- Uncategorized
Kid Has 30 Games, DS Stolen While Visiting Sick Man In Hospital
And, get this, it’s the dude he was visiting who’s accused of stealing them. The Star Tribune (via Game Politics) reportsthat Dave A. Schmotter, who was recently sick in hospital, has been charged with the theft of two Nintendo DS systems and “between 30 to 40 video games” from an eight year-old boy. Who, along…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedHardcore Xbox Rig Is Almost Too Hardcore
Steel Battalion, for those who have never seen its wonder, was an old Xbox game from Capcom that’s famous for the absurdly large and expensive controller it shipped with. Something reader Dave obviously felt wasn’t absurdly large enough. So he went and built this, the B.S.B.B. (Big Steel Battalion Box) Mk II. It is, at…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Worked About Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
For some reason, late last night I started replaying Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s single-player campaign. You know what? That really was a damn good Call of Duty game. Of course, Mike Fahey said as much when it came out. But I’d recently watched Noah Caldwell-Gervais’ fine two-hour retrospective on the Call of Duty series,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Tactical PC Shooter That’s Like Battlefield Meets Hotline Miami
War is hell… but it’s slightly less hellish when viewed from a distance. At least, that’s true of Running With Rifles, a goofy, enjoyable, surprisingly demanding PC game that recently got a full release on Steam. Developed by Modulaatio Games, Running With Rifles had been on Steam Early Access for a while before last week’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Free New Pokémon Game Bums Me Out
Right now, you can go into the 3DS’s eShop and download Pokémon Rumble World, free of charge. While the price tag is pretty enticing, I’ve spent some of today playing it, and well…I’m not super impressed. The premise is straightforward: a king tasks you with catching them all, because it’s the only way he can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 8, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Killer Five Nights At Freddy’s Cosplay
For such a huge series, you don’t see as much Five Nights At Freddy’s cosplay as you’d expect. But that’s OK. It gives us more space to appreciate the good stuff like this! These shots were taken at Sakura Con by The Will Box The cosplayers are: Freddy Fazbear – LACA Puppet – After Market…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2015 -
CultureTeam Fortress 2 Fans Are Making A Whole New Version Of The Game
In recent times, members of the Team Fortress 2 community have found themselves not exactly in love with the popular shooter’s current direction. If that sounds like you, this fan overhaul of the entire game might be just what you’re looking for. Video summary courtesy of Valve News Network Team Fortress 2 Classic might sound…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedYep, Code Name STEAM‘s Absurdly Long Enemy Turns Are Now Shorter
What a difference a patch makes! Above is a comparison of a turn I just took in Nintendo’s new 3DS game Code Name STEAM: on the left, before the game was patched; on the right, using a post-patch fast-forward button. The game is running here on my New 3DS, where the new fast-forward option is…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2015 -
CultureIn Besiege, There Can Be Only One Windmill
On today’s Highlight Reel we have territorial windmills, trees that want to be jets, cool grenade sticks, elevator shenanigans and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Far Cry 4 –…
By Chris Person Published April 8, 2015 - Culture
The Steam Stream Plays Primal Carnage, A Shooter Full Of Dinosaurs
This week, the Steam Stream checks out Primal Carnage: Extinction, the latest attempt at making a multiplayer dinosaur shooter, well, not horrible. Watch now! Also on the docket for today: Battlefield-like top-down shooter Running With Rifles, permadeath horror game Space Beast Terror Fright, and the Jet Grind Radio-esque Hover: Revolt of Gamers. Soooooo maaany gaaaames.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Life Is Strange Can Go Way, Way Wrong
When I finished the second episode of Life Is Strange, I put the controller down, and considered playing the episode again. I didn’t want to live with the choices I’d made. Warning: As you might expect, there are spoilers for Life Is Strange ahead! One of the more important subplots in the second episode involves…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhen Even A Job At Nintendo Isn’t Enough
Sometimes you have to gamble. Sometimes you have to deny that you’re at a dead-end in life and push through. Sometimes you know you’re good at something and just want people to recognize it, and maybe pay you for it, too. In June of last year, I got an e-mail from someone calling himself Robin…
By Jason Schreier Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Mystery Of Bloodborne’s Beast Mode
Can you fully transform into a werewolf in Bloodborne? The game has been out for two weeks, and it’s still unclear. Here’s what I know with certainty. Bloodborne takes place in Yharnam, a city that drinks blood for healing and recreational purposes—in fact, blood is supposed to be more popular in Yharnam than alcohol. Yharnam’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat X Has a Selfie Fatality
Love them or hate them, selfies are pretty much everywhere—including Mortal Kombat While Mortal Kombat X’s gruesome fatalities get most of the attention , the game does include some sillier fatalities, too. Take this one by Cassie Cage, for example. As this footage by FrozenEclipse101 shows, it starts out as a fatality normally would—in this…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Even Text Games Can Make You Profoundly Uncomfortable
If you wanna be grossed out by a bump on your hand, tempted into making a sexual mistake, or run from a pack of velociraptors, the ongoing Twiny Jam has a little something for everyone. What’s great about Twine game is that anyone can make one. Seriously, even I gave it a shot. Most Twine…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
One Of League Of Legends’ Oldest Champions Just Got A Surprise Makeover
League of Legends has been such a popular online game for so long that its developer has had to treat updating it the way New York City handles its subway system: bits and pieces might be altered in tiny increments, but the overarching system never truly stops moving. So much for console generations. Ever since…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Management shake-up at Battlefield Hardline developer Visceral Games: general manager Steve Papoutsis (Dead Space) is out, replaced by Scott Probst (son of former veteran EA exec Larry Probst), Kotaku has learned. “We are thankful for Steve’s many contributions to EA and wish him the best,” said an EA rep.
By Jason Schreier Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch The First Trailer For Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Undaunted by yesterday’s leak, Square Enix today released the first trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the sequel to 2011’s Human Revolution. It’s all CGI, sadly. There’s no release date or even year announced yet for the much-anticipated fourth Deus Ex game, which will be released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In other words,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
The servers for NBA 2K14 were scheduled to be shut down, but fan backlash has prompted 2K Sports to reconsider. Polygon reports NBA 2K14 is back online, and future NBA games will receive 18-to-27 months of support after launch. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published April 8, 2015
