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World of Warcraft Down Another 1.5 Million Subscribers
World of Warcraft has hit its lowest subscriber total in ages. As part of a quarterly financial statement, Blizzard announced that WoW hit a recent-years low of 5.6 million subscribers. In a follow-up financial call, the blue giant was jollier than you might expect, given that Diablo, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm upped their…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 4, 2015 -
A List Of Ways This Website Has Described Destiny
Destiny, a yearlong beta for a video game that will be released this September. Destiny, a psychostimulant cosplaying as a video game. Destiny, a video game named after a Calvin Klein fragrance. Destiny, a video game in which players must travel the galaxy fighting against powerful adversaries like the Fallen, the Vex, and Bungie. Destiny,…
By Jason Schreier Published August 4, 2015 -
A Rare Look At A Post-Apocalyptic Game That Isn’t Violent
A young woman steers a boat through old ruins, young boy in tow. She pulls up to the remains of a watchtower, hoping to find refuge. She carries her brother inside, and lays him down. He has a gash on his stomach. He might not make it. Submerged is a new action adventure game by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 4, 2015 -
Destiny: The Taken King Sounds Promising As Hell
I must confess, it’s hard not to be excited about the future of Destiny, a video game in which players must travel through space fighting enemies, getting loot, and beta-testing Destiny. On September 15, with the launch of the upcoming expansion The Taken King, Destiny is entering what Bungie’s calling Year Two. We first saw…
By Jason Schreier Published August 4, 2015 -
Never Underestimate The Power Of Murky In Heroes Of The Storm
Even if they’re a level behind, you might think that two of the best characters in Heroes of the Storm could take out the notoriously easy-to-kill frog thing Murky. Think again. That pufferfish attack, paired with his hero-ensnaring-beating-over-the-head-with-a-large-fish ult! Amazing positioning. Or terrible positioning, depending on who you’re talking to. My guess is that the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 4, 2015 -
The Xbox One Just Made a Mockery Out Of Nintendo’s Virtual Console
Thanks to the release of Rare Replay today, Xbox One owners will now be able to play seven Nintendo 64 classics on Microsoft’s console. Nintendo’s current console, the Wii U, only sells people the chance to play six. While there is an asterisk to this—Wii U owners can buy and play 15 more N64 games…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 4, 2015 -
It Looks Like All These Xbox 360 Games Will Soon Run On Xbox One [UPDATE]
Microsoft confirmed the names of a few more Xbox 360 games that will soon be functional on Xbox One through the newer console’s backwards compatibility feature, but they also showed a reel that hinted at lots more. Let’s enhance and see what we can see. The first one is unknowable. After that, we’ve got: Trials…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 4, 2015 -
Bungie Is Erasing Peter Dinklage From Destiny
For a long time now, the world has laughed at Peter Dinklage’s voice acting in Destiny, a video game about the slow, inevitable progression of death. Soon, that voice acting is going to change. One might even say it’s going to become legend. Bungie is recasting the role of Ghost, replacing current voice actor Dinklage…
By Jason Schreier Published August 4, 2015 -
Lara Croft Has Gotten Over Her Fear Of Murder
In the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider, Lara Croft was a plucky young adventurer who wasn’t all that comfortable bashing peoples’ heads in. Not anymore! In an extended gameplay preview shown today at Microsoft’s Gamescom press conference, we got to see Lara Croft in action in Rise of the Tomb Raider, the upcoming sequel to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 4, 2015 -
Surprise, Halo Wars 2 Is Coming
Did anyone really expect a sequel to Halo Wars?! It’s coming fall 2016 from Creative Assembly, and based on what Kotaku has heard, it’s going to be episodic, too. Plus, it’s for both Xbox One and Windows 10. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published August 4, 2015 -
Homefront: The Revolution Shows Off Some Gameplay
At Microsoft’s Gamescom conference today, Deep Silver Dambuster has given us a glimpse of the single-player campaign in their upcoming open-world shooter, Homefront: The Revolution, along with a rather nice CG trailer, seen above. The short gameplay clip deals with a rebel squad in Philadelphia attempting to steal some data for the resistance. Check it…
By András Neltz Published August 4, 2015 -
Dark Souls 3 Looks Familiar In A Good Way
All Dark Souls fans got at E3 was a CG trailer to speculate over, but Gamescom brought our first look at gameplay from the latest sequel. Unsurprisingly, it looks like Dark Souls! Hooray! I’ll need to spend some time picking apart everything that’s in here, but am I the only one who thinks Dark Souls…
By Patrick Klepek Published August 4, 2015 -
Surprise Steam Hit Ark: Survival Evolved Is Coming To Consoles
This seems pretty big. Ark: Survival Evolved has been blowing up on Steam for a little while now, and it’s coming to Xbox One. It’ll launch in Microsoft’s version of early access this “winter,” with the finished game hitting sometime in 2016. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published August 4, 2015 -
DVR functionality is coming to Xbox One next year, the company announced at Gamescom today. You’ll be able to stream (and download) your recordings to any Windows device, too, whether it’s a computer, phone, or tablet. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published August 4, 2015 -
Watch Things Explode In Crackdown 3
“It’s not just what you can do with a gun; it’s the opportunities you can create with destruction.” Woooooo! We got a tiny glimpse at Crackdown 3 this morning during Microsoft’s Gamescom presser. The narrator in the trailer mostly spoke in open-world jargon—talking about how much freedom you’ll have to blow stuff up, and so…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 4, 2015
