The New Terraria Game Looks More Like Starbound

While Terraria 1.3 is still in the works, developers Re-Logic recently revealed an entirely new Terraria game that takes place in an alternate dimension. Called Terraria: Otherworld, the game looks like what would happen if Terraria and Starbound had a baby. It’s the graphics, mostly. Here’s the first teaser trailer, which showcases some pre-alpha footage:…

What’s Your Rarest Steam Achievement?

Achievements are gaming’s version of badges of honor. And only the most elite of players earn certain achievements. Steam has a feature where, anyone who has reached level 10 can go to their profile, and select an “Achievement Showcase” that displays their rarest achievements. Using this, players can easily tell what percentage of people have…

Remember, Last Generation Had Plenty Of Ports, Too

The announcement of Darksiders II: Definitive Edition coming to PlayStation 4 later this year got Kotaku wondering if we’re seeing way more direct ports this generation. While it sure feels that way, I’ve compiled a list of them from last generation, and it doesn’t seem all that different! I came up with a couple of…

I’m Glad I Waited Fifteen Years To Play Majora’s Mask

I first played The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask in a small, dark hotel room that offered rentals on all of the hottest N64 games, Expansion Pak and all. I don’t remember where we were or even how old I was, but I do recall convincing my parents to let us rent Majora’s Mask for…

If you have a good idea for a new Gex, Anachronox, or Fear Effect, now’s the time to dust it off. As part of its Collective program, Square Enix is allowing developers to pitch new takes on games and franchises the publisher isn’t working on. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected]…

Green Man VIP Discounts, Microsoft Ultimate Game Sale, More Deals

Green Man Gaming is offering some great prices on new and upcoming digital games in their VIP sale. Here are some highlights, but check out the full list for more. Personally, I’m in for Cities: Skylines. Evolve ($45) | Green Man Gaming Resident Evil 2 Revelations: Complete Edition ($30) | Green Man Gaming Cities: Skylines…

I’m Getting Really Sick Of People Stealing My Stuff, King Of Thieves

From Zeptolab, makers of the adorable mobile puzzler Cut the Rope comes King of Thieves, an asynchronous multiplayer burglary competition to see can make me angry enough to burst a blood vessel. Like a bite-sized Clash of Clans, King of Thieves is a game in which players create a base, set up defenses, and then…

How A Zelda Dungeon Is Made

Eiji Aonuma has overseen the development of many of the major Zelda games, from Majora’s Mask to Wind Waker to Skyward Sword to A Link Between Worlds. So I figured he probably knows how to make a Zelda dungeon. Last week, I asked him. He was in Japan. I was in America. But through the…

Final Fantasy Speedrun Includes 28 Minutes Of Walking Up Stairs

This video features about half an hour of a guy doing nothing but walking up and down stairs in Final Fantasy for the NES. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Speedrunner gyre_, who set a new “any%” world record on Sunday by “completing” Final Fantasy in 59 minutes and 10 seconds, used a save-corrupting glitch…

It’s been a while since we’ve heard about The Evil Within‘s DLC plans, but the first of three add-ons arrives next month. The Assignment follows Detective Sebastian Castellanos’s partner, Juli Kidman, and seems to involve using closets to hide from bad things. I’m game. Hopefully, The Assignment is more like the earlier, creepier parts of…

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Ten Interface Improvements Blizzard Should Add To World of Warcraft

Warlords of Draenor‘s upcoming patch will have more interface improvements than usual. Just to name a few: A tab for account-bound “Heirloom” items, a selfie camera toy and Twitter integration. But there are still so many cool ideas and add-ons out there that are not yet part of the game. Bellular collected 10 of them.…

The Legend of Legacy Doesn’t Live Up to Its Pedigree

The Legend of Legacy has a pedigree other JRPGs can only wish for with its development team consisting of former Square Enix and Level-5 employees. But given that it comes from a team who had a hand in some of the most popular classic JRPGs of the 90s and beyond, this game is more than…

Amiibos Will Unlock NES and Super NES Games

Now, you buy Amiibos. You collect them. You scan them in. But Nintendo says Amiibos can—and will be—so much more. In the future, Nintendo says, they’ll unlock NES and Super NES games. Well, parts of them. In a recent investors meeting, Nintendo exec Satoru Iwata outlined the company’s Amiibos plans. “We are also planning a…

The New Danganronpa Smartphone Game is Basically Billiards

I don’t know what I was expecting for a smartphone game based on a series of murder mystery/death game visual novels, but it wasn’t billiards. Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle is like any number of other smartphone spin-off games. It has no plot and instead focuses on a collection mechanic. What’s not so normal about it is…