Nier: Automata is like a great book: It gets better the more time you have to chew on it. At first, I just loved the fluidity of the combat, and then I dug deep into the lore. I wouldn’t call Nier: Automata’s story subtle. I can list thousands of reasons you should play Nier: Automata, but I don’t want to scare you away with verbal vomit about its conflict philosophy or how its open world intentionally frustrates the player. No, the music is the best way into this game.

This isn’t the first time he has spoken out about FCC’s attempt to repeal net neutrality. But Pai is outspoken about ending net neutrality. If one website is treated differently or costs more because net neutrality is repealed, that will change how Kinda Funny does business. “We all need to step back from the partisan rhetoric that has too often impeded rational discussion on net neutrality,” Cohen wrote. Despite Pai’s promises not to repeal these aspects of net neutrality, Dariani and the strea

For Blizzard and many of its fans, storytelling and lore are just as important as gameplay. Robert Simpson, lead editor for publishing at Blizzard Entertainment, tells Polygon that the company’s comics are all about story expansion. “Part of the plotting of War Chest was to create new characters who serve as POV characters into the world,” Simpson said. “When I started in comics in ’82 we always used to joke that comics were movies without a budget,” Simpson said. “You didn’t have to worry about

Patreon will not roll out a controversial change to its service fees after facing backlash from its community, the company announced today. The fee was supposed to go into effect on Dec. 18, and was arranged so creators would pay 5 percent of a payment processing fee, rather than the 7-15 percent they currently pay. Conte added that while Patreon still needs to figure out a way to fix the problems that the new service fee was meant to address, the company will take a different approach. “But we

Patreon will not roll out a controversial change to its service fees after facing backlash from its community, the company announced today. The fee was supposed to go into effect on Dec. 18, and was arranged so creators would pay 5 percent of a payment processing fee, rather than the 7-15 percent they currently pay. Conte added that while Patreon still needs to figure out a way to fix the problems that the new service fee was meant to address, the company will take a different approach. “But we

This isn’t the first time he has spoken out about FCC’s attempt to repeal net neutrality. But Pai is outspoken about ending net neutrality. If one website is treated differently or costs more because net neutrality is repealed, that will change how Kinda Funny does business. “We all need to step back from the partisan rhetoric that has too often impeded rational discussion on net neutrality,” Cohen wrote. Despite Pai’s promises not to repeal these aspects of net neutrality, Dariani and the strea

Fez, the mind-bending platformer from Polytron, is now available on iOS. Polytron launched Fez as an Xbox Live Arcade title on Xbox 360 in April 2012. Barcelona-based BlitWorks, which handled the PlayStation ports, also brought Fez to iOS. Fez creator Phil Fish said back in March 2013 that the game “should be out on pretty much everything” eventually, and that an iOS port was “highly probable.” Then, this past April, the company posted a teaser trailer for an iOS version, saying it would be rele

Fez, the mind-bending platformer from Polytron, is now available on iOS. Polytron launched Fez as an Xbox Live Arcade title on Xbox 360 in April 2012. Barcelona-based BlitWorks, which handled the PlayStation ports, also brought Fez to iOS. Fez creator Phil Fish said back in March 2013 that the game “should be out on pretty much everything” eventually, and that an iOS port was “highly probable.” Then, this past April, the company posted a teaser trailer for an iOS version, saying it would be rele

Much of the focus on Metal Gear Survive, Konami’s survival-based spin-off of Metal Gear Solid 5, so far has been on the game’s four-player cooperative mode. Today, Konami and game producer Yuji Korekado offer a more comprehensive look at what Metal Gear Survive’s single-player component will look like. Like the Metal Gear Solid 5 games, Survive will be mission-based. Metal Gear enthusiasts (and curiosity seekers) will have a chance to try out Metal Gear Survive in January as part of a beta test.

Much of the focus on Metal Gear Survive, Konami’s survival-based spin-off of Metal Gear Solid 5, so far has been on the game’s four-player cooperative mode. Today, Konami and game producer Yuji Korekado offer a more comprehensive look at what Metal Gear Survive’s single-player component will look like. Like the Metal Gear Solid 5 games, Survive will be mission-based. Metal Gear enthusiasts (and curiosity seekers) will have a chance to try out Metal Gear Survive in January as part of a beta test.

Crytek, maker of the CryEngine game engine, is suing the team behind Star Citizen for breach of contract. The complaint names Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) and Roberts Space Industries (RSI) as the defendants. Crytek said in its lawsuit that in continuing to use the CryEngine 3 for both products, CIG and RSI are in breach of contract. In December 2016, CIG and RSI said they were moving off of CryEngine 3 in favor of Amazon’s Lumberyard product. As we reported in 2016, CIG and RSI began selling two

Crytek, maker of the CryEngine game engine, is suing the team behind Star Citizen for breach of contract. The complaint names Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) and Roberts Space Industries (RSI) as the defendants. Crytek said in its lawsuit that in continuing to use the CryEngine 3 for both products, CIG and RSI are in breach of contract. In December 2016, CIG and RSI said they were moving off of CryEngine 3 in favor of Amazon’s Lumberyard product. As we reported in 2016, CIG and RSI began selling two

During a panel at Sao Paulo’s Comic-Con Experience 2017, director Ruben Fleischer named the two classic Venom stories that have inspired Sony’s upcoming stand-alone Venom movie starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom. When the movie was announced last year, the first question on every fan’s mind was “How do you make a Venom movie without Spider-Man?” Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the Venom movie won’t be. The director cited 1993’s Venom: Lethal Protecto

Push notifications may be benign but they are an annoyance, and apps allow users to disable push notifications. That’s not the case with HQ Trivia, a game where the push notification sent to your phone is of the utmost importance. When the push notification is sent out, players roughly two minutes to open HQ Trivia and get into the game. The way HQ Trivia is designed, and the consistency with which its push notifications come, delivers on the developers’ original promise: It’s exciting. I don’t

Concept art for Star Wars: A New Hope drawn by artist Ralph McQuarrie, working off treatments and instructions from George Lucas, details a far different Star Wars from the one we know. Some of the trailer will be recognizable to Star Wars fans; Darth Vader still looks pretty much like Darth Vader and the Death Star is basically the same. In 2014, Dark Horse Comics ran an eight-issue series called The Star Wars, collecting each of those issues in a proper volume. If you’re interested in finding

Concept art for Star Wars: A New Hope drawn by artist Ralph McQuarrie, working off treatments and instructions from George Lucas, details a far different Star Wars from the one we know. Some of the trailer will be recognizable to Star Wars fans; Darth Vader still looks pretty much like Darth Vader and the Death Star is basically the same. In 2014, Dark Horse Comics ran an eight-issue series called The Star Wars, collecting each of those issues in a proper volume. If you’re interested in finding

For Blizzard and many of its fans, storytelling and lore are just as important as gameplay. Robert Simpson, lead editor for publishing at Blizzard Entertainment, tells Polygon that the company’s comics are all about story expansion. “Part of the plotting of War Chest was to create new characters who serve as POV characters into the world,” Simpson said. “When I started in comics in ’82 we always used to joke that comics were movies without a budget,” Simpson said. “You didn’t have to worry about

The latest DJ to get his own show on Los Santos’ local airwaves is perhaps Rockstar’s coolest choice yet: Frank Ocean. I admit to having a slight personal bias here: Frank Ocean is one of my all-time favorites. That led to last year’s similarly successful Blonde, which is the clear inspiration behind his GTA Online station. Blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM includes several of Frank Ocean’s own hits, alongside a fantastic mix of other artists and genres. For Ocean fans like myself who have yet to join

The latest DJ to get his own show on Los Santos’ local airwaves is perhaps Rockstar’s coolest choice yet: Frank Ocean. I admit to having a slight personal bias here: Frank Ocean is one of my all-time favorites. That led to last year’s similarly successful Blonde, which is the clear inspiration behind his GTA Online station. Blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM includes several of Frank Ocean’s own hits, alongside a fantastic mix of other artists and genres. For Ocean fans like myself who have yet to join

Ubisoft is releasing an update to Ghost Recon Wildlands on Dec. 14, and it looks like the content pack is going to include a very special guest. You can watch the trailer above. “Watch this teaser and stay tuned to find out more about this upcoming Ghost Recon Wildlands special event!”That’s right: The freakin’ Predator is going to show up. Significantly, there is also a new class of soldier for the game’s PvP Ghost War mode. Ubisoft was careful to say the soldier is based on Dutch from Predator