Pokemon X and Y are the first games in the series to appear on Nintendo 3DS, so Nintendo will provide two charming system bundles to get trainers up to speed. Official Nintendo Magazine grabbed the first pictures of the twin 3DS XL systems: the above Xerneas and Yveltal Blue Edition, …
Read More »The most offensive use of lighting in video games
Lite brite Your project–nay, your magnum opus–has finally been completed. It’s a perfect gem of a game, one you know will resonate with the masses, sell hundreds of thousands of copies, and inspire children to follow their dreams, collapsed economy be damned. But something’s off. Something’s missing… Aha! You’ve got …
Read More »No more Skyrim DLC as team moves on to next project
The Bethesda team behind Skyrim is moving on after more than 16 months of post-release support. No more DLC is planned for the smash hit open-world game, with the 1.9 patch its last planned major infusion of content, Bethesda announced today. The staff is moving on to its next major …
Read More »Skyrim gets new difficulty, skill changes in patch 1.9
Skyrim (opens in new tab)’s getting a doozy of an update more than 16 months after its release: A new difficulty, an open-ended skill system which removes the level cap, and dozens of bug fixes may be enough to tempt even the most open-world-weary adventurer back to the icy mountains. …
Read More »Omerta: City of Gangsters review
In the beginning of Omerta: City of Gangsters, players pick a name, look, and history for their avatar–a would-be mafia boss who means to come to the United States and live out the American dream. In this case, that dream is to forge a Mafioso empire. This part feels good; …
Read More »Fallout news teased by Three Dog voice actor
Three Dog, that howling voice in the quiet desolation of Fallout 3’s Capital Wasteland, may not have barked his last. Voice actor Erik Todd Dellums tweeted a brief tease yesterday that the Galaxy News Radio DJ could appear in the post-apocalypse again. “To all my #Fallout3 and #ThreeDog fans: There …
Read More »Barkley 2 Kickstarter almost as weird as its action-RPG inspired game
Ok, there’s no way to phrase this that sounds less insane: indie studio Tales of Game’s is Kickstarting a sequel to Barkley: Shut up and Jam Gaiden, which was an unofficial JRPG-inspired sequel to both 1994 basketball game Barkley: Shut up and Jam and classic sporting film Space Jam. And …
Read More »The Secret World devs on keeping subscription fees
The Secret World has been called the last of the subscription-based MMORPGs. The game severely underperformed after its July release, defying the hopeful expectations of developer Funcom, and sold only 200,000 copies as of the end of August. Several Funcom employees spoke with Eurogamer in a post-mortem, touching in part …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 1.5 ReMIX trailer looks beautiful, features Goofys voice in Japanese
The first trailer for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 ReMIX (opens in new tab) has hit the internet. In case you missed our previous news story (opens in new tab), the game is an HD reworking of both the original game and the PS2 version of Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, …
Read More »Drugs you didnt notice in video games
Our guide to the unlikeliest drugs in videogames Warning! You are about to read about mature subject matter, which shouldn’t be discussed by minors without the presence of a responsible adult. Topics we’ll be covering include drug use, drug crime, drug addiction, and the ending of Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts. Consider …
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