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The Crew PC System Requirements Announced, Needs 64-bit OS

Ubisoft today published the PC requirements for its upcoming open-world racing game, The Crew. The publisher has actually broken down the specs into three categories: minimum, recommended, and optimal. You can see all three below, but one thing to note right away is that you will need a 64-bit OS to play The Crew on […]

About Half of All Wii U Owners Have a Copy of Mario Kart 8

Nearly half of everyone who bought a Wii U also owns a copy of the system’s marquee racing game, Mario Kart 8, according to sales information released by Nintendo this week. Mario Kart 8 has now sold 3.49 million copies as of September 30. With Wii U hardware sales currently sitting at 7.29 million units, […]

Evolve’s PS4 Alpha Delayed

[UPDATE] The Evolve alpha period on PlayStation 4 has been delayed due to network difficulties. “Following the recent PS4 2.00 firmware update, we are experiencing difficulties with the Evolve Big Alpha on PlayStation 4,” a 2K representative told GameSpot. “As a result, the test on PlayStation 4 is postponed. PlayStation and 2K are working together […]

PlayStation Plus Reaches 7.9 Million Subscribers

Sony’s PlayStation Plus paid service now has 7.9 million subscribers, executives at the Japanese technology giant revealed today during an earnings call (via GamesIndustry International). The company did not say how many of the subscribers are PlayStation 4 owners (Sony has sold 13.5 million PS4s to date). However, back in May, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai […]

Gaming’s Greatest Monsters

Do you remember the first time that a video game scared the crap out of you? Chances are, it was a wretched, bloodstained creature that struck fear into your heart, or perhaps an it was an expressionless young girl, which can be equally frightening under the right conditions. Video games are the perfect canvas for […]

2014 Pumpkin Contest Winners

The winners of this year's pumpkin-carving contest have been chosen — and they're monstrously spectacular. We'd like to thank everyone who participated this year, and we can't wait to see your mad scientist skills in action again next time around. Check out all of the creepy, incredible, and creative winning pumpkins here.

Little Big Planet 3 Is Backwards Compatible

Here’s some good news on a Friday. Sony announced today that LittleBigPlanet 3 is fully backwards compatible, meaning all of your previously purchased LittleBigPlanet (2008) and LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011) downloadable content will carry forward to LittleBigPlanet 3. Sony explains on the PlayStation Blog that all LittleBigPlanet and LittleBigPlanet 2 level packs and wardrobes will move […]

NBA 2K15’s Horrific Face Scans Make for Terrifying Halloween Masks

Heading to a Halloween party tonight? If you’re still looking for a costume idea, why not go as one of terrifyingly hilarious monsters that fans created using NBA 2K15‘s new face-scanning technology? On Facebook, 2K Sports released a handful of designs that you can cut out to become the life of the party. Maybe. “Enjoy […]

Watch: New Trailer for Fallout Publisher’s 32-Player PC Game, Battlecry

Fallout and Elder Scrolls publisher Bethesda has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming 32-player free-to-play online PC game, Battlecry. The game, which was announced back in May, is in development at Austin, Texas-based BattleCry Studios–a new company led by Star Wars: The Old Republic veteran Rich Vogel. Battlecry is the developer’s first game […]

Game Development Can Ruin Your Social Life, Smash Bros. Director Says

Game development can “destroy” a person’s social life, according to Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai. In his latest Weekly Famitsu column, Sakurai spells out the personal toll game development can have on a person, at least for a game like Super Smash Bros. “Making things like this takes its toll,” Sakurai wrote, as […]