‘A little rumbly’ One of what was seemingly the better-kept secrets at PAX East 2015, the Steam Controller, was available for hands on at the Alienware booth connected to the company’s Steam Machines. I was able to test the previous iteration of the controller the year before withMewgenics, a game that’s more mouse based, but this year, I finally got to try it out with a first-person shooter —Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel....
Schr?dingers’ cat’s dick no longer incumclusive Last month, we brought you an investigative, penetrative look at this$29,000 gold Monster Hunter statue. Particularly, “does it…does it have a lil dick?”we asked. It wasn’t immediately clear. All the photos provided by Capcom were from the same angle, so it was impossible to attribute it definitively to forced perspective. Comparisons to other, non-gold Otomo Airou were not one-to-one, design-wise, so that plan didn’t work....
New map, new weapons, and a butthole tunnel The developers behindNatural Selection IIhave done 13 maintenance updates eversince launch last October. And in that time, they’ve been working on the first downloadable content for the real-time strategy meets first-person shooter. The Gorgeous update, as it’s being called due to the fan-favorite Gorge unit, was detailed to me at a recent visit to the indie studio. It’s set to add new units, new weapons, a new map, and buttholes....
Look for episode one this fall Telltale Games is releasing its new adventure seriesThe Wolf Among Us— which just debuted its first episode on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 — to PlayStation Vita and iOS later this fall. Specifics on pricing aren’t nailed down yet, though the studio suggests it should be in line with the price scheme forThe Walking Dead. As for iOS compatibility,The Wolf Among Ussupports iPad 2 and iPhone 4 or newer....
Suuuuuuuuuure There have been rumors flying around the Internet that there would be a Nintendo Direct on April 1. Some of the rumors includeSplatoonamiibo, new footage of the nextStar Foxgame, and a new Wii U game in which playerstake on the role of Bowser. While the legitimacy of the specifics is still in question, Nintendo has confirmed today that there will be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow at 3 PM Pacific. The official press release is vague on what exactly will be shown, citing only “upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games,” followed by “a short Nintendo Treehouse presentation featuring one of [its] spring 2015 releases....
With real cards WhileDisney Infinityis shutting down entirely, Activision is doubling down on the market with a newSkylandersproperty,Battlecast. It’s a mobile game that uses real trading cards on Android and iOS, as well as in-game unlocks. Multiplayer and AI battles are confirmed, as well as a campaign mode — the latter of which isn’t typically a thing these days. Truth be told it sounds particularly pricey (packs range from $4.99 to $9....
We Brits have opinions on stuff At the tail end of last week, UK editor Laura Dale and news team member Joe Parlock both whisked themselves away to the EGX games convention in Birmingham to play a bunch of unreleased video games. Top of their lists?Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Joe went into the game with a rich, extensive knowledge of the series, looking to compile a detailed report on how this entry stood up....
Witcher 2 free on Games for Gold With theMay 19 release date, everything’s sort of filler from here on out forThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, be iteye-boring crowsor a straighthalf hour of gameplay. This animated video offers a bit of background on magic in the world and what a “witcher” is aside from a word we are all okay with because we’ve seen it for a few years now, even if we haven’t played the game....
I can’t get over these adorable animations With less than a month to go,Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trapdeveloper Lizardcube has let out a nice surprise about its lovelyWonder Boy IIIremake: there’s an option to play as Wonder Girl! And that even extends to the 8-bit visuals, should you decide to switch back to the Sega Master System look. “Over the past few months we’ve showcased the various half-animal, playable characters, along with the popular Retro feature,” art director Ben Fiquet shared on thePlayStation Blog....
I wantJourneyinside me…or inside my PS3. The beautiful game from thatgamecompany sucked me in the first time I played it. I remember it fondly. My day had been particularly stressful, and I had been working on very little sleep. Somehow 15 minutes of this game fixed my day; it brought peace to my soul. Oh, and finally getting to play it in my own home via the beta was like a religious experience....
Those are some fine deals The closest thing we have to confirmation of new Xbox One hardware at E3 is the way that retailers are trying to liquidate their stock of the old models.Seriously, it’s crazy. The deals have been so good that some sort of an upgraded Xbox is basically a sure thing. In the days leading up to E3, Amazon just introduced two new packages that might be the perfect Xbox One starter kits....
Way cheaper than Steam’s weekend sale It’s green beer, corned beef, and cheapCivilization VIthis St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Steam launched a 2K publisher sale yesterday morning, cutting the price of the Standard Edition ofCivilization VIto $47.99. Well, Green Man Gaming has outdone Steam, cutting the Deluxe Edition price to the same $47.99 which makes it thecheapest Deluxe copyby a wide margin. Of course the deal is all part of GMG’s newSt....
So, yesterday, Captain Obvious and I were kicking it real cool. We played some games and went out for drinks. After half a martini, Obvious was spewing all sorts of hot, insider industry news. He told me that Nintendo will develop anotherMariotitle and thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2would have “guns.” But nothing he told me rivals the bombshellHalofranchise developer, Frank O’Connor, dropped onGame Hunters. He said, “I doubt we have seen the last of Master Chief....
