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The Division‘s New Anti-Destiny Advertisement Is Incredibly Misleading
A recent advertisement for Ubisoft’s upcoming The Division suggests that a gaming website declared it to be better than Destiny. Problem is, the website never actually said that. The Division, which comes out next week, has drawn all sorts of comparisons to Bungie’s Destiny thanks to their shared genre; both games are online-only RPG-shooter hybrids…
By Jason Schreier Published March 4, 2016 -
Google Maps Has A Legend of Zelda Easter Egg Today
You know what they say, it’s dangerous to go alone. If you load up Google Maps today, there’s actually a cool little easter egg waiting for you on the bottom right corner: See that Link icon? It lets you toggle Street View images. If you click it and browse in Street View, you’ll then see…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 4, 2016 -
World of Warcraft: Legion‘s New Druid Cat Forms Look Pretty
Compared to other classes and specs, Feral Druids will get notable extra treatment in World of Warcraft: Legion The old Druid cat form models got an upgrade, and it’s not just a simple model swap. There’ll be 22 different Cat forms, depending on which available races and Artifact Talents the players are using. That’s pretty…
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2016 -
That’s No Ordinary LEGO Brick
What at first looks like a generic, classic red 2×4 brick with tiny holes on it, is a bit more exciting inside. It’s a Transformers-like robot, made by Japenese builder Moko. Very cool! To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2016 -
Epic Games Founder Slams Microsoft For Trying To ‘Monopolize’ PC Gaming [UPDATE]
This week, Microsoft has touted a new initiative that they’ve said will unify platforms, making it easier to for developers to release games on both PC and Xbox One. But at least one major developer isn’t thrilled with Microsoft’s plans. In an opinion piece published in The Guardian this morning, Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney…
By Jason Schreier Published March 4, 2016 -
Sylvanas Windrunner, Forsaken Queen, Looking Badass (and Mildly NSFW)
In this particular piece of 3D fan art, Sylvanas, leader of World of Warcraft’s Forsaken, poses in her new set of armor, which appears to lack somewhat in the pants department. Yes, the model’s a bit NSFW, but that doesn’t take away from its overall quality, mind you. Have a look yourself: According to the…
By András Neltz Published March 4, 2016 -
Goofy Nintendo Execs Are the Best
Meet Satoru Shibata. He’s the President of Nintendo Europe. Honestly, I don’t know if he’s good at the business, but I do know that he’s good at the Yo-Kai Watch dance. Very good. From the most recent Nintendo Direct for UK/Europe: Always nice to see execs in suits willing to have fun and not afraid…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2016 -
I Like What’s Going On With Doom’s Box Art
Most video game box art sucks. The new DOOM’s cover, however,is especially bad. Thankfully, Bethesda seems to have taken note of this, and is offering fans a “vote” on a reversible second cover. I say “vote” because while two options are being presented to fans to choose from, one is so bad—and the other so…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2016 -
Toy Company Builds Life-Size Wonder Woman, Batmobile
Hot Toys, normally known for their smaller figures, outdid themselves at a mall event in Hong Kong this week by building life-size models of Batman, the Batmobile, Superman and Wonder Woman, all from the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie. Each model is actually a giant version of a Batman vs Superman figure that Hot Toys…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2016 -
New Metroid Prime Federation Force Trailer Rapidly Down-voted On YouTube
“At E3, there was one game we introduced that left fans with some questions,” Nintendo’s Bill Trinen said today in a Nintendo Direct, which was basically an indirect way of acknowledging the backlash to the multiplayer-centric shooter that the company unveiled last June. Fans still seem upset about it. Seconds after the game’s new trailer…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 3, 2016 -
Nintendo’s SNES-Themed 3DS Is Just Beautiful
This was announced as part of Japan’s Nintendo Direct this evening. It’s a New 3DS XL that shares the colour scheme/design elements of the timeless Japanese/PAL Super Nintendo America, because your Super Nintendo was purple and gross and sucked, you’ll likely never get this. But with a slight change of wording on the back, maybe…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2016 -
New 3DS Game Lets You Play As Kirby In A Mech Suit
Kirby: Planet Robobot is a new Kirby game for the 3DS. You’ve got a Kirby mech that you upgrade, and there’s also a four-player co-op mode. In addition to the new game, there’ll also be a Kirby line of Amiibo, which you can check out below.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2016 -
Super Mario World and Other SNES Games Coming To New 3DS
Good news, Virtual Console fans. Starting on March 3rd, a slew of Super Nintendo games will be hitting the new 3DS. Here’s the line-up. March 3rd: Pilotwings, Super Mario World, F-Zero. March 24th: Super Mario Kart, Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country. April 14th: A Link To The Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country 2. It’s kind…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 3, 2016 -
It takes a little while for new Monster Hunter games to leave Japan, but Monster Hunter Generations is on the way this summer for 3DS. Nintendo also revealed there will be a Marth costume, and you have save data from the last game, you’ll get some bonuses. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published March 3, 2016 -
Nintendo is adding a few new features to Super Mario Maker, including key doors, a “super expert” mode for the 100 Mario challenge, and new ranking categories for the bookmark website. The key stuff is big; the keys can be hidden inside enemies, essentially creating boss battles.
By Patrick Klepek Published March 3, 2016