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John Carpenter Is Dedicating His Life To Destiny 2
You may be into Destiny 2, but you are not as into it as horror master John Carpenter, who is very into Destiny 2 The legendary director and composer was featured this week by The Guardian, and the interview begins not with talk of movies or his latest album, but with Bungie’s new shooter. Hi…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2017 -
This Month’s EVE Expansion Makes Big Changes To ‘Moon Goo’
“He who controls the Spice controls the universe.” Okay, Spice doesn’t exist in EVE Online, but just the same, rare minerals do play a big part in the ebb and flow of the game’s universe. EVE’s new Lifeblood expansion promises to make some major changes to that flow, in the hopes of giving players more…
By Lee Yancy Published October 11, 2017 -
Overwatch Players Are Photobombing Halloween Mode Again
In Overwatch’s Halloween-themed “Junkenstein’s Revenge” mode, boss characters get stylish entrances that are one part Play Of The Game and one part Too Many Cooks. Naturally, players have found a way to screw with them. This post originally ran on October 14, 2016. It’s been updated with new photobombs from the 2017 version of Junkenstein’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 11, 2017 -
The Latest Digimon Game Is Pretty Basic, And That’s Okay
Not every Digimon game needs to be an epic role-playing game with super-deep breeding mechanics. Sometimes a person just wants to raise some digital monsters on a virtual farm for some basic turn-based battles. Digimon Links, released this week for iOS and Android, is exactly that. As much as I appreciate all the extra stuff…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2017 -
The Battle Between Fortnite and Battlegrounds Continues
Since Fortnite announced its battle royale mode, there’s been a little, uh, tension between its developer Epic Games and the developer of that other battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. What’s come next has felt a little like an arms race for accessibility, throughout which Fortnite’s free, console-supported battle royale mode is quickly gaining traction. Prior to…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 11, 2017 -
Assassin’s Creed Origins Writer Explains His Job And How He Got It
How do you get a job writing the next Assassin’s Creed game? Alain Mercieca, who is leading the writing of this month’s Assassin’s Creed Origins, wrote a play that caught the eye of one of the series’ cinematic directors. Soon, he was writing an epic game set in ancient Egypt. In an interview we recently…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 11, 2017 -
Annual Festival Shows Off The Most Interesting Sonic Fan Games Out There
The Sonic Amateur Games Expo is a yearly showcase of ROM hacks and fan games. This year’s selection was full of gorgeous art, twisty levels, and new takes on the franchise’s speedy gameplay. These projects are as artful as anything Sega makes and some are just as massive as any AAA Sonic game. The expo,…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 11, 2017 -
Top Players Weigh In On The Good And Bad Of Destiny 2 PvP
Destiny PvP has always been where I look to more deeply understand the mechanics underpinning the game. When I look at Destiny 2’s overhauled PvP, I see a game that’s more grounded and balanced than its predecessor, but also one that’s arguably less exciting on a moment-to-moment basis. About a year ago, I reached out…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 11, 2017 -
Modded Borders Make The SNES Classic Even Prettier
The SNES Classic hacking scene isn’t all about adding more games to Nintendo’s latest retro console. It’s also about adding pretty custom borders to really make those extra games pop. The rapidly-developing SNES Classic hacking scene has already gotten to the point where owners of the system can add new stuff relatively easily. While the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2017 -
ESRB Says It Doesn’t See ‘Loot Boxes’ As Gambling
Over the past few weeks, as randomized loot boxes have dominated the conversation surrounding this fall’s video games, there have been calls for the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to classify them as gambling in its back-of-the-box ratings. But the ESRB says that’s not going to happen—because according to a spokesperson, loot boxes don’t fit…
By Jason Schreier Published October 11, 2017 -
Doki Doki Literature Club Scared Me Shitless
Doki Doki Literature Club is a free visual novel that presents itself as a totally normal game, where you’ll meet some cute girls at an after school club. There’s more than meets the eye to this one, though. When I saw a few weeks ago that Doki Doki Literature Club was one of the most…
By Gita Jackson Published October 11, 2017 -
A Closer Look At The Dust 2 Revamp For Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dust 2 is one of the most famous Counter-Strike maps of all time, and it’s coming back to the newest version of that game. Valve revealed a reworked version of the iconic bomb defusal map, and it’s looking pretty great. Earlier this year, Dust 2 was removed from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s competitive playlist. The popular…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 11, 2017 -
I Wasn’t Expecting To Love Stardew Valley
I was trimming the weeds on my overgrown Stardew Valley farm when I heard a mumbled “Canal Street” over the subway intercom. Shit, I thought, looking up from my seat on the J train. I should have gotten off two stops ago I collected my belongings and dashed out of the closing doors and onto…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 11, 2017 -
Nintendo Just Registered A New Game Boy Trademark In Japan [Update]
Let’s review. Nintendo released a Classic Mini NES. It released a Classic Mini SNES. And now, a new Japanese trademark for for the Game Boy has been filed in Japan. Hrm… Update October 12-6:50am: An earlier version of this story stated that the filed trademark read “Classic Mini Game Boy.” That was incorrect. Ninten-Switch.com reports…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2017 -
Studio Ghibli’s Sequel To My Neighbor Totoro
Did you know this? Maybe you did! It’s called Mei And the Kittenbus. The nearly 14-minute film has never received an official theatrical or home release. Note: This article contains images that might be considered spoilers. As Otaku News points out, images from the sequel recently were posted on Twitter, getting retweeted over 67,000 times. …
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2017 -
Valve’s Orange Box Is 10 Years Old
On October 10 2007, Valve didn’t just release a video game, they released three. All came in the one package, and it was called The Orange Box Included was a copy of Half-Life 2: Episode Two, a copy of Team Fortress 2 and a copy of Portal. Oh, and copies of Half-Life 2 and HL2:…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2017
