It really is a bug’s life for this Ludum Dare success story from last year. After much lauding of the original 48 hour version, devs Eteeski (opens in new tab) decided to make a full game of Ant Simulator and it looks kind of amazing. Complete with first person (ant?) …
Read More »GTA Online Labor Day weekend event has cheap rides and better payouts
GTA Online (opens in new tab) is celebrating the American labor movement this holiday weekend in its own special way: with four days of revolving vehicle discounts and Job bonuses. Here’s the complete list – all events indicated will award double GTA$/RP payouts, while all (virtual) retailers indicated will have …
Read More »Good morning! Spielberg predicts the death of superhero movies
Steven Spielberg knows a thing or two about blockbuster movies, which is why – when the director predicted a Hollywood ‘implosion’ a couple of years ago -everybody listened. Well, those same ears will be pricking up once more, because Spielberg has been talking to the Associated Press about superhero movies, …
Read More »Kojimas best tip for playing MGS5: take a break
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (opens in new tab) is unlike any Metal Gear game before it. You can deploy whenever and wherever you want, you can invade other players’ Forward Operating Bases (when the servers are working (opens in new tab)), and you can even go cardboarding …
Read More »All the Borderlands games are about to be backwards compatible on Xbox One
If you got Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (opens in new tab) on Xbox One, you might have noticed its one glaring omission. Gearbox justified leaving the original Borderlands out because it didn’t have an appearance from Handsome Jack (who is a central character in Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel), …
Read More »How to REALLY spend your time in MGS5: cardboarding
Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes’ complete lack of cardboard boxes was concerning, but it turns out they were just back at the shop for some upgrades. At some point in the nine years between Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (opens in new tab), box …
Read More »Halo 5: Guardians opening cinematic doesnt feature Master Chief, but thats OK
We’ve known ol’ John-117 was taking more or a sidelined role for Halo 5: Guardians (opens in new tab), but it’s a little surprising to see that the game’s opening cinematic totally fails to show him off. The Chief is AWOL in more ways than one, it seems. All the …
Read More »North America gets swappable faceplates with the New 3DS Animal Crossing bundle
The New 3DS, with its Super Famicom colored buttons and interchangeable face plates, is finally coming to North America via an Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Bundle. It comes with two sets of faceplates (one featuring Isabelle’s adorable little dog secretary face and another of a happily designed home), the …
Read More »Destiny: The Taken King launch trailer has great big screaming space battles
You know the Destiny (opens in new tab) release cycle is getting serious when the trailers have licensed music again. That’s where we’re at with this video, which sets up the climactic clash between your Guardian and The Taken King himself, Oryx. Remember, this time you’re not just fighting off …
Read More »Xbox One Elite Bundle has a faster hard drive and a fancy controller for $499
Remember back when Xbox One cost $499, it came with a Kinect, and that was final? Microsoft’s announced another $499 bundle, but its 1TB hybrid drive and Elite Controller should have a bit more hardcore appeal than the ol’ voice-and-motion sensor. First off, the Elite Bundle’s 1TB hard drive isn’t …
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