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Dragon Quest XI Coming West Next Year
Dragon Quest XI comes out today in Japan, and to celebrate, creator Yuji Horii announced plans to bring it to English as Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age. There’s no word on which platforms it’ll hit, but publisher Square Enix says it’ll be out in 2018. “The game is currently being localized into…
By Jason Schreier Published July 28, 2017 -
Fantastic Survival Game Neo Scavenger Is Now On Mobile
Neo Scavenger doesn’t look like much. In a world of visually beautiful, sprawling survival sims like The Long Dark and Ark, it hardly stands out. But it’s one of the best survival game out there, and now you can play it on mobile. Developed by Blue Bottle Games, Neo Scavenger came to PCs in 2014.…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 28, 2017 -
Konami Updates MGSV: The Phantom Pain, Makes Ocelot Playable on FOBs
Never mind that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain came out in September 2015 or that most people are now playing something else. Konamireleased an update for the game, making Ocelot playable onForward Operating Bases. Here are the patch notes regarding Ocelot: Ocelot is finally available in FOB missions ! You can play as Ocelot…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2017 -
In honor of Doomfist going live in Overwatch today, here he is performing the entire cast’s highlight intros, courtesy of GRZ NGT If you’re wondering how that would even work in light of Doomfist’s particular build and the fact that, for example, Bastion is a robot who got rejected from the Transformers for being a…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 27, 2017 -
Civilization VI Just Made Some Pretty Big Changes
Alongside the release of Nubia, Civilization VI has a “Summer Update” out today that makes a number of surprisingly major changes to the game. There’s a lot to sift through, including tweaks to many individual Civ’s traits, but the most important ones fall into two categories: early-game expansion and the game’s user interface. Firaxis have…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2017 -
Duck Hunt, Recreated In Halo 5
Halo 5 will probably never be anybody’s favorite Halo, but it might end up somebody’s favorite Zelda, Mario Kart, or (now) Duck Hunt—because nobody ever said the world needed to make sense. This map is actually more than a simple remake, though. “Duck Hunt,” as created by Halo 5 Forge user Spartan Blood 1 and…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 27, 2017 -
The Witcher 3’s Wind Is Beautiful
There are a lot of things that keep me coming back to The Witcher 3, but few are as effective—or as quaint—as the game’s wind. Yes, the game looks gorgeous by traditional reckoning. The textures, the lighting, the animation, it’s a good-looking video game by video game standards. But there are a lot of good-looking…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2017 -
Angry Joe’s Fans Can’t Deal With Him Taking A Vacation From YouTube
YouTuber Joe “Angry Joe” Vargas is famous for his funny game reviews, but over the years, the growth of his channel has put a strain on his ability to produce them. After announcing he was taking a break from game reviews for two months, fans have lashed out at the creator, who has since disabled…
By Gita Jackson Published July 27, 2017 -
Galaxy Of Pen And Paper Is An RPG About Playing An RPG
In 2012, Brazil’s Behold Studios released Knights of Pen and Paper, a video game that captured the experience of a bunch of players sitting around a table playing a fantasy role-playing game. Galaxy of Pen and Paper, available today on PC, iOS and Android, does the same thing, only better, and in space. The game…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2017 -
Fans Try To Solve The Mystery of Dream Daddy’s ‘Cult Ending’
Dream Daddy, a popular new dating simulator in which you date hot dads, has a reputation for being a heartwarming game. But since its release, players have started wondering if there’s something more sinister hiding beneath the original story, thanks to rumors of a “cult ending” that is allegedly hidden in the game’s files. Rumors…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 27, 2017 -
Titanfall 2‘s Free New Horde Mode Is A Great Reason To Return To The Game
Titanfall 2 may have faded from the public consciousness since last fall, but the developers at Respawn have continued to add free stuff to their already excellent first-person shooter. The most recent addition, which landed earlier this week on PC and consoles, adds a four-player cooperative horde mode. It’s a good time. The mode, called…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 27, 2017 -
Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For $30,000
You read that right: A mint-condition sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. from one of its earliest print runs sold at auction for $30,100.44 on eBay yesterday afternoon, and the seller confirmed to Kotaku that the buyer has paid up. The seller, a longtime retro game dealer based in Pennsylvania called DKOldies, put the game…
By Chris Kohler Published July 27, 2017 -
Sundered Is A Beautiful Game That Makes Me Very Angry
Sundered is a new platforming action game from Thunder Lotus Games, creators of Jotun. It has gorgeous hand-drawn visuals, Metroidvania-style exploration, fast-paced combat against swarms of vicious enemies and a knack for making me want to put my controller through the screen. Playing as Eshe, a wanderer in a ruined world, players are tasked by…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2017 -
For Honor Is Finally Getting Dedicated Servers
Medieval fighting game For Honor is finally adjusting its ambitious and controversial online system and adding dedicated servers. The move, announced today, follows months of player complaints that the online-only fighting game’s connectivity issues made it too frustrating to play. For Honor players have struggled with lag, slow matchmaking and random disconnections since the game’s…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 27, 2017