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The Witcher 3 Wins Game of the Year At The 2015 Game Awards
The Witcher 3 took home the grand prize at this year’s 2015 Game Awards, beating out Bloodborne, Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V, and Super Mario Maker to win Game of the Year. It’s no surprise that CD Projekt Red’s role-playing game took top honors—The Witcher 3 is one of the year’s most ambitious and…
By Jason Schreier Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe next slate of Mortal Kombat X characters includes Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface, Alien’s xenomorph, Bo Rai Cho, and Tri-Borg. Bo Rai Cho is described as “master of the drunken fist” and Tri-Borg is a mashup of Cyrax, Sektor, and Robot Smoke. They’re arriving “first quarter of 2016.” You can reach the author of this…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedGeoff Keighley: Konami Barred Hideo Kojima From Accepting Metal Gear Award
Metal Gear designer Hideo Kojima was apparently not allowed to attend tonight’s Game Awards, per an announcement by host Geoff Keighley. A lawyer for Konami reportedly barred Kojima from attending, nor accept his awards. The Phantom Pain’s Kiefer Sutherland accepted one of Metal Gear’s awards on his behalf. When the news was revealed, the audience…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedShadow Complex Remastered, Free All Month For PC
While we patiently wait for Shadow Complex 2, Chair Entertainment has been quietly prepping Shadow Complex Remastered for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. PC players can even download the game—for free!—right now. Here’s a trailer: What’s new? Other than graphics, there’s new achievements and “challenges.” This game was so good. Can’t wait to play…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedNintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime Pays Tribute To Satoru Iwata
Earlier this year, beloved Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passed away. Tonight at The Game Awards, Reggie Fils-Aime paid him tribute. You can watch Reggie’s speech here: Show host Geoff Keighley also reminisced about a moment he shared with Iwata a few weeks before he passed away. He said Iwata looked “thinner than I thought he…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
In 2014, The Elder Scrolls Online had a monthly paid subscription. In 2015, it ditched those subs. Now, Bethesda’s literally offering money to people who play it—they’re giving away $1 million to a random player, to be announced on February 1 2016.
By Jason Schreier Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedMust-Watch Game Awards Speech Salutes Hard-Working Game Developers
“Thank you for making games…. We are forever in your debt.” Kinda Funny gaming pundit Greg Miller may have won the award for Trending Gamer at the 2015 Game Awards in Los Angeles, but he also just cleaned up for Best Speech with a terrific salute to hard-working game developers. A must-see. Here’s a transcript:…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s Our First Real Look At Far Cry Primal
Prehistoric Far Cry is looking pretty damn good, I gotta say. Judging from this trailer, it’s not surprising that they went with the “Primal” subtitle—the game looks visceral. We’re talking vicious bears, saber tooth tigers, and mammoths…all trying to rip your throat out. Better yet, you can control some of these monsters! Well, damn. I’m…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedTelltale’s Making a Batman Game
The folks who’ve made episodic classics based on Borderlands, Fables and The Walking Dead are taking on the Dark Knight. A quick teaser ran tonight on the Game Awards, with comic-style artwork narrated by the chatter of Gothamites debating the virtues of both Bruce Wayne and Batman. More details here Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published December 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
Watch The 2015 Game Awards Live, Right Here
We might be a month away from the end of 2015, but hey, it’s never too early for an award show. Tonight is Geoff Keighley’s 2015 Game Awards, and it should be packed full of news and fun showcases. You can watch The Game Awards, which start at 9pm Eastern, right here. We’ll also be…
By Jason Schreier Published December 3, 2015 - Culture
The Race Car Of The Future Is A Work Of Art
Remember earlier this year, when artist Nathan Dearsley tipped a sci-fi hat to one of the greatest race cars in the history of F1, the 1991 McLaren Honda? Well, McLaren saw it, then went and got him to do something more official. The result of their collaboration is the McLaren MP4-X. It’s a wish list…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedGame Studio Shocked That Fans Don’t Like Their Pre-Order DLC
Creative Assembly, the guys behind the Total War series—some of my favourite games—have along with publisher Sega tried something slightly different for their next release’s DLC. And it hasn’t gone down too well. In October, Creative Assembly announced that Total War: Warhammer was going to have some pre-order DLC (reminder: don’t pre-order) that involved locking…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
Which Fallout 4 Faction Is The Best?
There are four factions you can help out in Fallout 4. Each has its own goals, its own philosophy, and its own cool outfits. The question is: Which one is best? Patricia’s already explained why she doesn’t like the Brotherhood, but maybe you feel differently? Or maybe you’re more an a Railroad type? Or maybe…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 3, 2015 -
CultureHow To Land A Plane Correctly In Just Cause 3
Today on Highlight Reel we have Just Cause 3 landings, fireworks, Jedi streaks, spartan rain and much more! Watch the video above, 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. Halo MCC – “It’s Raining Chiefs!!!” – MasterSteef…
By Chris Person Published December 3, 2015
