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EA UFC 3‘s Career Mode Fails To Capture The Real-Life Ridiculousness Of UFC
Everyone, meet my fictional UFC fighter, Eldest Diaz. Secret brother of reluctant UFC stars Nick and Nate Diaz and distant relative of my custom character from EA UFC 2, he was a graphic designer for most of his life before taking up fighting at age 44. Against all odds, he’s now on track to dethrone…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 25, 2018 -
For Honor Finally Gets Dedicated Servers In Next Update
For Honor’s fifth “season” will arrive on February 15, Ubisoft said today. The update rebalances some classes, overhauls others, and most importantly implements the game’s new dedicated servers for what Ubisoft says will be more stable online play. Season Five, titled “Age of Wolves,” comes after a year of monthly patches and a few major…
By Ethan Gach Published January 25, 2018 -
Final Fantasy XV’s Fascinating Assassin’s Creed Expansion Is About To Vanish
Final Fantasy XV ’s ambitious, enjoyable, unprecedented multi-hour tribute to Assassin’s Creed was only ever meant to be temporary. That’s a shame, because it’s surprisingly good. The game’s Assassin’s Festival was announced last summer and became available from the FFXV’s main menu on August 31. I’d ignored it, because it sounded like a trifle. If…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 25, 2018 -
No Man’s Sky Players Want To Make Their Own Calendar
The players of No Man’s Sky have made their own civilizations and governments, and even had their own wars. What’s next? Their own time zone. King Hova is the leader of the No Man’s Sky civilization The Galactic Empire of Hova, as well as their ambassador to The United Federation of Travelers, which is basically…
By Gita Jackson Published January 25, 2018 -
You can do some pretty cool stuff with just one button. Out today for the Nintendo Switch, Super One More Jump from SMG Studio is a true test of timing and patience, especially in the more challenging of the game’s 100+ levels. It’s perfect for a quick gaming fix, unless you get hung up on…
By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2018 -
Five Challenges To Spice Up The Sims 4
The Sims is an open-ended game where you set your own goals, but if you’re out of ideas, you can always try these challenges from the simmer community. The Sims’ community loves making up gameplay challenges. Be they one off challenges or ones that take dozens of hours of gameplay, it’s a way for simmers…
By Gita Jackson Published January 25, 2018 -
Understanding The Hype (and Hate) For Nintendo Labo
Nintendo’s upcoming grand experiment with cardboard is unexpected enough that people have reacted dramatically to the announcement. Largely, fans seem to fall into two camps: either they’re psyched to build their own contraptions, or they don’t understand why something like this exists at all. Isn’t Nintendo a video game company? What are they doing messing…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 25, 2018 -
Here’s February’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup
There’s a range of games in February’s Games with Gold, from racing to stealth. As ever, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Games with Gold subscription. February’s Xbox Games with Gold lineup is: Xbox One Shadow Warrior (February 1-28) Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India (February 16-March 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with…
By Riley MacLeod Published January 25, 2018 -
Five Of My Favorite Things About Monster Hunter: World
Kotaku’s review of Monster Hunter World will be coming soon. (Sneak preview: it’s pretty damned good.) In the meantime, here are a few of the things I like about it. The monsters are terrific This series has always been all about the beasts. They have such personality in their animation and behavior. The new creatures…
By Keza MacDonald Published January 25, 2018 -
Perhaps sensing that I was only two levels away from 120, mobile MMO Lineage 2: Revolution’s latest update ups the level cap from 120 to 180, adding several new quest areas, new high level dungeons and a shiny new metal beetle mount that I will never get. Thanks, jerks.
By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2018 -
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Just Got Real Heavy, Real Quick
The latest Boruto episode deals with topics you might not expect, with fans surprised to see the show tackle such issues. Warning: This article has spoilers. In the latest episode, Boruto has to stop a bank robber outfitted with a suicide vest. The robber worked in the game industry, and that bleak experience is how…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 25, 2018 -
The Buddhist Swastika Becomes Popular Slang In Japan
If you’ve ever been to a Buddhist temple in Japan or looked at a Japanese map, you’ve probably seen swastikas, called “manji” in Japanese, all over. In Japan, the character has become popular youth slang. As Tofugu points out, the manji has long been a holy and auspicious symbol in Japan and throughout Asia. Now…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 25, 2018 -
Miitomo Is Shutting Down In May
Miitomo, Nintendo’s first tentative step into the world of mobile gaming, will be ceasing operations at 12:00am on May 9. While Nintendo can’t reach into your phone and delete the app, they’ll be shutting down pretty much everything it relies on, saying “If you launch the app after the end of service on 5/9, you’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 24, 2018 -
Twitch Reacts To Snoop Dogg Apparently Pretending To Play A Game
Yesterday, Snoop Dogg livestreamed the early access survival game SOS, a game where 16 players need to work together to escape a dangerous island. He appeared to do a pretty good job grabbing loot even though he wasn’t actually playing the game. It led some viewers to cry foul about the celebrity endorsement and whether…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 24, 2018