Oh weekend, I’m so glad you’re here my dear friend. We last saw each other what, five days ago? It feels like a lifetime has passed since then!
Best Stories
High bandwidth servers for Overwatch? Cheap games with Humble Bundle? EA looking to remaster Mass Effect? Yeah, this week had a solid offering of positive news for sure.
Killing Floor 2 will officially launch on PC and PS4 in November
36 new seconds of video of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its time temple
Dota International 2016 Grand Final round-up
Overwatch is getting high bandwidth servers in the coming weeks
Blizzard have big changes planned for StarCraft II’s Legacy of the Void multiplayer
Get Nuclear Throne and more for just $10 with the 17th Humble Indie Bundle
EA open to remastering their franchises, including Mass Effect
Worst Stories
Dammit, last week, we only had two negative stories written. This week, a few more, the worst of which is undoubtedly the Final Fantasy XV delay. Stay strong Umar!
Final Fantasy XV delayed until end of November [Update: Confirmed]
PSA: Your Witcher 3 save won’t be compatible with the GOTY version on consoles (WHAT!)
Here’s why Witcher 3 console saves won’t work with the Game of the Year Edition (oh ok)
Pokémon Go Gyms are being broken by an egg glitch
Titanfall 2’s network beta is skipping PC
Random Stories
An eight-sided arena for Rocket League sounds mad, but the announcement of Metal Gear Survive takes the cake this week in my opinion. Where the hell did that come from? SNAKE? SNAAAAKE?
Rocket League is getting an eight-sided arena in September
Valve’s new Monkey King hero for Dota 2 is incredibly original (not really)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Zombies take a trip to the 80s
The Nintendo NX controller could have a detachable D-pad
Konami announces Metal Gear Survive
Lazygamer’s top buys from bidorbuy
Work Avoidance – Track & Field
Katsuhiro Harada on Tekken 7’s swimsuits and conforming to western societal changes
Reviews This Week
QNAP Turbo NAS TS 251 Review: It’s Very NAS
Sony Xperia X Review
Bound Review – Dancing in the rain
Grow Up! review – Be a BUD
No Man’s Sky Review: Procedurally Generated Monotony
No Man’s Sky review round up
Fitbit Alta review – just a little bit
Is Darryn Batman Forever?
Yup, and by a mile I might add. Dammit Alessandro, you were so close!@
Owlman of the Week
Yeah, now I know the Owlman award is rigged. Gavin writes a whole one article, and wins it? I CALL FOUL. If only I had access to the super complex formula that calculates who the winner is each week. I’d replace X and Y with Porra and Cabbage!
Header of the Week
Pokémon GO? Poke a mango? HA, I see what you did there Geoff!
Underappreciated Photoshop of the Week
Wow, it’s almost like Zoe isn’t interested in winning this award. Guess I’ll claim it yet again thanks to my amazing header for my Humble Bundle article!
Most Comments
No Man’s Sky in general generates a hell of a lot discussion, so it’s no surprise that Alessandro’s review of the space explorer got people chatting this week. That article garnered a very respectable 88 comments.
Comment of the Week
FOX wants Liam Neeson to be Cable in Deadpool 2? Makes sense. He could use his past movie experience to great effect, right HairyEwok?
I don’t know who you are but I will find you in the past and I will kill you.
Bonus Premium Content
Did you enjoy that first Don’t Hug me I’m Scared episode last week? Good, here’s the second one…
Darryn has not one, but two videos for your enjoyment this week. Remember, they’re more than likely NSFL!
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Last Updated: August 19, 2016
Ottokie
August 19, 2016 at 12:49
The D videos never disappoint xD
Admiral Chief
August 19, 2016 at 12:53
GG HairyEwok
HairyEwok
August 22, 2016 at 14:28
https://media.giphy.com/media/LH4yPm9OhgHEk/giphy.gif
RinceThis
August 19, 2016 at 12:57
“By a mile” “You were so close” Pick one and stick with it Cabbage!
hairyknees
August 19, 2016 at 16:13
Wot? Darryn won by a mile. Alessandro came close to being Batman LAST week 😀
Ghost In The Rift
August 19, 2016 at 12:58
“Oh weekend, I’m so glad you’re here my dear friend. We last saw each other what, five days ago? It feels like a lifetime has passed since then” if i had your job everyday would be my weekend!!!
hairyknees
August 19, 2016 at 16:12
Do you spend five days a week having Geoff whip you relentlessly for content? I THOUGHT NOT! 😛
Ghost In The Rift
August 19, 2016 at 17:39
Pfff sounds much better then “configure this router with OSPF and NAT” everyday!! Content i gots loads 😛
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 19, 2016 at 13:01
gg ez @hairyewok:disqus
Ottokie
August 19, 2016 at 13:02
Did you mean “Have a good weekend everyone and drive safe!”
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 19, 2016 at 13:02
XD
hairyknees
August 19, 2016 at 16:12
Lol this is gold xD
HairyEwok
August 22, 2016 at 08:09
First thing that popped into mind when I saw Liam Neeson and Cable in the same sentence.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 19, 2016 at 13:02
Darryn again! Pull your finger out of your porra hole Alesandro!
https://66.media.tumblr.com/70f7e51638af64598975ecc28b603722/tumblr_o2l6rq09201solxeko1_500.gif
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:06
Ok, pressed start like 5 times. All it does is take you to a new page, that only has the image on it.
This is the problem with games today, too easy, too simple and, ultimately, just boring.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 19, 2016 at 13:06
Hahahaha
RinceThis
August 19, 2016 at 13:12
Why did you say that name!?
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:13
Do you not like Hole? Did the two of you have some sort of disagreement?
Cannot see how, I always thought Hole was an out-standing person, with many, many variable qualities. Downright salt of the earth, even.
HvR
August 19, 2016 at 13:13
Please no hole references today, still trying to recover from what Admiral posted yesterday
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:15
Ah, another joke I missed. That I am glad I missed, it seems. NO ONE REPOST, if @disqus_9d4L7lqp4k:disqus says still trying to recover, be kind and rewind and keep it there.
HvR
August 19, 2016 at 13:16
On Discord … It was gross…. didn’t even see the real thing the references was enough
Ottokie
August 19, 2016 at 13:18
Thanks for the reminder
http://replygif.net/i/132.gif
RinceThis
August 19, 2016 at 13:19
His ‘sense of humour’ is sometimes wanting 0_O
Ottokie
August 19, 2016 at 13:04
I have a confession…it took me a whole day before I figured out the joke behind the mango header xD
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:07
um…… ok. joke? I lack pop culture references again….
Ottokie
August 19, 2016 at 13:08
Pokémon GO
Poke a mango
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:10
Ok, I got that immediately. I was looking for, I dunno, more, perhaps.
Ottokie
August 19, 2016 at 13:10
Simplicity at it’s finest 😛
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:11
Simplest is so very often best. We like to over-complicate our lives and seem clever and all that.
Dane
August 19, 2016 at 14:10
I just got it right now. And even only after the broom explained it.
Skyblue
August 19, 2016 at 22:32
Good, it just means you’re sane.
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:05
Hi.
I lack the pop culture knowledge and do not understand this. I assume from some or other movie Liam Neeson played in? Just modified for time travel?
“I don’t know who you are but I will find you in the past and I will kill you.”
RinceThis
August 19, 2016 at 13:10
From Taken? 0_O
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:11
Ah, not a movie I have seen yet, is on the to-do list someday. Perhaps will check out Netflix this weekend see if they have it. Perhaps
Dutch Matrix
August 19, 2016 at 13:37
PERHAPS? WHAT. THE. EFF. IS. WRONG. WITH. YOU??????? Oh wait. You are a cat person. That’s what… 😛
miaau
August 19, 2016 at 13:43
If you think that is the only problem….. You have just made my day, thanks!
Dutch Matrix
August 19, 2016 at 13:56
Stay Strong Miaau.
The only way is up, baby!
Dane
August 19, 2016 at 14:14
I started playing Warframe again about a week ago. Stopped around mid-2014. My then end-game 16 forma Saryn ult build can hardly damage a loot crate anymore. I know some of you guys play, does someone want to invite me and give me a run-down of what the shit happened in the last two years? Name: insanitysoz
To stay on topic, WOW! What a week! Much intense! Such stuff!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 19, 2016 at 14:40
I’m guessing on PC?
Yeah Saryn got a major rework a few months back, many of the older frames have, was never really my favourite so I haven’t played her much since then to figure her out.
Otherwise changes have been:
Revised movement – bullet jumping, no more coptering
Syndicates – do missions for them to earn rep to buy ability augment mods & custom weapons
Archwing – space-based missions
Kubrow (dog) & Kavat (cat) companions
New tile set on Uranus with underwater missions using archwing
Tons of new frames & weapons
Revised star map navigation – you unlock junctions to proceed to new planets & get access to quests
Bunch of new quests incl a very cool cinematic one (no spoilers) – and the sequel to that is due next month
New PVP modes, incl an e-sport type one called Lunaro
Big change is the new system of prime part farming – no more void farming, instead keys are now relics, and relics contain 6 possible items, on completion of an alert-style relic mission you get one of those six as a reward or you can choose the reward that dropped for your team mates
I’m probably forgetting a lot of stuff.
Oh, and we’re in the middle of update 19 which has been broken into 4 pieces, part 3 which might still drop tonight with a new frame & revise the fusion system
Dane
August 19, 2016 at 14:50
PC, yeah. RIP my poor Saryn. :/ I’ll probably get into the story-heavy quests/missions first.
I read up a bit about the new relics, does this mean no more endless void runs? And can one not initiate a void run without these alert-style missions? Is the Orokin void even still the same kind of place?
Dane
August 19, 2016 at 14:53
I’m not happy about these new “Primed” mods either.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 19, 2016 at 14:54
You can still do the void, it’s a regular part of the star chart now, basically like a planet, and you don’t need anything special to access it. The only reason I have for going there now is if I need to farm argon crystals.
Endless void runs for prime parts have been done away with the relic system, which are much faster to complete, but you no longer get multiple rewards from a single mission.
Dane
August 19, 2016 at 14:56
Those were my favourite runs. 🙁
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 19, 2016 at 14:58
I miss them too, it’s definitely easier & faster to farm parts you want now, if you have the relics, but I enjoyed the frustration of endless void farming too.
Dane
August 19, 2016 at 15:00
I seemed to always have enough plat left from Prime access to avoid any and all prime farming. It was just beautifully challenging gameplay. Need to farm Saryn P now I guess.
Skyblue
August 19, 2016 at 22:34
Play Quake, it’s simpler, better, faster. Like some other pastimes.