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It’s 2017 And Modders Are Still Making Diablo II Better
An update to one of the game’s most popular mods has increased the max character level to 125 and removed the cap on monster health, making the grind more deadly than ever. Median XL 2017, the latest season in the Median mod, was released yesterday. The latest update to one of Diablo II’s most robust…
By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017 -
Golf Story Is Another Twee Indie Game Headed To The Switch
A golf Game with delightfully precious-looking sprites and vibrant-pixelated greens? Yes, please. Created by Sidebar Games, Gold Story mashes together leisure sporting events with simulated town life in what seems like a modern day Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage crossed with Stardew Valley, because what’s a game these days without weird…
By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017 -
Overwatch Double-Ultimate Is A Sight To Behold
Oyana’s team was in overtime when they countered one devastating ult from the opposing Pharah with an exploding mech suit. There were bright lights, tons of explosions, and a lot of dead players. It was beautiful to watch Oyana took out both the Pharah raining down missiles and the Mercy who had just revived her…
By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017 -
FMV Mystery Doctor Dekker Is Messy, But Campy Fun
Lovecraftian horror is a tricky genre to nail down. The creeping sense of dread, of being locked in the throes of insanity, has to have some basis in your own imagination—giving it form or name often softens the scares. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, which hit Steam last week, is a slow burn. It’s…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017 -
Monster Hunter XX On The Nintendo Switch Gets Its First Trailer
This is what Monster Hunter XX, a 3DS game, will look like on the Switch according to a trailer and gameplay footage shown by Capcom at this weekend’s Monster Hunter event in Japan. Revealed earlier this week, the port looks like a crisper version of its predecessor that will try to take advantage of the…
By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017 -
Old Man’s Journey Is As Wistful As It Sounds
Old Man’s Journey is a gentle storybook like adventure through an elderly man’s scattered memories as he walks his way to an inevitably sad conclusion. It’s a short game, only taking a couple of hours to finish. But it’s worth the journey, not just for the hand-crafted world, but for its earnest, poignant story. They…
By Leo Wichtowski Published May 26, 2017 -
Bungie Explains How They’re Improving Destiny 2 Servers
If you’ve played a lot of Destiny, you know that connectivity issues can be a real bummer. Many of the worst issues are thought to arise from Destiny’s decentralized server arrangement, which leapfrogs partial hosting duties between different players’ consoles. For Destiny 2, Bungie says they’re changing things up. As it stands, if one Destiny…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 26, 2017 -
Zelda Player Builds Ridiculous Metal Block Contraption To Get NPC To Hyrule Castle
When going on a date in Hyrule, location is everything. One player decided to take the timid priestess Paya to his favorite location in the game: Hyrule Castle. After all, nothing’s more romantic than Ganon’s evil lair. Reddit user BOOXMOWO had spent countless hours drawing enemies and friendly character far away from their designated locations…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 26, 2017 -
Prey‘s Final Act Is A Mess
If you are playing Prey, the new immersive sim from Arkane Studios, here is a recommendation: quit once you’ve reached Alex’s office for the first time. Just stop playing. It gets way, way worse. For its first three quarters, Prey is a fantastic game. Creepy, foreboding and darkly funny, the game rewardsslow playthroughsand lets you…
By Jason Schreier Published May 26, 2017 -
YouTuber Mods The Last Of Us To Play As Tess Instead Of Joel
Ever wondered what The Last of Us would be like if Joel died instead of Tess? One YouTuber has the answer. On May 10th,YouTuber Freako released a video showing off using different NPCs as Joel replacements. While some of them, like Marlene, he couldn’t get to work properly, others, like Tommy and Tess, worked perfectly.…
By Gita Jackson Published May 26, 2017 -
We Did A Resident Evil Escape Room And It Was Awesome
Getting locked in a room causes a lot of anxiety. Getting locked in a room modeled after Resident Evil’s Spencer Mansion? That’s downright scary. The Resident Evil Escape Experience seeks to capture all the intrigue and puzzle solving from the famous horror series. I set out to solve its secrets last night and had an…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 26, 2017 -
Over The Years, Violet From Peanuts Was Defined Only By Her Cruelty
Violet was the original mean girl of the Peanuts gang. She was even the first character to call Charlie Brown a blockhead. Her main weapon was social exclusion: “I’m having a party, and YOU’RE not invited!” She was, on the surface, an unrepentant bully and one of the least likable characters in Charles Schulz’s strip.…
By Kevin Wong Published May 26, 2017 -
Far Cry 5 Is A Game About Resisting An American Militia, Will Be Out In February
Teased in the spring slot that Ubisoft usually reserves for announcing and hyping Assassin’s Creed games, the new Far Cry is getting a push by the mega-publisher as the ideal shooter for our precarious times. It’s also a game in which you’ll be able to have your dog rip out a guy’s throat and bring…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 26, 2017
