Month: May 2016

  • If Captain America Were Real, This Is How Much Money the Government Would Owe Him

    If Captain America Were Real, This Is How Much Money the Government Would Owe Him

    Captain America: Civil War hits theaters tomorrow, May 6, and one fan has calculated exactly how much the US Government would owe Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) for the service to his country. Reddit user Anon33249038 posted their calculations to the FanTheories subreddit, in which they explained that the government technically never relieved Rogers of…

  • 3DS/Wii U EShop Update Brings Sales and Another SNES Game for New 3DS

    3DS/Wii U EShop Update Brings Sales and Another SNES Game for New 3DS

    Nintendo’s weekly eShop update has arrived, bringing new titles and sales to Wii U and 3DS. Among the new releases is Super Punch-Out. This is the latest Super Nintendo game to arrive for 3DS, but like other SNES titles, it requires the New 3DS model to play. Pocket Card Jockey All 3DS owners do get…

  • Brilliant Shooter Downwell Heads to PS4/Vita for $5 This Month

    Brilliant Shooter Downwell Heads to PS4/Vita for $5 This Month

    Downwell, the excellent shooter where you fall down a well while shooting things with your weaponized boots, is headed to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita later this month. Creator Ojiro Fumoto announced on the PlayStation Blog today that Downwell lands on both platforms on May 24. It’ll be priced at $5 and features cross-buy support,…

  • Persona 5's Menus Continue to Look Stunning

    Persona 5's Menus Continue to Look Stunning

    Atlus today released new details on Persona 5, sharing a release date (for Japan), the existence of an Anniversary Edition, and another gorgeous new trailer. But as with previous looks at the game, there’s one aspect of the video that stands out more than anything else: the menus and UI. By all indications, Persona 5…

  • All of GameSpot's 10/10 Review Scores

    All of GameSpot's 10/10 Review Scores

    It isn’t often that we give 10/10 review scores on GameSpot. Since the site was founded in 1996, only nine games have earned that rank. But to achieve a 10/10, a game needs to be essential, and it needs to have something so meaningful to offer us that it simply cannot be ignored. Regardless, a…

  • Walking Dead Creator Discusses Season 6's Controversial Final Episode

    Walking Dead Creator Discusses Season 6's Controversial Final Episode

    As cliffhangers go, the recent season finale of The Walking Dead certainly caused much controversy and discussion amongst fans of the the smash hit zombie show. Now, Robert Kirkman, creator of the comic book and executive producer of the show, has spoken about the decision to deliver such an open ending. Writing in the latest…

  • Battleborn Update Lets You Replay the Prologue–Or Skip It

    Battleborn Update Lets You Replay the Prologue–Or Skip It

    Not long after the release of Borderlands developer Gearbox Software’s new shooter Battleborn, the studio has now released an update that delivers some new, community-requested functionality. Thanks to the new update, you can now re-watch Battleborn’s intro cinematic in the game. This is a unique-looking video that sets up the story, but it is also…

  • New Battlefield 5 Video Offers a Tease of Tomorrow's Reveal

    New Battlefield 5 Video Offers a Tease of Tomorrow's Reveal

    Ahead of tomorrow’s new Battlefield reveal, EA has shared a brief video teasing what’s in store. The nine-second video features the face of a soldier as it’s overtaken by a shadow. He stares up at whatever is casting it, but it’s difficult to glean much. There’s been all sorts of speculation as to what the…

  • Play Forza on PC for the First Time Today as Forza 6 Apex Open Beta Launches

    Play Forza on PC for the First Time Today as Forza 6 Apex Open Beta Launches

    The open beta for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex launched today on PC, offering the first opportunity to play a Forza game on the platform. As announced back in March, Apex is a free-to-play version of Forza 6 designed for Windows 10. It isn’t a straight port of the version released for Xbox One last year;…

  • Doom's Launch Trailer Shows Guns and Gore

    Doom's Launch Trailer Shows Guns and Gore

    Id Software’s new Doom comes out next week. While you have to wait a little while longer to play the latest installment in the iconic shooter series, you can now check out its launch trailer. Take a look: Id Software executive producer Marty Stratton and creative director Hugo Martin recently joined GameSpot for a Doom…