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UncategorizedWe’re Dangerously Close To Getting An Official Doctor Who LEGO Set
The results of the latest LEGO Ideas review are in and at least two fan-built projects will soon be official LEGO sets. The ornithology-focused LEGO Birds Project and a set based on The Big Bang Theory are coming, but the real exciting news is that the board is still considering two different Doctor Who sets…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2014 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Making Money Making Games
QUOTE | “I feel people just don’t want to associate making games with making money. It sort of breaks the taboo of making art for art’s sake, which I think is kind of stupid.” – Game Theory president Marguerite Dibble, talking about how many indie developers seem to “romanticize poverty.” Elsewhere in the business of…
By Steve Peterson Published November 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
11/3/2014: Disassembled BMO Isn’t Horrifying At All
Even in pieces, BMO is adorable. How does he do it? With Julio Robles‘ help, apparently. You can catch up on this week’s best stuff over at Kotaku Selects (via Insanely Gaming) To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at @tinaamini
By Tina Amini Published November 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty: Advanced Warfare on PC vs PS4 vs Xbox One
What’s the point of having all sorts of advanced tech and weaponry if it doesn’t look good? Thankfully, regardless of what platform you’re playing the new Call of Duty on, the game looks pretty great. Here are DigitalFoundry‘s latest graphical comparison videos, which let us see how each version of the game stacks up against…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedViolent Shadow Of Mordor Montages Are Tragic, Pretty
Shadow of Mordor is the kind of game that really knows how to seduce players with its ultraviolence. But it’s not just the game. People playing it have been using its nifty photo mode for increasingly elaborate purposes. The most creative I’ve seen is using the photo editor to create surprisingly moving short films. Two…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
17 Things The World Saw Since Blizzard’s Last New Franchise 17 Years Ago
Blizzard announcedOverwatch today, it’s first new franchise in more than 17 years. Children born when Starcraft came out (yeah Starcraft was their last new game) will graduating high school soon. If that wasn’t enough for you, here are 17 big things in the world/gaming that have happened since 1997. Facebook – 2004 iPods, iPhones, iPads,…
By Dan Starkey Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedStarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Has Some Rad New Units
From exploding Protoss Disruptors to a zippy new Terran melee charger called the Herc, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will bring us a whole bunch of rad multiplayer units when it’s released… uh, whenever it’s released. As part of BlizzCon, the folks at Blizzard published three new videos on the StarCraft channel today, breaking…
By Jason Schreier Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedX-Men: Days of Future Past Sure Had Some Messy Time Travel
Sure, X-Men: Days of Future Past threw more X-Men into a movie than ever before and helped people forget about the abomination that is X-Men 3. But is it perfect? Far from it. Spoilers, for those of y’all who haven’t seen the movie yet. The CinemaSins breakdown of director Bryan Singer’s return to the X-Men…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedEvery Known Class In Overwatch, Broken Down
You might not be able to play Blizzard’s newly announcedOverwatch just yet, but in the meantime, you can start learning how every known class in the team-based shooter works. Who knows, maybe you’ll find a class that you’ll really like. Right now, there are twelve announced classes. Each one works differently, in terms of controls…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedBlizzard Announces Overwatch
For the first time in many years, Blizzard announced a new franchise today: meet Overwatch, a team-based multiplayer shooter with Pixar-like graphics that will enter beta next year. The game looks great. It’s a PvP shooter with unique character classes, very reminiscent of Team Fortress 2. Here’s the cinematic trailer: For a full look at…
By Jason Schreier Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s The First Trailer For StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
StarCraft II‘s next expansion—which actually isn’t an expansion, but a standalone game, Blizzard says—is all about the Protoss. Blizzard announced StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void years ago, but this is the first time we’ve really seen it. Here’s the trailer, shown off at Blizzcon today: And here’s Blizzard’s official press release: ANAHEIM, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—…
By Jason Schreier Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedHearthstone‘s First Expansion Is ‘Goblins vs. Gnomes’
Today at Blizzcon, Blizzard announced the first expansion for their popular card game Hearthstone. It’ll be called Goblins vs. Gnomes and will be out next month – it’ll include 120 new cards, including an explosive sheep. Because, of course. The game has already gotten one sorta-expansion called Curse of Naxxramas, though that was billed as…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedBlizzard CEO Addresses Gamergate Saga In Everything But Name
Blizzard Entertainment’s president and CEO Michael Morhaime began his presentation at the 2014 Blizzcon this afternoon by addressing some recent controversial events that have occurred in the gaming community. He didn’t identify it as the Gamergate saga and everything that has happened around it, but come on: we all know what he was talking about,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 7, 2014 -
CultureTarget Destroyed — By Mom
We all know that feeling of being engrossed in a game and being interrupted by a loving mother. Well, when you’re livestreaming, the show must go on, so just let her play Dark Souls 2 in front of hundreds of viewers! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments,…
By Steve Marinconz Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Free Metro 2033, Assassin’s Creed Unity and Far Cry 4 Discounts, More
GreenManGaming’s VIP has a killer set of discounts going, including $12 off Assassin’s Creed Unity, $12 off Far Cry 4, and about $4 off Valkyria Chronicles. [ GreenManGaming] There are also Far Cry 4 console preorder discounts in their respective sections below. The Humble Store is celebrating it’s first birthday with a whole bunch of…
By Shane Roberts Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch Bioware Talk About the Future of Mass Effect Right Here
Today’s N7 Day, the semi-important holiday where BioWare celebrates its much-loved Mass Effect series with fans. A perfect day to talk about what’s next, no? Bioware will be streaming a developer roundtable focused on Mass Effect at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET on Twitch today. While they probably won’t show anything really juicy with regard…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2014