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Conan’s latest Clueless Gamer features Overwatch, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey… and butts
Conan O’Brien’s latest “Clueless Gamer” segment featured Blizzard’s Overwatch, where he was joined by two special guests from Game of Thrones, Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey. And a very special Iron Throne. “Clueless Gamer” almost inspires me to want to stream games because it’s so entertaining to watch funny people be bad at them. And that’s totally me: funny and bad at things. Maybe I shouldn’t limit myself to streaming video games but just record myself trying to do anything at all– until the final episode where I visit a botanical garden and, if cartoons have taught me anything, get eaten by a giant venus flytrap.
As explained by Conan, the objective of Overwatch is to “just shoot each other,” and shoot each other they do, with Peter Dinklage either being great at video games or maybe harboring some blood vendetta against the other two (or maybe there’s some residual anger from that Destiny thing). Characters briefly seen or mentioned in the segment include Junkrat, Zenyatta, Hanzo, D.Va, Lucio, as well as some extensive Widowmaker. And I’m sure you can imagine why: Butts, Butts, Butts. So many shiny orbs of buttocks, like glorious reflective garden gazing balls. What was I talking about?
Overwatch was released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One today.
Skylanders BattleCast has officially launched for mobile devices
It looks like Activision is launching more than one big game today, as the megapublisher has announced that Skylanders BattleCast is now available to download for iOS and Android devices.
Skylanders BattleCast is a free-to-play collectible card game where players will be able to build their decks by purchasing 8-card Booster Packs and 22-card Battle Packs. But in a twist, players will be able to buy these packs either digitally or as actual physical cards that can be scanned into the game:
In Skylanders BattleCast, players simply download the game from their mobile app store and can begin their quest to become the ultimate BattleCaster. To enhance gameplay, players can purchase Booster Packs and Battle Packs from local retailers or digitally from the game. The special card packs bring Skylanders BattleCast cards to life in a magical way as players scan their physical cards with their mobile devices to watch cards spring to life through augmented reality. Amplifying the experience, the game also allows players to add cards to an in-game digital spell book. By collecting more cards, players will have more pieces to customize their deck for battle!
Designed by “a team of experts across video game design, physical card game design, pro card players, and top card artists,” Skylanders BattleCast has a little something for everyone, including online PvP play and a large single-player campaign. And now that it’s officially launched, that single-player campaign also includes a new realm (Kaos Island) and a big new boss fight with Kaos.
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Warp Zoned Wish List: What We Want From Resident Evil 7
Everyone has their favorite game, and with sequels being as plentiful as they are, there’s a good chance that game is part of a long-running series. The first game was probably great, and maybe the second was even better– but the series will inevitably go off the rails as the sequels and spinoffs pile up. As a fan, it’s easy to see things from one perspective and say we know the best way to return a faltering franchise to its former glory, but now it’s time to prove it.
Today, I’ll be rambling about my own personal favorite series, Resident Evil, the former gold standard for what a survival horror game should be. The scares peaked with a GameCube remake of the original game, before giving way to the more action-oriented Resident Evil 4 shortly thereafter. Things then came to an unfortunate head with Resident Evil 6— a bloated mess of badly-written, non-linear storytelling; Michael Bay-esque action set pieces; and over-complicated gameplay good only for co-op.
Resident Evil 7 is expected to be announced at this year’s E3 Expo, but how can Capcom best resurrect the series? Simple! Take it back to its B-movie roots, and more importantly, bring back the actual horror. What does that mean, you ask warily? Well… (more…)
Pac-Man 256 will have co-op multiplayer when it comes to PC, PS4, Xbox One next month
Pac-Man 256, an endless maze runner released last year for mobile devices, is chomping its way towards the PC, PS4, and Xbox One next month.
In Pac-Man 256, players dash through a neverending maze level as they avoid ghosts, chomp pellets, and stay one step ahead of the dreaded “Level 256” glitch. But Pac-Man won’t need to do it alone anymore, because developer Hipster Whale is adding four-player simultaneous co-op to the PC/console version of Pac-Man 256. In addition to the main game, a collection of bonus themes will also be included in the game’s $4.99 purchase price.
Pac-Man 256 will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on June 21.
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Daily Scoop: May 23, 2016 – Last day for Capcom Humble Bundle
I played so many games this weekend! We had a board game night Saturday and played a ton of board games, including Pictionary on the whiteboard and with someone’s phone giving us random words. I also played plenty of video games, which felt great! I’m not done Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End yet, but the more I play, the more I love it. Hopefully I’ll have some more time this week!
There’s less than a day left for the Capcom Super Turbo HD Remix on Humble. Pay $1 or more for Strider, Resident Evil Revelations 2 – Episode 1: Penal Colony, Lost Planet 3 Complete Pack, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, a 40% off coupon for Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Deluxe, and a 30% off coupon for Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. Beat the average to unlock Resident Evil Revelations, DMC: Devil May Cry, Resident Evil 4, Remember Me, Bionic Commando, and DMC: Devil May Cry – Vergil’s Downfall DLC. Finally, pay $15 to unlock Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition and Resident Evil 6.
There are 236 new Weeklong Deals at Steam right now. Detective Grimoire is $1.74, Electronic Super Joy is $0.79, and Screencheat is $10.04. The Daily Deal is Ship Simulator Extremes, which is on sale for $4.99.
Just two shirts today, but they’re both awesome. (more…)
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Dino Run DX has 60 new hats and heads available!
Hold onto your hats – no, really! There are 60 new hats and heads in the rad Dino Run DX, which is currently available on Steam for just $5.99. This is an absurd steal – $6 to doomsurf all you want?!?!
PixelJam calls it “The Indie Collection,” and be sure to watch the video to see loads of familiar faces from games like Castle Crashers, Fez, Hyper Light Drifter, Shovel Knight, and many more!
Dino Run DX is a remaster of the beautiful prehistoric multiplayer racing game, which PixelJam refers to as “the final evolution of the original game.” They’re currently raising funds via their own crowdfunding platform to add even more extra features to the game, and they’ve currently raised over $17,500.
What are you waiting for? Get your doomsurf on!
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End sells 2.7 million copies in its first week
Back in March, Sony delayed Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End one final time to ensure they’d have enough copies of the game available for its worldwide launch. After today’s announcement, it’s clear the consolemaker needed as many copies as they could manufacture.
According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, more than 2.7 million copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End were sold during the game’s first week of availability. That number includes retail copies of the game on Blu-ray disc, as well as digital copies through the PlayStation Store. As you might have guessed, these monumental figures made Uncharted 4 the fastest-selling PS4 first party title in North America.
Naughty Dog hasn’t announced their next project yet, but there’s a very real possibility that it could be The Last of Us 2.
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Tagged Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Neon Deity’s Bruis’n Cruisers channels Bump N Jump in first trailer
Bump N Jump is a lesser-known name from the annals of NES history. But the overhead driving game’s combination of bopping and hopping has made it one to remember for a small cult of fans.
This cult appeal meant that a followup to Bump N Jump was never produced. But the team behind the gonzo goldfish shooter Shutshimi, Neon Deity, clearly has a fondness for it. Just take a gander at the first trailer for their next project, the equally rhyme-y Bruis’n Cruisers.
Like Bump N Jump, Bruis’n Cruisers is an overhead racer where players will have to bash the opposing cars if they want to stay on the highway. And don’t think the developer forgot the jumping… each course is also littered with ramps that supply some serious hangtime. The eight-year-old within me is practically vibrating with excitement.
Bruis’n Cruisers is currently very early in development, but more will be revealed soon.