Month: September 2018

Giants Software has dropped a new teaser trailer demonstrating the “new field interactions” coming to its upcoming farming sim, Farming Simulator 19.  The video shows off the new features available for crops, including liming, weeding, and herbiciding (I think I just made that word up), as well as footage of how your vehicular wheels can destroy your crops in real-time… although given not all vehicles seem to do this in the teaser, it would appear the feature is optional. That’s not all, though. In a dev blog published earlier this week, the studio confirmed what happens if you let newly ... Read more

(AfroGamers.com) Apart from releasing a brief Rage 2 gameplay video at QuakeCon 2018, publisher Bethesda hosted some special hands-on sessions. The publisher allowed fans to play the demo, and several media outlets also got the chance to play the game. Soon after the event, many gameplay videos started appearing and gave us an idea of how violent the game is. Now when there are plenty of gameplay videos available, fresh details about Rage 2 are available. We have compiled all the information that you need to know about Rage 2 gameplay features. It’s been more than eight years since the original ... Read more

Peter Warman, game industry analyst and CEO of Dutch market researcher Newzoo, started following esports closely in 2013. He started looking into the numbers and comparisons to real world traditional sports, and began making projections about where it was going. Now esports has begun to explode, and Newzoo estimates it will generate $1.7 billion in revenues by 2021. And big “non-endemic brands,” or those that are not directly related to games or esports, are coming in as sponsors. Riot Games recently announced that Mastercard has signed on as a global sponsor for the League of Legends World Championships. Overall, esports ... Read more

By Liana ‘LiLi’ Ruppert – September 29, 2018 A great way to express that fandom pride is through the art of cosplay, a unique way to brings these incredible worlds over into real life. With The Witcher Netflix casting still up in the air, this Triss Merigold cosplay from CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher 3 is an outstanding way to pay tribute to such a lovely character. From the lighting, to the incredible styling of clothing we see from the game itself, this Triss tribute has to be one of the best we’ve ever seen. You can also check out ... Read more

Some of the original creators of Fortnite’s signature dances are unhappy that their moves have been used without due credit or compensation in Epic Games’ hugely popular battle royale game. A new video by Insider (thanks, PCGN) explains how some of Fortnite’s most iconic moves like Swipe It and Tidy are based on real-life dance moves of hip-hop artists like Chance the Rapper, Snoop Dogg, and 2 Milly, and have become viral in their own right. Here, take a look: Fortnite’s use of viral hip-hop dances has caused a debate over cultural appropriation in video games ? pic.twitter.com/d6VeqZF8BnSeptember 25, 2018 ... Read more

One thing that hasn’t really changed about World of Warcraft since it released in 2004 is its user interface. Thankfully, enterprising modders have created a host of WoW addons that add all sorts of wonderful functionality. From addons that make managing your inventory a breeze to ones that replace the UI in its entirety, if you’re not customizing your interface you’re missing out on some serious improvements. That’s why we’ve rounded up a selection of the most popular favorites (and a few of our personal ones) to help you figure out which WoW addons are right for you and how ... Read more

It’s a battle for the ages folks, so make sure you tune in: Kotaku’s Tim Rogers took on our very own Kristen Lee in all four of Forza Horizon 4’s championship races. We’ve got video game experts duking it out with car experts, so you know it’s going to be good.  What was initially a live event is now on YouTube for your perpetual viewing pleasure. It’s Saturday, folks.  Sit back, relax, and hang out with two very excellent folks in their battle for simulated glory.  And, y’know, enjoy the graphics on a pretty sick game before its official release.

EA has outlined the odds of getting rare FIFA 19 Ultimate Team (FUT) cards in its first in-game promotion, Ones to Watch. As reported by Eurogamer, the 23 live cards—including special editions of Cristiano Ronaldo and Riyad Mahrez, who each moved clubs before the season began—are tweaked throughout the year to reflect excellent real-life performance, making them just that little bit more desirable than their standard versions. Through a new Show Pack Possibilities feature—a welcomed addition implemented following a ruling from Belgium’s Gambling Commission—it’s now clear to players that there’s less than a one per cent chance of securing a ... Read more

A football coach has landed a coaching job owed, in part, to a childhood passion for management sims. Shaun Guest, originally from Lancashire, England, but now residing in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, manages Strule United after studying sports management with coaching at University.  Admittedly, it’s not quite premiership level yet, as Strule play in Division One of the Fermanagh and Western Football League. But it’s an early love of football management games that gave Guest his passion for behind-the-scenes football tactics. “Since I was very young I’ve been playing computer games like Championship Manager and Football Manager, and my dad used ... Read more

Telltale Games as we know it ceases to exist. The studio laid off a devastating majority of its staff — around 250 people — last week in response to financial troubles. Many of its projects are effectively canceled. The future of a few others, like The Walking Dead’s final season, remain up in the air. Those who loved the studio’s work have been reminiscing over the past week, and in addition to fans sharing their favorite moments, many former developers have used the studio’s closure as an opportunity to share internal jokes. Campo Santo developer Jake Rodkin, who worked on ... Read more

Last week we got to see some new stuff from the upcoming Death Stranding, but it was confusing. So I asked you to ‘shop up some explanations for me, and you did a great job. Hideo Kojima, one of the key talents behind Death Stranding, has always leaned pretty hard on questions of “who the hell is this person?” to drive the plots of his games. I’d say 90% of the questions I have about the Metal Gear Solid universe derive from hijinks involving who major characters are and what their allegiance is to. It looks like Death Stranding is ... Read more

By Liana ‘LiLi’ Ruppert – September 29, 2018 The Predator isn’t just coming for the box office, he’s coming for Los Santos as well thanks to this Grand Theft Auto V mod currently in the works. You can check out those terrifying moves in the video above to see how this new enemy makes the streets his. This GTA V Predator script is available now to download, though it is currently still a work in progress. What makes this mod awesome is not only the obvious, but the creator also included a Cloak Mode that lets players go invisible to ... Read more