Games Shows Are The Worst Place To Play Games

The Game Developers Conference is mostly for talks and parties, but there are still games to play. Yet despite GDC being a smaller, more casual affair than stuff like E3, it’s not exactly the ideal place to experience a creative work. As you’ll see here. Writer/artist Elizabeth Simins will be hanging out at GDC all…

Guy Claims To Be Using GameStop As His Personal Bank

Fed up with real banks, a 4chan user (I know, I know) claims to have shifted his personal finances to somewhere a little closer to home: GameStop. Now, grains of salt firmly between our teeth, his post seems equally crazy and mundane enough that such a scenario could actually be true, if you assume he…

Man Accused Of Hacking League Of Legends, Selling Data For Big Bucks

21 year-old Australian man Shane Duffy stands accused of hacking into a Riot Games server, accessing player data then selling that information for thousands of dollars. Local police say that his arrest comes at the conclusion of a six-month investigation, which included assistance from the FBI. They allege Duffy used the data to sell player’s…

Dragon Age Used To Be Pretty Terrible At Twitter

For its birthday, Twitter today showed off a neat feature that lets users find their first ever Tweet. Mostly so others can revel in your embarrassment. So it is with a couple of BioWare games, as the Dragon Age team’s first tweet wasn’t exactly one for the ages. Mass Effect’s response, however, was better. If…

Sony Tech Lets You Play Games Using Your Eyes

Sony’s had some VR tech on show at this year’s GDC, but it’s also showing off some eye-tracking gear that’s just as impressive. In this clip, The Verge get some hands-on time with a special test build of the new Infamous game, and…throws some fireballs using their eyes. You’re not controlling the entire game using…

Zelda Tattoo Covers This Woman’s Entire Back

There are Zelda fans, and then there are Zelda fans. Chrisaixa is a Zelda fan Based on a piece of art done by Purrdemonium, she’s had her entire back covered by this epic Majora’s Mask tattoo. If you thought saving Termina was rough, the healing on this must have been worse. The tattoo was done…

Hey, did you know that Alucard is dual-wield spelled backwards? Ok, maybe not. But you can still get a look at how different the fan-favorite Son of Dracula plays from his dad in this trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2’s Revelations DLC.

​A Look at Life After the Giant Monsters Take Over

As far as apocalypses go, zombies are in vogue right now. Nothing wrong with that. But the public fascination with kaiju is on the rise again and the question needs to be asked: what does humanity do if the 30-foot-tall monsters win? Enormous presents a stripped-down look at a world where humanity’s gotten stomped and…

One Explanation Behind EA ‘Destroying’ Bullfrog

Over the past two decades, Electronic Arts has developed a reputation for buying and “killing” independent video game studios. Fair or not, there have been some high-profile EA acquisitions that never quite worked out. Game studios purchased and later shut down by the massive publisher include Westwood, the company behind the Command & Conquer strategy…

Watch Dogs is getting different stuff for PlayStation platforms. The exclusive content includes a different outfit for hero Aiden Pearce, extra missions and a hacking boost.

Final Fantasy VII and VIII, Pre-order Deals, New Humble Weekly [Deals]

Grab Steam versions of both Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII today for just $5 each. Hit up Newegg and use code EMCPGHP84 to claim your prizes and ride off into the sunset on a Gold Chocobo. Final Fantasy VII ($5) | Newegg | Use code EMCPGHP84 Final Fantasy VIII ($5) | Newegg |…

The Coolest Heroes of the Storm Alpha Costumes

An alpha version of Blizzard’s upcoming MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, launched a few days ago, giving everyone with access a chance to try the game out in early development. And while many of the playable heroes of the Blizzard universe have not been added yet, a great deal of cosmetic skins are already available.…

Science Explains How Much Thor’s Hammer Would Weigh

Thor’s hammer isn’t real, except in the hearts and minds of comic nerds everywhere. Thank your lucky stars, because if it was real just being near it would kill you. Jake Roper over at vsauce3 has a great video explaining exactly how damn heavy Thor’s hammer Mjolnir would have to be if it was actually…

​Latest Wolfenstein Trailer Shows a Pretty Messed-Up Nazi Card Game

Nazi coffee. Nazi robots. Nazi cigarettes. Nazi old ladies. Nazi psych tests. This new teaser for the upcoming alternate reality take on the Wolfenstein franchise doesn’t offer up any gunplay but it does give a glimpse into the messed-up psychology of a world where the Third Reich won out. Knowing what we now know about…

Mighty No. 9 Can’t Possibly Be Any More Like Mega Man

Rockman fans, you probably feel like you’ve died and gone to Mega heaven. This glimpse of Keiji Inafune’s spiritual successor to Capcom’s beloved but neglected Mega Man franchise was shown at GDC today. Looking similar to the footage shown last September, the video above shows off Mighty No. 9 in its alpha state, still a…