Shadows of the Damned is a game where protagonist Garcia Hotspur’s gun is called the Boner, and he refers to vine-like blockades in the hell as “demon pubes.” It’s a game that confidently wears its video-game-y-ness on its purple leather studded sleeve, right next to Joy Division’s lyrics “Love Will …
Read More »Konami Teases That Metal Gear Solid 4 May Finally Come To Modern Platforms
Metal Gear Solid 4 remains solely available on PlayStation 3, but that situation might finally be changing. Fans have long called for the game to be ported to other platforms, and those voices only became louder with the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection being dubbed “Volume 1.” Although Volume 2 …
Read More »Prime Gaming Is Giving Away Two Lord Of The Rings Games To Celebrate Rings Of Power Season 2
The second season of Prime Video’s Middle-earth series, Rings of Power, launches on August 29, and to celebrate, you can grab some great Lord of the Rings games for free right now if you’re a Prime Gaming member. Prime members can claim PC codes via GOG for Middle-earth: Shadow of …
Read More »Yakuza Complete Series Collection Is 70% Off For A Limited Time
For the next two weeks, you can buy one of the best sagas in video games at a massive 70% discount. GOG has a DRM-free bundle featuring the first seven games in the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series for just $33.59. You have until September 10 at 12 AM PT …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Stays Loyal To The Mission
In 2016, Konami released a pachinko machine based on Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater that featured remakes of the game’s iconic cutscenes. For series fans that had been hoping for full remakes of the classics–especially in a post-Kojima Konami–this amounted to a gut punch. It was the slightest hint …
Read More »The Nier: Automata Anime Is Getting A Collector's Edition Blu-Ray In October
One of the best video games of the past decade, Nier: Automata, recently got an anime adaptation. The series was praised for its faithful retelling of the acclaimed video game’s mind-bending narrative, and soon fans will be able to add the full run to their Blu-ray collection with the Nier: …
Read More »Sorry, Alien: Romulus, The Best Alien Sequel Is Still Alien: Isolation
There’s something specific about Ridley Scott’s 1979 movie Alien that makes it such an enduring classic. With the combination of its heavy focus on relatable, blue-collar characters, its dingy, lived-in capitalist version of space travel, and its stalking, unknowably malevolent creature, it creates a feeling that other horror movies have …
Read More »VP Candidate Tim Walz, Noted Dreamcast Lover, Was Apparently A Crazy Taxi Guy
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is preparing to formally accept the Democratic party nomination for Vice President this week at the Democratic National Convention. And just before that happens, we may have learned more about his classic gaming habits. Following his selection as the running-mate for presumptive nominee Kamala Harris, a …
Read More »Minecraft's Latest DLC Allows Players To Live In A Pineapple Under The Sea
Mojang has partnered with Nickelodeon to introduce a SpongeBob SquarePants DLC to Minecraft. The latest add-on introduces new mobs, vehicles, weapons, and more for players. As detailed by the Minecraft store, the DLC will allow players to visit iconic locations from the show, such as the Chum Bucket, Krusty Krab, …
Read More »The First Goat Simulator Is Getting A Remaster Later This Year
Coffee Stain Studios has revealed Goat Simulator Remastered, a remaster of the original 2014 game, and it’s coming out later this year for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. This version includes all previously released DLC from the PC version, as well as the previously mobile-exclusive GoatVille High map. Mobile …
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