Archive for the ‘PC’ Category

Weekly Recap: YouTube Nextwork’s Xbox One "Deceptive Marketing," Gamers Hate Jimmy Kimmel

THE BIG STUFF: YouTube Network “Deceived Customers” With Paid-For Xbox One Videos: The US Government’s Federal Trade Commission announced this week that popular YouTube network had settled charges related to a “deceptive marketing” campaign for Xbox One. Get the full story here. Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Latest Response to Angry Gamers: Comedian/late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel’s […]

Play Killing Floor 2 for Free This Weekend on Steam Following Huge Update

Another free weekend event has kicked off on Steam, and this time it features the still-in-development Killing Floor 2. The cooperative zombie shooter is currently free to download and play as much as you want on PC until Sunday, September 6, at 10 AM PDT. This is the full version of the game as it […]

Metal Gear Solid 5 Story Primer: Prepare for the Phantom Pain

Here's everything you need to know to start the exciting new game! Metal Gear Solid V is finally here, and for better or worse; you’re here to get a rundown on the game’s rather extensive story. Luckily for you, the details you need to know before playing the newest game aren’t as hefty as you […]

Big Boss Biography – Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Find out the full story of Big Boss before and after the events of The Phantom Pain.

Xbox One Reputation System Changes Coming

Microsoft is planning to introduce changes to the Xbox One‘s “Reputation” system. Xbox boss Mike Ybarra wrote on Twitter that Microsoft is “looking at Reputation and have changes in the works.” He didn’t offer more specifics, but teased that an announcement about the changes is coming “soon.” Currently, there are three categories of Reputation score, […]

Slick Monster Hunter X New 3DS, Faceplates Coming to Japan

Not content with one special-edition Monster Hunter X-themed 3DS system, Japan is now getting a second. Nintendo has revealed a Monster Hunter X New 3DS set for release in November. The New 3DS is the version of the system that can be customized with swappable faceplates; this particular one comes with nice-looking MHX faceplates that […]

Fallout 4 Has More Voice Lines Than Skyrim, Fallout 3 Combined

There won’t be any shortage of dialogue in Fallout 4, with Bethesda revealing that it includes more than its two previous console games, Skyrim and Fallout 3, combined. In total, there are more than 111,000 lines in Fallout 4. After “many years,” the monumental task of recording all of these is now complete, Bethesda announced […]

Are Microtransactions Ruining AAA games? – The Lobby at PAX

Halo 5: Guardians and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain are the latest games to include microtransactions. Is their inclusion spoiling our enjoyment of AAA games?

Steam Game’s "Slave Tetris" Minigame Removed After Backlash

In the wake of social media backlash, the developer behind Playing History 2 – Slave Trade has removed a minigame called “Slave Tetris.” As you can see in the image below, this minigame saw users playing as the captain of a slave ship, tasked with packing in as many slaves as possible using the Tetris […]

Say Goodbye to Club Nintendo With One Last Reward in Europe

Europe’s Club Nintendo has introduced one final item before the service shuts down for good. The commemorative Goodbye Coin, pictured below, comes inside of a drawstring pouch that essentially says “thanks” in Japanese. One side of the coin features Mario and Luigi waving goodbye with “thank you” written in Japanese on one side; the other […]