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Rock N' Roll Racing Music Might Get Twitch Streamers In Trouble
20.2.2021
Yesterday, Blizzard released a collection of the studio’s classic games. But the studio also gave a warning to those looking to stream one of the games, Rock n’ Roll Racing on Twitch: Turn off the music. All of it. Read more
A Fully Playable Build Of Rare's Unreleased N64 Game Dinosaur Planet Has Leaked Online
20.2.2021
A group of gaming preservationists has released online a fully playable (and a bit buggy) build of Dinosaur Planet, a canceled Nintendo 64 project developed by Rare. It would eventually become Star Fox Adventures, which was released on the Gamecube in 2002.Read more
'Shop Contest: The Legend Of Zelda 35th Anniversary
20.2.2021
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Zelda franchise. But specifically, it seems today Feb 21 is the actual day the series hits the big 3-0 (plus five.) Let’s celebrate the long-running franchise by creating silly images. It’s how we do things around here. Read more
There's Been An N64 Mini-Game Hidden Inside The Switch Version Of Firewatch All This Time
20.2.2021
Yesterday Cabel Sasser, the co-founder of Panic, revealed a little-known secret only found in the Switch port of Firewatch, a game his company published back in 2016. Turns out, there’s a fun platformer hidden in it. And (almost) nobody found it! Read more
Saturday's Best Deals: Compustar 2-Way Remote Start Kit, Dyson V7 Allergy, Gooloo Car Jump Starter, Kasa Smart Plugs, Corsair Virtuoso Headset, and More
20.2.2021
A 2-way remote start system and a case of Pedroncelli rosé lead Saturday’s best deals.Read more
Splatoon 3 Coming 2022, New Mortal Kombat Film Trailer, Texas Devs Struggling During Brutal Weather, And More
20.2.2021
This week on Morning Checkpoint, we check out the new Mortal Kombat trailer, catch up with all the news from BlizzCon and the latest Nintendo Direct, hear how developers in Texas are dealing with the terrible weather and eat a stupid-big gummy controller. Read more
The Overwatch 2 Panel Was Cool But Please, Give Us The Damn Sojourn Reveal
20.2.2021
Judging from its complete absence from BlizzConline’s opening keynote, you’d never guess Overwatch 2 was part of the Blizzard family of games, much less in the works. Thankfully, watching the “Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2” panel put to rest any fears that the game might’ve been forgotten....
It Would've Been OK To Skip This One, Blizzard
20.2.2021
Tonight’s keynote for BlizzConline, Blizzard’s virtual showcase, was a tepid hour of previously leaked reveals for World of Warcraft and Diablo, some Hearthstone news, a passing mention of Diablo Immortal, and no Overwatch 2. As we’re fond of saying these days, it could have been an email.Read more
Guilty Gear Strive Already Has An Infinite
20.2.2021
A beta version of the upcoming Guilty Gear Strive is currently being explored by the fighting game community and, surprise surprise, someone has already discovered an infinite combo.Read more
Everything Blizzard Announced During BlizzConline's Opening Ceremony
19.2.2021
It sure as heck isn’t BlizzCon, but until we can safely gather together again in the stew of scents and juices that is a convention hall (so maybe never?), BlizzConline will have to do. Blizzard kicked off the online version of its annual convention today with a handful of announcements that...
Diablo II Remaster Coming To All Major Platforms In 2021
19.2.2021
Blizzard kicked off BlizzConline (a portmanteau I whole-heartedly protest) with the announcement everyone has been waiting for: Diablo II and its Lord of Destruction expansion is being remastered for just about every gaming platform on the planet, with a release scheduled for 2021.Read more
The Rogue Returns As Diablo IV's Latest Class
19.2.2021
Having peaced-out at the end of the 1996 original, the bow-wielding rogue hasn’t shown their face around Sanctuary for nearly a quarter of a century. Consider their stealth-imposed exile over—the rogue returns in Diablo IV.Read more
The Blizzard Arcade Collection Bundles Three Classics For $20
19.2.2021
Available now for PlayStations, Xboxes, Switch, and PC, the Blizzard Arcade Collection bundles together The Lost Vikings, Rock n’ Roll Racing, and Blackthorne, those early games Blizzard made before the days of Diablo, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft.Read more
Video Game Studios Across Texas Have Temporarily Closed Due To Winter Storms And Power Outages
19.2.2021
Texas, a state whose leadership has long espoused a hyper-individualistic Mad Max apocalypse sort of ethos, has spent the past week putting those ideals to the test. It has not fared well. A record-breaking winter storm led to power outages across the state, as well as food and water shortages....
Watch The BlizzCon 2021 Keynote Here
19.2.2021
BlizzCon 2021 begins today at 5:00 p.m. ET and according to Blizzard will be about an hour long.Read more
Dysfunctional Game Development Comedy Mythic Quest Returns In May
19.2.2021
Mythic Quest, the dark workplace comedy about pouring your heart and soul into a creative project only to be undermined by everyone around you, comes back to Apple TV+ for its second season starting May 7, Apple announced today. Read more
I’ve Kinda Had My Fill After Wrapping The Division 2’s Latest Season
19.2.2021
The Division 2’s latest manhunt is coming to an end. Players who have taken down this season’s previous four targets now have access to the final quarry, with a mission to take her out. This raid, while exciting and climatic, caps off another grind of a season that leaves the future of the game...
Street Fighter Portal Appears In Fortnite
19.2.2021
Fortnite has absorbed just about every nerdy property under the sun at this point, but Epic Games’ massively popular battle royale has yet to dip its toes into the world of fighting games. Well, until now, that is.Read more
PSA: Go Sit At The Campfire In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
19.2.2021
Last night, former MTV News staffer Stephen Totilo sent me a text about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: “Go sit at the campfire.”Read more
Apple Wants Valve To Hand Over A Bunch Of Steam Info For Its Fight With Epic
19.2.2021
Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple over App Store fees continues to drag on into ever weirder and more esoteric fronts. The latest development? Apple is actively trying to subpoena years of in-depth sales information from Valve about all of the games listed on Steam, in order to show that Epic...