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See The World, Steal Their Shit

There are a lot of games that let you play as Indiana Jones. The Curious Expedition would rather you play as Allan Quatermain. While the game has been available on Steam for a while now, courtesy of Early Access, it hit v1.0 a few weeks ago, so I’ve been playing it to check out a…

The Sights Of The Tokyo Game Show

Oh hey! It’s time to take a look at the first day of the 2016 Tokyo Game Show. Today was the first business day, hence the small crowds. When the public days start, expect huge masses of people. Honestly, this year was an off one. A really off one. Some of the biggest companies were…

The Resident Evil 7 Demo Is Finally Getting An Update

For months, fans who downloaded Resident Evil 7 Beginning Hour demo have been wondering what the hell we’re supposed to do with a useless in-game finger.Well, we might be on the cusp of getting an answer on that front. Here’s the latest trailer: According to the Playstation blog, the Beginning Hour demo will receive a…

The Tokyo Game Show has kicked off in Japan today, so as you’d expect, here is a new Final Fantasy XV trailer.

Sony has confirmed with Kotaku that there have been layoffs today at the company’s San Diego studio. We can confirm there has been a reduction in headcount at San Diego Studio. The teams working on MLB The Show, Drawn to Death and Guns Up! have not been affected. We continually evaluate teams and programs at…

This Was A Good Video Game Joke

I like jokes, which is why I’m here to celebrate a good video game joke from last year. No time like the present, eh? I’ve been playing some Destiny lately, mainly to get ready for the upcoming expansion. Yesterday I wound up replaying “Lost to Light,” an old mission that takes place in the tunnels…

Let’s break it down! Is what I’m angling for the new name of our weekly Overwatch chat series to be. We’ll see, though. We’ll see. This week, Cecilia, Heather, and I talk about our favorite heroes, why we ended up gravitating toward them, and how becoming competent with certain heroes has changed the way we…

The Latest Pac-Man Game Breaks The Rules

You touch a ghost unaffected by a Power Pellet, and you die. That’s how it was. That’s how it should always be. This is madness, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2. It’s just the sort of madness fans of the first Pac-Man Championship Edition game should get a kick out of. Touch a ghost once, bounce off.…

The PS4’s New Quick Menu Is A Nice Improvement 

Playstation 4’s software update 4.00 was released yesterday. It adds a ton of new features that are pretty swell and make things even better for the console. Alongside a basic redesign of the interface, the new update overhauled the Quick Menu. Holding the PS button pops open the revised menu, which now has shortcuts to…

Insomniac’s Latest VR Game Is A Basic Brawler, And That’s Fine

There are virtual reality games that seek to offer bold and immersive new experiences. Feral Rites, from the Insomniac Games team behind Sunset Overdrive, is not one of those. It’s just a 3D brawler adventure from a slightly different perspective, and that works. One of my favorite virtual reality games so far has been Lucky’s…

Magikarp Is The Best Pokémon Go Buddy 

Now that the Pokémon Go buddy system is widely available, players everywhere are faced with a big decision: who should accompany your walking adventures? I am here to tell you, dear reader, that there is really only one choice. And that choice is the magnificent Magikarp: Look at him, that beautiful bastard. After you select…

The Designer Of RimWorld Is Here To Answer Your Questions [UPDATE: Over]

Tynan Sylvester is the designer of RimWorld, one of Steam’s biggest hits. He also wrote a book on game design and previously worked at Irrational Games, where he helped make BioShock Infinite. Now he’s here to answer all of your questions. Curious to hear some of the stories behind the development of RimWorld? Want to…

The Zero Time Dilemma Pre-Order Debacle

Months after the launch of Zero Time Dilemma, Amazon has finally shipped out the game’s much-delayed pre-order bonuses. Well, to some people. Others are being asked to pay a bunch of money. One got like 60 of them. The whole thing’s kind of a mess. The debacle started in June, when Zero Time Dilemma launched.…

McFarlane Toys just released the first wave of Madden 17 Ultimate Team action figures. Each $24.99 figure comes with a code redeemable for seven pro packs in the game. Collectors will want to keep an eye out for Todd Gurley and Tom Brady variant figures. Details here.

Super Mario Stickers Seem Like A Good Reason To Upgrade To iOS 10 

Ahead of the release of his mobile runner later this year, Mario makes his iMessage debut this week in the Super Mario Runsticker pack. As long as you’ve upgraded to iOS 10, you can have Mario all up in your chat box. There are plenty of good reasons to upgrade to the latest version of…

What You Need To Know About Pokémon Go’s New Buddy System

Pokémon Go’s anticipated new buddy system rolled out over the last few days. Yesterday, everybody received access to patch 1.7 for iOS and 0.37 for Android. Now, when you walk around and collect Pokémon, you can choose a “buddy” Pokémon that acquires candy of its Pokémon type after you hit certain distance benchmarks. Here’s how…

Microsoft Accidentally Sent An Xbox One To A Random Customer Two Months Before It Was Announced

In March of 2013, two months before Microsoft officially unveiled the Xbox One, they accidentally mailed one of their prototype units to a random customer. For years that story has remained quiet—until today. Over at Business Insider, my good friend Ben Gilbert tells the story of the time Microsoft lost track of top-secret hardware. Back…

LEGO Dimensions Aliens Unite

In the latest teaser for LEGO Dimensions’ season two content, the girl from Krypton introduces us to a stranded alien botanist in search of a phone. Perhaps there is one in that odd blue box. Just another reminder to players of Lego’s pop culture mashup spectacular that the spending is about to begin anew. Wave…

Smite Launches Its First-Ever PVE Event

Smite, Hi-Rez Studios’ deity-based MOBA, is normally all about putting the hurt on a team of opposing players. In the special Xing Tian’s Mountain mode, launched this week as part of the 201 Odyssey event, players go on an MMO-style raid encounter. Weird, but good. In Xing Tian’s Mountain, players form teams of five and…

Destiny Private Matches Are Finally Here, And They’re Really Fun

I hadn’t realized just how badly Destiny needed private competitive matches until today, when Bungie added them to the game. I also hadn’t realized how much fun I’d have going up against my friends. As of today—almost two full years after Destiny launched—it’s finally possible to put together a private match with your friends. As…