One of the most anticipated video game consoles of the year — the Nintendo SNES Classic Edition — comes out Sept. 29, and it’s still not available for pre-order in the U.S. I failed to get an original NES Classic Edition before Nintendo discontinued it after only about six months. I’m not about to takeRead more
The developers of The Legend of Zelda series took a look back at some of the most popular games in the series (and the latest installment, Breath of the Wild) in July, digging into the art and inspiration behind the series. The panel has finally been translated into English (click the closed-caption button on theRead more
Warning: Contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7, episode 4. Sunday night’s episode of Game of Thrones looked like it contained a reference to the classic computer game StarCraft, igniting speculation and discussion among fans of both properties about what it all could possibly mean. In the episode “Spoils of War,” Jon Snow ledRead more
From the outside looking in, Metal Gear Solid might look like just another stereotypical straight male power fantasy in video games. But that’s just for the f***ing noobs. Artist androphonos (AKA lukas) is selling custom-made t-shirts consisting of 200 forums that not only document the undeniable truth that Metal Gear Solid is possibly the mostRead more
Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo World Championships 2017 today, marking the competitive tournament’s official return to the land of the living. Nintendo World Championships 2017 is the third installment of the multi-game tournament; the first kicked off in 1990 and the second went down in 2015. The tournament in 2015 was a fun callback to theRead more
Overwatch has dozens of amazing and inventive skins for its colorful cast of characters, but this year’s Summer Games event has some of the best (and funniest) skins yet. The Olympics-themed Summer Games event kicks off today and runs through Aug. 29, bringing back the soccer-esque Lúcio Ball game and new cosmetics like skins andRead more
Hype. The Sept. 6 release of Destiny 2 is just a few weeks away at this point. Most of what’s left to know about the game probably won’t be clear until after the release. This new trailer for the sequel’s updated Crucible — the PvP space — doesn’t carry any major revelations. Sure, there areRead more
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, released today, has an interesting permadeath mechanic. The more you die, the closer you get to needing to restart the whole game, players are told. Players are quickly realizing they need to be extra careful, which falls right into the developers’ plans. Warning: Mild Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice spoilers ahead. Instead of seeingRead more
LOL! It’s August 8 and we still haven’t shared our most hype-worthy gaming picks for the month. Yes, the final days of summer are usually quiet, but there are still good things to look forward to this year. In fact: some of that good stuff is already here. Let’s take a quick look at thoseRead more
If you share a picture of yourself mowing your lawn this Saturday, you can get a free copy of the upcoming action/lawn-mowing game Law Mower. Law Mower developer Scoria Studios announced Wednesday that people who mowed their lawns and posted a picture of their accomplishment on Twitter on Aug. 5 will receive a free copyRead more
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