Did you think games like Overwatch (opens in new tab) had the market on “AAA video game characters people want to have sex with” cornered? Not even close. A recent reveal of Mass Effect: Andromeda (opens in new tab) companion Jaal has got fans’ hearts all a-flutter (opens in new …
Read More »Mass Effect: Andromeda director explains how it breaks away from traditions dating back to KOTOR
Mass Effect: Andromeda (opens in new tab) is a fresh start for BioWare’s space saga – both literally and figuratively. The new setting of the Andromeda galaxy is the most obvious way in which the game will depart from series traditions, but creative director Mac Walters recently told Official Xbox …
Read More »Nintendo says Switch could do VR and this GameCube hack shows what it might look like
If Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) ever gets VR games and accessories, the current console will be powerful enough to support them, according to Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima. The executive left the door open for the company to hop on the VR bandwagon in an interview with Time (opens …
Read More »GTA 4 and its episodes are now backwards compatible on Xbox One, a world of bowling awaits
Niko, my cousin, want to go bowling – on Xbox One?! Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 4 and its two standalone DLC episodes are now playable via Xbox One backwards compatibility. If you had save files for the original games uploaded to the Xbox Live Cloud, they’ll …
Read More »Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City DLC is like a warped greatest hits of the series
Minor spoilers for Dark Souls 3 follow below. There’s a lot riding on this particular piece of Dark Souls DLC. Hidetaka Miyazaki, president of FromSoftware and creator of the esteemed Souls games, has hinted that Dark Souls 3 (opens in new tab) could be the last sequel we see from …
Read More »How Resident Evil 7 uses Southern stereotypes to trick you
The following article contains spoilers for Resident Evil 7. Dumb. Poor. Missing most of their teeth and all of their good sense. Bible-thumping, gun-loving, cousin-marrying hillbillies. Did I miss any Southern stereotypes? Oh, right, racist, fried-food eating NASCAR fans. Got it. Residents of the Southern United States aren’t typically portrayed …
Read More »RadioRadar+ Podcast 66: Nioh nails it and we played many Nintendo Switch games
The Big Topic: You oughta Nioh Further Discussion: Hands on with Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Breath of the Wild and more. What we’re into: Gorogoa and What Became of Edith Finch amaze at PAX South. Impossible things are happening every week in 2017. Last week it was a legitimately …
Read More »Play Skyrim in D&D… and 9 more ways to turn your favorite games into tabletop RPGs
You and your friends have gotten to the end of another great game, but you still want more. You yearn for more adventures to embark on, more secrets to find, and more stories to tell. The sequel will come out eventually, sure, but you could gather everyone around the table …
Read More »Game of Thrones season 7 finale concept art leaked – major characters meet for the first time
Game of Thrones season 7 (opens in new tab) has been leakier than a ship during the Battle of Blackwater Bay and, as the rumoured release date nears ever closer (opens in new tab), there’s been a glimpse of concept art believed to be taken from the season finale featuring …
Read More »Switchs portability was a day one concept but the 3DS is safe, says Nintendo
One big feature of the Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) is its ability to go from being a home-bound console to a portable one. Heck, that’s why it’s called the Switch – it switches! But longtime Nintendo executive and producer on the Legend of Zelda series Eiji Aonuma recently …
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