Obtaining powerful gear is crucial for success inMinecraft. When you’re just starting off, you won’t be able to make the best items available, so you need to make use of easier-to-acquire gear, like copper tools, weapons, and armor. Since these items weren’t always part ofMinecraft, you might not be familiar with how to go about acquiring this gear. You likely won’t need copper gear all the time, but there are certainly many instances where this gear may come in handy, so here’show to get all copper tools, weapons, and armor inMinecraft....

End the year on a low note Hexenis harrowing. It’s like looking into a dark pit and realizing the pit has no bottom. It’s like realizing that somehow the ground gave way beneath you and you’re suddenly tumbling into that infinite pitch black abyss below. It is the knowledge, the horrible, perfect knowledge, that darkness and fear is all your existence will be as you tumble forever in utter oblivion....

Ten years ago, I’d have dismissed turn-based RPGs as too slow and lacking the intensity of real-time combat. That was untilClair Obscure: Expedition 33came along, showing that my once-despised mechanic can be surprisingly magnificent. I hesitated to dive into the title, but as a gaming journalist, I try to keep an open mind. And, boy, am I glad I did. One of the first things that shifted my apathy toward its turn-based combat was the handy dodge and parry system....

If you’re a Steam user, you’ve likely heard rumors about a massive data breach affecting users. The news of compromised accounts and stolen information quickly spread, causing concern among gamers. Many rushed to secure their accounts, fearing the worst, until, allegedly, Valve stepped in and debunked the entire breach narrative. The rumors started circulating after a LinkedIn post from Underdark suggested that data from 2FA SMS logs via Twilio, a digital service provider, had been leaked, with claims that 89 million user records were compromised....

One of the many additions toLethal Companyin the Version 50 update is the Butler enemy. This is one of the two new enemies in this update and features a pretty goofy-looking but typicalLethal Companycharacter who can be annoying to deal with but also drops a useable Butcher Knife weapon on defeat. Here’s the best strategy to deal with the Butler as well as where you can find the new enemy....

Come by and jump in a variety of multiplayer games [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] This week has been a bit of a clusterfark atMash Tacticsto put things lightly. My apologies for the lack of posts and hype over the past few days, but between plans changing, tech issues, and acts of god, I myself haven’t even been able to keep up with the madness....

Champ’s back Dragon Age IIused to be among BioWare’s most derided RPGs. Derided is a strong word for what was really just a divisive game. Some people loved it, but others felt it skimped on the expansive RPG elements that the developer excelled at. It’s funny how time has taken the heat offDragon Age II. Now when talking about BioWare’s greatest shortcomings, this game is no longer in the conversation. Instead,Mass Effect AndromedaandMass Effect 3dominate the topic....

ポケットモンスター サン ムーン釣ったコイキング1匹だけで殿堂入りすることができました！今晩は寿司を食べようと思います！pic.twitter.com/w74o34UUy8 — なかのんさん☺︎CDJ全通 (@Nakano_Official)June 13, 2025 A Japanese player seems to have tore upPokemon Sun and Moon‘s (well, one or the other) Elite Four and gotten to the Pokemon Hall of Fame using only a level 70 Magikarp. The pitiful fish was kept from its birthright — evolution into a kick ass sea dragon — and dragged through the toughest trainers alive using Flail (which gets stronger when its HP is low) and a load of potions/patience....

343 setting realistic expectations Xbox’s biggest character won’t be at the year’s biggest video game show. Master Chief will be standing on the sidelines, not helping anchor Microsoft’s efforts at E3 2017. (Well, unless he ends up part of some offshoot project.) A 343 Industries employee confirmed that Xbox is not bringingHalo 6to E3 this year. “We’ll have a little something at E3 but it’s not related to the next major entry in the franchise,”Halocommunity manager Brian Jarrard said onreddit....

Everything needs an anime mascot At Unite Japan 2014, Oculus CEO Palmer Luckey joked that maybe Oculus needed an Oculus-chan following a presentation that featured Unity’s mascot, Unity-chan. Then, the internet took over. DeveloperKenji Iguchicompiled some of the artthe Japanese Rift community came up with.The above, done by Twitter user@majikuzu_, is my favorite by far. Way too manyOculus Rifts as brasotherwise. My new goal in life is to have my own personal anime mascot girl....

Rick-rolled We’ve had some real treats join the humongous Arcade Archives range this past month. Not only did we get rare puzzlerTetris: The Absolute Grand Master 2and run ‘n’ gun classicRolling Thunder 2, but this week sees Hamster delve back into the Namco catalog and emerge with its controversial horror scrapper,Splatterhouse! Released to Japanese arcades in 1988, before heading west the following year, this ultra-iconic release has managed to retain its brand power over the ensuing decades, despite ultimately being a series of visually exciting, but fairly average titles....

NIS America sent over a couple of new gameplay videos forPrinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties Dood!which you may view if you wish. It looks an awful lot likePrinnydid when I played that, particularly the bit at the end of this first video where he dies. I remember seeing thata lot. Below, enjoy a boss encounter. I can’t wait to get my hands on this one so that I can start failing repeatedly at something again....

I wish I could brag to you that I’m downloading cool sh*t for my Nintendo 3DS this week, but I can’t. Nintendo hasn’t launched the online services yet. This means that I’m stuck playing crappy old WiiWare and DSiWare, just like you. I’m kidding (kind of). This stuff isn’t crappy. The finale to the BIT.TRIP series certainly isn’t crappy. It all wraps up withBIT.TRIP FLUX, released this week for 800 Wii Points....