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Fans Relive Final Fantasy XI‘s Punishing Past On Private Servers
Back in the early 2000s, Final Fantasy XI was famous for completely disrespecting players’ time. Masochistic and convoluted, the MMO drew in thousands of dedicated players who traded hours upon hours of grinding for the sweet feeling of accomplishment. 15 years later, more player-friendly MMOs monopolize the genre. And yet, there are still hundreds of…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 28, 2017 -
The Beginner’s Guide Creators’ New Game Is About Keanu Reeves Stabbing People
“Welcome player. It’s a fucking video game. Get your stats ready,” Absolutely: A True Crime Story begins. Then it asks you to boost one of your starting character’s stats like strength, dexterity, or something called J3V. None of these stats matter: the browser game is just a random, nihilistic parody. But it’s funny, mostly because…
By Ethan Gach Published November 28, 2017 -
Holdfast: Nations At War Mixes Historical Battles With Online Shenanigans
Holdfast: Nations at War is a multiplayer game set during the Napoleonic era. Matches are a mixture of well-disciplined line battles and lone wolf shitheads. It’s massive, chaotic, and one of the most charming games I’ve played in a long time. Battles in Holdfast take place on massive maps ranging from South African deserts with…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 28, 2017 -
The 4K and full HD remaster of Star Ocean: The Last Hope is now available on PC and PS4 for the special launch price of $20.99. This might be my last hope of playing through one of the best 3D Star Ocean games, after my previous attempt wasthwarted 25 hours in by burglars.
By Mike Fahey Published November 28, 2017 -
Four And A Half Years After Raising $121,000, Skyrim Composer’s Kickstarter Is MIA [UPDATE]
In March 2013, Skyrim composer Jeremy Soule used Kickstarter to raise $121,227 for a new album. Four and a half years later—and stop me if you’ve heard this one before—that Kickstarter project is nowhere to be found. And the most recent update has a wild twist. When Soule launched his crowdfunding campaign for The Northerner,…
By Jason Schreier Published November 28, 2017 -
Why Some Zelda Speedruns Use German And Others Use Japanese
There’s a reason Breath of the Wild is played in German. It’s just a heck of a lot faster. Speedruns use different languages and versions to cut down on time. Here’s how that works for The Legend of Zelda. This post originally appeared 3/24/17. Making sure you get the best times is mostly a matter…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 28, 2017 -
The First Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Global Mission Was A Failure
Just as the first global mission for Pokémon Sun and Moon was a failure, the first mission for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon was also, well, a bust. From November 16 to 11:59pm on November 27, players had to catch a total of 10 million Pocket Monsters. They came up way short, and the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2017 -
How To Make Tokyo Look Cooler? Akira Murals
Tokyo shopping complex Parco is being rebuilt. Instead of boring white barriers around the construction site, the temporary walls are covered in Akira murals. The first part of the mural was unveiled this past May, and in the months that followed, other sections have been added added. The “A.D. 2019″ refers to when Parco will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2017 -
AER Has Some Of The Best Flight In Video Games
AER Memories of Old is a game of two halves. One, clearly inspired by Zelda, is about dungeons, puzzles and platforming. It’s fine, but it’s the other half—where the player is able to transform into a bird and fly around a massive map—that I want to talk about. I’ve had my eye on the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2017 -
What Happened When The Guy Who Remixes Overwatch‘s Jeff Kaplan Met Jeff Kaplan
When Dinoflask first started making comedy videos of Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan, he never could’ve imagined he’d one day be surprising the man himself to celebrate his 15th anniversary at Blizzard. Heck, he could barely believe it right before it happened. “I was like, ‘it’s definitely a scam,’” Dinoflask said of the moment he got…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 27, 2017 -
How To Make Money Quickly In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Making money isn’t the point of Animal Crossing as a series. It’s more about taking it easy and making friends in the forest. But if you are interested in making some quick cash in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, here’s what you should be doing. Talk To All The Villagers At Your Camp You might already…
By Gita Jackson Published November 27, 2017 -
Planet Of The Apes: Last Frontier Has Great Apes, But That’s About It
There’s no confusing Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier with a Telltale-style adventure game. There is no exploration, no dialogue trees or puzzles to solve. It’s a three-hour movie peppered with simple A or B choices that influence how events play out. It’s about as basic as interactive fiction gets. Set a year after the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2017 -
The Dystopian Journey Of Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2 is one of the greatest 2D action brawlers ever made and joins the pantheon of classic games like TMNT, The Simpsons, Double Dragon, and Final Fight. While Streets 2 has smooth controls, gritty bright environments, and outstanding music, it’s the narrative that gets expressed through the levels that makes it compelling…
By Peter Tieryas Published November 27, 2017 -
One of Ultra Sun and Moon’s Pokémon Encounters Is Some Creepypasta Shit
Guzzlord the Ultra Beast may have appeared in the original Sun and Moon, but the latest games introduce this monster in one of the creepiest scenes in modern Pokémon games. Guzzlord, as many of you know, is a creature famed for devouring everything. To wit, here are his Pokedex entries in Sun and Moon: Sun:…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 27, 2017
