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Football Manager Scout Helps Goalkeeper Become Goal-Scoring Hero
The Football Manager games are renowned for their terrifying depth of scouting, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard of one of the scouts responsible going beyond “watching someone play” and move into the realms of “directly changing their life”. But that’s what happened when researcher Jack Thorpe, watching the Barnet reserves play…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 21, 2019 -
Everything In Civilization VI, Crammed Into One Real Map
Between civs, city states and wonders, there’s a lot of stuff from history being recreated in Civilization VI. This handy map shows you exactly where all that comes from in the real world. Put together by LacsiraxAriscal, it shows each city that appears in the game, whether as a city state or Civ settlement, then…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 21, 2019 -
In case you ever wanted to see how to pull off back-to-back-to-back T-Spin combos here you go. I’ve been enjoying the hell out of Tetris 99 and while I doubt I’ll ever have the foresight and concentration to do cool stuff like this it’s been great to see everyone else do wild stuff.
By Ethan Gach Published February 21, 2019 -
Black Ops 4‘s ‘Grand Heist’ Update Is Excellent Except For The Loot Boxes
The latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a double-edged sword. It brings great new content to the game that I’m having a blast with, but also loot boxes. Ironic, considering that the update is titled “Grand Heist.” Black Ops 4’s “Operation Grand Heist,” available this week on PlayStation 4 and next…
By S.E. Doster Published February 21, 2019 -
Guild Wars 2 Developer ArenaNet Plans For Mass Layoffs
ArenaNet, the studio behind the popular online games Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2, informed employees today that it is planning big layoffs, according to a person who is there. Although ArenaNet did not give out exact numbers, and they may not yet be finalized, rumors floating around the studio signal that a significant number…
By Jason Schreier Published February 21, 2019 -
The Sims 4′s Upcoming Alien Hijinks Are Optional
Yesterday, the developers of The Sims 4 announced a new expansion coming Feb. 26 called Strangerville, which includes a storyline that seems to be about alien possession. Simmers responded with a lot of questions, and the developers addressed them on Twitter—here’s a breakdown of what we know. The Sims 4 has three different tiers of…
By Gita Jackson Published February 21, 2019 -
Kingdom Hearts III Players Are Seeing Lucky Emblems Everywhere
Kingdom Hearts III is littered with lucky emblems, special Mickey Mouse shaped indentations and arrangements that are key to unlocking the game’s secret ending. While there are only 90 in the game, dedicated players have been finding a whole lot more outside of the game. They’re in food. They’re on buildings. They are everywhere. “Look…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2019 -
Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Is Retiring
Reggie Fils-Aime’s body is no longer ready. The longtime president of Nintendo of America is stepping down on April 15, to be replaced by marketing man Doug Bowser, Nintendo said in a press release today. Fils-Aime, who was with Nintendo for 15 years, became an instant gamer celebrity when he took the company’s stage at…
By Jason Schreier Published February 21, 2019 -
Anthem‘s ‘Day-One’ Update Fixes Some Things And Breaks Others
Anthem’s “day-one” patch dropped last night, and while it addresses a host of performance issues, bugs, and other frustrating problems, the update has also broken the game’s frame rate for many players on PC. One of the most prevalent criticisms of BioWare’s new loot shooter during its early release period has beenits grueling loading times.…
By Ethan Gach Published February 21, 2019 -
The Makers Of Apex Legends Have Some Advice For Using The Mozambique
If you’re an Apex Legends player, you have probably picked up a Mozambique expecting a shotgun and then been disappointed to realize you got a BB gun. If you’re hoping for a buff, the developers have more disappointment in store, but they do have a tip on how to use it. The Mozambique is a…
By Gita Jackson Published February 21, 2019 -
Thanks to today’s Jump Force update, players can now skip the game’s hideous, frozen-faced cutscenes. The first big patch, already out on PS4 and PC and coming soon to Xbox One, also greatly improves load times and offers various battle and stability fixes. And hey, the fighting is still fine.
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2019 -
K-Pop Pick Of The Day: Queen Of Diamonds
Pay close attention when you listen to Queen Of Diamonds for the first time, and see if you can catch the exact moment when this song transforms from a pedestrian indie piece into something more. (It’s not hard.) The Black Skirts, unlike what the band name would have you believe, is actually just one person:…
By Seung Park Published February 21, 2019 -
Asshole Goose Delays Video Game
Game delays can be as frustrating as they are necessary, and so announcing them is awkward for everyone. Developers don’t want to disappoint, gamers just want the game, ungh! If only there was a perfect way to let the world know your game was going to be late. Oh, there is. I’m not even mad.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2019 -
Jack Black Is Sorry, Not Sorry About His YouTube Gaming Videos
“No gaming videos this week,” Jack Black said apologetically at the start of his latest video on his gaming channel on YouTube. And also the one before that. And the one before that. And, well, you get the idea. Back in December, Jack Black and his beard launched aYouTube channel called Jablinski Games. This was…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 20, 2019 -
Behold, The Mother Of All Civilization VI Canals
I’ve written before about how canals are very much a thing in Civilization, but the latest expansion for Civilization VI kicks this up to a whole new level. In Gathering Storm, the traditional idea of a Civ canal—a city that bridges two landmasses—is massively expanded on, with players able to build small canals of their…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2019 -
Nobody Watched Movies On Steam, So The Video Section Is Going Away
Did you know that Steam wasn’t just for games? For the past few years you’ve also been able to watch short films and documentaries on the service, but since you probably didn’t know that and nobody watched them, Valve is getting rid of the Video section in the store. I share this not for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2019
