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Another Pokémon Fan Game Says Nintendo Shut Them Down

The creator of Pokémon Prism, afan made hack for Pokémon Crystal that was due to release on Christmas, says he’s received a cease-and-desist from Nintendo and will have to shut down the project for good. On Twitter early this morning, Pokémon Prism creator Koolboyman broke the news and shared a copy of the letter he…

The Uncertain Future of Minecraft‘s Independent Servers

For most of its life, Mojang has allowed private Minecraft servers to exist with few, if any, caveats. The largest servers, like Hypixel and Mineplex, have player bases rivaling those of full independent games, as well as enough staff to create experiences that can be almost unrecognizable as Minecraft. But in June of 2014, Mojang…

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RIP Gordon Hunt, Uncharted’s Motion Capture Director

Gordon Hunt, director and father of actress Helen Hunt, has died at the age of 87, THR reports. In recent years, he’d been doing a lot of very important video game work on series like Uncharted Hunt, who oversaw voice work on The Smurfs, The Jetsons and Scooby-Doo at Hanna-Barbera before going on to direct episodes…

Civilization VI Gets Big Updates, New Civ

Civilization VI dropped some new stuff today. The first is a “Winter Update” that makes a bunch of tweaks and fixes to the core game. The second are some paid pieces of DLC that introduce new scenarios and the game’s first post-release Civ, Poland, who are led by Jadwiga. You can read about all the…

Overwatch Comic Not Released In Russia Because Of Gay Propaganda Law

Today’s new Overwatch comic was delightful and, among other things, revealed that Tracer is queer. She shares a nice smooch with her partner, Emily, and that’s pretty much the end of it. It is, however, a bit much for Russia. As pointed out by Twitter users like Malkythera, the comic is unreadable on the Russian…

A Horror Game About Working In An Office

As though the drudgery of ties, bad coffee and TV talk wasn’t horrific enough, here’s Yuppie Psycho, a game about actual horrors taking place in an office. Set in the 90s, the idea isn’t that you have to somehow escape this macabre workplace; you’re employed there and so you get to work, killer photocopiers and…

“All Those Years Of Video Game Reflexes Came In Handy”

Games legend Brian Fargo (Bard’s Tale, Wasteland) was minding his own business eating out today when, uh, someone drove their car straight through the front window. Glad everyone’s OK!

Asheron’s Call Calls It Quits After 17 Years

On November 2, 1999, Microsoft and Turbine launched Asheron’s Call, a massively multiplayer online fantasy role-playing game that stood toe-to-toe with the likes of EverQuest and Ultima Online. On January 31, Asheron’s Call and its sequel are coming to an end. Asheron’s Call was my first serious MMO, before I got my hands on EQ…

After 18 Years, Fans Find Wild Secret In Suikoden II‘s Code

Suikoden II should have probably had a New Game Plus. Between the time-sensitive Clive quest, the branching endings, and the grueling decisions over which monsters to recruit, there are a lot of reasons to replay the game. Well, as it turns out, a replay-friendly feature might’ve actually been in the works. More than 18 years…

New Overwatch Comic Is Full Of Holiday Cheer

Blizzard just released a new Overwatch comic, and it’s a refreshingly joyous look into the lives of the game’s heroes. Especially Tracer. Like the game’s recent Winter Wonderland update, the comic centers around the holidays. In it, Tracer rushes to find a gift for A Special Somebody, only run out of time (and the magical…

The very good rhythm game Thumper is now playable in VR on PC. It works with Vive and Rift through SteamVR and is also now on the Oculus store. Give it a go if you have the means—this game is extremely cool in VR.

Telltale’s The Walking Dead: A New Frontier Is Off To A Great Start

I’m a staunch defender of Telltale’s The Walking Dead’s less popular second season. It served as a sort of zombie bildungsroman for Clementine, a coming of age story after the end. But for all the season’s strong character beats, it lacked a sense of forward momentum. The third season, A New Frontier, breathes some much-needed…

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s first batch of DLC, Sabotage, contains four multiplayer maps and a ‘90s-themed “Rave in the Redwoods” Zombies mode. It’ll be out January 31 for PlayStation 4, with PC and Xbox One following after.

The Long Dark just received its biggest update of the year, “Resolute Outfitter.” It adds new clothing items and clothing stats, as well as the ability to visualize what your character is wearing. There’s also a new region, frostbite, and more.

Prison Architect‘s Surprise Update Makes Guards More Human

Introversion updated their somewhat controversial resource management sim, Prison Architect, last night, after saying the August 2016 2.0 update would be final. The new update adds a gameplay option for the prison staff to have their own set of needs, requiring them to eat, take breaks, and have time for recreation. While the 2.0 update…

Here’s January’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup

The new year means time for some new (or new to you) games. Paying subscribers to Xbox Live can grab these four games for “free”if they have an Xbox Live Gold subscription. January’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One World of Van Helsing: Deathtrap (available January 1-31) Killer Instinct Season 2 Ultra Edition (available January…

Street Fighter V Winter Update Makes Rage Quitters Play Together

Street Fighter V’s holiday update is here, bringing with it festive holiday costumes, the debut of Akuma and tons of tweaks and balance changes, but the most entertaining change of them all is tweaking matchmaking to ensure frequent rage quitters wind up playing each other. Docking League Points and temporary bans have gone a long…

The Division’s terrific $15 Survival expansion is now available on PS4. It’s been out for PC and Xbox One for a month, and we really like it. Read our Xbox One impressions for a breakdown of how it transforms the game.

Crytek Closes Five Studios After Rough Year

After a year of financial hardship, Crytek is closing its studios in Hungary, Bulgaria, South Korea, China, and Turkey, the developer said today. Crytek says they plan to “refocus on its core strengths of developing innovative games and game-development technology.” This news comes after months of late and missing employee paychecks at the multinational developer,…