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Why So Many People Are Yelling About Dead or Alive Xtreme 3

It never seemed clear that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3, a brand-new entry in the sexy fantasy spin-off series, would leave Japan. But when publisher Koei Tecmo made one poorly translated comment on Facebook about why it wasn’t happening, the Internet exploded into another heated debate over censorship. No one would blame you for not…

One Of My Best Overwatch Plays Was Pure Dumb Luck

I wish I could tell you that I knew who I shot at blindly and somehow ended up killing. Ah well. Next time!

The Problem With The Post-Bungie Halo Campaigns

Halo used to mean quality. Its campaigns were all heroic military sci-fi, full of brilliantly-designed levels and enemies. The multiplayer was some of gaming’s best, supplying pulse-pounding firefights and thrilling victories. There was a time when a new Halo game was a guarantee of greatness. Since developer Bungie moved on and custom Halo house 343…

Heroes Of The Storm’s New Map Ditches The Old Formula

Blizzard added its latest battleground into its rad new MOBA Heroes of the Storm this week, and boy is this map a weird one. Called “Towers of Doom,” it takes some of the most sacred principles of the genre and either throws them out the window or distorts them beyond recognition. It’s a bold experiment,…

How To Get Fallout 4 Running On A Terrible Old Computer

Fallout 4 isn’t quite as nice-looking as, say, The Witcher 3, but it’s not meant to run on fainthearted PCs either. It is, after all, gigantic. Iyzik’s ultra-low graphics mod is meant to remedy that—at least, slightly. The mod pushes things like shadows, how far away you can see game world details, grass, and other…

Smite’s “Ultimate God Pack,” which gives you every character currently in the game plus any future characters Hi-Rez adds to it, is going on sale tomorrow for $20. I highly recommend it if you have any interest in the game. Except for Dota 2 (which makes every hero free), this is easily the best deal…

10 Close Calls That Brought Smash Bros. Matches Down To The Wire

Nothing beats the adrenaline high of watching a close call in a competitive match—and that’s especially true with Smash Bros., a chaotic game where unexpected things happen all the time. GRsmash has collected 10 nail-biting moments from Smash Bros. tournaments, and they’re a joy to watch. It’s a montage of matches where both players had…

Here Are December’s PlayStation Plus And Xbox Live Gold Games

With November almost over, both Sony and Microsoft have revealed what games Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus members can download next month. Remember, while these are often billed as “free” games, you need to pay for Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus subscriptions in order to get access to them. PlayStation Plus (December 1) Gauntlet:…

The Best Gifts For Someone Who Loves Video Game Art

It’s the holiday season. Maybe you like video games. Maybe a loved one is into video games. Maybe you want to get them (or ask for) something that celebrates the visual splendour of games without actually paying for software. If so, check this stuff out. As someone who spends a lot of his day fussing…

Disney Infinity 3.0 Should Have Led With The Force Awakens

Today we get our first look at the Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars: The Force Awakens play set in action, and I’m finally excited about the combo. Not that I haven’t appreciated all of the Star Wars characters in Disney Infinity 3.0 and enjoyed the twoplay sets introduced so far. It’s just that we knew…

In the ongoing saga of Batman: Arkham Knight on PC, another patch has dropped, and some players are reporting fixes to hitching and other issues. Of course, that doesn’t change the fact the game isn’t ever getting SLI support. Contact the author at [email protected]

Dying Light Creators Raise Price of Expansion In The Classiest Way Possible

When Techland announced its Dying Light expansion, The Following, it was going to cost $15 for anyone who wanted it outside the season pass. Today, the developer announced the DLC’s price is increasing to $20, but there’s still time to get it at the old price, and anyone who already bought the season pass is…

EA’s Other New Star Wars Game Has Nothing On Battlefront [Update–Launched Worldwide]

“The Star Wars game mobile gamers have been waiting for” has soft-launched in several countries, giving us lucky faux-Australians a taste of EA’s mobile card RPG. Not featured: gripping excitement. Update—now available worldwide! Originally posted on 10/17/15 You know those mobile “role-playing games” that are big right now? The ones where you summon random characters,…

One-Punch Man‘s Hero Stays True To Himself In Fallout 4

It might be too early for a One-Punch Man game, but it’s absolutely the right time to mess around with Fallout 4 console commands and transform the wasteland into a world worthy of the powerful bald-headed hero. TheGhost made a very accurate One-Punch Man and Fallout 4 crossover. Whether it’s Ghouls, Deathclaws or Raiders, in…

World of Warcraft: Legion‘s New Druid Forms Look Gorgeous

That bear form with the rocks alone makes it worth maining a Druid and being a tank in Legion. Now with the expansion’s first public build online, we finally get a glimpse of some of the Druid’s new animal forms. These forms will change accordingly when using Artifact Weapons. And man, there’ll be tons of…

The Latest XKCD is a Cool Little Exploration Game

The comic-slash-game, called Hoverboard, was created to celebrate the release of XKCD creator Randall Munroe’s latest book, Thing Explainer. It’s a lot deeper than it looks at first glance. On the surface, Hoverboard is a small platformer where you can race against the clock to collect a few coins as fast as you can. But…

Watch The First Captain America: Civil War Trailer

Here’s the first trailer for the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. Ever want to see Captain America give Iron Man a beatdown? Or check out Black Panther in action? Here you go.

Broforce vs Highlander vs Mortal Kombat

How did Broforce get this far without a Highlander character? Ah well, never mind, it’s got one now. And a guy from Mortal Kombat, too. This clip (POST RELEASE CONTENT) is wonderful. Whoever is making the trailers over at Devolver—remember Tom Jones and giant balls?—you’re doing good work.

There’s a great sale going on in Heroes of the Storm right now that takes 50% off everything in the game—provided you spend real money on it. There’s also a new 360-day stimpack available, which could be a great thing to buy if you know you’re gonna be playing a lot of HOTS. The sale…

An Overwatch Character Is Helping Me Enjoy A Multiplayer Shooter

Overwatch, with its heavy MOBA influences, isn’t like other multiplayer first-person shooters. And the more I play of the game, the more I think that’s a very, very good thing. The thing I’ve enjoyed most about Overwatch so far is how extreme it’s been in designing its characters. With four distinct classes of combatant to…