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If Your ARK: Survival Evolved Mod Is Good Enough, The Developers Will Buy It

ARK: Survival Evolved got another map today, a Tolkien-inspired landscape that doubles the game’s size. But the game’s developer, Studio Wildcard, didn’t make it. It was a mod from the community that became popular, prompting Studio Wildcard to offer a bunch of money for it and hiring the guy. This map, called The Center, is…

DOOM‘s Approach To Collectibles Is Smart, Fun, And Satisfying

DOOM levels are pretty straightforward: kill demons, find the exit. But there’s a lot hiding beneath the surface, and though it’s optional, I’ve become obsessed with finding everything before moving on. I don’t usually do this in games! Collectibles are usually bullshit, time wasters meant as padding. I’m not against collectibles as a concept, though—they’re…

Valkyria Chronicles Holds Up Pretty Well

Today, Valkyria Chronicles comes to PS4, and if you’re looking for a new strategy-RPG, you could do far, far worse. Although the folks at Sega haven’t added anything to this new remastered version of the 2008 PS3 game, they didn’t really need to. Thanks to some fantastic art direction and a really cool battle system,…

Salt & Sanctuary, both a 2D take on Dark Souls and an excellent game, is now available on PC. Previously, it’d only been out on PS4, and it’s coming to Vita…eventually. If you’re looking for something to fill the Dark Souls 3 void until the DLC arrives later this year, this is a good option.

First-Person Dark Souls III Looks Like Nope

First-person mods in this third-person series are nothing new, but they’ve previously been fairly janky affairs. This one looks good enough to trick you into thinking it’s meant to be in the game. It’s not, of course, since playing the game like this is for lunatics and those not up to speed on the the…

Fallout 4 Player Leaks Unreleased DLC As A Mod, Gets Shut Down By Bethesda

For a while now, some lucky Fallout 4 players have been able to play unreleased DLC as a part of a closed beta held by Bethesda. Anyone participating in these tests is technically under a non-disclosure agreement. Things haven’t really been working out that way, though. From the very first Automatron DLC beta back in…

Playable TimeSplitters Levels Are Hidden In Homefront: The Revolution

It doesn’t seem like a Timesplitters sequel is coming anytime soon, but as a consolation prize, Homefront: The Revolution has the next best thing. The reviews haven’t been kind to Homefront: The Revolution so far—stay tuned for our own take on the game!—but hey, at least the game seems to have some cool easter eggs?…

Call of Duty: Black Ops Is Now Backwards Compatible On Xbox One

Maybe this will please some fans who are still mad about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare—the Xbox 360 version of Black Ops is now compatible with Xbox One, Microsoft said today. Call of Duty: Black Ops was one of the most-requested backwards-compatibility games, along with Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, and Black Ops II. It’s on…

When Liking And Subscribing To Your Favorite YouTuber Isn’t Enough

Being famous on YouTube might seem flashy, with some channels accruing millions of subscribers and views. But for the most part it’s just someone in their house, chatting intimately with a viewer as if they were old friends…or lovers. Enter Asagao Academy, a video game about dating YouTubers. In 2014, video game and pop culture…

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Announced, Coming This Year

Last year’s Dragon Ball Xenoverse is getting a sequel. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will arrive this year on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, publisher Bandai Namco said today. Bandai says we’ll see more from the new DBZ game at E3 in June. Here’s the full press release: SANTA CLARA, Calif., (May 17, 2016) – BANDAI…

Leaked Footage Shows The Cancelled Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Game For PSP [UPDATE: Lawyered]

This morning brings us a rare gem: footage of the cancelled Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion game for PSP, which was due to be part of the Elder Scrolls Travels series before it was axed. Game preservation channel PtoPOnline brings us a few new videos, showing off what an Elder Scrolls game on PSP might have…

6,000-Piece LEGO Replica Of Halo 5‘s Rocket Launcher

That’s the SPNKr, Halo 5’s iconic double barrelled rocket launcher in all its glory, remade with LEGO bricks by Nick Brick (via Brothers Brick). Looks amazing! It’s double barrelled, and you can remove the launch tubes and reload the weapon just like in the game. Even if it only shoots imaginary rockets, made with After…

Fan Spent Two Years Animating His Journey Through Dark Souls II

Just in time for Dark Souls 3, Jameserton, a really dedicated fan, finished his animation about his painful journey through Dark Souls 2 and all its locations and bosses. It took him nearly two years, but that’s no surprise. All the jokes are on point and the voice acting’s very well done. Pretty funny couple…

Even Crocheted Pokémon Need Rest After Battle

When there are no Pokémon centers nearby, the battle-weary Pokémon plops on the ground to take a breather between random encounters. At least, in the universe where these crochet Pokémon are from. Growlithe, Psyduck, Mew, Meowth, Mudkip and Cubone are part of a crochet doll series made by Heartstringcrochet, showing the Pokémon in their adorably…

Nintendo Wants To Make Movies

The last time Nintendo went Hollywood, it was a disaster. But now that the company is offloading the Seattle Mariners, it’s ready to get back into showbiz. In an interview with the Asahi News, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima pointed out that when companies license out their characters for movies, they…

Old Sega Training Video Was The 1990s

90-hour work weeks, free coffee, rad haircuts…working for Sega’s testing team in the mid-90s sure looked like shitty work. Not that it’s any better now—indeed, in many ways it’s probably worse—but not even the thrills of this internal “trainumentary” video (via Attract Mode) and its glorious 90s-ness (Soundgarden backing music, Nine Inch Nails shirts, Seinfeld…

That Time Bill Gates Starred In A DOOM Promo Video

Yes, that’s Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pretending to walk around in a level from DOOM and firing a shotgun at a demon marine. When the original DOOM was released, it was installed on millions of PCs across the country. Microsoft, interested in pushing Windows 95, wanted id Software (and DOOM) involved in the OS. Microsoft…

Nintendo has clarified what it does with answers users give in its Miitomo app, saying in part that: “the answer information our consumers provide through the Miitomo app [is] only used to provide a better experience for Nintendo consumers and to support the application. Neither Nintendo nor any of its partners sells or shares that…

Underwater survival game Subnautica is coming to Xbox One Game Preview May 17. The in-development game will receive updates as it develops, similar to its Steam Early Access version.

The DOOM Easter Eggs Players Have Found (So Far)

The new DOOM game is surprisingly awesome, and like Wolfenstein and Fallout, it’s full of humorous easter eggs and subtle nods to other games. Warning: Some of these might be considered spoilers! Skyrim’s Arrow to the Knee Meme The Thumbs Up Death From Terminator 2 Video Credit: Grizwords Vault-Tech From Fallout Commander Keen’s Head…On A…