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Witcher 3 Fixes Money Exploit By Adding Cow Army
It used to be easy to earn money in The Witcher 3 by killing cows over and over again. The game’s most recent patch, however, has a clever way of stopping you from exploiting the world’s bovine. Patch 1.05, which just went live for PC players, brings with it many important changes, including a bigger…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 5, 2015 -
Kotaku Asks: SpyParty Designer Chris Hecker [Q&A Over]
Game designer Chris Hecker, best known for his long-in-development game SpyParty and for his consistently insightful comments on the video game industry, is here to answer your questions. Hecker has worked for various game companies over the years, including Maxis, where he developed a great deal of the animation tech for the simulation game Spore.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 5, 2015 -
Horror Game Uses Phones To Turn Your House Into A Complete Nightmare
A game like this booted up on a dark night when you’re completely alone seems like a sure-fire way to shit your pants. Night Terrors is an alternate reality game where you use your phone to see digital terrors. In a way, it looks a lot like the house-centric horrors P.T. offered on the PS4—except…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 5, 2015 -
Worth Reading: How Games Help Us Cope With Death
Not only is it Friday, but it’s time for another roundup of the best writing in games from this past week, too. Hey, You Should Read These “Planned to Fail” by Taylor Hidalgo No one wants to be a bad teammate, but c’mon. I can relate to Taylor Hidalgo confessing a desire to help those…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 5, 2015 -
Hearthstone Players Aren’t Pleased About Expensive New Skin
Yesterday, Blizzard finally announced plans to add a new hero to Hearthstone: the dwarf king Magni Bronzebeard. Except, well, Magni isn’t actually a new hero. He’s a new portrait Yep, for the hefty price of $10, players of Blizzard’s stellar digital card game can replace the current warrior portrait (Garrosh Hellscream) with Magni, in all…
By Jason Schreier Published June 5, 2015 -
YouTube’s Top 10 ‘Trending’ Games For May
Courtesy of YouTube, we’ve got their list of the hottest games on the video giant for the month of May. Was there any doubt which game would win May? As explained in our post for the top 10 last month, YouTube determines “trending” status through a combination of number of video uploads and watchtime. Here’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 5, 2015 -
Let’s Speculate About the Future of the Marvel Universe
Ever since yesterday, Marvel’s been talking about how the next version of their superhero universe will look a whole lot different. And a new teaser image gives a glimpse of even more changes, including a female Wolverine. Time to put on our thinking caps, true believers. Is That Tony Stark in the Iron Man Armor?…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 5, 2015 -
If Classic Games Had an Impossible Difficulty Mode
Instead of making some classic games harder using the usual methods—more difficult and faster enemies, timed levels, broken controls—the folks at Dorkly created a special, rather unfair mode for games that weren’t necessarily famous for being impossible. Here’s Pac-Man, Sonic, Harvest Moon, RollerCoaster Tycoon (no fun allowed edition), Street Fighter, Solitaire (hey that game can…
By Gergo Vas Published June 5, 2015 -
World of Warcraft Professions Wouldn’t Make Much Sense In Real Life
Not that anyone had ever complained about it—in a game where you can loot gems and rifles from boars—but it’s still funny to see them in a different perspective. Here’s DarkLegacyComics’ take on enchanting. Enchanters in World of Warcraft turn gear we don’t need to dust and all kinds of essences and then use that…
By Gergo Vas Published June 5, 2015 -
Spike Lee Is Writing A Video Game Campaign
Welcome to 2015, everyone. Director Spike Lee has signed a deal with 2K where he’ll be writing the singleplayer campaign for NBA2K16. The game’s cover will even carry his trademark branding of a “Spike Lee joint” If this sounds weird, remember, NBA2K16’s career mode isn’t like your typical sports game.It’s as much an RPG as…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2015 -
Valve Thinks It’s Cracked Typing With A Controller
Since the dawn of controllers, companies have struggled with the challenge of getting people to type words using just a stick (or d-pad) and some buttons. The latest company to take a shot at this Holy Grail Of Couch Gaming is Valve. Many others have come before them, and have either failed, relied on stupid…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2015 -
Censored Witcher 3 Nudity Is Pretty Funny
The Witcher 3 has blood and nudity by the boatload, but that stuff doesn’t fly in some countries. The result? A bit of silly censorship. Warning: these videos are NSFW and contain Witcher 3 spoilers. Censored Gaming captured scenes from The Witcher 3’s Japanese and Middle Eastern versions, both of which dial back gore and…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 4, 2015 -
Fans Have Already Come Up With Wild Theories About Fallout 4
Maybe the trailer Bethesda released yesterday for Fallout 4 teased more than people realize—or at least, this is what some hardcore fans are speculating right now. Reader Stefan Andersson sent us note of a popular theory making the rounds on Reddit and other websitesright now, all revolving around Fallout 4’s protagonist. You know, this guy;…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 4, 2015 -
A Doom Mod About Anime Ninja Girls
Wish Doom had more anime ninja girls, katanas, and screaming power metal? Well then, you’re in luck. The DemonSteele mod has been around for a bit, but it’s still updating and will soon add a second playable character. It has a melodramatic story about demons invading Earth and farming and more demons invading Earth, but…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 4, 2015 -
A Horror Game About Two People Trapped In The Same Body
One person is a 13-year-old girl, another is a ghost. That’s a hell of a premise. The Music Machine is not a jump scare factory, and you won’t spend your time running from monsters. At least, it hasn’t done that in the 20 minutes or so I’ve spent with it. No, The Music Machine is…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 4, 2015 -
It’s Hard Not To Hate Destiny’s Best PvP Gun
If you’ve been competing in Destiny’s intense new Trials of Osiris multiplayer event, you may have noticed something: Almost every player you go up against is using the same gun. That gun is a weird-looking revolver called Thorn. If there are three players on a given Trials team, it’s a safe bet that at least…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 4, 2015
