Daniel McCall

‘Batman: Arkham Knight’: Warner Bros. Apologizes For Shoddy PC Port, Delays Batgirl DLC

At this point, it goes without saying that the gaming community is “miffed” over the whole Batman: Arkham Knight being shoddy on PC thing. To say that it was shameful for all involved — which actually didn’t include developer Rocksteady, apparently — would be an understatement. Considering the fact that the previous two games ran […]

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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Comic-Con Video Shows Behind-The-Scenes Footage, Begs Watching

News of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, video as well, has been pouring out of 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, but the behind-the-scenes trailer shown late yesterday may be some of the best we’ve seen yet. If you have but one geek bone in you, it’s likely you’ll experience the “feels,” as I’m told the kids […]

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‘Mr. Robot’ Impressions: Episode 1.2

The previous episodes of Mr. Robot may have come off as a little slow, apart from the cliffhanger of an ending, but the third episode, titled 1-2_D3BUG.mkv, changes up the show’s potential future quite a bit. Warning: Spoilers ahead It also gives us viewers more insight into the dark… tendencies, we’ll call them, of Evil […]

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‘Mr. Robot’ Impressions: Episode 1.1

When last we left off on Mr. Robot, “protagonist” of sorts Elliot Aldersion was in complete disbelief. After setting into motion the events that would frame an innocent person for a far-reaching hacking scandal, he’s dragged by men in black to a new location — and a familiar face from the corporation he hacked, Evil […]

9y ago

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‘Street Fighter V’ Adding Ken To The Roster

You just about can’t have a Street Fighter game unless Ken is in it, and Capcom brought word out of San Diego Comic-Con that Ken will, in fact, be playable in Street Fighter V — but he won’t quite be the same Ken you’re used to. To further differentiate himself from eternal rival and sparring […]

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‘Street Fighter X G.I. Joe’ Comic Series, The Mash-Up You Never Knew You Wanted, Is In The Works

Yes, people, this is apparently real. And it’s happening. A Street Fighter X G.I. Joe mash-up will be brought to you in comic form. The “event,” as Polygon describes it, is set to begin early next year. The comics will be headed up by IDW Publishing, Capcom has revealed. The project is a long ways […]

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‘Team Fortress 2’ Gun Mettle Update Brings Major Changes, But What Does It Mean For The Future?

Valve released perhaps one of its biggest updates in some time for Team Fortress 2. As explained by the developers themselves, a number of fixes for all classes were applied to level the playing field — but that’s just the tip of the iceberg that is the Gun Mettle update. Admittedly, much of the fixes […]

9y ago

Breaking Into Cars Is Now Legal In Tennessee, But There’s A Catch

Ever wanted to be able to break into a car legally? Well, if you live in Tennessee, now you can — but there’s a big catch. Despite repeated warnings from the public, dog owners often leave their dogs in their car while they go off to do something else, without a care that the temperature […]

9y ago

‘Final Fantasy VII’ Remake: Is It A Good Thing Or A Bad Thing?

Ever since that infamous tech demo that appeared to show a Final Fantasy VII remake, fans have been clamoring for a remake of the classic entry in the long-running RPG series. It almost seemed like a license to print money, an obvious business decision for the company. My question is, do we really want a […]

9y ago

Eiji Tsuburaya, Co-Creator Of ‘Godzilla,’ Gets A Google Doodle

Only a few days after Eiji Tsuburaya’s 114th birthday, Google honored the co-creator of the infamous Godzilla by making a Google Doodle in his honor. Rather than doing just a Google Doodle to celebrate the creator’s legacy, Google made an interactive game of it. If you’ve never heard of cinematic legend Tsuburaya, he’s responsible in […]

9y ago

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‘Street Fighter V’ Beta To Include Six Characters, Three Stages And… No Local Play?

If you didn’t get the chance to get your hands on the Street Fighter V demo during the recent ComicCon, don’t fret; Capcom will be releasing the demo on the PlayStation 4 later this month on July 23. In fact, you’ll get a little more out of the demo… and a little less. First, the […]

9y ago

‘Dragon Age: Inquisition’ DLC Will Only Work On Newer Systems

You’ve beaten Dragon Age: Inquisition, and you’re practically foaming at the mouth (okay, maybe not) for more story. Well, bad news for those of you who still haven’t jumped ship to current-gen platforms: future DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition will only work on new systems. Sorry, Xbox 360 fans. Oh, and PlayStation 3 fans. Let’s […]

9y ago

New PS4 Model Will Be Quieter, Faster, Lighter

It hasn’t been very long since the PlayStation 4 was first released by Sony — two years, at least — but the company is already planning to roll out a hardware revision for the PS4 – one that seems to be significantly improved over its predecessor. And cheaper for Sony to manufacture, too. Pocket News […]

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‘Mr. Robot’ Impressions: Episode 1.0

It’s difficult to make real hacking something entertaining on the silver screen, or any screen for that matter – and yet within the first few minutes of the series’ first episode, Mr. Robot showed vigilante hacker Elliot completely dismantling a business owner whose illegal activities were downright disgusting. Thanks in no small part to the […]

9y ago

‘Mortal Kombat X’: Predator Will Soon Be A Playable Fighter

Mortal Kombat X‘s next DLC character, Predator, will be making — his? its? — way to PC and consoles this week, developer NetherRealm recently announced. On top of that, Klassic Fatalities, previously paid options, will now be free for all players. More specifically, Predator will join the Mortal Kombat X roster tomorrow, July 7, GameSpot […]

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‘Burnout Paradise’ Xbox One Compatibility Could Be A Reality

Burnout Paradise was easily one of the best racing titles on the Xbox 360, and developer Criterion is pushing Microsoft to bring the classic, breakneck-speed racer to the Xbox One. There aren’t many games as revered as Burnout Paradise. Criterion confirmed that it was in talks with Microsoft by way of a tweet (you know, […]

9y ago

‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Mac Release Delayed, Square Enix Offering Refunds

Final Fantasy XIV was supposed to be making its way to the Mac OS just in time for the release of the game’s expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, but the company has now delayed the release due to a significant number of users reporting performance issues, among other things. The problem, apparently, is that Square […]

9y ago

‘Just Cause 3’ Destruction Ramped Up, To Be Physics-Driven

Just Cause 3 protagonist Rico Rodriguez has a particular way of getting past obstacles. Locked door standing between you and your objective? Simply plant some explosives, get out of dodge (or, if you want to go the stylish route, grapple your way to a safe distance), and then blow the door (and most of the […]

9y ago

‘Shenmue 3’ Kickstarter To Offer Physical Copies Of Upcoming Sequel

When Shenmue 3 was officially announced during Sony’s E3 2015 press conference, there was an uproarious applause and, at once, a collective, big sigh of relief; after all of this time, the oft-demanded sequel in the Shenmue series, which began and abruptly ended during the era of Sega’s Dreamcast console, was finally coming. Considering the […]

9y ago

‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ Batgirl DLC Given A Price, Release Date

Batman finds numerous ways to keep himself entertained as he pummels baddies into the ground during the story mode, but he’s left plenty of action for Batgirl — especially since the two will be starring in a prequel. Rather than have Batman at the fore as he dispatches enemies with ease, Batgirl will be taking […]

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