Good evening, children! Let’s all gather around Auntie Tara’s arms as she tells you the tale of a far-off land – a peaceful, pungent place where elves and trolls and all manner of basement dwellers roam free from the persecution of popular society. That place is, of course, BlizzCon, and that troll is me. Yes, I’m back from Anaheim and eager to talk all about myBlizzConexperience during the second half of today’s show....
The subject of used games is an ever-thorny issue, but the debate has reached a fever pitch this week, with many pundits weighing in to give their two cents (and you better make sure THQ gets those two cents!). There was more fitting a subject for this week’s Jimquisition. I talk about online passes, why I think they are bollocks, and what I think companies like THQ should really be doing to encourage the sale of new games....
Today’s Spelunky Challenge! We went three days without posting aDaily Spelunkand people startedfreaking out. No worries, my lovelies, Jordan and I are still at it. A technical hitch botched our last show and we only record on weekdays, hence the delay, but we’re back with a whole mess of errors and missteps for your enjoyment. This was a particularly cash-heavy set of stages, but not with much of anything to spend on, and resources felt quite slim....
Pigeons of love metal Hatoful Boyfriendis the world’s greatest (and only) avian love simulator. Now, you can pre-order the“Summer of Dove” Collector’s Editionof the game from Mediatonic and Devolver Digital, which is releasing for PC, Mac, and Linux on August 21. The standard version goes for $9.99, and the collector’s edition for $14.99. The Summer of Dove edition comes packing the game, original soundtrack, an exclusive comic from Hato Moa, exclusive wallpapers, and the St....
You can’t play Watch Dogs, but you can watch Watch Dogs Ubisoft is the first major player out of the gate to reveal their lineup of content for PAX East next month. On the AAA front, fans can’t play it, but they can watchWatch Dogsbe played in a never-before-seen demo. Plus there will be an experience where you can see “through the lens of a hacker,” and you can get a free t-shirt if your pre-order the game from the booth....
Rawr. Zombies. Couple of decent deals this weekend with next week’sResident Evil Revelations 2 Complete Seasonpricing inat only $19.50 for the PC (its also the last call on the pre-order bonus of the raid mode map pack). The even-more-complete version of the game is $31.50 by using the same discount at GMG. GamersGate’s 10th Anniversary sale continues, though it should have ended earlier this week. Now kicked into “Extended” mode, they’re offering$18 Battlefield 4and$22....
‘No involvement in any product of theirs’ On the heels of the recent news thatXi3’s Piston would cost $1,000, Valve has taken measures to disassociate itself from the unofficial Steam Box manufacturer. In a statement to Eurogamer, Doug Lombardi, the company’s marketing director, emphasized that Valve is no longer affiliated with Xi3. “Valve began some exploratory work with Xi3 last year, but currently has no involvement in any product of theirs,” Lombardi said....
Well poo.Warriors Orochi Z, the PS3 repackacing ofWarriors OrochiandWO2has been canceledfor North America. Still available for Japanese fans, the game included new bonus content such as extra characters. It was originally scheduled to release in the West asWarriors Orochi: The Collective, but Koei has since decided to scrap it. It’s very rare that Koei doesn’t want to bring aWarriorstitle to the West, so it’s a strange bit of news indeed. Still, withWarriors Orochi 2already heading for the PSP, perhaps Koei realized that there is such a thing as market saturating and it may be wise to hold off....
Back in July, I had a chance tochatwith nerdcore rapper 8Bit Duane, and one of the things we brought up was the game he was co-creating.Action Adventure World: The Gamewas an opportunity for him to branch out in game development while taking his music down another avenue. It was also an opportunity to get people to say, “God, f*ck that guy,” in the most endearing way possible. AAWis a “Nintendo hard” platformer that incorporates elements from various games such asMario,Sonic,Mega Man,Chip ‘n Dale, and more....
Dat ass bites lip ASUS announced what very well may be the world’s first liquid-cooled laptop, theGX700,and it has some junk in its trunk. Currently not much is known about the laptop, as ASUS has only shown pictures of it and not released any specs other than noting it will feature one of Intel’s mobile K-series Skylake processors that wererecently released, a 4K 17-inch screen, and an Nvidia GTX GPU....
Several, in fact In this nearly 15-minute demonstration ofBorderlands: The Pre-Sequelat E3, 2K and Gearbox show off how the game’s oxygen mechanic works. Running low? Replenishment is just a geyser or maybe an enemy away. The downside toThe Pre-Sequel‘s lack of air is the constant need to keep your supply full. The upside is the incredible verticality it adds. Platforming inBorderlandshas never looked so fun. As an added bonus, we get to see what one of Wilhelm’s capstone abilities is....
UK Studio teases sequel Written by Tomb Raider’s Rhianna Pratchett,OverlordandOverlordIIwere a pair of last-generation action adventure games in which you played a huge hulking armor-clad warrior in control of an army of small minions. If you were a fan of either of the original games, you’re in luck. Earlier today the officialCodemasters Twitteraccount tweeted out the image above. Yep, that’s definitely the helmet that the dude fromOverlordandOverlord IIwore. Looks likeOverlord IIIcould be a thing....
As frequent readers of my column here know, this is where I post all of the games that the editors have been playing this week, but it’s also where I give you all a tiny glimpse into my life. Today is no exception. My wife and I recently found out that she has become pregnant and we had an appointment today to get the first ultrasound of our child. It turns out that the little guy is totally healthy and fantastic and already has more hair than Summa!...
