What’s Changed In World Of Warcraft‘s Pre-Expansion Patch

The Dark Portal as we know it has closed, as Blizzard’s decade-old MMORPG prepares for next month’s fifth expansion pack. The world has changed. Your characters may have changed. Here’s what’s new before the new-new. There’s an Iron Horde Incursion world event going on, bridging the gap between the current story and the time-travelling tale…

​Destiny Gun Names, Ranked

Legendary and exotic guns in Destiny all have names. Some of those names are pretty good. 74. Viper P3 73. Crusader I 72. Hawkmoon 71. Prestige IV 70. Judgment VI 69. Vanquisher VIII 68. Cryptic Dragon 67. Praedyth’s Revenge 66. Red Death 65. Deviant Gravity-A 64. Vex Mythoclast 63. Radagast’s Fury 62. Silmar’s Wrath 61.…

This Evil Within Scene Will Look Familiar to Resident Evil Fans

In case you forgot that the creative lead on The Evil Within is the also the guy who helped birth 1996 PS1 classic Resident Evil, Shinji Mikami’s new game has a not-so-subtle reminder. Two chapters into The Evil Within, players will encounter their first flesh-eating monstrosity. As you can see, the scene is almost an…

Anita Sarkeesian Cancels Speech Following Terror Threats [UPDATE]

UPDATE (9:13pm): Anita Sarkeesian has cancelled her speech at Utah State University following a terror threat from an anonymous student, according to the school’s Twitter account. Sarkeesian confirmed in a series of tweets this evening: UPDATE 2 (10/16): Yesterday, Utah State University put out a statement saying they believed the letter was not a credible…

Times Bayonetta Would Need To Fire Her Heel-Guns to Fly to the Moon

While I’m waiting for Bayonetta 2′s release here in the states, I’ve been listening to the sound track, particularly the remix of “Fly Me to the Moon” waaaaay too much. It did get me thinking, though. Iron Man uses his repulsors for combatand propulsion. What if Bayonetta wanted to use her guns to fly? What…

League of Legends Tries To Clean Up Its Fake Player Problem

Mindless bots, I believe it’s fair to say, are a scourge in team-based competitive games like League of Legends. Fraud is also, um, not cool. By revamping LoL‘s refer-a-friend program, Riot is hoping to squash both with one giant fly swatter. Previously the refer-a-friend program gave rewards to players who invited friends to play League…

New Games Should Totally Steal From Shadow Of Mordor

Originality in video games is overrated. I see no better proof of that today than Shadow of Mordor. The game shamelessly borrows its combat from the Batman: Arkham series, to give one example. But it also introduced the “nemesis system,” which is one of the most provocative and original ideas I’ve seen in a long…

Alien: Isolation, Without All The Horrifying Parts

Alien: Isolation is a damn gorgeous game—but sometimes, that beauty is difficult to appreciate while you’re playing, what with a bloodthirsty Alien on your trail and all that. ultrabrilliant takes us on a reflective two minute tour of the USCSS Nostromo from Alien: Isolation, and the results are stunning. Worth a watch, especially if you’re…

There’s A Secret Boss In The New Borderlands

He’s big, mean, and green. Also pretty well-hidden. If you don’t want the boss to be spoiled for you, click away now. The lumbering beast—who goes by the name Iwajira—apparently has a very upset tummy, which makes him vomit syrupy green all over players. The noxious stream has the side effect of being, um, fatal,…

Why There Are No Respawns In The Next Rainbow Six

It’s always fun to see how trends wax and wane in video games. Almost every shooter that’s come out in the past decade, for instance, has had to acknowledge the meteoric rise of Call of Duty and the fast-paced, twitchy sort of competitive gameplay it’s popularized. Now, that influence seems to be slowly fading. Rainbow…

We Streamed The Duck Dynasty Game, Because Why Not

Why is there a Duck Dynasty game on Steam right now? Good question. Let’s find out together. Update: Stream over, and the game was surprisingly not bad. I’ve always been fascinated by games that just suddenly appear with little or no fanfare. I’ve seen nothing but screenshots of this Activision-published title. In a moment I’m…

Far Cry 4’s New Trailer Makes Some Interesting Musical Choices

How is this new Far Cry 4 trailer different from all other Far Cry 4 trailers? No, it’s not the guns. Or the elephants. Or Pagan Min in all his Pagan Min-ly glory. Something stands out about the fact that it’s set to a cover of “I Will Survive.” Seems like a bold move in…

​The Coolest Cosplay from Geek Girl Con

You’re looking pretty awesome there, Deathlord. This past weekend saw the third fourth annual Geek Girl Con setting up shop in Seattle. It’s a smaller show than, say, PAX Prime but cosplayers showed up ready to strut in their finest costumes and make-up. You’ll see a bunch of shots from Geek Girl Con taken by…

Humble Inside Your Browser, DualShock 4 Charger, and More Deals

And now for something completely different, here’s the first ever Humble Mozilla Bundle. You still pay what you want for a variety of games, but this time, they run directly inside your browser. Seriously, you can demo them right there on the Humble page! It doesn’t hurt that it’s an incredibly strong lineup as well,…

We’re just over a month away from the new Dragon Age, and EA’s got a new trailer to celebrate. After the mediocre DA2, it’ll be interesting to see whether this game can stand up to BioWare’s other greats. And between this and Persona Q, November should be a good month for RPG fans.

How To Get Infinite Ammo And Invincibility In The Evil Within On PC

Creeptacular survival horror game The Evil Within comes out today. If you’re playing the game on PC and having trouble fighting its unsightly monsters in addition to your own personal nausea, publisher Bethesda Softworks has highlighted some handy cheats to set you on your (evil) way. The two main ones that stand out to me…

It Took Two Years To Make Final Fantasy VII‘s Midgar In Minecraft

Minecraft modder Killerx20 has finally released his giant re-creation of Final Fantasy VII‘s Midgar, which he’s been building (with help) sinceearly 2012 You can download the map, which includes everything from FFVII’s Sector 7 to the SOLDIER office in Crisis Core, right here. It’s huge. 1290×1290 blocks, Killerx20 says. “As a lot are probably wondering,”…