You just need a controller Roughly a month ago, coinciding with the launch of the Steam Deck,Aperture Desk Jobwas released. In typical Valve fashion, it serves as a short tech demo for a new piece of hardware (similar to the Vive or Index), and it once again reminds us that Valve does make games. But I’ve also seen a lot of confusion as to whether or not this is a Steam Deck exclusive: it’s not....
[Samus and the burger byEvazhou] If you live in the Northeastern United States, you are well aware of the historical snowfall we endured this winter. Everyday existence in Boston this past February was like living inside of a stereotypical videogame snow world. There was no way you could escape the slippery, freezing cold level design of your life. Whenever something terrible happens to me, my first instinct is to make a video record of it....
I’m holding out for Svelte: The Comebackening Do people still think Slenderman is scary? I don’t really know; it seems like the well-dressed humanoid has faded from the collective consciousness lately. Maybe it’s just that I don’t visit meme websites any more. Slender: The Arrivalmade its way to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360last year, bringing the horror of a skinny person loitering in the woods to consoles. Today, it debuts on current generation consoles,arrivingon PlayStation 4 and Xbox One....
The spheres are back! When we got word thatspecial stages would returnforSonic Mania, I tried to name my favorite type and came up short. I couldn’t name a winner, even just taking the classic games into consideration. I liked each of thespecial stagesfor different reasons. Turns outSonic Maniais not only doingSonic CD-style 3D running stages, but also bonus stages that look straight out ofSonic 3. That’s so great! Love ’em or hate ’em, the blue and red spheres are back....
A walk down savings lane Square Enix is loading up a giant sale on digital retailer Green Man Gaming, encompassing most of its catalog (sansFinal Fantasytitles). Everything fromTomb RaidertoHitmanis on sale for the week, with many recent titles hitting historic low prices. In the all-new low price camp, choices includeRise of Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebrationfor only $20, last year’sDeus Ex: Mankind Dividedfor $15, and the excellentLife is Strange Complete Season(all episodes) for only $4....
I just know there’s gonna be a mutiny in my crew Ubisoft is setting aside even more time forStar Trek: Bridge Crew, its upcoming VR-only solo-play and co-op game in which you and your pals can harmoniously work together or disobey orders as members of Starfleet. The Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR title is now on for Jul 18, 2025. Softening the blow a bit, the company has also confirmed that the iconic U....
Baaaaabaay! So can I take a moment to say something that’s probably super unpopular? I’m not a fan of Joss Whedon. There I said it, now don’t get me wrong, I love Firefly and the MCU alongside a scant few other things he’s done. Buffy never really interested me, and I didn’t even know he was involved withMuch Ado About Nothinguntil I looked it up for this blog. That being said,Age of Ultronis actually looking really good, and I can’t wait to see it Thursday....
Asari, not sorry Mass Effecthas always been about getting by with a little help from your friends. The companions play a key part, each of them contributing to you not getting killed. InMass Effect: Andromeda, their combat skills have a more active impact. In the second installment ofAndromeda‘s gameplay series (here’s the first), BioWare shows off the power combo system. It’s a mechanic where you or a companion “primes” the enemy — maybe by trapping them in a big biotic energy ball — and the other one does something special to finish them off....
Rail sequences.Terminator Salvationhas them, and now you can get a glimpse of some of them. Below the fold, we’ve provided yet another dizzying trailer of several mounted moments in Salvation. If you’ve been following the coverage, you’re probably already familiar with the truck scene, but there is a nice little surprise towards the end of the video that might be relevant to your destructive interests. When used properly, rail sequences can really rock....
Follow the Fellowship from the start Just as Blizzard is cashing in on nostalgia with “WoW Classic,” a re-creation of the original era ofWorld of Warcraft, so too is theLord of the Rings Onlineteam working on a classic rendition ofLOTRO. Dubbed “legendary servers,” these shards will allow players to start the game all over again and begin the journey of the Fellowship anew with equal footing. Initially, legendary servers will cap at level 50 (it’s currently 120 on normal servers): a number that will slowly rise over time (something that differentiates it fromWoW Classic)....
We’ve seen somebrilliantMetroidcosplay in thepast, but I can safely say that the above is the most authentic translation of the characters as they appear in-game. Animator Daniel Cattell, also known as ChozoBoy, constructed two costumes of heroine Samus Aran and a living Chozo Statue out of cardboard, recreating their sprites fromSuper Metroid. As you can see in the gallery below, looking at the costumes head-on completely shatters the illusion, but viewing them from the side is like witnessing the game literally come to life....
Will’s my new homie This dude is cool, calm, collected. That’s probably how he won whatever skills contest he did to be entered into an Xbox-themed giveaway. His calmness likely stems from him also being uninterested, which explains his reaction upon winning the grand prize, an Xbox One. The entirety of his interview responses are “Yeah, it was nerve-wracking,” “Yeah,” and “…yayyy.” The last one doesn’t even warrant capital letters. At least he managed a polite, yet unconvincing grin....
Coming to Xbox 360 at a ‘further date’ The upcomingRoad Rash-esqueLocoCycleis now headed to the Xbox One as a launch title, with the original Xbox 360 version pushed to a “further date,” according to Twisted Pixel. It’ll be launched as a “digital exclusive” through the “New” Xbox Live marketplace on the Xbox One, whenever that launch may be. Sadly, there were no hints dropped as to when that is, but all bets are on for Microsoft to provide that information on Monday morning during their press conference....
