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This used to be Tokiwa Musen, which billed itself as Akihabara’s “oldest, smallest game shop.” This is where you used to be able to go to get new releases for heavily-discounted prices, conveniently located right near the train station exit. Now it’s three Coke machines. Bummer.
By Chris Kohler Published September 18, 2017 -
Japan Lines Up For Super Famicom Mini Pre-Orders
This Saturday, pre-orders for the Classic Mini Super Famicom kicked off in Japan. At stores in Tokyo and Osaka, fans showed up in droves. The Classic Mini Super Famicom comes packed with 21 games, including the never released Star Fox 2. There were lines at stores across the country. At 5:30am on Sunday morning, there…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2017 -
Half-Life 2 Is Being Demade In Half-Life 1’s Engine
While most modders are intent on making 2004’s Half-Life 2 look better, the guys behind Half-Life 2: Classic are doing the opposite: they want to make it look worse The small team of five have released a small playable demo showcasing their work, which transplants the areas and action of Half-Life 2 and rebuilds it…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2017 -
Pickle Rick vs Fallout 4
Here is an incredibly elaborate tribute to Rick & Morty’s Pickle Rick episode (and the third season in general), put together in Fallout 4 by UpIsNotJump, the world’s foremost expert in this kind of business. There is a lot of editing here, but it’s the good kind.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2017 -
Battleborn’s Creative Director Says Fall Update Will Be Its Last
Gearbox Software’s Battleborn shifts into the twilight years of its lifespan, as the developer announced today that there is no planned content after the upcoming fall update. Creative director Randy Varnell wrote in a letter today that many folks, himself included, are moving on to a “highly anticipated” unannounced project at Gearbox. Meanwhile, the last…
By Eric Van Allen Published September 17, 2017 -
New Mod Lets Mario Go Shirtless In Smash 4
“Shirtless Mario!” is a skin mod that lets the Italian fighter trade his iconic overalls for swim trunks. Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U already has alternate costumes for some characters along these lines, including Xenoblade’s Shulk, so the shirtless mod would have seemed like a natural fit for the game long before the…
By Ethan Gach Published September 17, 2017 -
Looking Back At Some Of The Weirder Limited Edition Consoles
In 2017 most video game consoles look pretty similar: black boxes of varying size aimed at being as discrete as possible. The brands who manufacture and distribute them also have more clout and prestige of their own. So it’s weird to think that in the late 90s Nintendo thought it was important to use Tommy…
By Ethan Gach Published September 16, 2017 -
Cha La Head Cha La! We’re taking a break from LA Noire to stream some Dragon Ball Fighterz live on Twitch.
By Heather Alexandra Published September 16, 2017 -
Dragon Ball FighterZ Gets An Original Character Named Android 21
Revealed in the latest issue of the Japanese magazine V-Jump, the new character was designed by series creator Akira Toriyama and will take part in the game’s alternate timeline story based around the gentle Mohawk giant we all know as Android 16. According to Siliconera she’s a scientist with an intellect that rivals Dr. Gero,…
By Ethan Gach Published September 16, 2017 -
If Something Happens, There Will Probably Be A Review Bomb On Steam
Every week, there’s a new headline about jerks who inundate Steam pages with angry reviews. Sometimes, the protests aren’t even about the game at all, but rather a larger controversy involving a developer or publisher. How did this become the now normal? In the latest episode of Fave This, a new podcast hosted by Gita…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 16, 2017 -
Battlegrounds Continues To Break Records On Steam
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds continues to dominate Steam, dethroning Valve’s Dota 2 for highest concurrent player count of all-time. It was only a month ago that the game reached over 800,000 active users, placing at the top of the digital platforms chart for what people are currently playing at any given time. Now it’s also displaced Dota…
By Ethan Gach Published September 16, 2017 -
Origin PC Eon15-S Review: What A Budget Gaming Laptop Looks Like These Days
Somewhere between the fancier notebooks at your local big box store and high-powered desktop replacements is the “budget” gaming laptop, a modestly-priced portable system built to play games well enough. Origin PC’s latest Eon15-S is the perfect example. The Eon15-S is a 15-inch laptop designed by system builder Origin PC to deliver the boutique custom…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2017 -
Cooking Game Looks Delicious, Feels Stressful
It’s 5:30, and I realize in half an hour I’ll be slammed with customers. Before they all get here I need to unclog the toilets, take out the trash, refill the drink machine, and prep the hot dogs, corndogs and pretzels. Before I get a chance, someone orders some fucking nachos. Cook Serve Delicious 2…
By Gita Jackson Published September 15, 2017 -
The Reward For Going Flawless In Destiny 2‘s Trials Is Pretty Strange
It only took a few minutes for Destiny 2 players to go flawless in the new competitive mode, Trials of the Nine, which went live this afternoon. And the reward is… well, let me put a spoiler warning here just in case you want to discover for yourself. Ready? It’s A GIANT FUCKING HEAD. Go…
By Jason Schreier Published September 15, 2017 -
Infinite Warfare’s Final Zombies Map Is Both Nostalgic And Infuriating
The Beast From Beyond zombies map that closes out Call of Duty Infinite Warfare’s run of map packs reintroduces players to the alien Cryptids from the Extinction mode in 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts. That’s cool, but it does so in a way that makes even the early rounds of the map hard to enjoy.…
By S.E. Doster Published September 15, 2017 -
Lego Dimensions’ Second Year Ends Well
This weeks marks the release of the final wave of toys in Lego Dimensions year two, possibly the final wave ever. If the game’s going out, adding Teen Titans, Powerpuff Girls and Beetlejuice to the mix in one fell swoop is a heck of a way to go. It’s been a pretty good second year…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2017
