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GameStop Acknowledges Possible Breach Of Customers’ Credit Card Information
If you’ve shopped at GameStop.com between mid-September and early February, it’s possible your credit card information has been compromised according to a report by the web security blog, KrebsOnSecurity. After reaching out to the video game retailer about the breach, GameStop confirmed to KrebsOnSecurity that it had been notified by a third party that possible…
By Ethan Gach Published April 8, 2017 -
A Look At Super Mario Bros. 3’s Secret Glitch Levels
It’s been almost 30 years since Super Mario Bros. 3 released for the NES, but we’re still discussing its secrets in 2017. In this case: glitch levels that are hiding within SMB3. Perhaps you’ve seen them before. Shesez runs Boundary Break, a YouTube show that’s kind of exactly what it sounds like. Using special tools…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 7, 2017 -
Three Recent Games On Switch That Are Worth A Try
There aren’t a lot of exclusive games on Nintendo Switch right now. But games are trickling out. I played three recent ones that are worth your attention—and worth checking out on other platforms, too. We livestreamed all three on Facebook earlier this week. You can watch an archive of that above. Or, for fans of…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 7, 2017 -
You—yes, you—could star in a TurboGrafx game. The fan translators of Falcom’s Legend of Xanadu games are holding open, online auditions for voice actors who want to help re-dub the classic CD-ROM games’ cutscenes into English. They’ve provided detailed instructions for how to submit your samples.
By Chris Kohler Published April 7, 2017 -
Tinder Parody Game Tries To Turn Your Controller Into A Massager
Mr. Massagy is a PlayStation 4 game in which players go on Tinder-esque dates with a variety of women to unlock, ahem, massage settings for your controller. Who is this game for, exactly? Let’s pause for a moment: is Mr. Massagy actually intended for massaging? All the packaging of the game points to no. In…
By Gita Jackson Published April 7, 2017 -
Overwatch Fans Love Genji’s Edgy New Backstory
Recently released Overwatch comic Uprising showed off more of the heroes’ pasts. A juicy lore revelation and slick character design for Genji has captured fan’s imaginations, inspiring theories and lots of amazing art. Uprising focuses on the Overwatch team as a crisis erupts in London. Overwatch is barred from intervening and must decide if they will…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 7, 2017 -
Anime Malware Locks Your Files Unless You Play A Game
In 2017, even malware is anime. Anyone affected by the new malware Rensenware, named after the anime-style game Touhou Seirensen (Undefined Fantastic Object), has to score over 200 million points on the game’s “lunatic” level or they won’t be able to access their computer files. Ransomeware is a malicious brand of malware that holds files…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 7, 2017 -
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: A surprisingly sweet movie with a muggle who steals the show. What it is: The latest movie in the Harry Potterverse. Fantastic Beasts was a fictional textbook the kids read in the original books, which was then turned into a “real” textbook written by Harry Potter creator J.K.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 7, 2017 -
Someday, Our Astronauts Might Have Clothes As Cool As These Mass Effect Uniforms
Human beings won’t make it to the far reaches of space for a long, long time, and the engineers who make spacesuits aren’t sure what we’ll wear when we get there. I hope our future astronauts look at cool as the characters in Mass Effect: Andromeda The purpose of a uniform is to broadcast who…
By Gita Jackson Published April 7, 2017 -
A California court ruled that German cheat maker Bossland, who makes hacks for Overwatch and World of Warcraft, must pay $8.5 million to Blizzard, VICE Motherboard reports And yet, Bossland didn’t even show up to the case. You can read the full articleon it over at VICE.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 7, 2017 -
Persona 5’s Coffee Fixation Is Very Cute
Persona 5 is a game about Japanese teens, but the game never explains the nuances of Tokyo youth culture. It’s a game about the Japanese government, but never briefs you on the finer points of local politics. But if you ever want to talk about coffee, then hoo boy, does Persona 5 want to break…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2017 -
A Look At The Sketchy Sites That Sell Hacked PSN Accounts
In the world of games, shady key resale sites like G2A are nothing new. On PlayStation 4, however, things are a little different. Many sites sell entire PSN accounts with the promise of delivering particular games on the cheap. Would you be shocked—shocked, I say—to hear that some of them aren’t exactly legit? Waypoint’s Patrick…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 6, 2017 -
Beating Up Transformers In Forged To Fight Is A Good Time
Unable to wait for its nebulous spring release in the United States, I went undercover as a Canadian to get my hands on the massive robot battles of Transformers: Forged to Fight. It was worth it. This piece originally appeared 3/28/17. We’ve bumped it up because Transformers: Forged to Fight is now available. Transformers: Forged…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2017
