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UncategorizedWipeOut Is Back! Kinda…
In 2012, Sony closedits Liverpool studio, home of the WipeOut series and one of the oldest (and coolest) game developers on the planet. In 2015, WipeOut is back, in all but name. Formula Fusion is a new game, already backed on Kickstarter, that is being made by devs who have worked on WipeOut, Grand Theft…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedGrim Witcher 3 Money Exploit Leaves Dead Cows Everywhere
It’s easy to rack up money in The Witcher 3 by slaughtering hundreds and hundreds of bovine. There are glitches, and there are exploits. This is the latter, as pointed out by YouTuber WhatMyGame. He outlines a quick way to start hoarding cash in a game without very much: Let’s break down how it works.…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 - Culture
Valve Finally Addresses Counter-Strike‘s Biggest Problem
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the best multiplayer shooters in existence—by all accounts an incredible game. Well, except for this one thing. The hitbox, aka the part of a video game character where your bullets will actually harm them. Counter-Strike’s are considered to be maddeningly janky, giving rise to occasional moments where it sure…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 21, 2015 -
ReviewsSnacktaku Reviews S’mores Oreos, AKA S’moreos
Remember when you’d go camping as a kid and sit around a campfire roasting marshmallows for s’mores? I don’t, which is why I used a cigarette lighter on a S’mores Oreo instead. Available tomorrow at participating retailers across the country, S’mores Oreo is the latest in Nabisco’s ever-increasing limited-edition attempts at making Oreos taste like…
By Mike Fahey Published May 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
17-Year-Old Swatter Sounds Like A Complete Asshole
A 17-year-old in British Columbia, Canada—that’s him above—plead guilty to 23 cases of extortion, public mischief and criminal harassment. What does that mean, exactly? He’s terrifying. You might have read about this kid last year. Tri-City News has been following the case, in which the teenager recently admitted to a dozen other charges. It’s one…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 - Tips & Guides
Calling all Heroes of the Storm players: I’m putting together a beginner’s guide for the game and want to hear from you! What do you wish you’d known when first starting out in the game? Tell us in the comments below, where I’ve listed the tips I have so far. You can also email me…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Witcher 3 Already Has Some Useful Mods
The Witcher 3 is, for the most part, a stunning experience, but you can’t please everybody. That’s what mods are for. Despite only bewitching (and therefore, de-wizarding) players for a few days, The Witcher 3’s PC version already has some pretty sweet mods. You can’t, like, play as white-haired version of The Incredible Hulk yet,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes Of The Storm Needs A Mode Between Quick Matches And Ranked Games
In its quest to make Heroes of the Storm as approachable as possible, Blizzard has made one grievous error: they only offered players one competitive gameplay mode before become eligible for ranked “Hero League” matches. This hurts the game in a number of ways. Thankfully, it’s also easily fixable. Like the games that inspired its…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch Us Play The Wii U’s New 2D RTS, Swords & Soldiers II
The first Swords & Soldiers, released nearly six years ago, was a hidden Wii gem. The new one, released today for Wii U? More of the same in all the best ways. I captured my playthrough of one of the game’s levels so you can see for yourself. What you’ll see is a colorful, briskly…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedThere’s a trailer for the next episode of Telltale’s Game of Thrones, and we now know it’s coming next week. If you haven’t caught up, now’s a good time! The episode itself drops next week. May 26 on PC, Mac, PS4, and PS3. May 27 on Xbox One, Xbox 360. May 28 on the App…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedTheory Connects All The Far Cry Games
What if I told you that hunky Far Cry 1 star Jack Carver and creepy Far Cry 2 villain The Jackal were the same person? To quote Eurogamer’s Ian Higton: “The clue is in the name, people!” Higton published a thoughtful video today that attempts to connect the dots between the different installments in the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Artist Uses Skyrim Glitches To Create Beautiful Nightmares
Artist Martin Olsson uses a combination of Skyrim glitches and CGI software to create some truly horrifying animations. That poor skeleton! Olsson has been publishing his monstrosities on Coub lately, and they’re a wonder to behold. There’s something strangely beautiful about them, no? Olsson’s Tumblr page has plenty more nightmare fuel, if you need it.…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew Need For Speed Is A Complete Reboot
Electronic Arts has formally announced the new Need For Speed, which appears to be taking some serious cues from Need For Speed Underground, and is a “full reboot” for the series. As with most games announced recently, the big reveal is being saved for E3. But we do know Need For Speed is coming from…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedTechland has decided to put its first-person dungeon crawler, Hellraid, on hold. The game was supposed to be released later this year, but the Dying Light developer wants to “send it back to the drawing board.” Here’s the company’s full statement: Dear Hellraid fans, We would like to officially announce that our dark fantasy FPP…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedLag Helps League Of Legends Player Kill Four Champions At Once
Normally, Nautilus’ special hook attack is only meant to ensare one enemy at a time. But thanks to the most annoying thing ever to show its face in League of Legends, one lucky player managed to trap four enemies at the same damn time. That’s right. As YouTuber Miguel Pardinas showed in this silly short…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Splatoon’s Squids Started Out As Blocks Of Tofu
Can you say…killer tofu? No. Actually, you can’t. This is a Nintendo shooter, after all. In a recent “Iwata Asks” conversation between president Saturo Iwata and key members of the Splatoon team, the developers revealed that before the game became a bright and colorful paint-chucking extravaganza, it starred innocuous blocks of tofu. Mmmmm, tofu. So…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
CD Projekt RED is looking into fixing The Witcher 3’s tiny text problem, which I complained about yesterday. A patch just went live on the PC (and coming soon to consoles), but this particular issue won’t get addressed until at least the next one. Here are the patch notes for the most recent update, aka…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 - Culture
What’s Your Worst Rage Quitting Story?
Sometimes that boss just WON’T go down. Or there’s some really annoying kid on your team who won’t stop killing you for some reason? Maybe it was a glitch that did it. Whatever your story is, you rage quit. And you rage quit hard. Rage quitting isn’t just putting the controller down and deciding to…
By Tina Amini Published May 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Rockstar Suing the BBC Over Making-of-GTA TV Movie
Some folks might find it flattering when the BBC decides to make a movieabout the creation of their blockbuster video game franchise. Not Rockstar Games. They’re suing the British Broadcasting Company over a project all about the making of Grand Theft Auto Per a statement in an IGN report, Rockstar is filing a trademark infringement…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2015