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Modern Warfare 3 Gets Two New Map Modes To Go Kill Everything In
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 got two more multiplayer modes added to its playlist today, EGM reports. A tweet from Infinity Ward community coordinator Candice announced the additions. Both map modes, Money in the Denk and 3v3 Hardcore Face-Off, are available on all platforms. Have a peek at the video to see “Money in…
By Kate Cox Published October 2, 2012 -
This Nifty Torchlight II Hack Lets You Easily Respec Your Character
One of the big differences between Torchlight II and Diablo III is that in Torchlight II, it’s much more difficult to re-spec your character and choose new skills. You can visit a vendor in town to undo your last three skill upgrades, but past that, you’re probably stuck with the options you’ve got. Choose well!…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 2, 2012 -
You Can Try Out The Sequel To 2010’s Best Adventure Game On Vita Today
Have you played Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors? If not, you really should. It’s a wonderful visual novel-slash-point-and-click adventure with a tendency to make your brain explode, and I recommend that everyone take the time to experience it. If you have played 999, you’ll be delighted to know that there’s a sequel—Zero Escape: Virtue’s…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2012 -
How To Split-Screen Borderlands 2 On A Single PC
Borderlands 2 is a game that lives by its co-op—it’s fun to play the game solo, but it’s even more fun to play with friends. It’s even more fun to play with a friend in the same room. The PC version of the game is truly fantastic, with great graphics, snappy load-times, a ton of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 2, 2012 -
Help Fund This Documentary Series about Video Game Design and You’ll Meet People to Help You Make Your Own Game
Most crowdfunding projects for video games work one way: you front some cash and get a game that someone else makes. Sure, you get warm fuzzies from helping achieve their dream and you might get a shout-out in the credits but it doesn’t get you closer to bringing your own game idea to life if…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 2, 2012 -
I Wish The New Sherlock Holmes Game Respected My Intelligence A Bit More
One clear, overriding fact became immediately apparent, as I started up The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock is a grade-A unrepentant jerk. I’m used to Holmes being a potentially unpleasant character. From Doyle’s original stories to the more modern interpretations of the character, one of the great detective’s universal traits is that he can be,…
By Kate Cox Published October 2, 2012 -
Maybe Resident Evil 6 Is Actually About A Bunch Of Crank Addicts
Most of the critics agree: Resident Evil 6 is an overstuffed mess But what if there were more to it than that? Joseph Bernstein’s enjoyable review at Kill Screen puts forth the (half-serious) idea that, given the protagonists’ penchant for collecting and using crank(s), perhaps it’s actually a game about drug addiction? “The game is…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 2, 2012 -
PlayStation Mobile Launches Tomorrow, and This Intriguing Rhythm Slasher is Coming With It
While the majority of the 20 or so titles launching tomorrow for the PlayStation Mobile platform on Android and PlayStation Vita remain up in the air, the ones I know for certain — Eufloria and this, Beatnik Games’ side-scrolling rhythm action game Samurai Beatdown — are certainly worth the price of admission. I’m a huge…
By Mike Fahey Published October 2, 2012 -
Steam Gives You Achievements For Creating Bugs In GameMaker
Steam is now selling non-game software, which means that, yes, non-game software can now get achievements. This has the potential to be hilarious, and GameMaker: Studio is taking advantage of that. The game-making software offers 24 achievements, allowing you to earn virtual medals for racking up compiler errors and getting your game to run on…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2012 -
The SteelSeries Free mobile gaming controller I wrote about on Friday is now up for sale
By Mike Fahey Published October 2, 2012 -
See The Banner Saga‘s Tactical Combat In Action
We’ve been keeping an eye on Stoic’s Kickstarter’d strategy role-playing game The Banner Saga for a while now. The small studio, consisting of three ex-BioWare developers, describes their game as “role-playing meets turn-based strategy, wrapped into an adventure mini-series about vikings.” In this video above, the developers spend a long time (too long a time)…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 2, 2012 -
Five Comics That Cross Boundaries This Week
If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 2, 2012 -
The Best Part of Pandaria So Far is This Gorgeous Graphic Novel
The Mists of Pandaria parted in World of Warcraft last week, unlocking a long-hidden, lore-heavy civilization for players of the popular MMO to explore. The most enjoyable tale out of the land of pandas, however, can be found between the covers of the Pearl of Pandaria graphic novel—a work that began development before the expansion…
By Mike Fahey Published October 2, 2012 -
Thorchu Is the Cutest Pokémon Avenger of All
At first I wasn’t sure if this new crossbreed of Pokévengers by AstroZerk made The Avengers more or less menacing. But then I saw Thor/PikachuRaichu and I realized just how darn cute these new creatures are. Be sure to expand for full cuteness. Pokevengers [deviantART via Reddit]
By Tina Amini Published October 2, 2012 -
This Graphic Novel Shows Why Mermaid Sex Is a Very Bad Idea
Nobody really gets scared of mermaids. I mean, yeah, there are much more frightening things underneath the surface of the sea, like sharks, octopi or stingrays. But that doesn’t let mermaids off the hook. (Why, yes, that pun IS intentional.) When you get down to it, they’re a slightly disturbing myth. We may be pretty…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 2, 2012 -
Non-Game Software Is Now Available On Steam
Programs like GameMaker and 3DMark are now available on Steam. Valve sent over a press release today to announce the news. Here’s what they have to offer: ArtRage Studio Pro CameraBag 2 GameMaker: Studio 3D-Coat 3DMark Vantage 3DMark 11 Valve adds: Many of the launch titles will take advantage of popular Steamworks features, such as…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2012 -
Nintendo Shouldn’t Treat ‘Gamer’ Like a Dirty Word
Just when we start thinking that the world has accepted that gaming is a widespread, diverse hobby on the same level as any other form of media, an awful marketing campaign comes along to remind us that, oh yes, some people still believe that “gamer” is a dirty word. “I am not a gamer,” proclaims…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2012 -
A Fighting Game That Will Let Famous American Presidents Throw Down In The White House
Just yesterday, we saw this funny Slate article that re-imagined the current presidential elections as a Mortal Kombat-style fighting game. But if the folks at Candax Productions have their way, we won’t have to imagine it. Their game, Battle For Presidency, is currently doing pretty well on Steam Greenlight. You can see a trailer above,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 2, 2012