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Monopoly Is Coming To The Nintendo Switch

Ubisoft just announced that it’s bringing a digital version of Monopoly to the Nintendo Switch. It’ll be out in the Fall, and supports “up to six players online or offline”. You can get Monopoly on pretty much every gaming system known to man, but this version looks especially cool because of the Switch’s portability, which…

Some 3DS release dates, from today’s Nintendo Direct: Ever Oasis comes out June 23, Hey Pikmin on July 28, Culdcept Revolt on August 29, RPG Maker Fes on June 27, and Bye-Bye Box Boy TODAY.

World Of Warcraft Players Solve Secret Spanning All Of Azeroth

Some secrets stay hidden for years. Others stay hidden for a couple weeks, but only because people collectively poured hundreds of hours into solving them. As part of World of Warcraft’s most recent major update, Tomb of Sargeras, Blizzard added a secret so deviously obtuse that no single player had much hope of solving it.…

Switch Charging Case Could Fix One Of The System’s Glaring Design Missteps

InDemand Design’s SwitchCharge gives Nintendo’s new console a stronger stand, onboard cartridge storage and promises up to an additional 12 hours of portable battery life, but the coolest thing it does is move the Switch’s charging port from the bottom to the side. Playing the Switch in tabletop mode without third-party enhancements can be a…

Puzzle Game Makes Folding Paper So Dang Satisfying

While Kami 2‘s puzzles can get complicated, the game feels less intimidating because of its gorgeous paper craft look. Kami 2 is the follow up to State of Play’s Kami. Both are puzzle games in which the goal is to fill the screen with one color in a set amount of moves. You’re presented with…

Check Out This Cool New Music Game You Guys

Just when I thought I’d seen every way imaginable to mix music and gaming, along comes Mad Fellows’ Aaero, in which players trace beams of musical energy through beautiful and deadly environments. Aaero came to my attention yesterday evening, after our managing editor, Riley MacLeod, sent me the following message: “Yo I’m playing this new…

Watching GTA V Firefighters Try To Put Out Fires Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

I don’t think anybody would call GTA firefighters “competent,” but even so, their chaos can reach hilarious new heights under the right conditions. Merfish documented some recent instances of firefighters trying to do their job in GTA V, only to fail miserably—if not make things worse. “All of these events occurred randomly with minimal provocation,”…

It’s Time For YouTubers And Twitch Streamers To Organize

Unique to the digital age is the video content creation industry, one where employees are “users” and employers are “platforms.” In it, workers aren’t owed squat. When there are tech issues, they can visit the support page. When there are platform updates, a lot of the time, the press knows first. Full-time YouTubers and Twitch…

Cosmic Star Heroine Is Like A Cross Between Phantasy Star And Chrono Trigger

If you’re one of the many JRPG fans upset that Sega gave up on proper Phantasy Star games after the Genesis, here is a game for you: Cosmic Star Heroine, a new RPG that channels all sorts of beloved classics, from Chrono Trigger to Suikoden So far I’ve played three hours of Cosmic Star Heroine,…

Transformers: Forged To Fight Is Too Complex For Its Own Good

Transformers: Forged to Fight is a game about giant transforming robots fighting each other. When said giant transforming robots are fighting each other, it is very good. The rest of the time? It’s complicated. As I mentioned earlier this month,beating up Transformers is a good time. Developer Kabam promised an exciting mobile fighting game with…

Genji’s New Costume Has Overwatch Fans Asking ‘What Are Those’

It’s a tale as old as time. Overwatch has a new event, and with it, new skins. While the fandom was already hyped for Genji’s Blackwatch skin, they’ve noticed something interesting: he has goddamn knives on his feet. Genji Shimada is a robot ninja whose brother tried to kill him—he’s already an edgy guy without…

Yooka-Laylee Is Nostalgia Gone Wrong

Yooka-Laylee recaptures some of the best aspects of platforming. You run, jump, and climb your way around dazzling levels. But it also tries too hard to recreate the past without building upon the lessons old games taught us. We take a closer look in this critical video. Transcript: Banjo-Kazooie doesn’t exist. More specifically, the version…

The Journey To Throw A Zelda: Breath of the Wild Cucco Into Death Mountain

Under normal circumstances, Cuccos are seemingly invincible: nothing can strike them without incurring the wrath of the swarm. We’ve even witnessed Cuccos killing mini-bosses. Cuccos are hardcore! But what happens when you throw a Cucco into lava? Would it still be invincible? Would the Cucco die? The fine folks over at Dorkly decided to test…

Overwatch‘s New PvE Mode Is Terrific

From now until May 1st, in the first-person shooter/dating simulator Overwatch, you can defend the Londonesque King’s Row map from waves of rogue robots as part of the game’s “Uprising” event. It’s the second co-op brawl mode the Overwatch team has tried out, and it is killer. After Overwatch’s co-op Halloween event, I had low…

Star Wars: Battlefront II’s First Trailer Leaks

The debut trailer for EA’s Battlefront II has leaked out a little early, showing that not only will the next game feature units and heroes from the prequel trilogy, but from Force Awakens as well. Here’s a recap in case the clip disappears: As expected, looks like there’s a singleplayer campaign in here (centred around…

Two Charged Over Swatting That Led To Cops Shooting The Victim With Rubber Bullets

Two young men, one from the UK and another from the US, have been charged with “Swatting” Tyran Dobbs, who was shot in the head and chest with rubber bullets by police after his home was raided. As The Independent reports, in early 2015 20-year-old Tyran Dobbs was woken by police, who had entered his…

Steel Division Takes The RTS Back To Normandy

Last week, Paradox released two big expansions, both for games that I love, but I ended up playing neither. Instead, I was messing around with a third title of theirs that was released a bit more quietly: a beta for Steel Division: Normandy 44, an upcoming real-time strategy game. Developed by Eugen, the guys behind…

There’s a Reason Black Ops II Still Has So Many Fans

If you’ve never experienced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, now is a great time to jump in: the 2012 shooter is now backward compatible with Xbox One, meaning that the player base will probably jump up significantly. Good thing, because it’s one of the best Call of Duty entries in years. The single-player campaign…

Un’Goro Expansion Makes Hearthstone More Random, Probably More Expensive

With the release of Journey to Un’Goro and the announcement of its future Hearthstone expansion roadmap, it seems like Blizzard is making some substantial changes to the way it releases new cards. It’s got players pretty peeved, but it might be the best thing for the game’s long-term health. Last week, Blizzard Entertainment dropped Journey…

Guy Finds Totally Bananas Way To Beat Dark Souls 3

Every Dark Souls game is actually two games: 1) the game itself and 2) an ongoing competition to beat it with every completely unsuited object known to man, up to and including the kitchen sink. Honestly, though, I think a sink would make for a more intuitive controller than bananas. ATwerkingYoshi, whose handle is Really…