343’s getting pretty good at giving away free stuff. Between two major updates (the latest of which arrives this week (opens in new tab)), the developer’s already added (or announced it’s adding) a new Forge mode, an updated Blood Gulch, Big Team Battle mode, more than a few dozen bits …
Read More »Destiny contest asks fans to make Sparrow racing look exciting, tricky, and funny
To celebrate the limited-time Sparrow Racing League (opens in new tab) event in Destiny (opens in new tab), Bungie has commissioned you to make a video or three – and if you’re lucky, the studio will pay you with a Taken King PS4 console. As part of the Sparrow Racing …
Read More »Yakuza 5 Review
Yakuza 5 is a story about the inner workings of the Japanese underworld, a tale of scheming villains and morally righteous heroes. It’s also a taxicab simulator, video game emulator, two wildly different rhythm games, a hunting and fishing game, and so much more. And while no one part of …
Read More »Get ready for Street Fighter 5 with tips from pro gamer Darryl Snake Eyes Lewis
There are but a few scant months between now and the February 16 release date for Street Fighter 5 (opens in new tab), so if you want to enter the ring with Capcom’s upcoming fighter, I’d suggest using that time to prepare. But where do you start, especially if Street …
Read More »EVE: Valkyrie is the last thing youd expect from VR: a fully realized game
Until now, every VR demo I’d ever tried felt like a ride at a theme park; a fleeting burst of excitement built to run the same exact way every time. None of them lasted more than a few minutes, because anything longer would’ve threatened to ruin the magic when the …
Read More »Need for Speed update lets you turn off the damn phone
Need for Speed the series is about car racing, but Need for Speed (opens in new tab) the new game is mostly about screening phone calls. The borderline-harassing call system, which compelled your crew of urban-ish virtual friends to ring you up with the frequency of a worried parent checking …
Read More »Minecraft finally arriving on Wii U next week
The blocky world builder has taken its time coming to Nintendo but Minecraft (opens in new tab) will finally be available on Wii U from December 12th. Announced on Mojang’s Blog (opens in new tab), the game will be available on the Nintendo eShop and come with multiple content packs. …
Read More »Bring Christmas to Fallout 4 early with only 185 programmable speakers (oh God)
We’ve already seen some impressive music creation in Fallout 4, like these pressure plates that play the Mario theme (opens in new tab) when you walk over them. This, however, is a new level of crazy building achievement from Daniel Cullinane who’s programmed 185 speakers to play Carol of the …
Read More »Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets a 12A rating, just like Episode III
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (opens in new tab) has been rated 12A by the BBFC, making it the second film in the series to receive the rating after Revenge of the Sith in 2004. The UK rating (opens in new tab) will remain consistent with the United States’ MPAA, …
Read More »Doctor Who S9.12 Hell Bent review
After the formally innovative genius of “Heaven Sent”, “Hell Bent” is a slightly disappointing conclusion to the series. Though it has many great moments, it’s a little on the talky side, and feels like it could have done with a bit more blood and thunder. Plus not for the first …
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