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Fallout Anthology Unboxing

Danny cracks open the nuke that contains all the Fallout games included in the Fallout Anthology. There is even a space for Fallout 4 – although it is sold separately.

Look at Us Unbox and Build This Fallout 4 Statue

Building the Vault Boy one body part at a time. In anticipation for the release of Fallout 4 in a couple weeks, we got our hands on a giant Vault Boy statue for the office. Join us as we unbox its many parts and put it all together!

Celebrate BlizzCon and the Legacy of the Void Launch at a European Community Gathering

Planning to tune in to BlizzCon? From November 6-7, you can bring the BlizzCon atmosphere a little closer to home by ringing in the event with like-minded fans at one of the many BarCrafts and Fireside Gatherings taking place throughout Europe! You’ll be able to catch the live stream, witness world championship esports, and participate […]

Can Uncharted 4 Break the Stigma of Spin-Off Multiplayer?

For a studio so invested in the human details and grand drama of its single-player campaigns, it is perhaps inevitable that Naughty Dog’s work on multiplayer often goes unnoticed. A shame, considering its most recent effort–The Last of Us–provided an online team-deathmatch mode that was surprisingly fun for something that initially seemed arbitrary. Arbitrary being […]

PS4 Power Means Heavy Rain Dev’s New Game Has Better Graphics and "Improves the Emotion"

A new video for Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream’s new PlayStation 4 game, Detroit: Become Human, sheds some more light on what players can expect from it. Quantic Dream isn’t yet ready to talk specifics, but studio head David Cage did speak about how Detroit leverages the power of the PS4 […]

Halo Boss on Cortana — "She’s Not Actually Nude"

In the Halo series, central character Cortana–an artificial intelligence–appears to be naked. But that’s not exactly true, according to Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor. In a new interview with GamesRadar, O’Connor shed new light on the “conceit” of her character and more. “She’s not actually nude because she has neither clothes nor private parts,” […]

Pillars of Eternity Publisher Acquires Vampire: The Masquerade, World of Darkness Company White Wolf

Swedish publisher Paradox Interactive has acquired RPG company White Wolf and purchased all of its properties from its parent, CCP Games. Although White Wolf Games may not be a household name for those that don’t have an interest in tabletop or collectible card games, some of its role-playing properties have crossed over it into video […]

Man of Steel Writer Defends Film’s Most Controversial Scene

This story contain spoilers. While Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel was a box office smash in 2013, it proved more controversial than many superhero movies. The most contentious moment comes near the end, when Superman kills his enemy, Zod. Now the film’s screenwriter has defended the scene. In an interview on the Nerdist […]

Xbox One Kinect Standalone Price Cut Announced

The Xbox One’s Kinect camera and the newly announced Kinect console bundle are getting price cuts in time for the holidays. Microsoft has announced that the standalone Kinect for Xbox One has dropped to $99 in the United States, which is down from the $150 price it launched at last year. Microsoft’s Major Nelson writes […]

Quake Live Drops Free-to-Play Model in Favor of One-Time Purchase

id Software’s PC game Quake Live has changed business models. The arena FPS this week dropped its free-to-play model in favor of a one-time payment scheme. The change officially took place October 27, about 21 months after the game first arrived on Steam back in January 2014. Previously, Quake Live was offered for free with […]