Nintendo is working with Facebook to help promote the upcoming release of Super Mario Maker. Announced on Nintendo of America’s Twitter account, the partnership features a special competition for Facebook employees to design levels in the game. Nintendo later explained that this competition would come in the form of a “Hackathon” on Facebook’s campus, with […]
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Card Hunter: Expedition to the Sky Citadel Review
July 23rd, 2015 
Mark Card Hunter has brought its absorbing mix of Dungeons & Dragons and card gaming to Steam, and just like its free-to-play Flash-based predecessor from 2013, this expanded edition of Blue Manchu’s ode to 80s-era tabletop roleplaying is cute and clever enough to occupy many hours of your free time. Zippy adventures, loads of loot, and […]
Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 Arrives Early, Available Now
July 23rd, 2015 Mark The final chapter in the popular Five Nights at Freddy’s series was slated to launch next month, but it looks like fans are getting an early surprise: Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 is available now on Steam. The game costs $7.99, and you can pick it up on Steam right here. Five Nights at Freddy’s […]
Metal Gear Solid 5 on PS4 Will Take Up Less Space Than MGS 4 on PS3
July 23rd, 2015 Mark A full digital download of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will require 25.1 GB of free space on PlayStation 4, according to the preorder listing on the Japanese PlayStation Store. The Phantom Pain is a massive open-world game, so it’s expected to require a lot of space. But surprisingly, it takes up less […]
Here’s How to Get the Palutena Amiibo That’s Exclusive to Amazon
July 23rd, 2015 Mark As promised, Amazon has offered details on how and when the Palutena Amiibo–which is exclusive to the online retailer–will be sold. The figure goes on sale tomorrow, July 24, at 2 PM PDT/5 PM EDT right here. Orders are limited to one per customer, and one-click ordering won’t be available (meaning you’ll need to add […]
12 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Lara Croft
July 23rd, 2015 Mark Lara Croft Wasn't Her Original Name The character's creator, Toby Gard, said that Lara Croft's original name was supposed to be Laura Cruz. However, the game's developers wanted a more British influence for the female lead. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics) Her Name Was Chosen Out of a Phonebook Once it was decided that game's protagonist would […]
Check Out These Metal Gear Solid 5 Sneaking Boots Being Made by Puma
July 23rd, 2015 Mark You may soon have the chance to further perfect your cosplay version of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain‘s Snake, thanks to a new pair of boots being created by Puma. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima sent out a tweet today with photos of the new Phantom Pain-style “sneaking boots” that Konami is collaborating […]
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Comments Off on Check Out These Metal Gear Solid 5 Sneaking Boots Being Made by PumaXbox One’s Rise of the Tomb Raider Demo Reaches 1080p, Final Resolution Unclear
July 23rd, 2015 Mark The current in-development version of Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One is running at 1080p, creative director Brian Horton has confirmed. A preview from NX Gamer suggested that a recent game demo was outputting at 900p, but Horton clarified on Twitter that it was indeed running at full-HD. Resolution for the final retail […]
Posted in Xbox360 Comments Off on Xbox One’s Rise of the Tomb Raider Demo Reaches 1080p, Final Resolution UnclearDoom Multiplayer Alpha Test Kicks Off Soon
July 23rd, 2015 Mark While a Doom beta is still planned to take place next year, a select group of fans will get to participate in an alpha test set to begin in the “coming months.” During QuakeCon’s opening ceremony today, it was revealed that attendees will be the first to play Doom’s multiplayer mode. Those who aren’t at […]
Journey (PS4) Review
July 23rd, 2015 Mark This review contains spoilers. For a spoiler-free review of Journey, you can read our original review here. It was my eighth playthrough and the tears still streamed, almost inexplicably; Journey is a song without words, reliant on its rapturous presentation and liberating movement to stir your mind and move your heart. With many games, I […]
