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Destiny’s Latest Iron Banner: Pretty Good So Far [Update: Less Good]
It’s a big week for competitive Destiny players. Yesterday marked the start of a new Iron Banner, which is a week-long competitive multiplayer event where players get to test their mettle—and their cool new guns—against one another. This is the first Iron Banner since the launch of the Taken King expansion, and also the first…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 14, 2015 - Culture
Steam ‘Scam Report’ Group Changes Name To Be Less Aggressive
Last week I reported on a Steam curator group called Scam Report, which sought to out sketchy games and douchey developers. Since then, there have been some big changes. First and foremost, they abandoned the old group entirely and made a new one so that they could change the name from Scam Report to Anti-Consumer…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 14, 2015 -
EsportsAmerica’s Biggest League Of Legends Team Just Imploded
After a disappointing run at the 2015 League of Legends World Championships that ended with their elimination on Sunday night, the Team SoloMid (TSM) is quite literally falling apart. The team just revealed three of its top players are stepping down, just days after their last loss at Worlds. In a statement posted on the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedDarth Vader, Being a Total Badass In Star Wars Battlefront
Here’s Darth Vader, single-handedly destroying a Rebel Snow Speeder by throwing his lightsaber into the air. Damn! The moment comes from Muselk, who, funnily enough, had a few traumatic run-ins with Darth Vader earlier in the source (sponsored) video. Then Muselk becomes just Vader and pulls off the awesome moment in the GIF above around…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Past, Present, And Future Of The Witcher 3
People don’t only love CD Projekt RED because The Witcher 3 was great. The company released 16 DLCs for free, talked openly about the game’s budget and profits, and included a “thank you” note in the box. It might be brilliant PR, but after speaking with the studio’s co-founder, there’s something else there, too. “We…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Game Website Accidentally Previews Uncharted 2 Instead Of Uncharted 4
“Uncharted 4 is the first PS4 entry in a series that has traditionally pushed boundaries,” read a recent preview by the website VG247. “Why does it feel so familiar?” Well… as it turns out, they were playing Uncharted 2 Video game websites, like all news outlets, screw things up all the time. Lord knows we…
By Jason Schreier Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedFast And Furious 6’s Famous Car-Flipping Scene, Recreated In GTA V
One of the most memorable scenes in Fast & Furious 6 comes early in the film, when bad guy Owen Shaw drives out of a hideout wrecks the entire London police force using what looks like a giant metal door wedge. YouTuber RUNitsAlpha created Shaw’s killer door wedge in GTA V, and used it to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 14, 2015 -
CultureFirst-Person Shooter Makes Fun Of Players Who Cry About Hacks
Bedlam (not to be confused with the other Bedlam) is a first-person shooter that spans the history of the genre. It has no qualms with giving classics or their diehard fans shit for some of their more irritating habits. (Minor Bedlam spoilers ahead.) OK, so here’s the setup: you’re Heather “Athena” Quinn, a scientist who’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedMario’s Voice Actor Plays Mario Maker, And It’s A Trip
You’ve probably heard Charles Martinet countless times while traversing the Mushroom Kingdom. But it’s something else entirely to watch the man behind Mario actually play Mario. Nintendo Life recorded Martinet doing all the Mario sounds live while playing Mario Maker, something which you simply must witness: I love how happy he seems playing Mario Maker,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Grand Theft Auto Version of Top Gear Is A Blast To Watch
A few fans are putting custom GTA cars to the test in a digital game show, and it’s become one of my favorite things on YouTube. Hosted by Hampyro – Comedy Gaming Channel, the entire thing is a spoof on Top Gear. Every episode has a schtick, known as a “challenge,” which the contestants must…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatching the Democratic Presidential Debate In Virtual Reality Sucked
You won’t be shocked to learn that watching Bernie Sanders shout about email is not virtual reality’s killer app. I watched Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate on my Gear VR, using Next VR in the Oculus store, and the aesthetic experience was markedly worse than watching the debate on TV, like a normal person. I…
By Chris Suellentrop Published October 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Square Enix’s Latest Streaming Restrictions Are Ridiculous
Most games don’t have guidelines for streaming. If they do, it’s usually explicit permission for a streamer to monetize videos. But this is Square Enix we’re talking about. With Dragon Quest Heroes on PS4, it’s mostly about what you can’t do. For example, you can’t stream on Twitch with the music on. Seriously! “Streaming via…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Overwatch closed beta will begin on October 27, Blizzard just announced. If you’re interested in the colorful new team shooter (which came from the ashes of Blizzard’sTitan) you can opt in on battle.net. They’ll also be holding beta test weekends starting after BlizzCon in November.
By Jason Schreier Published October 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Why People Are Freaking Out Over Destiny Microtransactions
The word “microtransaction” evokes a vivid picture: A board room full of suited executives, salivating over profit margins and pondering how they can become the next Clash of Clans. Pair this nasty term with other provocative buzzwords like “pay-to-win” and “Activision” and you’ve got a guaranteed way to get gamers angry. That’s for good reason,…
By Jason Schreier Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedHeroes Of The Storm Bug Lets A Player Win Instantly
The goal in Heroes of the Storm is to fight your way to the back of the enemy team’s base and destroy a structure known as “the core.” The core is normally heavily defended with an outer shield and turrets that make destroying it a risky endeavor. But a newly discovered bug lets one hero…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedMusicians’ Union Protests Zelda Concert
Last night’s 90-piece Zelda symphony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York drew franchise fans but also a protest in the form of a handful of members of a musicians union and a large inflatable rat. Local 802, the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, objected to the Tuesday-evening symphony using non-union players. John…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
DC Comics’ Handling Of Superman Just Got More Convoluted
Look, up in the sky! A Superman who’s still married! A Lois Lane who didn’t expose Clark Kent’s secret identityto the world! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! This is all happening in the newly re-rebooted DC Universe, where there’s another weaker Clark Kent leaping tall buildings. What the heck is going on? A…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedWii U Emulation Is Coming Along
As teams continue work on emulators for the Xbox 360 and PS3, a big breakthrough has been made by those trying to play Wii U games on a PC. Version 1.00 of the Cemu emulator has just been released, and while it’s far from a finished article—sound isn’t working, and it can basically only boot…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedHardest World of Warcraft Boss, With Exactly 1 HP Left, Wipes Raid
Even after nerfing him, with 464 million hit points and an extra third phase, Hellfire Citadel’s final boss Archimonde on Mythic difficulty remains a tough challenge for guilds. And sometimes it creates truly unlucky moments, like this attempt from a German guild. They were really close to killing Archimonde but ended up dead against a…
By Gergo Vas Published October 14, 2015