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Player Spends $1,000 In Fire Emblem Heroes, Still Doesn’t Have Hector

While many of us are struggling to resist dropping $12.99 on a full five-character pull in Fire Emblem Heroes,Redditor Kooko22 dropped a cool grand on Nintendo’s latest mobile game, expanding their team size to 500 and filling it completely—yet they still don’t have Hector. According to the AMA posted alongside a gallery of the expansive…

One Of Nioh’s Best Fights Is The Most Realistic

Nioh pits the player agains a variety of foes. Deadly yokai and horrifying beasts rage about the countryside eager for blood. The boss fights are often grand battles against monumental foes but the best are surprisingly subdued. Combat in Nioh is a fast and furious affair. It is full of shifting stances and last second…

Does Anyone Actually Use The Internet Browser On Their Consoles?

In an interview published this week, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima told Time that the Switch won’t have an internet browser at launch, which made me wonder: Do people really use console internet browsers? Let’s see: I usually play games with a laptop next to me, so I’ve never once felt the need to browse the…

Darkest Dungeon’s Radiant Mode is now in public beta on Steam The mode provides some tweaks that shorten the game’s play time. There’s also four new monsters and other changes.

E3 will be open to the public this year, and there’ll be 15,000 tickets available to anyone who wants them. You can buy one for $250 (or $150 if you snag early) starting February 13. More details over at GameSpot. See you there?

Even Hatsune Miku Gets A Season Pass

In case the more than 200 songs included in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone weren’t enough, Sega’s got a Season’s Pass worth of downloadable content coming, starting with this week’s 1st Encore Pack. It’s time to “Ageage Again.” With two out of three DLC packs already released for the Japanese version of the virtual…

Project Cars 2 is coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC in late 2017. Crowdfunding on Slightly Mad Studio’s racing sim sequel began in 2015, months after the first game’s release. Expect more than 170 cars, 60 tracks, online championships and new racing disciplines to master.

Pokémon Go’s Valentine’s Event Isn’t What The Game Needs

For a moment, I ask you to take a deep breath and reflect on the unsolved mysteries of the games industry. Where is Half Life 3? Who is Wario, really? Why won’t Pokémon Go’s developers actually add the features the game so desperately needs? Okay, it is a little maddening. In the last day, all four…

Nintendo Turns The Switch Into A Crying Baby

The mini-games we’ve seen for 1-2-Switch haven’t been that odd. (Well, save for that cow milking one.) Today, however, Nintendo revealed more of its mini-games, and one of them sure is unusual.   Nintendo does have a long, proud history of bizarre mini-games, like clearing the air after Wario farted or shooting bananas up a…

What Yakuza Games To Play After You Finish Yakuza 0

The best thing about Yakuza 0 isn’t just that it’s a damn fine video game, it’s that it serves as the perfect entry point for newcomers to a series that is thick on gangster lore. Once you’re done, the credits roll and you are mad for more Yakuza, though, you’re left with a question: what…

Overwatch Getting New Custom Game Options And A Server Browser

Hey, you hear about that rad new player-created game type Overwatch fans are super into? You… have? Come on now, don’t lie. Overwatch’s custom game options have been basically worthless since since day one. Thankfully, that’s about to change. In a new developer update, Jeff “from the Overwatch team” Kaplan delved into the game’s new…

Hero Feathers Are The Worst Thing About Fire Emblem Heroes

Summoning five star characters in Fire Emblem Heroes’s horny casino is rare. While you can promote weaker characters, the mechanic is a terrible grind. Characters in Fire Emblem Heroes are ranked from one to five stars, with a higher number of stars meaning a higher potential for good stats as you level them up. While…

Guy Finds Turok, NBA Jam Source Code On Auctioned Computers

Source code is among some of the most valuable finds that archivists can make. Thanks to some auction purchases, one preservationist now has the code for Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and NBA Jam Extreme. Last month, the folks at SiliconClassics got their hands on workstations and discs from Acclaim Entertainment. The company went bankrupt in 2004,…

The Fight Over How To Play Overwatch On Consoles

Since last weekend, Overwatch console players have flooded forums with denunciations of so-called “cheaters” who play with a mouse and keyboard set-up. That way, they’ll nail the headshots and swift movements that console players must work hard to master. Players stuck with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers call mouse and keyboard conversion devices…

The Things That Make Tokyo Feel Alive In Yakuza 0

Roaming Yakuza 0‘s busy streets is wonderful. It’s full of neon lights and interesting characters. Open worlds can struggle to find the right balance of character and curiosity but Yakuza’s Kamurucho district has both. We take a closer look at how the setting grabs player interest in this critical video. Crafting a game world that…

Favorite Winter Anime By State

In the U.S., we aren’t quite in a united state of anime. According to a new graph published by anime streaming service Crunchyroll, half of America is in agreement over its favorite anime right now, while the other half’s tastes are pretty scattered. Action series Blue Exorcist is dominating the coasts and the South. 24…

Saints Row 2 Was So Good

Saints Row 2 is the greatest sandbox game of all time. Grand Theft Auto 5 has a bigger budget, Saints Row IV gives you superpowers, The Witcher 3 has a better story, and Assassin’s Creed II takes you to far more exotic locales, but Saints Row 2 holds a special place in my heart. It’s…

Users Say The Latest Steam Scam Is Profiles With ‘Malicious Code’ [UPDATE]

Steam users say that some profile pages are attempting to phish other people through malicious code. [Update 12:09-The mods at r/Steam say the issue has been fixed, and have posted a thread detailing the method of the exploit.] Phishing refers to the act of using fraudulent log-in pages to trick people into giving away personal…

Yep, This Is An 83-Minute Analysis Of A Three-Minute Super Mario Odyssey Trailer

In January, Nintendo released a three-minute trailer for the upcoming platformer Super Mario Odyssey. This past weekend, GameXplain released an 83-minute video that analyzes that trailer. And it’s way better than it has any right to be. You wouldn’t think a film-length analysis of a video game trailer would be gripping and fun to watch,…

Haunting Rhythm Game Deemo Comes To Vita This Spring

One of the first games I download whenever I get a new phone or tablet is Deemo, a touching tale of love, loss and sacrifice told through a piano-esque rhythm game. PM Studios and acttil are bringing the game to PlayStation Vita this spring. I’ve been waiting to add Deemo: The Last Recital to my…