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“Hey You, Show Me Your Season Pass, Assholes”
There are many actual, official ways EA will try and get you to buy a season pass for Star Wars: Battlefront. This Unscriptedvideo (via Kotaku AU) is not one of them. Warning: Some NSFW language here. It’s a funny video, but to be fair, it’s more a clip about the concept of season passes (and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2015 -
Someone Fixed Alien: Isolation For Cowards Like Me
Ah, Alien: Isolation. A game I could have loved, were it not entirely about something I hate Walking around such a faithfully-recreated version of the original 1979 film’s universe was great! Being chased the whole time by a giant monster was not. So I’m very excited about [Lebowski]-=ThArK=-’s mod, which is actually from 2014 but…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2015 -
Black Ops 3 Launched A Bit Broken On PC
Call of Duty campaigns are a guilty pleasure of mine, so I was excited last week to fire up Black Ops 3 on PC. Ten minutes later, I’d shut it down, and a sad sense of déjà vu was washing over me. It was a year ago that I was writing about how Advanced Warfare’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2015 -
What’s More Exciting Than Overwatch? More Overwatch Animation.
Yannick might be quite fond of Overwatch, but I wasn’t charmed by an online shooter. I was charmed by a beautifully animated trailer. As this storyboard animation reel from BlizzCon demonstrates, there’s a lot more animation on the way. During yesterday’s World of Overwatch panel at BlizzCon, Chris Metzen and crew talked about how a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2015 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Fallout 4 Adventures
Fallout 4 launches this week, and hundreds of thousands of gamers are eager to see where Bethesda’s vast open-world adventure will take them. Let’s speculate with pictures! It’s the classic tale of a boy (at least in this case) and his dog, wandering the wastelands of post-apocalyptic Massachusetts. Or modern day New York City. Or…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2015 -
Why Overwatch Isn’t Free-To-Play
Everyone thought Blizzard’s excellent new shooter, Overwatch, was gonna be free-to-play. Then it wasn’t. It’s going for $40 (or $60 for a special edition). What happened? The long and short of it is, while Overwatch—with its expanding roster of MOBA-esque heroes and focus on multiplayer—might seem like a no-brainer for the “party upfront, business in…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 7, 2015 -
GameStop’s 2015 Black Friday Deals Have Leaked, Of Course
While the most exciting deal of GameStop’s 2015 Black Friday sale is letting employee’s take all of Thanksgiving off, $299 PlayStation 4 and Xbox One bundles, $80 used PS3 and Xbox 360 systems and the best possible Wii U bundle aren’t too shabby either. As a former GameStop employee the idea that stores aren’t opening…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2015 -
The Warcraft Movie Could Revive Classic Warcraft Games
World of Warcraft and the official Shrek origin story (aka the Warcraft movie) are separate. Mostly. However, the movie has gotten Blizzard thinking about older Warcraft games—and how they could bring them back. After a BlizzCon Warcraft movie panel in which, among other things, Blizzard lore maestro Chris Metzen described the film as kind of…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 7, 2015 -
Heroes Of The Storm Matchmaking Getting Rebuilt From The Ground Up
A source of frustration for Heroes of the Storm players since the first good players started pulling away from the Yannicks, the game’s matchmaking system is getting a major overhaul in the coming weeks that should result in much happier rounds. Speaking on stage during a Heroes of the Storm development panel at BlizzCon 2015,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2015 -
At BlizzCon, not even Hydralisks get to jump the line. Here is a truly inspired piece of BlizzCon cosplay, a Hydralisk from StarCraft. Go below for more images and some video. Apologies for the blurriness. I need a better camera. And here’s some video of Hydralisk and his friend/foe who I think is a Terran…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 7, 2015 -
My Favorite Black Ops III Feature So Far Is Theater Mode
Because official screenshots wouldn’t dare get us this close to Jeff Goldblum’s majestic virtuosity, there is Theater mode. Giving players free access to gameplay footage and virtual camera controls is nothing new—games that pride themselves on their visual flair have been letting players show off their stuff for years. Perhaps one day it will be…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2015 -
Commander Shepard Passes The Torch In Mass Effect: Andromeda‘s N7 Day Video
It’s November 7—N7 Day for Mass Effect fans—and Bioware kicks off the celebration with a montage of archival space footage with Jennifer Hale talking over it. Hooray! To be fair it is nice to hear the voice of female Commander Shepard, who will not be appearing in the next chapter of the Mass Effect saga,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2015 -
Heroes Of The Storm‘s New Two-Player Hero Is Actually Great For Beginners
Heroes of the Storm is introducing a crazy new hero, Cho’gall, who’s controlled by two players at once. This has never been done before in any big MOBA—not DOTA, LoL, or HOTS Hi everyone. Quick public service announcement: By this point in the post, you might have noticed that I’m not Yannick LeJacq, our resident…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 6, 2015 -
Remember: People Made This Game, And They Want You To Have Fun With It
Fire up Black Ops III for the first time and you’ll be presented with this message. It sticks out amongst the corporate logos and splash screens, but it’s also a nice little touch. Like, everyone knows that games are made by large teams of human beings, but do we really? A lot of fans treat…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 6, 2015 -
The results of The Great Reddit Destiny Poll are in, and they’re pretty interesting. Which Crucible map is the most beloved? Which Tower vendor is the fan favorite? Which year-one weapon do people miss most? Check the results and find out how everyone voted.
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 6, 2015 -
Could a Video Game Start A Religion?
I’m a confirmed believer in the church of video games, a sect whose faith has been rewarded over the past decade, as games have sailed easily over the hurdles that have been placed in front of them by the apostates. No one really disputes anymore that games can make us cry, make us laugh, teach…
By Chris Suellentrop Published November 6, 2015 -
Get ready for Gamergate: The Movie? Deadline reports that producer Amy Pascal is developing a film based on a memoir by indie developer Zoe Quinn. If it happens, it’ll showcase the movement that has made so many people’s lives miserable over the past year. Scarlett Johansson is reportedly interested in starring.
By Jason Schreier Published November 6, 2015 -
“IT’S JOHN CENA.” Overheard (about a life-sized Overwatch statue) at BlizzCon. Winston is, of course, a kindly yet terrifying genetically engineered gorilla—not John Cena, who is a different kindly yet terrifying genetically engineered gorilla. I wonder who would win a fight. Here’s the statue up-close: He even has actual hair. Clearly someone cares a lot…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 6, 2015