The Saturday Evening Stream Plays Warlords Of Draenor (All Done!)

I’ve been waiting all damn day for this, keeping my character online as I worked to make sure I didn’t have to queue up. Let’s play some World of Warcraft, Warlords-style. What will I be doing? I don’t know. Tidying up the garrison, cleaning up some Shadowmoon quests. Maybe queue up for a dungeon as…

I Can’t Wait To Play In This Fantastic Clay-Animated World

When the Kickstarter backer exclusive gameplay debut for the spiritual successor to The Neverhood hit the web, developer Pencil Test Studios sent out a hi-res version to share with the class. Here’s our first look at Armikrog in action. Featuring the unmistakable art style of The Neverhood creator (and Earthworm Jim character designer) Doug TenNaple,…

Loot Crate’s $150 Amiibo Subscription Deal Is Certainly Something

Last week Nintendo announced it was teaming up with stuff-in-a-box subscription service Loot Crate to offer fans a different way to purchase Amiibo figures. Now we know the pricing for the deal, and spending $155 to $165 on $130 worth of figures is definitely different. Loot Crate is actually a rather nifty little service, especially…

Squirrel Steals Man’s GoPro, Because Squirrels Are Jerks

It may look like this adorably chubby squirrel is just innocently scampering about, but that’s just what it wants you to think. This tree rat is about to commit a crime. I supposed we can’t really blame the squirrel. YouTube video maker Viva Frei (via Tastefully Offensive) tied a piece of bread to his GoPro…

This Week In The Business: Metacritic Means Nothing

QUOTE | “We’ve basically seen Metacritic all but become obsolete right now… We get obsessed with it…but it doesn’t really matter, as far as the sales of the game.” – Double Fine COO Justin Bailey, talking about what things have and have not influenced the sales of their games Elsewhere in the business of video…

The Up All Night Stream Plays Captain Toad [Game Complete!]

Yesterday, Super Mario 3D World spin-off title Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker hit store shelves in Japan. That leaves just one question. Who’s up for joining me for some puzzle-platforming action? It’s probably important to note that, as I never played Super Mario 3D World, I have no experience whatsoever with Captain Toad. So don’t be…

Sweden Invests $36,672 in Gender Equality for Video Games

Sweden’s government has turned its eyes to the portrayal of women in games and gender issues. Swedish news site, The Local, reports that the Nordic country has issued a $36,672 (272,000 kronor) grant to research gender issues in Swedish games. Despite the country’s relatively small population (just under 10 million people), Sweden’s home to several…

Even Beheading Isn’t Enough To Get A Mordor Orc To Stop Talking

You know how chickens can live without their heads? Same thing with orcs, apparently. Lately I’ve become fascinated with a particular type of glitch in Shadow of Mordor, where players will behead an orc…only to have that orc continue to talk, as if nothing is wrong. Observe: The “best” part about this video by ishavemyhole…

You Probably Shouldn’t Play Counter-Strike With Your Voice

Don’t get me wrong: this guy’s dogged vocal attack on terrorists—he yelps commands like “COMPUTER, LEFT CLICK AHHH” to spray his gun in sheer panic—is a certain sort of impressive. It’s just not exactly practical. GamerMuscle whipped up the video in question, and it’s certainly something. He actually gets a few kills in between moments…

Driveclub is handing out free DLC as an apology for its disastrous launch. If you snagged the full game, you’ll get November’s premium DLC packs, Ignition and Photo Finish Tour, free. That means five new cars, 22 new tour events, 10 trophies, and 10 livery items. So that’s something, even if the game is still…