Video games often strive to give the player a sense of place for somewhere in real life. Dirt 5 is the only video game to give me the sense of place in another video game: MotorStorm. Sure, the pre-race countdown (a succession of closeups) is a straight lift from the PlayStation 3’s MotorStorm: Pacific Rift […]
RuneScape Celebrating World Mental Health Day By Holding "Two-Week Long Extravaganza"
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and RuneScape is bringing attention to the occasion by offering several different in-game events for the next two weeks. Part of the Gielinorian Giving charity series, you’ll be able to earn a bunch of exclusive loot for participating, including the Guardian of Fortitude Armour. Running until October 18, […]
Tell Me Why – How To Fix The Fuse Box
As a primarily narrative-focused game, the puzzles in Tell Me Why generally don’t impose a large enough hurdle that your progress is halted for more than a minute or two. In chapter two, however, there is one puzzle that is a bit more difficult than any of the others the game will throw at you, and […]
Tell Me Why – Collectibles Guide Chapter 1
Dontnod Entertainment’s incredible Tell Me Why is relatively tame regarding collectibles, featuring only five total in its first chapter. The collectibles in this chapter are figurines that are spread out across the chapter’s nine parts. The following two levels features eight and three collectibles, respectively. This guide will cover all five of the collectibles, but will remain […]
How Magical Drop II Made Me Less Of A Quitter
The year was 2003, and I was around ten years old. I was alone in the YMCA daycare center in Winder – a historic Georgia town with NASCAR shops, a bunch of fast food joints, and not much else. It was hard for me to get along with other kids at the time, so I […]
Kandagawa Jet Girls Makes Me Want To Play A New Wave Race Title
The game has awful controls, doesn’t capture the rush of speeding across corners and you don’t have to manage barraging waves. There’s even a bizarre Mario Kart-like weapon system that’s awkward to control. However, the very anime take on the genre shows there could be a lot of promise with a Wave Race sequel on […]
Tell Me Why review – Life is Strange 2.5
The new game from the makers of Life Is Strange features gaming’s most prominent transgender character and a murder mystery in rural Alaska. Somebody at French developer Dontnod is really obsessed with the concept of memory and how we are our own unreliable narrator. From their earliest days with Remember Me they’ve been fascinated with […]
Numskull’s New Line Of Sony Merch Is A Classic Throwback
Numskull, the nerd merch retailer, added some wonderfully nostalgic PlayStation design and color schemes. Numskull Designs is brand that specializes in pop culture. They have most every base covered, from Rick & Morty and Atari, to Friends and Call of Duty, whether its video games, TV or movies, Numskull is on it. And it’s not just the […]
How The Oculus Quest Made Me A VR Believer During A Global Pandemic
After months of searching for a regularly-priced Oculus Quest, I was finally able to purchase one recently. The Oculus Quest tutorial wowed me, Beat Saber convinced me of VR gaming’s unrivaled fun, and then Half-Life: Alyx made me a true believer. [UploadVR regularly commissions freelance writers to review products, write stories, and contribute op-ed pieces […]
The Sims 4 finally lets me kill and then eat other Sims
The Sims 4: Eco Living promises a delightful romp for eco-conscious players who want to rehabilitate their smoggy neighborhoods and help change the world. That’s fantastic, but I’m really into the expansion because it allows me to consume the flesh of other Sims in a hedonistic orgy of violence and practical recycling. Here’s how the […]