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South Park: The Fractured But Whole Is Full Of Surprises
I’ve been a fan of South Park for nearly 20 years. I’ve watched every episode, played every game, and at one point even dug up a copy of series co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s first movie, Cannibal: The Musical (unexpectedly good!). In other words, you’d think they wouldn’t be able to keep surprising me.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 15, 2016 -
EVO 2016’s Super Smash Bros. Melee Entrants Nearly Equal Smash 4‘s
Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. Melee 15 years ago on a console that sold less than its competitors, the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. In 2001, and even in 2005, I would not have believed God if he told me that Melee will draw 2,372 entrants to this weekend’s Evolution Championship Series (EVO) 2016 in…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 15, 2016 -
Why Some People Have Accused Bethesda Of Ripping Off A Mod For Fallout 4 [Update]
The tensions between the modding community and Bethesda continue to rise this week, with a prominent modder claiming that the developers took heavy inspiration from his Fallout: New Vegas mod without giving him any credit. On October 2015, BaronVonChateau released a major Fallout: New Vegas mod calledAutumn Leaves. You can watch the trailer for it…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 15, 2016 -
My Quest To Find Pokémon Trainers At Trump Tower
Yesterday, the Trump campaign finally acknowledged Pokémon Go. Finally. The Republican frontrunner’s newest anti-Clinton smear ad made a nod to Niantic’s hit app (“Crooked Hillary No!”), probably explained to him by his interns. Given Pokémon Go’s apparent resonance with the The Donald’s campaign, I wondered how popular the game was in the gilded palace of…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 15, 2016 -
Remember, Troops, Be Careful With Pokémon Go
American military bases are starting to issue heads-up about, you guessed it, Pokémon Go On Facebook, for example, Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickamposted dos and don’t for military players, spelling out things they need to keep in mind. It’s not a stern warning, but rather, some sensible tips and a friendly reminder. “With the new Pokémon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2016 -
Pokémon Go Players Find Another Dead Body
Last week, a Pokémon Go player found a dead body in Wyoming. Today, the same thing has happened in New Hampshire. 7 News in Boston reportsthat the body was found floating in a brook at Rotary Park in Nashua earlier today. A Pokémon Go player had made the discovery while wandering the area catching pocket…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2016 -
Nintendo Is Trying To Take Down “Pirated” Copies Of Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go’s staggered global release has meant that a lot of Android users have resorted to installing the game via APK file rather than wait for their local Google Play Store. Nintendo would rather you don’t do that. Despite the game being free to download, and all copies connecting to the same in-game store regardless…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2016 -
Star Citizen Backer Gets $2550 Refund
A backer of the infamously expansive space shooter Star Citizen has argued for, and won, a sizeable refund on his $2550 pledge to the game on the grounds that “the product remains unfulfilled and no longer constitutes the product(s) I originally purchased.” The correspondence—originally shared on the Something Awful forums—shows a lengthy conversation over email…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2016 -
Some Quick Tips To Help You Be Better With Ana In Overwatch
Overwatch’s sniper mom supreme, Ana, has been on the game’s public test servers for a couple days now. That might not seem like a ton of time, but for players obsessed understanding Overwatch’s every last in and out, it’s plenty. People have been experimenting with Ana’s abilities, pushing them to their limits in hopes of…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 14, 2016 -
The Mini-NES Won’t Get Games Beyond The Ones That Were Announced
Announced this morning to much fanfare, the classic-playing mini-NES is an exciting prospect for both old and new Nintendo fans. It’s a $60 device that plays 30 classic NES games ranging from Final Fantasy to Super Mario Bros. If you don’t like that list, you’re out of luck: Nintendo says this mini NES won’t be…
By Jason Schreier Published July 14, 2016 -
Guy Plays Pokémon Go In Area 51, Finds Empty Gyms [Update]
We already know that one of the most secretive places on earth probably hides aliens or whatever. Boring. The real question is, what Pokémon can you find at Area 51? Well, it looks like we finally have an answer to that question.The folks over at Frag Hero took a trip down to Area 51, and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 -
Watch A Whole Mission From Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s Upcoming Remaster
Though Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is coming later this year, people might be more excited about the remastering of Infinity Ward’s classic Modern Warfare. A brief teaser of Modern Warfare’s graphical update was shown off at E3 this year, but Activision has since published nearly eight minutes of footage from one of the game’s…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 14, 2016 -
Sex Game Cancelled After Taking In Five Figures A Month On Patreon
Breeding Season, a sex game that billed itself as “Harvest Moon meets Hentai,” was one of the biggest projects funded on Patreon: according to tracking website Pledge Society, the title was raking in a whopping $42.3k a month.But as of yesterday, development on Breeding Season has ceased completely. The circumstances leading to the sudden closure…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 -
The Struggle To Bring More Women Into Game Development
Gary Gygax, biological determinist and creator of Dungeons & Dragons, once told a reporter for Icon magazine that “gaming in general is a male thing… Everybody who’s tried to design a game to interest a large female audience has failed. And I think that has to do with the different thinking processes of men and…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 14, 2016
