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Return To New Vegas: God Bless V.A.T.S.
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” the old saying goes. If you’ve got a problem that must be solved but no proven way to solve it, you’re going to have to get creative. Fortunately for Bethesda, fixing Fallout 3‘s shooting didn’t require a new invention—in fact, it required them to look to the past. When…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
Gamer Gets Pumped to Pump Iron. His Motivation: EVE Online.
Video games are not widely known as a motivation for hitting the gym. Especially not online games, which are better known for metaphorically chaining their players to their desks. One EVE Online player, though, decided that instead of hiding behind a fitter avatar, he’d become that avatar. As CNN reports, EVE Online player Marcus Dickinson…
By Kate Cox Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
G4 Canceling X-Play, Attack of the Show. Gaming Programming Nixed [Update]
G4—the network once known as the go-to destination for video game-friendly programming—is ending its gaming programming. The network is informing its employees in meetings today. We’ve heard that G4’s major video-game and geek-culture shows, including X-Play and Attack of the Show will be cancelled today by the network. A source close to the situation says…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Best Glitch In Dishonored Gets You A Dance Party With Corpses
A dance party with corpses?! Corpses that I made?! Sign me up! The guys are RoosterTeeth have outdone themselves yet again. *slow clap* Achievement Hunter : Things to do in: Dishonored – Dance Party [YouTube]
By Tina Amini Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
One Part Alice in Wonderland, One Part Sherlock Holmes
It’s rather suspicious how two games I decided to write about today wound up new entries on this morning’s iPad charts. Perhaps I should have Constable Cheshire Jr. and the Mad Hatter look into the matter once they’re done unraveling the mystery of Mirrors of Albion An exciting new entry in the hidden object category…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedEverything You Ever Needed To Know About The Lore of Uncharted, In One Minute
In the years between Uncharted and Uncharted 3 you, like me, may have forgotten quite how the whole backstory ties together, instead getting to distracted by shooting and stealing everything. Luckily, the Lore in a Minute team is on it! In sixty colorfully animated seconds, the history of Nathan Drake’s life all ties together and…
By Kate Cox Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedDon’t Let Your Xbox Red Ring This Halloween, Or Gameface Will Come For You
Mega64 wishes you an impending Happy Halloween with their latest video, telling the tale of Gameface. The video starts off a little slow, but stay for the great ending. Mega64: The Legend of Gameface [YouTube]
By Tina Amini Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Stylish Totem Runner is a Worthy Savior in a Dark Time
Forgive me, this will sound like damnation by faint praise, but I almost didn’t know what to do with myself after completing a level in Totem Runner. I can’t remember the last time a new mobile game didn’t use the intermission to sell me something I didn’t want. Most importantly, Totem Runner is good on…
By Owen Good Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedGet a Glimpse of Minecraft’s “Pretty Scary” Update Right Here
Minecraft isn’t just a place where weird crossovers happens. It’s also a living, breathing environment that’s in a constant state of flux. The latest changes coming with the game’s 1.4 update will be Halloween-themed, with new enemies, crafting tools and decorations for users to mess around with.
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
SimCity Social Night Mayor Quests: Everything You Need to Know
With just days left before Halloween, EA and Playfish have finally brought the holiday to SimCity Social on Facebook via the release of the Trick or Treat Trail. This timed event will see us interacting with vampires, werewolves, ghosts, zombies and more as we complete five different quest lines over the next week. That’s not…
by Brandy Shaul | Games.com Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedSomeone Found A Rainbow Road in Forza Horizon
In the midst of the beautiful, open roads of Colorado found in this year’s Forza game is a hidden surprise: Mario Kart‘s Rainbow Road. Ok, ok. It’s not really Rainbow Road. It’s a glitch found by AmetDj2. But if you close your eyes real tight and replay the fond memories of performing the famous shortcut…
By Tina Amini Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedOld Video Game In Family’s Attic Turns Out To Be Extremely Rare, Possibly Worth $30,000
Air Raid was a mediocre game released in 1982 for the Atari 2600. Very few copies were produced or sold, which means that thirty years later, it’s an extraordinarily valuable collector’s item. Polygon reports that a new copy of Air Raid has surfaced, complete with box and manual. It’s the manual that makes this particular…
By Kate Cox Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
Explore Far Cry 3‘s Minecraft Space Now. It’s Got 50 Easter Eggs.
We already knew that a Far Cry 3 destination would be hitting Minecraft. And now it looks like the bizarre crossover between trippy, drug-fueled shooter and open-world construction sandbox has gone live. You’ll be able to wander through this addition to Mojang’s blocky landscapes and look for Far Cry 3 characters like madman antagonist Vaas…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
Dragonvale with Robots?! You Bastards.
On no less than two separate occasions have I bemoaned the addictive nature of iPhone breeding game Dragonvale, the mobile game I’ve played longer than any other. Now Backflip Studios takes the same formula and applies it to robots. Dammit. Gizmonauts, now available on the iTunes App Store, is a robot breeding game. This should…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedDarksiders II’s Death Sure Loves His Loot
Just when you think you know where this live-action short from Somewhat Awesome Films is going, it, uh, surprises you. Vigil Games added a deeper level of customization to Darksiders II and its central character apparently can’t get enough of all the goodies he finds. Except for Resident Evil 6. Can’t say I blame him…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2012 - Esports
As Fans Say StarCraft Is Dying, Blizzard Plans Some Big Changes
This November, hundreds will compete in a StarCraft II tournament run by the folks at Major League Gaming. The total prize pool will be $76,000, and the winner will walk away with a cool $25,000. Not bad for a weekend of playing video games. But some say that’s just not big enough. And if you…
By Jason Schreier Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Week’s iPad Charts: I Told You He Had the Power
Last week I debuted the new and improved iPad gaming app charts, delivering the top free and paid apps in a relatively easy-to-read format. This week He-Man shows up and kicks the entries all over the place. Dear iPad gamers, the charts are not very dynamic if you keep loading new games onto them. I…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Comes To iOS And Android This Fall
To celebrate the upcoming 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (on October 29!), Rockstar will re-release the popular game on mobile platforms this fall. “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City gave players the freedom of a massive open-world in one of the most iconic and vibrant settings ever realized in a game,” Rockstar founder…
By Jason Schreier Published October 26, 2012
