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Our Top Four Summer 2017 Anime Picks
Face it—August is for binging anime. You might think you have bigger plans. But, no. You’re going to be curled up with your AC and a glass of lemonade, watching lots of anime. Luckily, this summer boasts some high-quality goods. Sorry—none of them are on Crunchyroll. After picking through dozens ofseasonal anime offerings, I’ve got…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 26, 2017 -
Walmart Cancels SNES Classic Pre-Orders, Citing A ‘Glitch’
Oops! If you breathed a sigh of relief as you locked down your SNES Classic pre-order on Walmart.com Friday night, it’s time to start hyperventilating again, because the retailer has just canceled the orders en masse “Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, the Super Nintendo Classic Edition was mistakenly made available last Friday evening ahead…
By Chris Kohler Published July 26, 2017 -
Some Battlegrounds Players Aren’t Thrilled That The Game Is Charging For Cosmetics
Yesterday, the developers of Battlegrounds announced plans to start charging for in-game clothing through a crate that can only be unlocked by a key that costs real money. The move has led to controversy, with some players declaring it “anti-consumer,” among other labels, in angry threads across the internet. Since Battlegrounds’ early access release in…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 26, 2017 -
Blizzard announced increased penalties for toxic Overwatch players yesterday, effective immediately. Kotaku has reported that Overwatch’s previous reporting system was toothless, which may have inspired the game’s recent toxicity epidemic. We’re monitoring to see whether Blizzard will take real action
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 26, 2017 -
Here’s August’s PlayStation Plus Lineup
I’m excited to see Just Cause 3 on August’s PS Plus lineup, since I always meant to check it out. There’s also Downwell for the Vita with crossbuy on PS4, bringing my total ways to play Downwell to three, which is not nearly enough. Remember, these games are only free if you have an active…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 26, 2017 -
How I Put My Face In Splatoon 2
Hyper-realistic images are becoming a thing in Splatoon 2, so I decided to make my very own. All it took was an image editor and five hours of squinting, cursing and hand cramps. In Splatoon 2, players can create image messages that appear over their heads when their characters show up in other people’s games.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2017 -
We’ll Be Able To Play Final Fantasy XV‘s Multiplayer Expansion Next Week
It’s not clear why Final Fantasy XV, a game about the power of male friendship and good hair, is getting a multiplayer expansion. But it’s happening, it’s called Comrades, and next week you’ll be able to get a taste of it. The Comrades DLC, which has no release date yet but will enter a “closed…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2017 -
Bayonetta, Slime Rancher Headline August’s Xbox Live Games With Gold
There’s a range of games available on Xbox Live Games with Gold this month. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Games with Gold subscription. August’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One Slime Rancher (August 1-31) Trials Fusion (August 16-September 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with Xbox One) Bayonetta…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 26, 2017 -
The Problem With Mighty No. 9‘s Game Manuals [Update]
Up to the very end, Mighty No. 9 can’t stop pulling a Mighty No. 9. It took over a year for Kickstarter backers to get their physical game boxes and accompanying game manuals, which are too big to fit inside some of the boxes. Update July 26 – 9:26am: As Twitter user Gregory Walsh points…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2017 -
Completing Portal Without Moving The Camera
Here is Imanex with today’s instalment of Video Game Things I Never Even Thought Of But Are Very Impressive Now That I’ve Seen Them This is a complete playthrough of the first Portal game, with the catch that the mouse is not moved once to adjust the camera. What’s cool about this is the absolute…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2017 -
Civilization VI’s Newest Leader Seems Overpowered
Civilization VI has had a quiet few months, interrupted today by the announcement of the game’s newest leader: Amanitore, a Nubian Queen. She marks the debut of both the person and the faction in the Civilization series, and aside from the expected level of amazing character design and animation present in Amanitore herself, what she…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2017 -
Pokémon Go’s Next Two Legendaries Are Moltres And Zapdos
Pokémon Go Fest may have been a disaster, but if there was one bright spot to be found in the weekend’s events, it was the unlocking of a couple of Legendary Pokémon for folks to catch. Over the next couple of weeks, there’ll be two more. Niantic announced today that Moltres will be available between…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2017 -
Friday the 13th Studio Says It Hasn’t ‘Abandoned’ The Game
Yesterday, Friday the 13th fans collectively yelped in terror when they discovered that developer Illfonic is working on a new game. They presumed this meant that Illfonic had moved on from the most popular game in the emerging “getting axe-murdered by 12 year-olds” genre. Not true, the studio says. “We assure you, continued support for…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2017 -
Real-Life Baby Terrifies Outlast 2 Player And Becomes Most-Watched Twitch Clip of All Time
Within a few days, footage of streamer JurassicJunkieLive screaming in terror as his toddler daughter, Jessica, pops up behind him has become the most viewed clip on Twitch of all time. Jurassic was playing Outlast 2 when the now-famous moment was recorded. He had just finished the part of the game where Marta, the lady…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 25, 2017 -
Lego Worlds‘ Space Expansion Is So Damn Cheerful
Sandbox building adventure Lego Worlds gets its first expansion today, taking players into the classic Space setting, where millions of Lego fans have gone before. It’s all good futuristic fun, even the moon spiders. Players who download the $3.99 expansion pack for Lego Worlds on Xbox One, PC or PlayStation 4 gain instant access to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2017
