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Good Morning. Here’s The PS4’s Dynamic Bacon Theme.
Yours for just $3, the new dynamic bacon theme for the PS4. I paid for this just so I could listen to this sizzling absurdity. The good people at Leviathan Games also just re-released the classic PS3 theme “Corn Love” for PS4. And they’re teasing a sequel! Oh, the wonderful world of PlayStation themes. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 16, 2015 -
Creating A Character In Black Desert Online Is An Epic Undertaking
The first closed beta test for the Western version of fantasy MMO Black Desert Online is live, giving select players their first taste of what we once called “the world’s coolest character creation system.” I might wind up having more fun making heroes than playing them. Like many hopeful players of the hit Korean sandbox-style…
By Mike Fahey Published December 16, 2015 -
Hideo Kojima Is Working With Sony On A PS4 Console Exclusive [Update]
Sony just made it official: former Konami superstar (and Metal Gear creator) Hideo Kojima has grown a beard. Oh, and formed a new studio, which is working with Sony on a PlayStation 4 exclusive. It’s not a Sony studio; it’s an independent team, which will be known as…Kojima Productions. The deal announces that Kojima Productions’…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 -
World of Warcraft‘s New And Old View Distance, Compared
One of the new features of World of Warcraft: Legion is an increased view distance and a much more detailed horizon. Instead of an ugly wall of fog, if the view is not obstructed, we can finally see the entire zone. No matter what zone we’re in. This is extremely effective. Really helps to make…
By Gergo Vas Published December 16, 2015 -
Freshly Dug Up Image From The Attempt To Do FMV For 3DO Doom
For a number of reasons the 3DO version of Doom is considered to be the worst of the bunch. And it could have been even crazier if they joined the FMV obsession of early CD-ROM systems. One photo, shared by Rebecca Heineman, is enough to understand why: To contact the author of this post, write…
By Gergo Vas Published December 16, 2015 -
All The Anime, Manga, Novel, and Game Characters in Nitroplus Blasterz
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel is a new fighting game for PS3 and PS4 that is filled with Nitroplus characters spanning everything from visual novels to hit anime. The top pic shows some of the better known ones, such as Saber from Fate/Zero, or Akane from Psycho-Pass Here are all the playable characters: Playable Characters…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 16, 2015 -
Star Wars Kama Sutra Book Is Surprisingly SFW
Stores around the world are overflowing this week with official Star Wars merch. A new book, The Extremely Unofficial and Highly Unauthorized Star Wars Kama Sutra, is very much, well, they make its official status pretty clear in the title. The name says it all. This is a book on sex positions. But instead of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2015 -
Destiny Players: How Much Have You Spent On Microtransactions?
Today, Bungie added some expensive, unexpected microtransactions to Destiny that will let players level their characters (slightly) faster in exchange for (a lot of) real-world money. In light of that news, I’m curious how much y’all have spent on the game so far. Back when Destiny’s in-game microtransaction system launched, we polled readers on which…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 15, 2015 -
2015’s Biggest Video Games, In Under Two Minutes
A lot of video games came out in 2015. Can they all fit into a two-minute video? (Most of) the best ones certainly can. Reader Malcolm Klock has been making these clips for the last few years (so they’re his picks for the best, not ours!), and 2015’s edition tries to cover as many bases…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2015 -
Valve’s revealed the massive changes and tweaks coming to DOTA 2’s upcoming Balance of Power update, which brings Zet the Arc Warden, one of the last holdouts from original DOTA. The whole list of patch notes is huge, and despite the winter release, it comes with a “desert terrain” for custom games.
By Patrick Klepek Published December 15, 2015 -
Sakurai Thanks Smash Bros. Fans For Their Support
Today, we saw the last Smash Bros. focused Nintendo Direct broadcast. At the end, Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai gave a great shout-out to all the folks who love and play his game. You can watch him in the video above, but here’s a transcript: It’s been over a year since we finished development of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 15, 2015 -
Minecraft Runs Just Fine On Wii U
On Thursday, you’ll be able to give $30 to Nintendo in exchange for Minecraft on Wii U, which is something a lot of people thought might never happen, but hey, we’re here. This afternoon I spent a few minutes poking around in a Nintendo-provided copy of the game, and it runs great both on a…
By Jason Schreier Published December 15, 2015 -
Here’s How Cloud Works In Super Smash Bros.
Cloud, the angsty star of Final Fantasy VII, will be available later today for Smash Bros., limit breaks and all. You can see his various moves and abilities in the above video. When Cloud goes live, he’ll be $6 on either Wii U or 3DS, and $7 for both.
By Jason Schreier Published December 15, 2015 -
Bayonetta Is Coming To Super Smash Bros.
Surprise! The final Super Smash Bros. character is the witch Bayonetta, who has become remarkably popular thanks to last year’s excellent Wii U game, Bayonetta 2 The superstar witch—who will be the final DLC character for Smash 3DS and Wii U—can use all sorts of gun attacks as well as Witch Time, an ability from…
By Jason Schreier Published December 15, 2015 -
& Knuckles
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 15, 2015 -
Smash Bros. Is Getting A New Fire Emblem Character, Corrin
Meet Corrin. The protagonist of Fire Emblem Fates will be joining the cast of Smash Bros. Before y’all freak about yet another Fire Emblem character in Smash Bros., Corrin actually looks cool! Corrin can turn into a freakin’ dragon, for one. Not to mention, that’s a pretty fire costume that Corrin wears! And here’s how…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 15, 2015 -
The very last Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct starts now. Watch right here.
By Jason Schreier Published December 15, 2015
