​Dark Souls II PC Isn’t Working For Some People [Update]

For the most part, the PC version of Dark Souls II is a marked improvement over the PC version of the first game, Dark Souls. The sequel looks great, runs smoothly, and isn’t hindered by Games for Windows Live. Unfortunately, some new PC players are having a hard time getting it to run at all.…

Why is Vanquish a brilliant game? Glad you asked. Canabalt and Gravity Hook creator Adam Saltsman has your answer in the form of a lengthy exegesis on Shinji Mikami’s polarizing shooter, making a strong case for the merits of the game’s intricately balanced design. Annnnnd now I’m feeling the urge to replay Vanquish…

Console-Exclusive Metal Gear Missions Are No Longer Exclusive

Starting May 1, the platform-specific content in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will become platform agnostic, publisher Konami announced today. Up until now, PlayStation and Xbox players both got slightly different Ground Zeroes experiences, since both versions of the game came with a unique mission. PlayStation 3 and 4 players were the only ones…

I’m Having a Ridiculously Good Time With Tomodachi Life

People have called Tomodachi Life a cross between The Sims and Animal Crossing, but there’s a third strong influence in there that determines the tone of the whole experience: Wario Ware. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK It’s made by the same team that produced those fizzlingly creative, rapid-fire deconstructions of video games, and…

Battlefield 4 Premium, 24, Spectacular Spider-Man, Xbox One Day One?

We’ve had many a request for a discount on Battlefield 4 Premium, so here ya go, $25. [GamersGate] Update: They ran out of keys. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag ($14) | Amazon | PS3/360/Wii U Eight seasons and the feature film all in one serious set. $130. Today only. [Amazon] Spectacular Spider-Man complete series blu-ray…

Battlefield 4 Should Have One Less Problem Soon

After months of scrambling to fix a plethora of technical issues that were keeping fans from going online and actually playing Battlefield 4, series developer DICE announced Friday morning that it’s officially bringing out the big guns to try and fix the game’s problems once and for all. The furor over Battlefield 4’s initial connectivity…

OK, Yes, South Park: The Stick of Truth Is Worth Playing

Here’s the bad news: South Park: The Stick of Truth is still full of bugs. In fact, yesterday, after patching Obsidian’s latest role-playing game and jumping back in for the first time since early March, I discovered a new one: Cartman’s walking animation stopped working, leading to some hilarious moments as I dragged an inert,…

New Final Fantasy Commercial Is One Hell Of A Nostalgia Trip

This new Japanese commercial for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call is absolutely ridiculous. Thirty seconds of creepy horror movie singing followed by another 30 seconds of Final Fantasy nostalgia tripping. I love it. Curtain Call, the sequel to 2012’s Theatrhythm, is a rhythm game where you tap tap tap your 3DS stylus to the beat…

A Fully Functional Fallout Pip-Boy For Astronauts

Unlike most replicas of the Pip-Boy 3000, the indispensable gadget of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, the one designed by Ashley Hennefer and her team has an actual, working geiger counter, real-time mapping and some other pretty cool sensors, all in glorious post-apocalyptic Fallout style. They submitted their project to a space apps challenge, pitched…

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How To Turn Your Mind Into A Video Game

Alan Kwan has turned his mind into a video game. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK For two years the Hong Kong­-based artist, film-­maker, and technologist recorded his waking life with a bespoke camera mounted on his glasses. Every night he uploaded the footage and stored it inside digital houses on a surreal open­world…

Here’s the new trailer for Mad Max, the upcoming car combat game based on the memorable series of eighties-era post-apocalyptic movies that starred Mel Gibson before he became a crazy person. The video mostly focuses on the cars, which all look pretty in the rusty post-apocalyptic sort of way, and suggests that players will be…

Watch a Former StarCraft Pro Play Heroes of the Storm

Greg “IdrA” Fields, one of the most controversial players of the StarCraft II scene, might no longer play as a pro, but as you can see he’s still around. He sat down with IGN and showed how to play properly with Tychus, one of the best DPS characters in Blizzard’s upcoming MOBA, Heroes of the…

Here’s the first trailer for the upcoming live-action Lupin the Third movie. The dramatic trailer music is a bit weird for an adaptation like this, but hey, the whole cast—and the iconic Fiat 500!—is visible in the trailer. The movie is slated to open on August 30 in Japan. 映画 「ルパン三世」実写版 特報 [YouTube] To contact…

What Are the Most Nonsensical Japanese Game Titles?

Over the past week, I’ve been playing a Japanese dating sim by the name of New Love Plus+. And as ostensibly odd as that title is, it is far from the oddest Japanese game title I have come across. Now, while I could just list all of the crazy Japanese game titles I know, I’m…