When To Be Wary Of Fantasy Characters With Ominous Horns
Nicholas Kole is an artist who has worked with companies like Disney, Dark Horse and 38 Studios.
Whose Bright Idea Was It To Put Mario Kart Underwater, Anyway?
There's a reason Nintendo keep a very loose leash on "realism" in stuff like Mario Kart.
If You Play Too Much Civilization, You Need Help
It's not a problem, OK? It's a disease.
You Can't Fly GTA V Jets Like This Guy Can
Look, for the first few seconds of this video, I was as sceptical as you probably are. "Jet Elite Crew"? Haha, whatever. And this stuff with the bridges, impressive, but doable. But then you see what he does in the warehouse, or the wind farm, and it's just ok, this is incredible.
On Cliff Bleszinski, Zynga & Meetings
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Cliff "Cliffy "Dude Huge" B" Bleszinski, formerly of Epic but on a break for a while, has a new gig. It's being published by Nexon, but before signing on that dotted line, he met with pretty much everyone. And that included Zynga.
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Suggested reading: Michael McMaster's thoughts on Mountain. "It's not aspiring to anything greater. It's iconography. This is fine."
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If you liked Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and weren't already psyched for the sequel, this new trailer should do the trick. See you soon, Monokuma.
Taking Pokémon Cosplay To The Next Level
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Dressing like a Pokémon trainer is only part of a good costume. You also gotta get your Pokémon pals right—and this group of cosplayers nails it.
11 Very Cool Takes On Wonder Woman
The wonderful Sketch Dailies showcase, which gets artists around the world to do drawings based on a theme, focused yesterday on Wonder Woman. Some of the results stuck pretty close to the character's home turf, while others went a little crazy (in a good way).
How Owning A PC Is Kind of Like Owning A Dog
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PCs and dogs have lots in common, you know. No, really!
If A League of Legends Champion Tried Moving In With Dota 2 Heroes
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Would League of Legends champions get along with Dota 2 heroes? Well, maybe eventually—after they air out the petty differences and annoyances.
How Close Science Is To A Real-Life 'Heads Up Display'
In computer games, you usually know things that your avatar could not, like the locations of enemies on a mini-map.
How To Eject From Your Titanfall Mech With Style
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It sucks when someone destroys your Titanfall mech. But it sucks even more to safely eject, only to be blown from the sky by an eagle-eyed opponent.
Razer Blade 2014 Review: Great For Games, Overkill Otherwise
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Razer's badass Blade gaming laptop is back with a screen that's insane, and the power to push some serious pixels. But that doesn't do you much good when getting by day-to-day is a little bit of a struggle.
Three Best TV Stands
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Last week we asked you which furniture you thought made the best home for your TV, and we got a ton of responses. We've combed through the stacks of options to find your most nominated, and outlined them below. Now it's time to vote by starring your favorite.
Fan Pirates Game, Accidentally Tells Developer About It
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When fighting game fan "Dan Hibiki" got a strange message while playing Skullgirls, he did what anyone with a Twitter account might do: he contacted the game developers to ask what was going on. Little did he know that the message, pictured below, was something that only those who pirated the game could see.
Not Being Able To Talk Trash Online In Mario Kart 8 Is Strange
Something strange happened the first time I played Mario Kart 8 online. I had finally convinced my friend Francis to get a Wii U. Once his console arrived, we decided to take Mario Kart's online multiplayer out for a spin.
10 Huge Tentpole Movies That Should Have Been Low-Budget Gonzo Films
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It's the middle of summer movie season. These days, that means tons of movies, designed to bring in the broadest audience to justify their $100 million-plus budget. And sometimes, you can tell these films, deep down, want to be "B" movies. Here are 10 huge-budget movies that would have been more fun with less money.
Homestar Runner Might Be Coming Back. For Real.
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That little update in April was the first time that the internet got new Homestar Runner stuff in three years. Now, the cult cartoon's creators say that we'll be seeing more of Strong Bad, the Cheat and the show's other characters soon. Are you ready for a Strong Sad Tumblr?
