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Games Are Finally Getting The Part Of Me That Grew Up Online
What nostalgia looks like in 2017 isn’t what it looked like at the dawn of video games. The virtual worlds in which we play have long hinged on callbacks to outdoor things, countryside adventures, wooded escapes or play-fighting in the grass. Yes, many of our childhoods were spent in backyard kid gangs, dreaming of brotherly…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 20, 2017 -
Rainbow Six Siege Is Having A Lot Of Problems Right Now [UPDATE]
The ever-popular Rainbow Six Siege is having a rough time right now. Some players are reporting that their consoles are crashing after the latest Siege update, leading the game’s publisher, Ubisoft, to scramble to find a fix. Fans are upset at map exploits being used on nearly every ranked map. And a few of the…
Zack Zwiezen Published September 20, 2017 -
A Possible Explanation For Half-Life PS2’s Mysterious Moving File Cabinet
Weird fact: there was a PlayStation 2 version of the original Half-Life. Weirder fact: it contained a file cabinet that would move to face you if you approached it. People have posted videos of this file cabinet for years. The exact cause of it remains unknown, but there have been some compelling lines of speculation,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 20, 2017 -
Echo Is A Terrifying Game Where You Teach Enemies How To Kill You
In the new stealth video game Echo I’m surrounded by copies of myself, menacingly filling the hallway. There’s a door at my back, but I don’t want to open it. I raise my gun, but I know better than to shoot. I think, If only the lights would go off. The enemies close in. There…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 20, 2017 -
The Five Best Guns In Destiny 2
There are a bunch of interesting weapons in Destiny 2. Auto rifles, rocket launchers, swords, and weirdo reverse-tractor beams. But which guns are best? Here’s our list of the top five. 5. MIDA Multi-Tool The exotic scout rifle MIDA Multi-Tool is pretty easy to get. It probably has the least stringent requirements of any of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2017 -
Minecraft’s “Better Together” update launches today It allows players on Xbox, mobile, VR, and Windows 10 to play together. It also adds a host of new features like new host options, game start rules, and parrots (!!!). The Nintendo Switch version, unfortunately, isn’t ready yet, but Mojang says it’ll be out this winter.
By Nathan Grayson Published September 20, 2017 -
Hackers Say Nintendo Switch Contains A Game That Unlocks On The Date Of Satoru Iwata’s Death
When a Switch owner named Setery told a gaming forum about how NES Golf randomly appeared on her Switch’s screen, commenters accused her console of being haunted. Switch hackers’ subsequent race to unearth NES Golf now indicates that there’s a hidden game on the console and, actually, it appears to be a heartwarming tribute to…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 20, 2017 -
Ubisoft’s New Game About Size Is Just Too Small
Ubisoft Reflections, the studio behind Grow Home and Grow Up, continues its growth spurt with the release of Atomega on Steam. It’s a blocky competitive first-person shooter in which players battle over mass, attempting to out-grow and overpower the competition. It’s a cool little game that could use some serious expansion. Atomega is a combination…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2017 -
Now That I’ve Got A Baby, It’s Harder To Enjoy A Game Like Destiny 2
I had a baby nine months ago. As you might expect, this has significantly changed my relationship with video games, at least temporarily. It has made the Nintendo Switch my favorite console of all time, because I can play it both on the big screen on the occasional evening and in my hands during naptime/train…
Keza MacDonald Published September 20, 2017 -
Xbox’s Upcoming Line-Up Is Disappointing But Has Some Bright Spots
Microsoft showed off its Xbox holiday line-up at a showcase in Manhattan last week. They spotlit several games and the new, more powerful Xbox One X version of the console. While the games were fun, a lack of flagship titles left me wondering how strong the new console’s launch will be. There’s no denying the…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 20, 2017 -
Nintendo Files Copyright Strikes Against Super Mario 64 Online
Nintendo has issued copyright strikes against multiple accounts belonging to a well-known Super Mario 64 ROM hacker, days after the release of his newest project, a multiplayer hack called Super Mario 64 Online. As of this morning, you can no longer download Super Mario 64 Online or even watch its creator’s videos of gameplay footage.…
By Jason Schreier Published September 20, 2017 -
Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Director Criticizes The Live-Action Movie’s All-Japanese Cast
The live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie cast is all-Japanese, even if the characters are not. The anime’s director says this was “a bad idea.” While speaking at a recent stage show in Tokyo, Fullmetal Alchemist anime director Seiji Mizushima is quoted by ANN as saying, “It was a bad idea to only use Japanese actors.” Continuing,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2017 -
Never, Ever Eat The Pac-Man Curry
While trying out Mario Kart VR et cetera at Bandai Namco’s VR Zone Shinjuku yesterday, I visited the cafe inside the virtual reality arcade. I was about to make a mistake. The cafe was called Glampers. As in glamping, as in “glamorous camping.” They served some appetizing-looking food such as a burger covered in melty…
By Chris Kohler Published September 19, 2017 -
Angry Birds Now Sponsors A Football Team, And It’s A Laughing Stock
For the first time in competition history, the English Premier League is allowing teams to put sponsors on a jersey’s sleeves. Everton announced theirs the other day, and it’s…Angry Birds Not the company behind the game, Rovio. The game itself. Right there, logo and all, on the arm of a very serious and proper professional…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2017 -
Garbage Man Finds Working PS4 In The Trash
TrashM4N is a garbage collector who goes about his business, collecting trash. While streaming on Twitch. Most of the time his channel is fairly ordinary, but on his latest run he opened a bin and found a perfectly fine Slim PS4, along with some cables and a controller. You’d think being thrown into the trash…
Alex Walker Published September 19, 2017
