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Butts
And so it began. Jason was referring to the glorious ham hammocks of Madden 15, at which point we all realized there was a very important matter to discuss. Then a slight detour But before long we were back on track, intrepidly mapping out the video game buttosphere for the betterment (butterment) of video game…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Counter-Strike: GO, As Told By Steam Reviews
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive took the longway to success. It started off with a number of significant flaws, but with time and some substantial patches, has become one of the most-played games on Steam and one of the best PC games you can play. As usual, the people who know the game best are the ones…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
EA’s New Hockey Game Missing Crucial Features, Fans Upset
NHL 15 is supposed to be a sequel to last year’s entry in EA’s long-running hockey series, but it takes some serious steps backward. Dedicated fans aren’t happy. People have gained access to the game of graceful ice dancing (and also HITTING EVERYTHING) via EA’s new, er, EA Access program, which lets people try full…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
When Players Help Make Games… But Don’t Get Paid For It
Recently game studio Red Thread ran a competition to include fan-made music in revered adventure revival Dreamfall Chapters. Or at least, they tried to. The competition’s announcement was met with a growing chorus of outrage, and a large number of people criticized Red Thread for exploiting unpaid labor. Shortly after it began, the competition was…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Reduction in Stress When You Play Casual Games Casual games can get a bad rap, but research has consistently shown that they can dramatically reduce depression and relieve stress. Since 2008 researchers at East Carolina University have consistently demonstrated these effects. Their results have been pretty conclusive showing that casual games like Peggle can reduce…
By Dan Starkey Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is finally making its way to consoles on November 5th, creator Edmund McMillen announced today. He’s been talking about a console-compatible remake of his famously difficult and emotionally disturbing game for a while now, so this is pretty exciting. The new(ish) game will be available on the PS4, PS Vita,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
About GamerGate
Wikipedia would tell you that GamerGate is something to do with ants. Wikipedia, this week, is wrong. GamerGate, the latest name for an ongoing saga in and around the gaming community, is about a bunch of other things. Let’s discuss, shall we? The current drama goes back, however directly or indirectly, to an ex-boyfriend and…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 5, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: Cool Shot Bro
We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today, it’s all of the great shots you’ve sent in. We’ve got sniper shots, titan shots, all kinds of shots! Titanfall — Taco Bob Titanfall — TheSkepticalGuy Battlefield 4…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedDevil May Cry’s Story Was Nonsense, And That Was Fine
There are some video games that you love and hate at the same time. The Devil May Cry reboot is high up on that list. It was enormously fun, but also sort of a train-wreck. Let’s reflect on where such a good game jumped off the rails. YouTuber Dartigan, who previously broke down the nonsensical…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedGroot’s Dancing Ain’t So Family Friendly In GTA
The joys of mods: they have the power to ruin, yet paradoxically improve the things you love. Here’s a GTA IV mod by indirivacua, played here by YouTuber taltigolt, which takes Guardians of the Galaxy’s Groot, and lets him loose on Liberty City. Groot goes on to terrorize GTA, and even takes a quick pitstop…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Last-Gen Destiny Comes With A Free Current-Gen Upgrade (For Now)
Destiny launches next week on a bunch of different consoles. Since developer Bungie has a ten-year plan for the game, it may outlast some of the devices its debuting on. But if you’re starting Destiny on the Xbox 360 or PS3, don’t worry: jumping to the next generation won’t cost you anything—for now. Activision and…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 5, 2014 - Esports
eSports ‘Not A Sport’ Says ESPN President
This from the head of the network that streamed DOTA 2‘s 10 million dollar The International championship. OK then. ESPN President John Skipper didn’t mince words when asked about his thoughts on Amazon’s $970 million purchase of Twitch: “whatevs, breh.” OK, he didn’t actually say it that way, but he may as well have. Here,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Make The Sims 4 More Difficult
Played on its own, The Sims 4 can be pretty aimless. That’s not a bad thing, but it does mean you can do stuff to spice things up and make the game more interesting. Enter challenges. Challenges come in all shapes and sizes, though most of them have been developed for previous Sims games. The…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Final Fantasy XV Problem
On Sunday, when I asked Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi what he thinks of the current state of the franchise he built, his answer was short and blunt. “Final Fantasy XV is taking too long.” Is it? Well, when The Game Now Called Final Fantasy XV was first announced back in May 2006, the president…
By Jason Schreier Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Game Release Calendar Update, Destiny Edition
We’ve dropped another big update into our Game Release Calendar, taking into account newly pinned down Fall Releases, delays into 2015, and lots more. Of course the highlight of next week, if not the year so far, is Destiny. We’ll be on our Twitter over the weekend and into post-release keeping an eye out for…
By Shane Roberts Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Number Of Different Teams Possible in Pokémon Pokémon is endlessly fascinating to me. It has layers of complexity that keep it that keep it both accessible to younger players and interesting for adults. While on a very long and boring plane ride this past week, I got to wondering just how many different Pokémon teams…
By Dan Starkey Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat I Learned Trying To Bang Pigeons
For a game that is about dating birds, Hatoful Boyfriend is surprisingly normal. And that is its greatest strength. The Japanese dating sim, originally released for PC in 2011 and now remastered in HD, puts you in the role of a lone human student at the all-bird high school of St. PigeoNation’s Institute, where you…
By Chris Person Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Star Trek Catan, The West Wing, Roccat, Astro, Groot [Deals]
Star. Trek. Catan. $34. Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook to never miss a deal, check out our Gaming and Movie/TV release calendars to plan your upcoming free time, and join us for Kinja Co-Op to vote on the best products. Got a deal we…
By Shane Roberts Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedSims 4 Cheat Leads To Giant Toilets
I know EA loves to say that there are many different ways to play The Sims 4. But are Godzilla-sized sanitation fixtures what they had in mind? I think we’re gonna need a bigger Sim, people. Images of gigantic appliances and furniture from The Sims 4 began to circulate online yesterday after people discovered an…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 5, 2014