What ‘Zoning’ Means In Smash Bros., And Why It’s So Important

One thing that separates Super Smash Bros. from other fighting games is the fact that you have to knock an opponent off a stage to get a knock-out. This makes it crucial to get a firm grasp on the physical space in a match as well as your relationship to an opponent. Key to doing…

New PS4 Accessory Will Let You Swap In Larger, Cheaper Hard Drives

Not too long ago, it would have been hard to imagine filling up a game console with more than 500GB of stuff, but many of us have already reached that point. At CES, Nyko announced the Data Bank for the PlayStation 4, which both replaces the internal drive and allows 3.5″ drives to qualify as…

There Really Should Be a Booster Gold Comic in 2015

Unless you’re a diehard DC Comics fan, you might not know who Booster Gold is. But you should, because he’s the perfect superhero for our times. Basically, he’s a selfish asshole with a robot sidekick. Even though he’s been in various incarnations of the Justice League over the years, Booster Gold is a C-lister. Maybe…

It’s never been easier to make a video game, but it’s still not a walk in the park. Gunpoint creator Tom Francis wants to help. Francis wrote about games before he started making them, and Gunpoint’s success allowed him to go full-time. Now, he’s giving back with a series on development. First up? Writing code.

Sorry Sailor Pluto, Science Says You’re Fired

And by science I of course mean Mr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, who’s never looked quite as animated as he does in the latest from Animation Domination High-Def. When last we left our intrepid Sailor Scouts, Pluto was still a planet. Now it’s just a dwarf planet in the Kepler Belt, and not even the biggest…

Majora’s Mask Limited Edition, Discounted Consoles, and More Deals

Planning on getting Majora’s Mask for 3DS? You can spend $10 more to score a limited edition bundle with a Skull Kid Figurine. High sellout potential. [Preorder Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Limited Edition, $50] Update: Sold out already. You can sign up to be notified if they make any more available though. Whether you’re…

Delayed Assassin’s Creed Unity DLC Out Mid-January

Dead Kings, the formerly for-pay expansion to Assassin’s Creed Unity, will be released for free for all ACU players on January 13, according to a new trailer from publisher Ubisoft. But… the YouTube description initially mentioned a December 16. Hmm. Was December 16 the original release date? Ubisoft did seem to put the brakes on…

Far Cry 4 on Xbox One suddenly disappeared from the Xbox Marketplace yesterday, which prevented some players from booting up a game they owned. Ubisoft acknowledged the issue, and it appears to be resolved now. If you’re still having issues, let us know in the comments.

League Of Legends Rewarding People Who Played Nice For All Of 2014

In its ongoing war against toxic online behavior, League of Legends creator Riot Games has come up with a clever way to put a positive spin on multiplayer interactions: by rewarding players who made it through 2014 with a clean record. Writing in a blog post published late last night and later reported by Polygon,…

If you’re a fan of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, you’re okay in my book. If you’re one of those people, check out Nintendo’s $49.99 bundle for the 3DS remake—it comes with a Skull Kid figure. I don’t usually buy this stuff, but I’ll make an exception. Majora’s Mask 3D hits this “spring.”

One Of The Scariest Moments In Gaming Is A Matter Of Design

Jump scare me with zombie dogs, taunt me with shrieks and gurgles or shock me with grotesque imagery all you want — I’m not truly tense until the telltale signs of a virtual ass-whupping start showing up. Dorkly‘s latest comic captures the moment some gamers live for and other gamers dread — the moment when…

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Someone Remade MGS V: Ground Zeroes‘ Military Base In Far Cry 4

The rocky starting area, the guards patrolling around the fence, the towers and the tents, so basically almost the entire map of Ground Zeroes now has a Far Cry 4 version, thanks to modder Robert Cram And that means everything is now in first person view, and in this version, if the alarm is raised,…

Warlords of Draenor‘s Raid Bosses Summarized In 60 Seconds

No need to dig through those complex guides anymore. FatbossTV‘s one-minute summary of the 7 bosses and their tactics inside Warlords of Draenor‘s first raid, Highmaul, is all you need to drop into the group chat before the fights. I wish it was that easy. Probably not a good idea to share this when you’re…