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Prepare For Dead Rising 3‘s 13 GB Patch With An Hourlong Video

In what has to be one of their more…creative jokes, Mega64 takes on the controversial and whopping 13GB Dead Rising 3 patch. Wanna put that number into perspective? Sit through their video.

Sketchy Promo Plan Pays YouTubers For Positive Xbox One Coverage

A new Machinima promotion offers YouTubers cash in exchange for positive coverage of the Xbox One, opening up a whole host of questions about journalistic ethics in the world of YouTube personalities. It started on Saturday, when word leaked on NeoGAF that the video group Machinima had sent out e-mails to their clients offering cash…

13 GB Dead Rising 3 Patch Raises Questions About Gaming’s Future

There’s a 13-gigabyte update live for Dead Rising 3 today, and if you think that seems kind of big, well, that’s because it’s kind of big. This is one of the biggest patches in video game history—our previous definition of “big patch” usually clocked in at 500mb or a gigabyte—and it’s designed to both fix…

Smart Alternative Against Battlefield 4 Helicopters

Stun_gravy and his friends prove stingers don’t need to be in Battlefield 4. The only things you need are a buggy, some C4 planted on its bottom, the mindset of John McClane and patience until an attack helicopter and the perfect moment turn up. Here’s the full video from different perspectives. It must have took…

Uh, PES 2014? Are You Ok?

Did someone say this was Pro Evolution Soccer? Because this looks more like WWE 2k14, or maybe a Monty Python sketch. Hilariously bizarre sports glitches aren’t just contained to the likes of FIFA or NBA. These outtakes from Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 are proof of that. PES 2014 | Fails Only Get Better [YouTube, top…

Xbox One Will Suit Japanese Rooms Just Fine (Apparently)

2014 is here. Seriously, when is the Xbox One coming out in Japan? Apparently there are some issues Microsoft needs to address first. Microsoft has previously expressed their commitment to the Japanese market. However, with the complexities involved with different cultures, customs, standards and regulations, they have been hesitant to make any definite statements on…

The Xbox One Can Do A Lot More Than You Might Think

Sure, the Xbox One has a few tricks up its sleeves—some of which we’ve told you about before. But, damn, had I known about some of the more advanced things the Xbox One is capable of, Microsoft would have sold me on the console way quicker. Thankfully, Sean Ong takes the time to walk us…

EA continues to roll out fixes for Battlefield 4 on all platforms. Along with a slew of specific problems—like the “friendly marker not always showing when needed to, resulting in players shooting team members”—the latest batch of patches promises to improve the general stability of the game across the board.

You Can Use a Giant Whip as a Weapon in Battlefield 4, Apparently

This Battlefield 4 levolution stunt, performed by YouTuber ponylion, must be one of the sneakiest and most difficult yet—detonating C4 on one of the cables holding the tower in place, which whips upwards, blowing up the enemy aircraft. Creative! Here’s the whole thing, with some preparations and planting the C4. Things get wild around the…

Creepy Xbox One Ad Says It’s So Real You’ll Bleed

As a video game aficionado, I often find myself staring at my consoles and wondering, “Why isn’t this more real? Why isn’t this more immersive? Why am I not bleeding right now?” Fortunately for Real Gamers, Microsoft’s latest Xbox One advertisement promises the features we really want, like sweat, blood, and terrifying hallucinations. Because if…

​Huge Image Gives a Little Peek Into the Next Halo

All-new console. All-new Halo. And, according to this 343 Industries update, this is a look at an all-new slice of the Halo-verse. Loads of detail in there, eh?

Fus Ro Nah! Those PS4 and Xbox One listings for Skyrim on Bethesda’s website are a mistake, says publisher rep Pete Hines.

Xbox One Updates Will Make Important Stuff Easier To Find

While Microsoft generally lies low at CES, Xbox’s Marc Whitten had a little chatwith tech site Engadget, speaking about the kinds of things we can expect in the Xbox One’s first major update. “The feedback we’ve gotten is pretty valid; some of the social stuff is hidden or harder to use than it was on…

​Game That Actually Looks Next-Gen Gets Its First Trailer

Part of this teaser you’re about to watch is live-action. Other parts are generated by an all-new bleeding-edge graphics engine. And, even if you can tell what’s been recorded in reality and what’s generated by software, you have to admit that the border between the two looks like it’s dissolving. The clip is for Get…

Making weapon replicas, or building armor sets from Skyrim, or any other Elder Scrolls game is one thing, but creating a whole shelf of Elder Scrolls potions, scrolls and books is some next level stuff. Here’s Faasnu’s shelf, featuring tons of potions and even the Mysterium Xarxes from TES IV: Oblivion Below is the full…

Hold Your Horses, Don’t Get Excited about Consoles in China…Yet

Earlier this week, China’s State Council sneakily released a document about regulations in the nifty Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Due to this release, media outlets have been calling China’s archaic 13-year ban on video games consoles to be over. I’m here to rain on everyone’s parade. The new official documentreleased on Monday by the Chinese…

Sony sold 4.2 million PlayStation 4s as of Dec. 28, Andrew House, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment, said at CES today. Microsoft announced yesterday it had sold 3 million Xbox Ones in 2013.

​Metal Gear Solid V Gets Rare ‘Sexual Violence’ Ratings Description

Phrases you see all the time on the back of video game boxes: “Blood and Gore,” “Intense Violence,” “Strong Language.” The “Sexual Violence” content descriptor has only been used once before, back in 2006. This year, that infrequently used tag will be used to tell consumers some of what happens in Metal Gear Solid V.…

The “Next Halo Journey” Begins This Year, Says Microsoft

Folks got concerned when the word “Halo” wasn’t on a list of upcoming games in an official Microsoft Xbox One update. Fret not, Master Chief lovers, you’ll get your Spartan on this year, according to an Microsoft representative. In a post that stated the Redmond-based tech giant sold more than three million Xbox Ones last…

How The Number Of Cosmetics Items In Team Fortress 2 Doubled In 2013

Team Fortress 2 is primarly a hat simulator with FPS elements, and not the other way round. If you ever wondered how frequently new cosmetic items—anything that has no effect on gameplay—were added to the game, we have just the source. -Josh, a curious user on the game’s subreddit, complied a detailed graph of all…