This week, Insomniac Games released the first of three DLC packages planned for their smash hit Spider-Man game. The suite is called The City That Never Sleeps. This first entry, The Heist, delivers a short, but fun story, some perfectly adequate side content, and some sweet new suits as well.
Last year, Japan got the very first Nintendo VR game for arcades, Mario Kart GP VR. Just like the other Mario Kart arcade games, Bandai Namco developed this as well, but for their "VR Zone" arcades. Until earlier this month, there was no place to play it outside of Japan. Bandai Namco has opened a "VR Zone Portal" in the food court of Union Station in Washington D.C., a bit of an odd place for its US debut. After eating lunch at Chick Fil A mere feet away from the pop-up, I dove in.
Videos games can be terrifying in ways that films and TV shows are incapable of because they put you in the shoes of the person making all the bad decisions and turn the threat of things that go bump in the night, personal. I remember the first time I played the original Resident Evil on PS1; walking down that long yellow hallway past a row of ominous glass windows positive that something was going to pop out but confident that I was somehow untouchable and safe on the other side of the TV glass. I wasn’t.
If I’ve learned anything from A Gummy’s Life, it would be how miserable their lives are and how compelled I am to eat them all in an attempt to save them from this life of mediocrity all Gummies apparently live. The tag line for the game says, “the gummies have come to life and they are unmanageable.” This is more accurate than they could even imagine considered you never feel in complete control of the gummy that you choose to fight as.
Drunkn Bar Fight on Halloween is a spinoff of the original Drunkn Bar Fight by The Munkey. The premise is about what you'd expect from the title. Drink alcohol and get in fights in a bar filled with zombies. Though at first this might sound like a jolly romp in VR, you might be better off spending your $2.99 in an actual bar.
Each week we’ll be bringing you a new episode full of tips, tricks, discussion, and even some occasional special guests and it will all be about Fortnite: Battle Royale!
I haven’t traveled with my 3DS since Nintendo released the Switch nearly two years ago. I’m sure, like me, most of you prefer to travel with as little as possible and having to take more than one portable system with you can just be a nuisance. When they announced the Switch, Nintendo seemed to have a product on their hands that would not only replace the Wii U as the home console, but would allow the 3DS to finally rest in peace as well. Yet, here we are with the re-release of the original Luigi’s Mansion and the game is only releasing on the 3DS!? Really? The 3DS? With a newly announced sequel underway it seems that the Switch would be the ideal platform for fans to replay this under appreciated GameCube Launch title, yet Nintendo seems unwilling to let the 3DS die.
Each week we’ll be bringing you a new episode full of tips, tricks, discussion, and even some occasional special guests and it will all be about Fortnite: Battle Royale!
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Video games have become a part of the global zeitgeist and, as a result, you could imagine my surprise when I heard that the Vancouver Canucks had banned video games from team road trips. The ban was primarily based around the ever so popular Fortnite. When asked about why video games are bad for the team, Vancouver Canucks forward and alternate captain, Bo Horvat said, “('Fortnite’s) definitely a no-go on the road." He mentioned further that he thinks Fortnite is a “waste of your time” and added that teammates would be better served “hanging out with the guys.” A lot of other teams have players who are active Fortnite players (not surprising with numbers hitting 80 million in August).
Roguelike games have been growing in popularity over the last few years. They bring a sense of nostalgia back for older gamers that grew up in an era where roguelike wasn't just a genre, it was a way of life. There was no saving your game and picking up where you left off. You played the game until you died and then started over. Thankfully, games have evolved over time. However, for those still yearning for those days - games like Vertical Drop Heroes HD can scratch the itch.