The next content update for Elite: Dangerous, titled Beyond — Chapter One, comes out Feb. 27. The game’s designer and publisher, Frontier Developments, announced that the update is free for all players, and it will release simultaneously on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Elite: Dangerous is a spacefaring game that plays out on a realistic model of all 400 billion star systems in the Milky Way galaxy. In the past year, the game world was invaded by an alien menace known as the Thargoids. The in-

In late January, two VRChat streamers, Nuts and Chipz, married each other in front of their closest friends and 8,000 people watching on Twitch. Chipz and Nuts’ special day was one of the most anticipated events in VRChat, with the tale of their wedding spreading quickly through the virtual community. Their wedding was more than a gimmick or declaration of virtual love; it was a reminder that interesting episodic stories are being told in VRChat. He eventually stumbled upon a VRChat player who w

An email posted to Twitter by one YouTuber says that, because those who belong to Nintendo’s Creators Program must also be part of YouTube’s Partner Program, people who don’t meet the new criteria will be dropped from Nintendo’s Creators Program. Creators with Nintendo-focused Let’s Play channels are concerned that, if they no longer qualify for YouTube’s Partner Program and are subsequently dropped from Nintendo’s Creators Program, a large portion of their revenue will disappear. However, if yo

Doom’s release on the Nintendo Switch has always felt like a bit of a miracle, and that miracle became a bit easier to play with today’s patch that adds motion controls to the game. You’ll find the ability to toggle “motion aiming” in the menu after installing the update, and it allows you to aim by moving the right Joy-Con, similar to the motion controls in Splatoon 2. The full patch notes have yet to be released by Bethesda, but the patch itself is definitely live and ready to go. This is a ve

Doom’s release on the Nintendo Switch has always felt like a bit of a miracle, and that miracle became a bit easier to play with today’s patch that adds motion controls to the game. You’ll find the ability to toggle “motion aiming” in the menu after installing the update, and it allows you to aim by moving the right Joy-Con, similar to the motion controls in Splatoon 2. The full patch notes have yet to be released by Bethesda, but the patch itself is definitely live and ready to go. This is a ve

I saw Way of the Passive Fist at Day of the Devs last year, and came away impressed by its original take on the 2D fighter genre. Players do not have offensive moves, only defensive. It’s up to you to wear down opponents, before knocking them out with a feather-light touch. “This isn’t your typical action arcade brawler since button mashing won’t get you far and it’s all about timing defensive moves,” said Canam. Way of the Passive Fist from Household Games will be available for PlayStation 4 on

I saw Way of the Passive Fist at Day of the Devs last year, and came away impressed by its original take on the 2D fighter genre. Players do not have offensive moves, only defensive. It’s up to you to wear down opponents, before knocking them out with a feather-light touch. “This isn’t your typical action arcade brawler since button mashing won’t get you far and it’s all about timing defensive moves,” said Canam. Way of the Passive Fist from Household Games will be available for PlayStation 4 on

This week on The History of Fun, we take a deep-ish dive into the origins of poker, from its ancient beginnings to the Wild West gunfights of yore. Enjoying The History of Fun? Every rating and review is a big help to us, getting the word out to more listeners. New to The History of Fun? Every Monday, Russ Frushtick, Allegra Frank and Chris Plante explore the hidden backstories behind the things we love to do.

21: Metal Gear Solid Mobile (Mobile/N-Gage, 2008)“You know what would make Metal Gear Solid better? 20: Metal Gear (NES, 1988)The Metal Gear series began life on the MSX home computer/console hybrid, a platform with almost zero presence in the U.S. 16: Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GameCube, 2004)This GameCube-exclusive remake of Metal Gear Solid has a lot in common with the NES version of the first Metal Gear: It was put together for a Nintendo platform by people who didn’t seem to pay muc

Kingdom Come: Deliverance doesn’t approach stats and skills in quite the way you probably expect. The trouble with this system is that the level up and perk points notifications are easy to miss. This guide will show you how to level up your stats, combat techniques and skills in Kingdom Come: Deliverance and then we’ll point out to go to unlock those perks for Henry. How to level up (learn by doing)In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, you don’t assign points to your various stats, choose which combat

James “Phantoml0rd” Varga, a streamer who allegedly promoted a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling site without disclosing his business ties to it, is suing Twitch — nearly 600 days after he was banned from the platform. Known for playing games like League of Legends and CS:GO, Varga amassed more than one million followers and 16,000 subscribers. Attached messages sent from Twitch representatives to Varga claim that Twitch told Varga that he could stream gambling content, but only for 30 m

That’s why modern consoles are so difficult to hack, because millions of dollars are on the line. And for those people, Linux on the Switch is a huge achievement. A couple of weeks ago, the fail0verflow hacking collective showed a still image on Twitter of a Nintendo Switch booting Linux. They’re one of a small handful of hacker teams who are teasing exploits of the Nvidia Tegra hardware inside the Switch. 😉 #switchnix pic.twitter.com/NMnBq61tOM — fail0verflow (@fail0verflow) February 17, 2018

The statue’s release is still “TBD,” a rep for Dark Horse told Polygon when we displayed too much enthusiasm for the piece. But here’s another look, if you’re interested and want to express that interest in Dark Horse and CDPR’s direction. Incidentally, the statue of Geralt in the tub is very similar to a statue the developer shipped to PC Gamer in 2017. Hopefully, we can all relive the visual of Geralt hot tubbing in our homes or workplaces, and from any angle we like, soon. Finally, here are s

But instead of dissing it, Triband decided to fix it, with its hilariously strange sports parody What the Golf? The game is now open for crowdfunding on Fig, the combination crowdfunding and equity-sharing platform. There’s even a level that looks like Super Mario Bros., but with Mario replaced with a big golf ball. As per usual for the Fig equity platform, there’s also an option to invest in What the Golf? “When looking for a crowdfunding platform, we look for the most golfable logo,” Garbos sa

Nintendo Switch owners will get a double dose of classic Mega Man games in May, when Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 come to the portable console. The two collections, featuring 10 Mega Man games in total, will be released digitally and at retail, Capcom confirmed today. The Nintendo Switch eShop release of Mega Man Legacy Collection will cost $14.99, while Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 will cost $19.99. “If you have a regular or golden Mega Man amiibo, you’ll also gai

Nintendo Switch owners will get a double dose of classic Mega Man games in May, when Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 come to the portable console. The two collections, featuring 10 Mega Man games in total, will be released digitally and at retail, Capcom confirmed today. The Nintendo Switch eShop release of Mega Man Legacy Collection will cost $14.99, while Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 will cost $19.99. “If you have a regular or golden Mega Man amiibo, you’ll also gai

Metal Gear Survive, the survival-focused spinoff of the Metal Gear Solid series, comes to PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One this week on Tuesday, Feb. 20. But don’t expect a review of the game on launch day (or anytime soon), because while reviewers received code last week, the game was unplayable without a required software update. That means the game hasn’t been available to play, as Metal Gear Survive requires a constant internet connection. I’ll be playing Metal Gear Survive for review,

Metal Gear Survive, the survival-focused spinoff of the Metal Gear Solid series, comes to PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One this week on Tuesday, Feb. 20. But don’t expect a review of the game on launch day (or anytime soon), because while reviewers received code last week, the game was unplayable without a required software update. That means the game hasn’t been available to play, as Metal Gear Survive requires a constant internet connection. I’ll be playing Metal Gear Survive for review,

The PlayStation VR headset continues to be one of the most affordable ways to get into virtual reality, complete with one of the best game libraries among the competing standards. This latest sale maintains that tradition, with Doom VFR bundle going for $249.99 on eBay. The Doom VFR bundle comes with the PlayStation VR hardware, the PlayStation Camera, a full copy of Doom VFR on disc and a copy of Demo Disc 2.0, which is Sony’s official name for the demo disc. That bundle costs $299.99 at most r

The PlayStation VR headset continues to be one of the most affordable ways to get into virtual reality, complete with one of the best game libraries among the competing standards. This latest sale maintains that tradition, with Doom VFR bundle going for $249.99 on eBay. The Doom VFR bundle comes with the PlayStation VR hardware, the PlayStation Camera, a full copy of Doom VFR on disc and a copy of Demo Disc 2.0, which is Sony’s official name for the demo disc. That bundle costs $299.99 at most r