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UncategorizedIt Took A Year To Find Out What The Red Button In Wasteland 2 Actually Does
Since Wasteland 2’s came out in September 2014, there’s been a mystery no one can solve. It involves a computer with a red button. When players press it, the ground shakes. No one knows what happens after that. Were the developers trolling everyone or was there more to the story? There is, and I have…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Few Quick Tips For Folks Playing The Star Wars Battlefront Beta
Today, the public beta for Star Wars Battlefront starts at 1PM EST for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Many of you will want to play it straight, as you would any other first-person shooter. But Battlefront is not like most shooters! TIP NUMBER ONE In most shooters, when you see an enemy, you take a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 8, 2015 - Esports
The winner of this year’s U.S. League of Legends Championship Series tournament is officially out of the game’s 2015 World Championship. Counter-Logic Gaming (CLG) lost its first two games today, meaning they don’t have enough wins to go past the Worlds group stage. They’re playing their final pride match now.
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Comic About Newspaper Delivery Girls Has Everything You Love About the ‘80s and One Big Twist
One of the best new comics this week is about a crew of preteen girls who deliver newspapers in the suburbs. And then: aliens. Well, they’re more like maybe-aliens. Published by Image Comics, Paper Girls teams up two of the best creators working in comics today. Writer Brian Vaughan is beloved for his work on…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
You’re Cut Off From Video Game’s New ‘True Grit’ Mode If You Lose Too Much
The man who made a version of Space Invaders that deletes files from your computer every time you shoot an enemy has added a new mode to his excellent mobile solitaire game Sage Solitaire. It’s called True Grit. Lose while playing True Grit too many times and you can never play that mode again. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Your PC Needs To Play Fallout 4
We’re a little more than a month away from Fallout 4, which means it’s time to make sure your PC is up to the task of playing the game. Bethesda announced ‘em on their blog today, and there aren’t any surprises. Minimum Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required) Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Here Are 328 Of The Changes In The Witcher 3‘s Next Patch
This morning, Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red sent over a PDF full of changes that will ship with the game’s next patch. It’s 13 pages long. Behold, patch 1.10, which a rep for CD Projekt Red says will launch within the next few days. (They don’t have an official date yet.) The patch will…
By Jason Schreier Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Telltale’s announced the season finale for Tales From The Borderlands will be released on October 20, starting with PC, Mac, PS4, and PS3. It hits October 21 on Xbox One and Xbox 360, October 22 on iOS and Android. Additionally, the first episode is now free for console and mobile players. Contact the author at…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedPokémon’s Backstory Might Be Darker Than Most People Realize
The cute monsters are a distraction—there seems to be something much more sinister going on in Pokémon. Hardcore Pokémon fans know this as the “Pokémon War Theory,” which PBS Idea Channel recently outlined in the video above. To understand it, you have to take into consideration a weird quirk of the games: have you ever…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
The PlayStation 4 Is Getting a Price Cut in North America
Starting October 9, the PlayStation 4 will be a little cheaper in the U.S. and Canada. Oh goodie. The PS4, which is currently $399.99 USD, will be marked down to $349.99 in the U.S., while in Canada, the console, which now costs $449.99 CAD, will be marked down to $429.99. This appears to be for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedFuture Knights Battle Dark Magic In LEGO’s Latest Original Creation
Launching early next year with 14 construction sets, a mobile app and an animated series, LEGO Nexo Knights mixes classic knighthood lore with futuristic technology. I need this. I need this a lot. LEGO’s had a run of good luck with its original IP lately, but for every wildly popular Chima or Ninjago there’s a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Netflix Marvel TV Shows Just Had Their First Crossover. In a Comic Book.
So far, we’ve only seen Daredevil on Netflix, the first series out of the four-show deal that Marvel struck with the streaming platform. The Jessica Jones show comes out next month, but the streams of the two series are already intermingling in a fun way. This week, a free one-shot called Marvel’s Jessica Jones serves…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
EVE Online Player Builds Cool Control Panel To Make Things Easier
You don’t need fancy VR sets to enjoy EVE Online. You only need a an additional spaceship-themed control panel, like this massive box, made by Hijel It has a bunch of important hotkeys, which are set to these buttons, to make things immersive and easier. Well, much better than a few extra hotkeys on a…
By Gergo Vas Published October 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Quest For Destiny‘s Sleeper Simulant Is Over
The hunt for Destiny’s most mysterious weapon is over—and it ends not with an epic puzzle but with a single heroic strike. Anyone who played through the first part of the Sleeper Simulant quest—which started yesterday and consists of two story missions, a puzzle, and a whole bunch of waiting around—will find a new quest…
By Jason Schreier Published October 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Sims, In The Style of Pokémon
YouTuber Hat-Loving Gamer has imagined and animated a life simulation game based in the Pokémon world. So, yes, think The Sims meets Pocket Monsters. It has aesthetics of old Game Boy Pokémon games. Too bad we didn’t have this back then! A game with unhappy Pokémon, glitchy tiles and that cool custom UI would have…
By Gergo Vas Published October 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
Online Game Bug Leads to Death Threats and an Arrest
Sometimes video games have glitches. They might make you upset. They allegedly caused one player in Japan to make scary threats. According to Yahoo! News Japan, a 40-year-old man in Okayama, Japan, is in police custody after allegedly sending threats to Tecmo Koei via the company’s online contact form. Threats apparently included such remarks as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
Vita Game Gives Honest Criticism of the Japanese Game Market
Games can often offer social commentary on things from politics to opinion to simple observation on the state of the world. Sometimes they’ll even go meta, using a video game to talk about video games. Falcom’s latest action RPG, Tokyo Xanadu does just that. In the game, Tokyo Xanadu, in between points in the plot,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
Star Wars Turned into a Giant Sand Sculpture
One hundred and sixty tons of Japanese sand were needed to make this. That’s a lot of sand. To break that down, sixteen ten ton trucks were needed to haul the sand, and a hundred tons of water were used to create the sculpture, which is located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The region is famous…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Red Cross Wants Nerd Blood
Donating blood is important. It can save lives! In an effort to get blood from healthy, younger members of society, the Japanese Red Cross has a not-so-secret weapon: Anime characters. For the past few years, anime characters or anime-like characters have appeared in blood donation posters. [Photo: Gifu Red Cross] The Japanese Red Cross also…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2015
