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Ambitious Half-Life Remake Has Entered Early Access
While fans wonder if Valve will ever continue the Half-Life series, you can download an expanded version of long-in-development fan remake of the original, Black Mesa, right now. Technically, though, it’s still not done yet! Black Mesa is now available in Early Access for $20. You can still totally download an older version of the…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 5, 2015 -
The Mysterious Alien Item Elite: Dangerous Players Can’t Figure Out
Hidden inside the massive world of Elite: Dangerous are curious items that nobody knows what to do with—and these items are inspiring an investigative frenzy. As you might already know, space sim Elite: Dangerous recreates the entire galaxy, and players are free to explore it all. Within this galaxy, there are things you might expect,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 5, 2015 -
Mortal Kombat X’s PC Patch Erasing People’s Saves [UPDATE: Patch Pulled]
Mortal Kombat X on PC has been a mess for a little while now, but a big patch today was supposed to fix that. Instead, it seems to have wiped save progress for a bunch of users. Update (3:04 p.m.): The developer of the port, High Voltage Software, has confirmed the patch has been erasing…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 5, 2015 -
GTA V’s Fan-Made Movies Are Getting A Little NSFW
It was only a matter of time before someone combined the new Rockstar Editor on the PC version of GTA V and nudity. Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long. NSFW warning! Behold, a day in the life of Trevor (after he does drugs). Surprisingly, he lives a pretty balanced life, complete with recreational entertainment,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 5, 2015 -
All The Easy Shortcuts You Can Take In Mario Kart 8’s 200CC Mode
Among the many, many things that Mario Kart 8’s new super-ultra-mega-fast 200CC modechanges are the shortcuts every course has. Now they’re a lot easier to speed through—as long as you don’t run into a wall first. YouTuber Axsel made a handy video (via Reddit) of all the shortcuts in Mario Kart 8 that no longer…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 5, 2015 -
Our First Look At The Next Tony Hawk Game
An article in the latest issue of Game Informer reveals that a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is fast approaching. Let’s hope its not as sad as that last Tony Hawk game. Here are the key details I gathered from Game Informer’s report: It’s called Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. Tony Hawk will be…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 5, 2015 -
Of Course Star Wars Is Coming To Disney Infinity 3.0
Teased since the release of 2.0 last year and officially revealed via Game Informer’s June cover story, Disney Infinity adds Star Wars characters to the toys-meet-games mix. While the inclusion of Star Wars characters comes as no real surprise, the variety is pretty impressive. We’ve got the original trilogy, the prequels, some Clone Wars characters…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 -
The Free Dragon Age: Inquisition Multiplayer DLC Looks Cool
New dragons, familiar faces, and no $$$ required to enjoy it? Sounds pretty damn rad to me. Here’s the trailer for the upcoming “Dragonslayer” DLC for Inquisition, which is available now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The mode comes with three new agents, and lets you fight against dragons…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 5, 2015 -
Now Even Goat Simulator Is A Zombie Game
In its unstoppable ascent to the upper echelons of the video game industry, weird-as-fuck indie game Goat Simulator is taking aim at the fiercest, most ubiquitous competition of all: zombie games. Watch out, Dying Light! The game about being a goat is releasing a $5 expansion this week called GoatZ that adds zombies into its…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 5, 2015 -
All The Ways Jason Voorhees Can Kill People In Mortal Kombat X
If you want to know every disgusting method Jason Voorhees will use to chop up the fighters of Mortal Kombat X, here you go. YouTube user MKIceAndFire has compiled the Friday the 13th star’s fatalities and brutalities, and while some of ‘em are pretty good, I’m with Patricia: it’s a little disappointing. There are times…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 5, 2015 -
Die Ersten Fünf Minuten Aus Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
No one will be seated during the thrilling hot dog scene in the first five minutes of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood If B.J. Blazkowicz had Google translate back in 1947 perhaps the second World War would have ended much differently than the way it did in Wolfenstein: The New Order. Then again, if he had…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 -
The Guy Behind One Of The Year’s Best 3DS Games
“Creating a game with a new character like Qbby made me feel happier than I’ve ever felt before.” That’s Yasuhiro Mukae talking. He’s best known for making Kirby games, but we’re not talking about Kirby. Mukae is a longtime at HAL Laboratory, the game studio behind Kirby. He was also the director of Box Boy,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 5, 2015 -
Portal pinball? Count me in. Then out. Then in, but from a different place. Detailed over at the PlayStation Blog, Valve’s first-person puzzler is getting the silver ball treatment the week on May 25 across all Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball FX 2 platforms. Expect to Chell out $2.99 on consoles and $1.99 on portables…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 -
GOG’s Take On Steam Goes Live Today
Last year, the folks behind GOG announced plans to launch their own PC gaming service, GOG Galaxy, to compete with Steam and Origin. Today, it’s finally going public. GOG Galaxy, which you can download here, is now in open beta. Like Steam, Origin, and other PC gaming clients, it’s a stand-alone program with its own…
By Jason Schreier Published May 5, 2015 -
Destiny‘s Old Russia In LEGO Form
Inspired by the game’s original concept art, LEGO enthusiast Hunter Erickon rebuilt a tiny segment of the toxic, burnt grass area of Destiny with LEGO bricks. His set features rusted cars, a destroyed highway bridge, and a 6v6 battle between two Hunters, two Warlocks and two Titans in the ruins of modern day Kazakhstan. Gotta…
By Gergo Vas Published May 5, 2015 -
The New Wolfenstein‘s Main Menu Sure Looks Familiar
Nazi on the ground, shirtless B.J. Blazkowicz’s boot on his chest—where have we seen this before? How about wherever fine PC games were sold back in 1992? He’s a little leaner, a lot less mullet-y and his facial expression no longer suggests he’s passing gas, but B.J.’s Nazi-kicking form hasn’t changed all that much over…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 -
Man Celebrates Vacation with Low-Cost Pokémon Cosplay
If you had a week off, you might relax. You mind unwind. You probably wouldn’t create a Golem cosplay. Maybe you would. I’m not you. I don’t know what you think. Golem, of course, is a Pocket Monster. If you think making a Golem costume would be somewhat tricky, but certainly not too difficult, then…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 5, 2015 -
Arnold Schwarzenegger Acts Out All His Classics In Six Minutes
Snippets from almost all his films, replayed by the man himself. He’s only helped by some stock footage, silly props, and The Late Late Show’s host James Corden. From Conan to Escape Plan, most of his stuff (even Pumping Iron) is there, and he still got it! The only sad thing here is to realize…
By Gergo Vas Published May 5, 2015