I still don't get the appeal of the two. Deathnote was boring and the characters in AoT are impossible to like.

As in any typical League of Legends game, dodging leads to an increase in waiting around in lobbies, and generally spending less time actually playing the game. So while some players were tentatively supportive of the new mode in theory, they were annoyed that its debut was being hampered by people who didn't seem to…

... wut?

WoW's a bit different. It's more demanding in both the time and money department. Speaking as someone who played heavily, there definitely is a perk to have not been into it.

Very interesting. It's kind of annoying to see that the world of technology seems to be stuck in a "State of Nature," sure, there isn't much harm in mods like skin swaps, but it's a rationalization to think that's it's ok and doesn't feed into the community of less restrictive hacks. It's not respecting the creator's…

"[Hacking Pokémon is] mostly for the knowledge of how things work, and I've always enjoyed modding games and getting them to do what I want," the hacker, who goes by the handle reisyukaku, explained to me over email. "Being able to customize things to your liking is great," he said. Reisyukaku says the members of…

Many players that hack Pokémon choose to keep their creations within the game's limits of normal stats, moves, and abilities, not to trick people into believing the Pokémon is real, but to keep a semblance of fairness to the game. It's also not uncommon to see online forums where hackers discuss hacked Pokémon, but…

As a result, I usually, I look at all of a traded Pokémon stats, moves, and abilities—I do my best to see if anything seems fishy. It's like a strange version of counting a newborn's fingers and toes in an attempt to make sure everything is in its right place. And eventually, I give up my digital examination, because…

Adding to this frustration is the existence of hidden values which determine a Pokémon's stats. Pokémon caught in the wild are not made equal: some have better stats than others. While the game has a system in place that allows trainers to train and breed Pokémon with good stats, abilities and natures, and while it's…

Since then, Pokémon has seen no shortage of special monsters that players can only acquire through special events held by Game Freak. Game pre-orders, movie tickets, visits to special locations, and even special downloads have all been graced with legendary Pokémon that players can't acquire anywhere else. Unless, of…

Nowadays, Mew lays claim to one of the biggest gaming myths around: the S.S. Anne truck. According to this myth, a truck found somewhere in Pokémon Red & Blue could be pushed using the move strength. Underneath this truck, the legend goes, was Mew—the unreleased Pokémon that Game Freak hid in the game. We now know…

I can understand where you're coming from on translating the author's review into "the game has me touching ..." but, at the same time, while I kind of got a bit of that from reading it, it still read more like "I'm making this emphasis because this kind of stuff is a huge deal to some people - I like the game and…

How about it's an old dumb joke that was over-used when it was topical?

"[Danziger's] been been very friendly," he said. "He's even offered to give me some of the money back, and I said 'oh, no, that's not necessary.' It's been a friendly rivalry. I don't want to sound like a rich jerk. [laughs] I didn't put anymore in than I could afford to lose. There was absolutely no hard feelings…

UPDATE (4:45pm): Shortly after publication of this article, a rep for 2K called me in hopes of clarifying that this bonus is specifically referring to "pre-purchasing," not "pre-ordering." So you won't get the unlocks if you just go and drop $5 at, say, GameStop. You've gotta "pre-purchase" on Xbox One—meaning you…

I always liked the original combat system way better than any other RPG.

Doesn't quite have the testicle chin though.

Peon, from the original WarCraft. I won't lie, my 10 y/o self found it amusing.

No, this is not normal shopping behavior - it may be the smart thing to do, but calling someone else out for not doing it is incorrect. If it was returned, any person next interested in purchasing said item has every reason to expect Walmart to have checked thoroughly to make sure -they- were not scammed (and thus not…

Smart, clever, and remarkably well-written, the ninth Final Fantasy is a Shakespearean romp with more humor than you might expect from a game about a thief in love with a princess. The random encounter rate is way too high, but just about everything else makes up for that.