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Hands-on with the newest DLC character If you haven’t popped in your copy ofHyrule Warriorslately, you may want to do so, asThe Wind Waker‘s Medli is now available. Itching to get back into the game with further new DLC characters on the horizon, I decided to reacquaint myself with this hack-and-slash classic and test out its new, winged warrior. The first thing I noticed about Medli is her speed. She’s quite quick, but can be very slow catching up again after certain attacks....

We just cut up our franchise with a chainsaw. Does that sound, ‘Fine?’ Despite havingretiredfrom the character of Ash after the recent cancellation ofAsh vs. Evil Dead, it seems Bruce Campbell is going to be tightening his girdle once again to portray the indelible doofus — but, finally, for a video game again. Campbell will be lending his voice and possibly motion capturing for the unannounced game, for which there is basically no information....

Revealed during the ‘Next Chapter’ livestream today Google already revealedDestiny 2‘s “Shadowkeep” expansion (and its accompanying season pass, which will follow the same formula asForsakenand its similar three-part pass), but Bungie took it a step further by announcing some shakeups to the game in this post-Activision partnership world. Bungie will launch the (standalone) Moon-basedShadowkeepfor $35 on September 17, which will mark the beginning of a free-to-play strategy for the rest of the game....

Havoc, indeed The past few years have seen Microsoft hold a temporary monopoly onCall of Dutyadd-ons. That hasn’t changed withAdvanced Warfare, as Xbox players have been mowing downzombie puppiesfor a solid week now. Activision’s announced that those on PS4, PS3, and PC can expect to fight off the infected later this month.Havoc‘s scheduled to release on those platforms on February 26. They might be a little late to the party, but when the party favors include jetpacking undead gnawing on your neck, never might finally be better than late....

Still has pretty lights We reviewed and really liked PDP’sAfterglow wireless headsetlast year, mostly for its excellent sound quality and pricing. We liked that it worked with all consoles and mobile devices, too. Really, the only thing we didn’t like was the headband, and PDP told us at a CES meeting that they heard the same thing from other users. They’ve improved the Afterglow in this and other areas to make an even better follow-up, now called the Afterglow Prismatic Wireless Headset....

Dale North, Tim Sheehy and myself were lucky enough to attend a specialChild of Edenevent at Tokyo Game Show. Footage will be a few days before we can tell you about what we saw, but I’m sure Ubisoft wouldn’t mind if I let this tiny snippet slip. After playing the game, I asked product manager Lindsay Gray if there was any chance that it may come to the Wii or the Nintendo 3DS....

The sun is melting away civilization, making it unsafe to go outside. It’s so hot that aliens are breaking through the soil, and strangest of all is that their faces look like ours. They wander with hatred in their hearts, eager to get into our homes and snuff out our light as we sleep. FEMA calls them “Visitors.” you may study and ask, but would they ever tell you: “No, I’m not a Human....

Prepare to unlearn EVERYTHING! So, ummm. The game ofDota 2has changed in a BIG way. First of all, normally these giant patches hit the originalDOTAfirst, then making their way over toDota 2about a week later. That didn’t happen. This patch hitDota 2first, and has turned the gameupside-down. Here’s my thoughts on this insane patch, along with most of the patch notes. See the complete patch noteshere. *Note: My thoughts on the Hero changes are coming soon!...

After making some of the most complex, elaborate strategy games in recent memory, publisherParadox Interactiveis quickly shifting its gears, putting out simplified, colorful takes on familiar genres. With games like Zeal’s upcomingStarvoid, it’s hard to argue against this change. Starvoid, in a nutshell, is trying to takeStarCraftand infuse the speed of a MOBA without making it into anotherDOTAclone. LikeDOTA, you control a hero character and capture resource points. However, inStarvoidyou use allotted points on purchasing units that you control....

Who are you going to trust when it comes down to your opinion on Microsoft’s Natal? The small and lucky group of expert journalists who got the chance to demo the camera or famous people who have nothing to do with gaming? Why the latter of course! Microsoft knows this all too well and thus in between showing the tech offto people that mattertheydemonstrated it to the stars… or at least the moderately well known....

The Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 highlighted several games you should keep an eye on this year for more than their gorgeous graphics and unique mechanics. Each one offers accessibility features that make them playable for anyone who can’t just pick up a game and run it without assistance. Developers have improved their ability to include accessibility features in their games over recent years. The Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 featured many cases in which developers went the extra mile to truly make their games playable for as many people as possible....

Say Cheese… One of the most enduring horror franchises to come out of video gaming is theFatal Frameseries, which began on PlayStation 2 back in 2001 and has seen numerous iterations since, the most recent being the 2014 Wii U releaseMaiden of Black Water. But it seems series producer Keisuke Kikuchi isn’t done scaring the bejesus out of folks just yet, and would be interested in making a new title for Nintendo’s current flagship platform, Switch....

Drinking while gaming is such a stupid thing to do, and yet I know most people this site will have tried it. It’s a match made in heaven when it comes to entertaining. But playing games drunk on your own is depressing and sad, only comforted by the fact that no one will ever know (Not even yourself if you put enough liquor inside you). So, the only real choice when it comes to drunk gaming is to invite some buddies over, crack open a few cans and get your system of choice going!...