The first of three DLC expansions for Dark Souls II brings with it three new areas to explore and a variety of challenging enemies to take on.
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New Places To Die In Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King – Gameplay
July 24th, 2014 
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Comments Off on New Places To Die In Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King – GameplayDark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King Review
July 24th, 2014 Mark The road to the emotional rewards of the Souls games is strewn with sweat-stained controllers and saintly patience. The franchise as a whole is a long-term trust game, where any given boss shoves you to the precipice of capitulation, but never lets you go over the edge. I can’t imagine that achieving this balance over […]
Google’s Deal to Buy Twitch Confirmed, According to New Report
July 24th, 2014 Mark The rumored deal that will see Google acquire game-streaming service Twitch has been confirmed, according to a GamesBeat report. Variety reported back in May that YouTube–a subsidiary of Google–had reached a deal to acquire Twitch for $1 billion. (Microsoft was also rumored to have been interested.) The companies refused to comment on the matter at […]
Artcraft—Body Moovin’
July 24th, 2014 Mark We’re here with a brand-new Artcraft! I’m your host, Chris Robinson, senior art director on World of Warcraft, and today we’re showing you where we’re at with the female Tauren. The original female Tauren had a lot of issues with too-angular geometry and stretched-out textures. It’s not her fault—it’s just what we had available to […]
Billou’s "Arcane Melee" Wizard
July 24th, 2014 Mark Wizards are masters of magic and weavers of wonder, able to conjure something from nothing and unleash terrifying amounts of power from their perceived frail forms. Typically, Wizards will take up the rear flank, relying on their companions to protect them in combat so they may then obliterate their foes from afar. Today, Billou#1123 wants […]
Why do MMORPG Subscription Fees Still Exist?
July 24th, 2014 Mark MMO fees used to be normal, but times change. So why do Elder Scrolls Online, WildStar, and Final Fantasy XIV still use them? We asked, they answered.
Average US Game Dev Made $83k in 2013; Females Made 14% Less Than Males
July 24th, 2014 Mark The average salaried game developer in the United States made $83,060 during 2013, according to Gamasutra‘s annual salary survey, which reflects data from more than 4,000 developers. That’s a small drop from 2012, when the number was $84,337, but it’s also more than what was earned by female developers on average. Again, looking at salaried […]
Posted in PC Comments Off on Average US Game Dev Made $83k in 2013; Females Made 14% Less Than MalesGameSpot at Comic-Con 2014!
July 24th, 2014 Mark GameSpot will be live from Comic-Con 2014 all week. Check out this montage of our previous exploits and make sure you join us for coverage of all your favorite comic games and more.
Bombs and Barrages in Daggerstone Pass, WildStar’s Newest Battleground
July 24th, 2014 Mark It was bound to be a slaughter. On my Exile team were 15 people connected by our professions–some of us games writers, some of us game developers at Carbine Studios; on the Dominion team were 15 organized guildmates calling themselves the Warmongers. We were decked out in standard gear provided to our max-level characters so […]
Watch Titanfall’s Frontier’s Edge DLC in Action; Launches July 31
July 24th, 2014 Mark Titanfall‘s second DLC pack is just over a week away from release. Developer Respawn Entertainment announced today that Frontier’s Edge will arrive on July 31. You can check out the replay of a Respawn live stream showing it in action below. Respawn noted during today’s stream that we’ll be getting patch notes next week for […]
