The bleak survival sim This War Of Mine just released some new DLC that adds “unique street art” to the game. All proceeds go to the charity organization War Child, developer 11 bit Studios said. Check out the DLC on the game’s Steam page

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GTA V Heists Update is 4GB, Heist Planning Unlocks at Level 12

After months and months of waiting, online heists are available today for GTA V Rockstar Games—the company behind the Grand Theft Auto series—have announced that the free update that contains Heists is now live on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. It’s around 4 GB download for new-gen systems, with last-gen users reporting that the file…

Guile’s Theme With Lyrics Could Have Been A Great Cartoon Intro

Even if Guile from Street Fighter looks like a guy who’s been through a lot, and the lyrics are about his eyebrows, Animation Domination‘s latest clip really proves that Guile’s theme goes with everything. They added lyrics and animation—showing Guile and his unique pre-fight ritual—to the background music and made it look and sound just…

Calls To Ban Minecraft in Turkey

Last month, a Turkish ministry began a probe to investigate whether or not Minecraft should be banned for being “too violent.” Today, the results of the investigation were announced: Minecraft should be banned. Turkish websites Hürriyet Daily News and LeaderGamer report that the country’s Family and Social Policies Ministry is now calling for Minecraft to…

Dragon Quest Heroes‘ Special Attacks Sure Are Flashy

If Dragon Quest Heroes does one thing right, it’s making all your favorite Dragon Quest characters look incredibly badass. Like in all Dynasty Warriors-style games, the playable characters in Dragon Quest Heroes each have a unique special attack made to show off just how cool they really are. To see a compilation of these special…

Karaoke for Really, Really Shy People

Usually, when you sing karaoke in Japan, you either sing it in a bar, or at a room at a karaoke parlor, or maybe somebody’s house. But those ways involve other people. And what if you don’t like other people? There’s this. Dubbed “Choi Kara,” these telephone box-like, sound-muffling booths allow folks to belt out…

Suffering, Card Battles, Little Girls, and More Suffering

Yes, there is so much suffering in the anime Selector Spread WIXOSS that I had to list it twice. Selector Spread WIXOSS is the continuation of last spring’s Selector Infected WIXOSS—an anime where young girls battle alongside magical girl avatars in a collectible card game, hoping to have their greatest wishes granted. [The following review…

Surely The Best Way To Play Mario Party

Step 1: get a sweet setup like this. Step 2: drink. Step 3: love/hate your friends to death. The custom N64 here (made by Zoki64) is nice, but it’s the controllers that really make it. One for each character, with the added bonus that you can also use them for Mario Kart! (via it 8-bit)

Yes, Valve Knows They’re Terrible At Talking To Fans

Valve does a lot of things right, but they also have a reputation for leaving fans in the dark. What’s going on with Counter-Strike updates or Steam Greenlight’s brokenness or Half-Life 3? We rarely find out until release day. This leads to fans who are confused at best, pissed at worst. Valve knows, and they…

17 Weeks In, Halo: The Master Chief Collection Is Basically Working

I’d been reading the latest patch for Halo: The Master Chief Collection improved the game’s notoriously bad matchmaking, so I decided to load up the game to see if this was actually true. Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been a broken game for many months. It’s a cardinal sin a series known for multiplayer…

To Beat This Game, You Need To Use… The Actual Moon

Some games have secret endings that people don’t uncover until days, weeks, or even months after they’ve come out. Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon is trying to one-up them all. You won’t be able to beat it unless the real moon—yes, the one in the sky—is glowing just right. The net effect of that…