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You Died - the Souls SeriesThose two words have become synonymous with the Dark Souls series. In the modern era, in fact, Dark Souls sort of owns the Game Over screen, and there's something chilling about the old school text effect that's used on You Died, which, in another game, would be unbearably naff or suggest the kitsch of Pearl and Dean and the glory days of cinema advertising with its weird slogans and font effects. (Looking for bedding? The place to be heading is Reading Bedding!) … [Read more...] about Five of the Best: Game Over screens

"We knew we had a problem. I remember going to Robbie Bach, my boss, and saying, I think we could have a billion dollar problem here. As we started to do the analysis of what was going on, we were getting the defectors in, it was a challenging problem for our engineers, and we couldn't quite figure out what it was. We knew it was heat related. There were all kinds of fixes. I remember people putting wet towels around the box." … [Read more...] about Peter Moore recounts $1.15bn Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death saga

Sega Genesis Mini -- $50Oculus Quest -- $400-$500SFXI Theater Gaming Headset -- $200Logitech G604 -- $70Xbox Game Pass -- $60/6 monthsBetrayal at House on the Hill -- $29.49...and more!Sega Genesis MiniIf your dad has been into gaming for a while, they'll probably get a kick out of the Sega Genesis Mini. Loaded with 40 classic games that defined the retro console, the Genesis Mini connects to modern TVs through HDMI and comes with two controllers, making it the perfect way to spend the afternoon catching up on retro milestones like Sonic the Hedgehog, Castlevania, Contra, and more. … [Read more...] about Best Father’s Day Gifts 2020: Gaming Gifts For Dads

So, spoilers avoided (dammit), but we know roughly that the battle royale has lots of the typical stuff in store for us. But, with this new focus on developing the game’s story, I wanted to know if they were planning anything bigger. With games like Overwatch 2 coming out specifically to build on the first game’s storytelling, I asked if we could ever see Apex do something similar, and create a game with its own sort of story campaign. Seeing as Apex Legends is based in the Titanfall universe (or vice versa), I absolutely framed this question asking if any of what Apex is doing could be leading to a Titanfall spin-off – and McCord didn’t actually shut the idea down like I expected. … [Read more...] about Respawn on storytelling, lore, and Season 11 of Apex Legends

"Everyone's pretty ego-free, which was delightful," says Tawny Newsome, who plays a Space Force helicopter pilot. As a result, there was room for some improvisation. "The writers wanted our input," she says. "However, there were just physical impediments. Because, I'm sitting there, trying to decide what will be a hilarious jab to shout out, and there are two Army tanks rolling towards me and 200 background actors in full uniform. So sometimes it's like: 'Just spit out the ones they wrote, Tawny. It'll be better for everybody.'" … [Read more...] about Space Force cast and showrunner on why the new Netflix series is no The Office rehash