After spending a good amount of time playing through Mass Effect: Andromeda to get our full assessment ready to go, we can definitively state that yeah, there’s some bugs in there. But at least they’re fun to watch! We’ve assembled a compilation video of some of our favorite bugs from …
Read More »6 games that do death differently
In games, nothing can be said to be certain except death and well, mostly that. Death as a consequence of failure has been a part of games since the days of Spacewar!, and what came after has stayed pretty much the same: a Game Over screen, a Continue? prompt (maybe …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077, the next game from The Witcher 3 makers, is going for “seamless multiplayer”
The next game from the creators of The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab) will have “seamless multiplayer” and “a huge living city”, according to Polish grant applications. We already knew that CD Projekt Red’s sci-fi project would have multiplayer of some kind, but this suggests it will be integrated …
Read More »Looks like Pokemon Go is giving hour-long bans to GPS cheaters
If you don’t have many Pokestops or Gyms nearby, Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) can be tough to play. But multiple player accounts confirm that trying to fool the game’s GPS system into thinking you’re in a more generously populated area will make it downright impossible, at least for …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has legit voice acting, but not for Link
As you may have noticed from that woman telling you to “open your eyes” in the E3 trailer (opens in new tab) for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (opens in new tab), it will be the first Zelda game to feature voice acting – voice acting beyond …
Read More »Tour The Witcher 3: Blood & Wines new region and try not to get disemboweled
The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab) has some beautiful places to kill monsters and play Gwent, but nothing like the verdant duchy of Toussaint. If it weren’t for the grisly slayings and mysterious monsters plaguing its opulent cities and rustic vineyards, it would almost be perfect. But then Geralt …
Read More »New Shenmue 3 screens and footage prove it does exist
It wasn’t a dream; Shenmue 3 is still happening. Not only have Kickstarter (opens in new tab) backers received an update (as reported by Eurogamer (opens in new tab)), complete with new screenshots, but a game conference known as ‘MAGIC’ in Monaco has shown us new in-engine footage too. Granted, …
Read More »Fire Emblem Fates makes the struggle to get a Marth amiibo worth it
In creating amiibo (opens in new tab), Nintendo hit the emphatic fan (emfantic?) jackpot, with Nintendo devotees going to sometimes extreme lengths (opens in new tab) to to get their twitchy, grabby hands on these plastic idols to their favorite classic characters. But in addition to looking great and being …
Read More »The deadliest enemy in Bloodborne right now: emergency maintenance
If you’ve been planning to tackle Bloodborne (opens in new tab)’s Old Hunters DLC (opens in new tab) with a friend like we did (opens in new tab) on Twitch last week (in case you missed the show), you might want to put those plans on hold. The game’s servers …
Read More »Is voice acting always the best option, or are some games better without it?
Making progress is a lot like making moonshine: damned difficult to see exactly what’s going to happen while you’re actually doing it. Simply, it often takes hindsight to truly appreciate progress. When it comes to video game design, few single developments have been considered quite such major shifts as that …
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