Kris Ligman

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Next Destiny expansion, 'Rise of Iron,' dated for September 20th

As we approach E3, more studios and publishers are rolling out announcements for new major games and DLC. One such is Bungie’s massively multiplayer sci-fantasy shoot-n’-loot, Destiny, which...

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10 Classic Twilight Zone Episodes as Reimagined by Ken Levine

The original Twilight Zone is revered as one of the most significant television shows of all time. Episodes from its first five seasons have been hugely influential not just on genre fic...

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Vaping Congressman accused of using campaign funds on $1300 worth of Steam games

Vapor. Steam. Something something blowing smoke. Facing heat. Look, I just want to get all these puns out of the way from the get-go so I’m not tempted later on.

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How to beat the mahjong substory in Yakuza Kiwami 2

The recent Yakuza games are (rightly) praised for their highly authentic localizations, which retain all the Japanese flavor and cultural nuances of the originals. The downside of this is, un...

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If there is one thing Stardew Valley still needed, it was Pokemon

Admit it, we love pastoral fantasy games. From Animal Crossing‘s small town mayoral life to Minecraft‘s ‘punch trees, kill a skeleton’ philosophy, there’s just something special abou...

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Ex-Halo developers get real about hiring and firing in the game industry

Speaking alongside fellow Bungie alumnus Marty O’Donnell in a recent interview with Playboy, veteran Halo and Destiny designer Jaime Griesemer says many large studios suffer fro...

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Outreach hands-on impressions

Outreach is a zero-gravity game, described by the design team as a “first-person floater.” And I have just floated off into the vacuum of space for a third consecutive time.

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E3 2017: Everything that went down at Sony's press conference

Sony just concluded its Playstation E3 press briefing in Los Angeles. While we didn’t see a lot of new titles, the presentation went heavy on virtual reality offerings and console exclusives.

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So someone told Werner Herzog about Pokemon Go

Werner Herzog is a prolific filmmaker, known chiefly for his narrated feature-length documentaries including Encounters at the End of the World, Grizzly Man, and Cave of Forgotte...

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New story and gameplay details emerge for Cyberpunk 2077

First announced way back in 2012, today’s Microsoft press briefing offered us our first longform glimpse at this long-awaited sci-fi RPG from the makers of The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077.

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Vaping Congressman accused of spending campaign funds on Steam games likes fidget spinners too

U.S. Congressional Representative Duncan Hunter gained short-lived internet fame when he was filmed vaping on the House floor in February 2016. He gained notability again in April 2016&n...

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Niantic hoping to lure players back to Pokemon Go with daily rewards

Pokemon Go experienced a surge in player activity as a result of its recent Halloween event, so it makes sense that developer Niantic would seek to further incentivize players back to its hit...

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Pokemon Go Halloween event incoming

Good news: Pokemon Go is having its first event, just in time for Halloween.

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Tyler: Model-005 is like a tiny, British ReCore

We could all do with a few more cute robots in our lives. Robots, after all, are the greatest thing ever, and stories where little lost robots try to track down their absentee creators, even moreso. I...

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A little Outlast 2 demo to whet the appetite

Outlast 2 may not release till 2017, but we’ve had a heck of a time playing through the demo version at PAX East earlier this year. Now you too can get a hands-on with this first-person horro...

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Hello Neighbor wants to show you just how terrifying trespassing can be

David Gaider — he of Dragon Age fame — recently observed that most RPGs could rightly be called “home invasion simulators.” Dynamic Pixels’ Hello Neighbor isn’t an RPG, but...

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Divorce comes to Stardew Valley

VOID SALMON.

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Meet the newest League of Legends champion, Taliyah

First teased earlier this month (with an extremely well-done animated reveal trailer), Taliyah the Stoneweaver is the newest champion to join League of Legends‘s ever-growing ranks of playabl...

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The next League of Legends champion appears to be this sapient tree

Official information is starting to trickle out related to the next playable character in Riot’s popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), League of Legends. Meet Ivern, the friendly tr...

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League of Legends, now in board game form

Mechs vs Minions is a cute extension of the League of Legends brand into a physical play space. Designed for 2-4 people, it offers 10 “missions” with an expected playtime of 60-90 minutes, me...