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The Quaint Obsession With Civilization’s Canals

For as long as the series has existed, there have been few things as satisfying in Civilization as building a city on a single tile/hex of Earth separating two larger landmasses. They’re known as Canal Cities. In their best examples, you’ll see them called Canal Porn. If you play Civ a lot you probably already…

Galaga Wars Is A Fine Way To Update An Arcade Classic

Released this week for iOS and Android, Galaga Wars turns the classic arcade shooter into a fast-paced, phone-friendly survival shooter. It’s good stuff. You’re still a spaceship fighting bug-looking aliens. You can still free captive ships from the enemy, doubling your firepower. Some of the enemy waves even resemble the classic arcade playfield setup. What’s…

Nintendo Brings Back The Power Line For A Weekend

In honor of next week’s Mini-NES (which is officially called the NES Classic but I’ll keep calling the Mini-NES ‘cause that’s a way better name), Nintendo is going full nostalgia, pulling out the big guns in hopes of blasting your brain with thoughts of the 80s and 90s. Get ready for the return of the…

Infinite Warfare‘s Windows 10 And Steam Versions Don’t Play Together

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launched today, and while it may be tempting for PC gamers to pick it up through the Windows 10 store at a substantial discount, not being able to battle online with Steam players is probably a deal breaker. The basic edition of Infinite Warfare is $59.99 on Steam. On the…

Inside Japan’s Dragon Ball Cafes 

For a limited time, Japan has not one, but three Dragon Ball Cafes, all of which are serving up DB themed food and drinks to mark its 30th anniversary. One of the spots is located at the Tower Records Cafe in Tokyo’s Omotesando, another is in Shibuya, while the final one is in Osaka’s Umeda. …

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Ah, to be living in simpler times. If only a Nintendo handheld was enough to distract us from 2016’s Hellscape of an election (this is from a 1992 issue of GQ Magazine). Via Vintage Computing & Gaming

Vice City’s (Intro), Remastered

We gets loads of remasters these days, often for games that don’t really need them. One game that does, though, is Rockstar’s “time period in a bottle” GTA: Vice City, which for all its brilliance is looking a little rough in 2016. Perhaps to start a discussion, perhaps just because it looks cool, Majami Hiroz…

The Future Of Video Games, As Imagined By An 80’s Cartoon

Something happened in the 80’s that forever shaped the way I thought video games would be when I got older. And that something was this scene from the Japanese animated series Macross Screened in the West as the first chapter of Robotech, this sequence shows a video game arcade of the future as imagined by…

RimWorld‘s Queer Women Controversy, Explained

All is not well in RimWorld, the popular space colonist simulator released in July. Yesterday, a Rock, Paper, Shotgun writer opened up RimWorld’s code and published some surprising revelations about how sexuality factors into its gameplay. RimWorld’s developer, in response, has gone on a tear, denying that the game mirrors the “sexist expectations of romance”…

Hitman Hokkaido Is Sleek And Subtle

Hitman’s Episode 6, Hokkaido, is elegant, full of possibilities, and leaves players with more questions than answers. It’s a fitting finale to season one of Hitman, because it doesn’t feel like an ending at all. Episode 6 takes place at GAMA, an exclusive and futuristic hospital set in the snowy mountains of Japan. One of…

Animal Crossing Players Are Accidentally Deleting Their Towns With The New Update [UPDATE]

Haven’t played Animal Crossing: New Leaf in and want to jump back in for the new update? You can now sell your town to Tom Nook and start over, money in tow. For some, this might present an attractive option, but many players are finding that Nook never shows up to negotiate, and their town…

Battlefield 1 Devs Outline Future Plans, Prepare For Battlefest

First person shooter and bad tweet generator Battlefield 1 is getting a few new updates. Additional modes, maps tweaks, and a week long community celebration are on the way. In a new blog post, DICE spoke about the game’s future. The developers plan to add in hardcore servers to the game in the near future.…

Getting Charged By Overwatch’s Reinhardt Sucks

Charged by Overwatch’s Reinhardt? You’re in for a wild ride, my friend. Maybe halfway through that ride you’ll realize what’s happening and feebly struggle, smashing buttons as if anything could help you. Nothing can. Maybe your impending doom is quite obvious to you. Your eyes deaden in anticipation. Your fate is assured. Smile: The receiving…

My Tragic Marriage With A Skyrim Werewolf

When I first met Aela, I could tell she was going to be trouble. I was a newcomer to the city of Whiterun. I wanted adventure. All I got was heartbreak. Fighting guilds aren’t my thing. Blusterous bastards bragging about their broadswords has little appeal. I’m a sneaky sort. I stick to the shadows and…

King Art Games just announced Iron Harvest, a real-time strategy game set in the mech-fueled “alternate reality of 1920+,” and it looks gorgeous. “You lead hero characters, mechs, and soldiers in to battle,” Iron Harvest’s website explains, referring to a Great War involving Saxony, Polania and Rusviet nations. It’s slated for 2018 and will be released…

You Should Play This Free Seinfeld Anime Game

If you’ve ever thought “Hey, Seinfeld’s great and all, but what it could really use is more anime,” here is Just The Thing for you. I won’t say much more: just go playThe Senpai, a free visual novel that takes around as long to play as it’d take to watch an episode of Jerry and…

Call Of Duty ’80s Zombies Is All Fun And Games Until The Clowns Show Up

With its relatively bright and cheery atmosphere, lowered difficulty and excellent ‘80s soundtrack, Infinite Warfare’s Zombies in Spaceland mode was almost perfect. Then the clowns showed up. Their squeaky shoes haunt my dreams. I’m a big fans of Call of Duty’s annual zombie modes, especially when they stray from the old ongoing narrative to explore…

The Dragon Quest VIII 3DS remake will be out in North America on January 20, Nintendo said today. It’ll have quick save, a “Speed Up” function in battles, and extra dungeons/quests that weren’t in the PS2 version. That means you’ve got two months to finish the 4,000-hour Dragon Quest VII

The Biggest Farming Simulator Stream Brings Out Twitch’s Mature Side

Viewers who swear in Squirrel’s Twitch chat are purged. “The Home of Simulation,” Twitch’s biggest stream for simulation games like Farming Simulator 17 or Euro Truck Simulator 2, is PG, intended for Twitch’s lesser-known mature audience. It’s a gaming channel far removed from the sort of youthful irreverence that is commonplace on the streaming service.…