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Two New RPGs Headed to PSP (Yes, PSP) in North America and Europe

Although the PlayStation Portable software market in the West dried up years ago for most developers, not everyone has abandoned the pursuit of bringing niche RPGs to the US, Canada, and Europe. Gaijinworks and MonkeyPaw revealed their latest efforts this week, which will see two new games brought over from Japan. The first of these […]

Molyneux Says Talking to Press About Early Ideas Is a Mistake

22 Cans co-founder Peter Molyneux has made his first public appearance following a big controversy in February around the developer’s game Godus, which failed to deliver on the rewards promised on its Kickstarter page, game features, and a life changing experience for one player. According to a report in GameIndustry.biz, Molyneux didn’t address the controversy […]

Watch Feminists React to Playing GTA 5 for the First Time

BuzzFeed has uploaded a video capturing the reaction of several feminists who are playing Grand Theft Auto V, which is also their first experience with a Grand Theft Auto game. The result is pretty much what you’d expect. “If you were going through your formative years and this was your only experience with women, it […]

Garry’s Mod Creator Responds to Steam’s Paid Mods Program

Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman has published a blog post in response to Valve’s decision to allow developers and modders to sell their mods directly through Steam Workshop. As a developer who got his start with a free mod which later released as a paid version, he has an interesting perspective. “There’s a lot of […]

Weekly Recap: Witcher 3 1080p Controversy, Xbox Sales Fall, Destiny House of Wolves Revealed

THE BIG STUFF: Microsoft Apologizes for Confusion Over 1080p/60fps Witcher 3 Footage on Xbox Channel: On Wednesday, Microsoft posted a new Witcher 3 gameplay video to its YouTube Xbox channel that ran at 1080p/60fps. But fans quickly pointed out that the Xbox One version of the game only supports 900p/30fps, meaning the video posted to […]

25 Great Colleges For People Who Love Video Games

University of Southern California The USC Games Program has long been considered the premier game design destination in the country. With high-profile faculty members straight from the industry itself and an assortment of stunning alumni success stories, like Kellee Santiago and Jenova Chen who created Journey, USC earns its reputation as the country's most cutting-edge […]

18 Pretty Great Bloodborne Weapons and Armor Sets

1. The Saw Cleaver This is the best weapon to use as training wheels when you start your quest. It's pretty lightweight, so it allows you to run in and thrash on your enemies without tuckering out. You may graduate to better weapons as you continue, but when you're naked and afraid the saw cleaver […]

23 Super Cool Facts You May Not Know About League of Legends

1. Zilean Is Named After the Game’s Design Director Zilean, the great Chronokeeper, is named after Tom "Zileas" Cadwell, a design director at Riot Games. Cadwell’s got an impressive pedigree, with a computer science degree from MIT, and credits at Blizzard on Warcraft III The Frozen Throne and WoW. 2. The Game References a 14th-Century […]

15 Essential Facts You Gotta Know About Star Wars: Battlefront

1. No campaign mode Star Wars: Battlefront will be without one major gaming mode when it's released: a single player campaign. Bummer? Kinda, yeah. But if you like to play alone, there's an offline solo mode to hone your skills in. 2. Crafted missions With a lack of campaign mode in Battlefront, the game will […]

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — The World Map, The Gameplay, and Our Impressions So Far

This week we brought you a full slate of exclusive The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt interviews, gameplay, and details. Now we’re giving you a chance to look back on all the video features editors Danny O’Dwyer and Andrew Bauman put together. But we’re not done quite yet. If you want to go even more in-depth, […]