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By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2015
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Arrived Early
By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2015 -
Bethesda Accidentally Announces Dishonored 2 Announcement
An accidental open mic broadcasting live to Bethesda’s Twitch stream picked up a discussion about Dishonored 2 being presented during the company’s E3 press conference. Ooops. The discussion, captured in part in the YouTube video below (audio only), discusses a presentation by Harvey Smith, co-director of the first Dishonored, who moved to France following its…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2015 -
Now You Can Play Gwent Without All That Witching
The only problem with the addictive card game CD Projekt Red included in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is all the witching one has to do to play it. Thanks to a mod for Tabletop Simulator, the witching is now optional. Now I don’t really mind hopping into The Witcher 3 to get my Gwent…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2015 -
My Current Favorite Star Wars Characters Join Disney Infinity 3.0
The finest band of Rebel scum since Luke and Pals get their due in this fall’s Disney Infinity 3.0. That’s right, my favorite Star Wars is currently an animated series. While I’ll always have a soft spot for the originals and a hard, prickly spot for several characters from the prequel, the crew of the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2015 -
Nvidia Makes Doing Doughnuts In The Batmobile Mean Something
As demonstrated in the latest Batman: Arkham Knight video from Nvidia, doing doughnuts with the Batmobile without GameWorks is an empty, soulless experience. As if the effect of interactive smoke and fog weren’t driven home enough in last week’s GameWorks video, here Nvidia literally drives it home, using Batman’s ride as an example of how…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2015 -
We’ve Had Enough Fallout Dogs. It’s Vault Cat’s Time.
I can see how dogs like the one in Fallout 4’s reveal trailer would be useful companions in the wastelands, would be useful companions in the wasteland, but let us consider a cat patient enough to be dressed up in Vault 111 gear for a cosplay shoot. Your average cat would be a horrible wasteland…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2015 -
E3 Leak Or Not, These Are Some Cool Transformers Screens [Update]
Over at Pure Xbox they’ve secured what they say are leaked screenshots for a soon-to-be-announced Transformers brawler from Activision. Maybe, maybe not—all I know for certain is the shots depict a game I’d love to play. Update: A Best Buy Canada listing for the game for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One has surfaced,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2015 -
Supposed Smash Bros. Leak Shows Street Fighter’s Ryu In Action
If the footage floating around right now is legit, it looks like both a Fire Emblem favorite and one of the most iconic fighting game characters in the world might be joining the Smash Bros. roster soon. Back in April, there were reports that claimed Reddit user shinyquagsire23 datamined Smash Bros. sound files that seemed…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2015 -
DC Comics: Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy Are Girlfriends “Without Monogamy”
You know the character most famous for being the Joker’s girlfriend? DC Comics just confirmed that she’s been in a relationship with a woman, too. Yep, Harley/Ivy is canon. The confirmation came via Harley Quinn series writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner during a hashtag chat over the official DC Comics Twitter account about the…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 12, 2015 -
The New, Revamped Dota 2 Client Looks Hot As Hell
Dota 2 is getting a complete makeover. Introducing: Dota 2 Reborn. Yes, that’s the actual name of the new overhaul, which will go into beta in the near future, Valve announced today. So, what’s new? Lots of stuff, it turns out! Mostly of the user interface variety for now, though there’s more coming soon. Lets…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2015 -
The Complicated Women Of The Witcher 3
When I think of how The Witcher 3 depicts women, handles sexism, and deals with other hot-button subject matter, I think of one quest: The Bloody Baron. Here’s the setup: Geralt of Rivia (the character you play) is searching for his lost adopted daughter, a woman named Ciri. Turns out she spent some time with…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 12, 2015 -
The Losses In Heroes Of The Storm That Feel Like Bullshit
There are only two outcomes in a Heroes of the Storm match: you win or you lose. But sometimes, it doesn’t feel like you do either. Sometimes, the game just sort of…ends. You might be off in the jungle trying to collect enough skulls to summon a big scary golem. Then suddenly the game wrenches…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 12, 2015 -
Team Goes Undefeated In Trials Of Osiris With Destiny’s Worst Exotic Gun
Destiny’s most hated gun, used in one of Destiny’s toughest challenges. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? Not for this group of expert players. Watch as a team destroys the competition inside of Trials of Osiris, a hardcore Destiny elimination mode where players are rewarded for the number of wins they accrue. Th3Jez provides…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2015 -
Guitar Hero Baby Is Really Feelin’ It
This little guy might only be two years old, but damn, Rage Against The Machine speaks to him. Gabe White shares footage of his baby boy playing Guitar Hero, and while the kid can’t keep up with the game, he’s definitely still feeling the music in his bones. Really, this is a superior way of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2015 -
Fighting Game Legend Will Give You $300 If You Can Knock Him Out of EVO
The biggest fighting game of the year is around the corner, and things are already heating up as top players put “bounties” on other people’s heads. Or in this case, their own head. Shoryuken reports that Justin Wong is offering a number of cash rewards to anyone that can eliminate certain players out of EVO.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2015 -
Destiny’s ‘Vintage’ Guns Are Better Than The New Ones
You know the phrase “they don’t make ‘em like they used to?” It’s not just true of stereo equipment and American muscle cars, it’s also true of Destiny guns. In Destiny, there’s a shotgun you can earn called “Felwinter’s Lie.” (It’s a good name. Lots of Destiny guns have good names.) People like Felwinter’s, especially…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2015 -
One Year Later, Did Sony (And Friends) Keep Their E3 2014 Promises?
Contrary to popular rumor, Sony’s 2014 E3 press conference is not still going on. It has ended, but boy was it epic. For nearly two hours last June, Sony and friends laid out the future of PlayStation. Let’s see what came to pass. Spoiler: They start strong and end on a big whiff. There’s so…
Stephen Totilo and Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2015