Making their own Ultra Hard modes If you’re looking for a challenge, tons of games will readily provide one. Between extreme difficulty settings, permadeath modes, and special end-of-game ranks, developers love giving masochistic gamers the tools they need to take on thumb-blisteringly arduous playthroughs. But sometimes, even the built-in options …
Read More »19 of the best unlockable characters
A new challenger approaches! There’s nothing better than adding a new face to your ranks. Whether you’ve recruited a new knight or unlocked some special character mode, it’s a great feeling knowing there’s more to a game than the starting roster. Nothing spices up a skating game like a Sith …
Read More »Nintendo explains why it isnt selling New 3DS in US or Europe… yet
If you hadn’t heard, Nintendo released two new versions of its 3DS handheld system in Japan earlier this month–search-engine-confoundingly named New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS LL (aka XL). So how come Old Nintendo 3DS owners in the US and Europe aren’t gritting their teeth this very moment, internally …
Read More »Video game torture: tame or terrifying? A medieval executioner weighs in
Scream Rocket Torture–that most brutal application of pain–was first discovered by an unwitting ‘Adam 1’ in the biblical Garden of Eden. After accidentally pulling out a lock of Eve’s precious hair, Earth’s first woman quickly reciprocated with the old ‘bamboo up the fingernails’ treatment, followed by several hours of ‘electro-sponge’ …
Read More »As MMORPGs falter, Destiny and its ilk take off
It’s been a rough few months for massively multiplayer online role-playing games. An anonymous source reportedly told Polygon (opens in new tab) that as many as 60 positions were cut from WildStar developer Carbine Studios, among other layoffs across NCSoft’s Western operation.. Similar cuts hit MMO studios Zenimax Online Studios …
Read More »Bayonetta: Bloody Fate brings the badass witch to life in anime
One of the things that fans of Bayonetta love the most about the series is the cheeky nods to Japanese animation tropes and style. Given that background, it was only a matter of time before the Umbran witch got an anime all her own. Released in Japan some months ago, …
Read More »Enter a magical kitchen stadium in Battle Chef Brigade
I’m going to tell you all about this awesome-looking Kickstarter game–but first, let me take a voracious bite out of this raw yellow bell pepper, then stare directly into your eyes with an unflinching grin. As we all know, Iron Chef is the supreme televised cooking competition, because 1) it’s …
Read More »Gamings worst AI companions
Artificial Unintelligence AI companions tend to come in a couple different flavors. There’s the true companions, versatile and interesting characters who really add something to the experience, like Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite or Alyx from Half-Life 2. Next are the harmless annoyances, who aren’t great to have around but don’t …
Read More »15 Smash Bros. rip-offs that couldnt outdo Nintendo
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery The Super Smash Bros. series is one of a kind, isn’t it? Masahiro Sakurai is a genius for taking a genre as complicated as 2D fighting and opening it up to a massive audience of casual and hardcore gamers alike. The simplified control …
Read More »Problems only a 90s gamer could understand
Want a totally tubular and radical trip into the the past? Relive these ’90s problems in our newest video… Back in my day Its annoying to feel like the old man at GamesRadar when Im only 31, but the situation pops up when Im surrounded by all the other relative …
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