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The Division‘s Survival Expansion Has A Good Story After All
There are understandable complaints that The Division’s expansions are really just new game modes and not actual storyline extensions. But there’s a story in The Division’s Survival mode. I think it’s about me and a guy named Kirk. Kirk was this Division super-agent, all leveled up from his time in the PC version of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 1, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV‘s Scripted Prologue Probably Should’ve Been In The Game
Final Fantasy XV, a video game about four men who just love hanging out and wearing black, has a few glaring issues. For example: The plot is a complete mess. The emotional beats are all there—by the end of the journey it’s hard not to care deeply about Noctis and his crew—but the story is…
By Jason Schreier Published December 1, 2016 -
I’m Pretty Into These Buttons Under My Game Controller
Recently I’ve been using a new controller to play video games. It has buttons on the top, and triggers on the back. It also has buttons underneath “Buttons underneath?” you might be saying. “That is madness! What will they think of next??” Or maybe you’re thinking to yourself, “Sheesh, this guy is only now learning…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 1, 2016 -
Speaking at Nasdaq’s 35th Investor Program, Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen said the company would not have a new Battlefield game for “a couple of years,” opting to focus on a new Star Wars Battlefront. The Battlefield series has released titles with wider gaps in recent years.
By Heather Alexandra Published December 1, 2016 -
Transformers Is Getting A New Fighting Game, And I Don’t Care That It’s Mobile
Autobots and Decepticons from all corners of the cartoon, comic, toy and movie universes do battle this spring in Transformers: Forged To Fight. Developed by Kabam, it sounds a lot like Marvel: Contest of Champions, only with Transformers. That’s just prime. Yes, I know. You were excited until you saw “mobile game” in the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2016 -
Wild-Sounding Survival Game Makes Other Players Your Parents And Kids
Jason Rohrer, creator of experimental games like Passage and, most recently, a satanic gambling game that people have won as much as $6,000 from, has a new project. It’s a multiplayer survival game about living life in an hour. Also, other players are your parents, and you cooperate across generations to take civilization from sticks…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2016 -
No Man’s Sky Fans Are Starting To Find Messages Left By Other Players
One of the features that came with the big “Foundation” update for No Man’s Sky was the ability to write short notes that could be discovered by other players. While many have sent words into the abyss, only a lucky few have managed to find messages from other people thus far. One of the first…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 1, 2016 -
Necromancy Minion Game Is The New Agario On YouTube
Right Click to Necromance is a free game by Juicy Beast. It is a one year old game jam title that’s finding renewed popularity as some of the biggest YouTubers share the game with their followers. There’s good reason for that. Right Click to Necromance is simple to play and a ton of fun. The…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 1, 2016 -
What To Expect From The 2016 Game Awards
Tonight in Los Angeles is the annual Geoff Keighley Extravaganza, a lavish celebration of all things Video Game that should have plenty of announcements and new gameplay footage. Also, there might be awards. The 2016 Game Awards, which starts at 9pm ET and can be watched on pretty much anything, will feature: New footage from…
By Jason Schreier Published December 1, 2016 -
Skyrim, Fallout And Doom Make For Three Very Cool Pinball Tables
Zen Studios’ pinball platforms are getting a trio of tables based on Bethesda’s greatest hits next week. We got our hands on the Doom, Skyrim and Fallout tables ahead of time, and they do the games proud. Zen Studios dived deep into its bag of tricks for these tables, packing each with massive characters, deep…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2016 -
RIP Cities: Skylines, Everyone Is Dead, Everything Turned To Ash
Cities: Skylines, a game which until this week was all about building things, has a new expansion out. And will henceforth be a game about tearing shit down, burning it, shaking it loose then watching it sink under the waves. The new expansion is called Natural Disasters, and looks to bring a little of that…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2016 -
Nearly 40% Of All Steam Games Were Released In 2016
2016 has been a hellscape. Everywhere. Even for those managing online video game marketplaces. Pub trivia and business development resource Steam Spy posted this chart earlier today, breaking down Steam’s catalogue by each game’s year of release. In 2012, for example, 379 games were released on Steam. In 2016, that number has leapt to 4207…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2016 -
The Sheer Terror Of Introducing A Friend To Your Favorite Game
A few days ago, I was hanging out at some friends’ house. One of them, Ian, decided to buy a new PS4 game. “Get The Witcher 3!” I yapped, briefly outdoing his tiny dog, who looked on with a mix of curiosity and some other dog emotion. “Get it, get it, get it!” It was…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 30, 2016 -
Top YouTubers Say They’re Being Screwed Yet Again By The Platform
Recently, top YouTubers are saying that, yet again, the behemoth video sharing network is fucking them over. This time, it’s about an alleged issue with subscribers—suddenly, they’re disappearing. And, no, it’s not because they unsubscribed. YouTube, for their part, denies that there’s a glitch. Regardless, several popular YouTubers are up in arms about shrinking subscriber…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 30, 2016 -
Overwatch Players Are Finding Ridiculous Ways To Use The New Map’s Cars
Overwatch’s new map, Oasis, has cars and jump pads. You know what that means: the dreaded S-word. I speak, of course, of shenanigans Among other things, Oasis is populated by cars that can and will do what cars do: mercilessly plow through cartoon heroes. Overwatch players, who happen to overlap with the ten percent of…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 30, 2016 -
Five Must-Watch Anime Of Fall 2016
Compared to the summer’s plush anime selection, Fall 2016’s offerings are a little slim. We had Berserk, Orange, Mob Psycho 100, ReLIFE, 91 Days and other high-impact titles scattered across shonen, fantasy, shoujo and historical fiction genres. This season’s a little different. My top pics for this season are more about girls and female audiences.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 30, 2016