Boo, Valve Removed Bird Surfing From Counter-Strike

For a brief, magical period of time, you could surf on birds in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. As in, ascend into the skies on their tiny, feathered backs. Unfortunately, it broke the terrorist-fragging heck out of the game, so Valve had to take it out. But they added something fun to make up for it. When…

The Disturbing Cannibals of Fallout

In a messed-up world like Fallout, it’s not surprising that some people would turn to cannibalism. Still, cannibals make for some of the more disturbing characters in the game. Here’s a look back by ShoddyCast at the many (!) factions and people in Fallout 3 and New Vegas that eat other humans. I remember being…

Far Cry 4‘s Knife Kills Defy The Laws Of Gravity

You can do a lot of things in Far Cry 4. Kick a rhino? Sure. Stampede over your foes on the back of a wild elephant? Totally. Fly like an eagle? Well, yes actually. Kinda. But there are limits. Here’s a video of people testing them to see just how far they can go. (Spoiler:…

​How To Get A Lot Of Glimmer In Destiny

If you’re playing Destiny right now, there’s a good chance you’re feeling kind of broke. That’s because after the expansion, you’re going to need a ton of in-game cash (aka glimmer) to purchase new versions of your prized exotic gear, and even more to re-upgrade everything. There was a time when I never worried about…

Strange ‘STALKER’ Developers Re-Emerge To Ask For More Money

Remember Areal, that suspicious Kickstarter project made by a studio claiming to be in an “information war” with Russia after receiving a signed letter from Vladimir Putin? It disappeared after its Kickstarter campaign was suspended. Areal is still gone, but its creator is back with something even more strange. After several months of relative silence,…

No Humans Are Allowed In This Smash Bros. Tournament

If you’re not careful, an Amiibo can become a monster in Smash Bros. Thankfully, this doesn’t have to be terrifying for us humans—instead, the intense skill of Amiibos can be turned into a spectator sport. That’s where The Amiibo Fighting Championship comes in. As the name suggests, it’s an Amiibo-only tournament, where only Nintendo toys…

Apple’s rejection of Papers, Please due to ‘pornographic’ content? Apparently that was a mistake. Creator Lucas Pope told me via email that nudity will be patched into the iPad version soon. He also explained what led to this all happening. Check out my updated story to read his full statement.

Opening Game Logos Are The Worst

You start up a game. Before you can make it to a start screen or main menu you’re barraged by a series of loud swooshy logos and copyright text you don’t read. This is the modern hell of video games in which we live. I’ve never really paid all that much attention to opening game…

The Complete Arkham Series for $10, Board Game Deals, and More

All the Batman. $10. [BundleStars] We’ve got an extra large list of board game deals today, so get the dice rolling. King of New York ($30) | Amazon Splendor ($23) | Amazon Last Night On Earth – The Zombie Game ($34) | Amazon Risk: Plants Vs. Zombies ($18) | Amazon Concept ($22) | Amazon White…

Destiny‘s New Exotic System Is A Total Mess

Destiny, a video game in which players roam the solar system getting angry at Destiny, recently introduced some changes to exotic weapons and armor, and today, as we finally see the last of those changes in action, it’s become clear that they’re a total mess. Let me explain. About two weeks ago, Bungie totally overhauled…

Even After Several Patches, Far Cry 4 Still Has Some Issues

Many gamers have been having a great time destroying animals and evil despots ever since Far Cry 4 came out last month. For others, it’s a different story. Despite receiving several patches designed to address its performance issues, these players are still struggling to get the game up and running properly. The specific technical issues…

Source: GameStop Says Nintendo Has ‘Discontinued’ Three Amiibos

Since Saturday, we’ve been wondering if Nintendo really did cancel production on three of its new Skylanders-style Amiibo figures. Now, following a pair of vague statements from Nintendo, we’ve seen a more definitive answer. A GameStop source has shown us an internal message from the gaming retail giant that was sent to regional stores earlier…

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