1. The newest version of Red Wolf, the indigenous superhero that Marvel Comics introduced in the ‘70s, first appeared in 1872, a minseries tying into Marvel’s ongoing Secret Wars crossover. In that title’s alternate reality, time-shifted versions of Steve Rogers, Tony Stark and Bruce…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 1, 2015 - Tips & Guides
How To Get Really Good Armor In Fallout 4
Fallout 4’s armor situation is a bit confusing. I’m not talking about Power Armor here—I’m talking about the more everyday stuff your character can wear to keep him or her safe from the hazards of the wastes. If you want to give your character some protection, you can either wear full armor suits, or you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedPuzzle Game Makes You Wave Phone in the Air to Solve Brainteasers
Playing Progress to 100 is a little bit like being at a dinner party where you’re asked to play charades after your fourth drink: you know how make your brain and reflexes work together but it takes a lot of thinking to get your guesses right. Here, watch me play it. Progress to 100 reminded…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny’s first raid “challenge” went live today. It’s in the Warpriest fight near the start of the King’s Fall raid. I won’t explain how to do it here, in case you want to figure it out for yourself, but it sounds pretty straightforward. I haven’t had time to try it yet—if you finished it, what’d…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fallout 4 Armor Basics
Everything you need to know to wrap your head around Fallout 4’s armor mechanics. The Basics When you look at a piece of armor, you’ll see something like this: While the UI for armor is typically awful, what you care about are the three numbers next to the word “DMG Resist.” In order: the shield…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Video Game Tour Of The New Star Wars Planet Jakku
Star Wars: Battlefront’s Battle of Jakku downloadable content is now live for preorder customers, giving Star Wars fans their first taste of The Force Awakens. As it turns out, it tastes a lot like Tatooine. Remember when the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out and everybody was like “Oh great, another…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedJust Cause 3‘s Performance Isn’t Great, Seems Worst On Xbox
Just Cause 3 launched last night, and while Kirk Hamilton enjoyed the open world blow ‘em up, he hesitated to recommend it, due to performance issues. The PC version has problems, but it seems the Xbox One got the short end of the stick. Here’s how Kirk described things in his review yesterday: I’m leaning…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 1, 2015 - Esports
Korea’s Top League Of Legends Teams Are Getting Some Big Roster Changes
The League of Legends eSports scene has been abuzz for the past day and a half about pre-2016-season changes coming to Korea—historically the strongest region for the game’s pro scene. The Daily Dot and The Score both report roster shuffles impacting major teams including SKT, this year’s World Champions. The most dramatic shake-up affected NaJin,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s a day of release dates, with word coming down that Steamworld Heist arrives for 3DS on December 10 and the second episode of King’s Quest hitting December 16. Steamworld Heist comes to other platforms “later,” and King’s Quest will actually hit PS4 and PS3 a little earlier in the week—December 15.
By Patrick Klepek Published December 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Bloodborne Servers Offline For Several Days Due To Mysterious ‘Emergency Maintenance’
While playing Bloodborne last night, the game booted me to the title screen, citing server maintenance. It was annoying, but fortunately, I wasn’t in the middle of a battle. You can play offline, but From Software’s announced online modes will be down for “a few days.” There may be a very good reason for that.…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Disney Releases The Coolest Star Wars Infinity Figures In The Most Annoying Way Possible
Disney harnessed the light side of the Force to create six variant Disney Infinity Star Wars figures with Lightsabers that actually light up. Then they tapped into the dark side to make each of the six exclusive to a different retailer. Using the same sort of portal-based wizardry that makes Light Core Skylanders figures flare…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Koei Tecmo Finally Responds to Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Controversy
It’s been nearly two weeks since a single Facebook comment on the official Dead or Alive page sent people into a tizzy over whether Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 wasn’t coming to the West because of “issues happening in video game industry with regard to how to treat female[s].” Now, publisher Koei Tecmo has responded.…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 1, 2015
