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What The Hell Is Going On With Call of Duty On Xbox One?

Until a few days ago, it was possible to digitally pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 for Xbox One through Xbox Live or Amazon. That’s no longer the case, though nobody can explain why. Seriously, I asked Activision and Microsoft what’s going on, but their statements don’t make any sense. ICXM first noticed these…

After threatening to do so last month, the video game voice actors’ guild has voted to authorize a strike, Variety reports. This does not mean they’re on strike—it simply gives the SAG-AFTRA union board authority to declare a strike if negotiations with the video game industry fall through. The actors are looking for bonuses based…

The StarCraft Medic’s New Lines In Heroes Of The Storm Are Less Flirty

Blizzard’s new MOBA Heroes of the Storm is a work of Smash Bros.-style fan fiction that mashes together characters from all the developer’s different universes. Or more accurately: it adapts them. The most noticeable change they made to the iconic StarCraft Terran unit, the medic, is her voice, of all things. Like all of the…

Watch Me Play The Star Wars Battlefront’s Beta’s Best Mode

Walker Assault on Hoth is the most epic thing available in the Battlefront demo—and today, I’m going to show it to you first-hand. Join me during a livestream that starts at 6:05PM EST/3:05PM PST right here—I’ll be answering questions about the demo, and potentially giving out some extra codes in between matches. It’ll be fun!…

Street Fighter Replaces Giant Jesus Statue With… Soccer Trophy?

Cristo Redentor, the giant statue of Jesus that towers above the city of Rio de Janeiro, is one of the world’s great landmarks. It won’t be appearing in Street Fighter V, though, after Capcom decided to swap it out and replace it with…a monstrous replica of what sure looks like the FIFA World Cup trophy.…

How to Be a Video Game Snob

My favorite film critic, A.O. Scott of the New York Times, is trying to reclaim the word “snob” for people of discernment. “If the words nerd and geek can be rehabilitated—if legions of misunderstood enthusiasts can march from the margins of respectability to the heart of the mainstream—then why not snob as well?” he pleaded…

Major Changes in Today’s Amazing Spider-Man Comic

We all know Spider-Man, right? He’s a guy from Queens named Peter Parker, who got bitten by a radioactive spider and became CEO of a multimillion dollar company. He owns a car that can drive upside down, too. Yep, good ol’ Spidey. A few months ago, Marvel announced a new direction for their flagship character.…

Victory was close, but my eternal struggle against nightmare Super Mario Maker level designer Dan Ryckert continues. I’m still angry. If you want to be angry, too, you can try to “play” Spikeshoe Plains (6E3C-0000-008D-C11F).The full archive is here, and I’ll be livestreaming an attempt to finish it later today.

Why So Many Games Are Disappearing From The App Store

Ever year, Apple updates the operating system for iPhones and iPads. Every year, it breaks compatibility with a bunch of games. Every year, a few companies let their games die. It’s far worse with iOS 9, however, with Apple straight up removing your ability to download some of those games ever again. Right now, the…

Riot Games is teaming up with Tribeca Games for a day-long conference about the art and design of League of Legends, and it sounds like a good time for any New York City-based League fans (such as yours truly). The event takes place on Friday, November 13th. You can read a detailed schedule and buy…

Upcoming Astronaut Space Exploration Game Looks Amazing

Damn. Astroneer wasn’t on my radar before—but it sure as hell is now. Judging from the trailer, the game looks like what you’d get if you combined The Martian, Minecraft, and Journey. Awesome, no? As you can see, you can terraform, explore, and even play with a buddy. All of that looks cool, but what…

Getting Fultoned In Metal Gear Online Might Be Worse Than Getting Teabagged

And now to broadcast a moment of utter embarrassment for me in front of thousands of people. After spending many hours trying to get Metal Gear Online to work yesterday, I was finally able to find an actual match this morning. Unfortunately for me, I wasn’t at all prepared for how hardcore Metal Gear Online…

What It Looks Like When A Dota 2 Character Gets Nerfed

The infuriating explosive-trap laying Dota 2 hero Techies were hit particularly hard with the game’s most recent patch. So hard that it looks like they’ve almost disappeared from the game. The above chart was screenshotted from the popular data-heavy Dota 2 site Dotabuff (via Reddit), which pulls information from the game’s API and aggregates it…

The First Five Minutes Of Japan’s Premiere Fishing Platformer

With visual novels currently all the rage on Steam, it’s easy to pass up a gem just because it has a Japanese name like Sayonara Umihara Kawase, a platforming game starring a schoolgirl swinging from a fishing lure. Yup. Umihara Kawase is a Japanese platforming game series that debuted back in 1994 on the Super…

Destiny‘s Sleeper Simulant Quest Has Begun–And It’s Awesome [UPDATES]

Turns out people didn’t have to solve some giant riddle to find Destiny’s most mysterious gun. Turns out they just had to… wait. As of this morning, the quest for Destiny’s enigmatic Sleeper Simulant has officially begun, kicking off with a story mission called The First Firewall that you’ll find on Earth’s map if you’ve…

Ice-Pick Lodge is releasing a tweaked version of their cult classic horror game, Pathologic, this fall. It’s getting updated visuals, a brand-new translation, and more. They crowdfunded a remake coming in late 2016, as well. Contact the author at [email protected]

Minecraft’s New Flying Capes Look Fantastic

Would you look at that. Steve is flying! Two days ago, Minecraft developer Tommaso Checchiteased that something “like Mario 64” was coming to Minecraft He called it a “secret feature.” Since then, Minecraft developer Jens Bergensten has taken to Twitter to share a few GIFs and images of a cape-like item that lets you whiz…

Two Very Impressive Hours With The Star Wars Battlefront Beta

I’m actually not a huge Star Wars fan (I know, I know), but after spending a couple of hours playing Battlefront on the PS4 today, I’m starting to feel a lot of hype. I mean. Can you blame me for feeling this way? Even the menus in this game are hot as hell: Nevermind when…

Deadmau5 Loses Top Hardcore Diablo III Character Due To Server Issues

Well this is how perma-death and Hardcore mode works in Diablo III. You’re not safe, even if you’re a famous electronic music producer with a very high ranked Demon Hunter. Whether it’s lag or bad luck, if your character dies, it’s gone forever. Deadmau5 is known for his addiction to Diablo III. In fact it…

The New Invincible Iron Man Comic Has a Big Shocker About One of Marvel’s Biggest Villains

Not a whole lot is changing with Tony Stark in the new Iron Man comic debuting tomorrow. He’s still an egotistical genius billionaire who flies around saving the world in high-tech power armor. Whew. But one of the people he tussles with on a semi-regular basis looks a whole lot different. Invincible Iron Man #1…