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Price Of WoW Tokens Jumps To All Time High Following Destiny 2 Reveal
The in-game value of WoW Tokens jumped to a record high this past week after Activision announced that Destiny 2 would be available on PC exclusively through Blizzard’s game client. The news meant a lot of things. PC players would be able to chat with Destiny 2 players while in a Hearthstone or Heroes of…
By Ethan Gach Published May 21, 2017 -
Jury To Decide Whether Valve Actually Owns Dota 2
It probably does, but that hasn’t stopped a federal court from taking a closer look at the question. Two mobile developers, Lilith Games and uCool, have tried to make clones of Dota 2 for smartphones and been sued by Valve as a result. Their games, Dota Legends and Heroes Charge respectively, are slimmed down MOBAs…
By Ethan Gach Published May 20, 2017 -
Vienna Game Developers Are Using The City’s Coffeehouse Culture To Create A New Kind Of Arcade
The rise and fall of arcades have in large part shaped how we think about playing video games together in public places, but in their absence, young designers are finding new ways to bring social gaming out into the open. Austrian for “playing together,” zamSpielen is a small crew of designers and programmers trying to…
By Ethan Gach Published May 20, 2017 -
Negative World Of Tanks Video Gets Taken Down After Developer Threatens Copyright Claim
A prominent World of Tanks YouTuber who is a member of a promotional program for the game had to remove a critical video after developer Wargaming threatened a copyright strike against it. On May 18, SirFoch uploaded a video where he criticized the Chrysler K Grand Finals premium tank (a fully-loaded version of which is…
By Ethan Gach Published May 20, 2017 -
We Talk About Some Very Weird Ways to Play Overwatch
On the latest episode of our Overwatch show, Cecilia, Heather, and I talk about some very particular ways of playing. First, we dig deeper into Cecilia’s experience of paying women to be her in-game BFFs, then we discuss the plight of that reviled creature, the Hanzo main, and finally we talk about esports and Overwatch…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 19, 2017 -
Every Second Of The New Reservoir Dogs Game Is An Emotional Struggle
The new Reservoir Dogs video game Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days is occasionally fun. But every time I felt myself enjoying it, a little voice would whisper to me, “You could just watch Reservoir Dogs.” Bloody Days’ biggest challenge was convincing me not to exit the game and go watch the 1992 Quentin Tarantino film on…
By Gita Jackson Published May 19, 2017 -
The Surge Is Like Dark Souls Except You Can Dismember Everyone
The Surge is a futuristic action game in the vein of Dark Souls that pits players against a host of robots and power-suit-wearing goons. It’s fun to bash on zombies but even better to cut their limbs off to steal their loot. Item acquisition in Souls-like titles tends to be abstract. You wail on a…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 19, 2017 -
Blizzard May Have Clarified Pharah’s Controversial Background In Overwatch [Correction]
Early in its now year-long life, Overwatch’s Egyptian hero Pharah’s Native American-styled skins sparked wide controversy over cultural appropriation. We spoke to Blizzard about Pharah’s backstory, and while they wouldn’t fully confirm her heritage, Blizzard offered some insight on their controversial design decision. Since Overwatch’s release, Pharah’s heritage has been a point of contention. Two…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 19, 2017 -
This weekend, Second Life bunnies will starve and die. Ozimals, a popular virtual pet creator, got hit with a cease-and-desist order, meaning no more support for existing products. As a result, many of their bunnies won’t be able to eat. They’ll die on Saturday. Check out the full story on Waypoint.
By Nathan Grayson Published May 19, 2017 -
Show Us Your Custom Injustice 2 Characters
The coolest new feature in Injustice 2 is the ability to play dress-up with DC Comics’ iconic heroes and villains. And though they can’t possibly be as awesome as my Grape Flash here, we want to see your best custom creations. For those of you not playing thebest DC Comics fighting game ever, Injustice 2…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2017 -
The Top iOS Game Is A Fidget Spinner App, Because Of Course It Is
Fidget spinners are taking America by storm, as the Tamagotchi and yo-yo did before them. Unlike those other examples, spinners aren’t necessarily toys, but rather concentration tools for distracted or hyperactive kids. They’re being banned from schools all the same. In New York, you can grab one at pretty much any bodega and twirl to…
By Gita Jackson Published May 19, 2017 -
I Can’t Stop Watching A GTA V AI Learning How To Drive On Twitch
Right now, a little over 1,000 people are watching an AI drive like a maniac on GTA V. I can’t look away, even as the AI causes pandemonium across the streets of Los Santos. Hosted on the Twitch channel sentdex, “Charles” is a neural network that learns by throwing shit at a wall and seeing…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 19, 2017 -
Here’s What A Destiny 2 Strike Looks Like
After yesterday’s big info blowout on Destiny 2, a video game that’s sort of like Destiny except with a 2, most fans are probably wondering: what does a lengthy gameplay session really look like? This footage of one of the game’s strikes, captured by YouTuber GhostRobo at the Activision event in Los Angeles, will help…
By Jason Schreier Published May 19, 2017 -
Pokémon Sun and Moon Mod Is A Hardcore Overhaul
Pokémon Nova Sun and Umbra Moon is a mechanical rework of last year’s big Pokémon releases meant to give fans a challenging Pokémon experience. Battles in this mod are tougher thanks to a combination of high levels, a more intense difficulty curve, and an AI that uses actual competitive strategies. Here’s the trailer: Created by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 19, 2017 -
When A California Punk Song Sold Me On A Japanese Tactics RPG
Has a song ever made you buy a video game? I might have never picked up Nippon Ichi Software’s 2003 tactics RPG Disgaea: Hour of Darkness if not for the punk rock tune Atlus decided to use for the U.S. translation. You won’t hearTsunami Bomb’s “The Invasion From Within” in the Japanese version of Disgaea:…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2017