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Ultra Street Fighter IV will support PlayStation 3 fight sticks, as Sony’s going to include the backwards compatibility drivers created by Skullgirls developer Lab Zero. The game launches next week, on May 26. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published May 22, 2015 -
YouTube vs Twitch Gets Real
Today, Twitch is the default service when it comes to streaming video games on the internet. Tomorrow? It might be Google. Maybe. YouTubejust announced a number of improvements to its streaming capabilities that are going to be of interest to anyone who plays games in front of other people. Google’s video service now supports 60fps…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2015 -
WipeOut Is Back! Kinda…
In 2012, Sony closedits Liverpool studio, home of the WipeOut series and one of the oldest (and coolest) game developers on the planet. In 2015, WipeOut is back, in all but name. Formula Fusion is a new game, already backed on Kickstarter, that is being made by devs who have worked on WipeOut, Grand Theft…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2015 -
Grim Witcher 3 Money Exploit Leaves Dead Cows Everywhere
It’s easy to rack up money in The Witcher 3 by slaughtering hundreds and hundreds of bovine. There are glitches, and there are exploits. This is the latter, as pointed out by YouTuber WhatMyGame. He outlines a quick way to start hoarding cash in a game without very much: Let’s break down how it works.…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
17-Year-Old Swatter Sounds Like A Complete Asshole
A 17-year-old in British Columbia, Canada—that’s him above—plead guilty to 23 cases of extortion, public mischief and criminal harassment. What does that mean, exactly? He’s terrifying. You might have read about this kid last year. Tri-City News has been following the case, in which the teenager recently admitted to a dozen other charges. It’s one…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
The Witcher 3 Already Has Some Useful Mods
The Witcher 3 is, for the most part, a stunning experience, but you can’t please everybody. That’s what mods are for. Despite only bewitching (and therefore, de-wizarding) players for a few days, The Witcher 3’s PC version already has some pretty sweet mods. You can’t, like, play as white-haired version of The Incredible Hulk yet,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 21, 2015 -
Heroes Of The Storm Needs A Mode Between Quick Matches And Ranked Games
In its quest to make Heroes of the Storm as approachable as possible, Blizzard has made one grievous error: they only offered players one competitive gameplay mode before become eligible for ranked “Hero League” matches. This hurts the game in a number of ways. Thankfully, it’s also easily fixable. Like the games that inspired its…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 -
Watch Us Play The Wii U’s New 2D RTS, Swords & Soldiers II
The first Swords & Soldiers, released nearly six years ago, was a hidden Wii gem. The new one, released today for Wii U? More of the same in all the best ways. I captured my playthrough of one of the game’s levels so you can see for yourself. What you’ll see is a colorful, briskly…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2015 -
There’s a trailer for the next episode of Telltale’s Game of Thrones, and we now know it’s coming next week. If you haven’t caught up, now’s a good time! The episode itself drops next week. May 26 on PC, Mac, PS4, and PS3. May 27 on Xbox One, Xbox 360. May 28 on the App…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
Theory Connects All The Far Cry Games
What if I told you that hunky Far Cry 1 star Jack Carver and creepy Far Cry 2 villain The Jackal were the same person? To quote Eurogamer’s Ian Higton: “The clue is in the name, people!” Higton published a thoughtful video today that attempts to connect the dots between the different installments in the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 -
Artist Uses Skyrim Glitches To Create Beautiful Nightmares
Artist Martin Olsson uses a combination of Skyrim glitches and CGI software to create some truly horrifying animations. That poor skeleton! Olsson has been publishing his monstrosities on Coub lately, and they’re a wonder to behold. There’s something strangely beautiful about them, no? Olsson’s Tumblr page has plenty more nightmare fuel, if you need it.…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
New Need For Speed Is A Complete Reboot
Electronic Arts has formally announced the new Need For Speed, which appears to be taking some serious cues from Need For Speed Underground, and is a “full reboot” for the series. As with most games announced recently, the big reveal is being saved for E3. But we do know Need For Speed is coming from…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
Techland has decided to put its first-person dungeon crawler, Hellraid, on hold. The game was supposed to be released later this year, but the Dying Light developer wants to “send it back to the drawing board.” Here’s the company’s full statement: Dear Hellraid fans, We would like to officially announce that our dark fantasy FPP…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
Lag Helps League Of Legends Player Kill Four Champions At Once
Normally, Nautilus’ special hook attack is only meant to ensare one enemy at a time. But thanks to the most annoying thing ever to show its face in League of Legends, one lucky player managed to trap four enemies at the same damn time. That’s right. As YouTuber Miguel Pardinas showed in this silly short…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 -
Splatoon’s Squids Started Out As Blocks Of Tofu
Can you say…killer tofu? No. Actually, you can’t. This is a Nintendo shooter, after all. In a recent “Iwata Asks” conversation between president Saturo Iwata and key members of the Splatoon team, the developers revealed that before the game became a bright and colorful paint-chucking extravaganza, it starred innocuous blocks of tofu. Mmmmm, tofu. So…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2015 -
CD Projekt RED is looking into fixing The Witcher 3’s tiny text problem, which I complained about yesterday. A patch just went live on the PC (and coming soon to consoles), but this particular issue won’t get addressed until at least the next one. Here are the patch notes for the most recent update, aka…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015 -
Rockstar Suing the BBC Over Making-of-GTA TV Movie
Some folks might find it flattering when the BBC decides to make a movieabout the creation of their blockbuster video game franchise. Not Rockstar Games. They’re suing the British Broadcasting Company over a project all about the making of Grand Theft Auto Per a statement in an IGN report, Rockstar is filing a trademark infringement…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2015
