The real reason that women in fantasy art wear such skimpy armor
It's horribly impractical for ladies to wear bikini armor while leaving their midsections exposed...or is it? Artist Stjepan Sejic reveals the "truth" behind half-naked women warriors.
Keanu Reeves' new movie has 47 problems, but the Ronin ain't one
Nobody was expecting the new 47 Ronin movie to be good — its long delays and problems have become legend — but it's bad in a particularly depressing way. This is a film that's not only boring and campy, but also kind of nonsensical, turning a classic story of revenge and loyalty into a stew of crap.
The Closest Thing To A New D&D Game Is This Civilization V Mod
You might be surprised by how ambitious and detailed framedarchitecture's Civilization V mod is. While other mods only change a few things, his attempts to fully convert the entire game to one of the largest and most famous campaign settings Dungeons & Dragons has to offer: the Forgotten Realms.
The digital edition of classic fantasy board game Talisman is now on Steam early access. Hope you practiced
The Latest Addition To League of Legends Is... A Weather Forecaster
A quite amusing update just went live for Riot's popular online game, in which Janna, one of the game's champions, got reskinned as a legendary meteorologist—with a new voiceover and plenty of funny references.
You Wish This Expandable Game Of Thrones Castle Was Real
Don't let the makers of this amazing expandable castle, Max Berends and his brother Tijn, fool you. What seems like a wooden Winterfell from Game of Thrones' opening at first is, in fact, a very well-made animated model.
George R.R. Martin answers our toughest Song of Ice and Fire questions
When we interviewed A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin at Comic-Con, we decided to drill down and ask some intense questions. Like, is this series only seven books long because some subplots took over the story? Are the Dothraki one-dimensional stereotypes? What does he think of Sliders? Here's what he…
The Dramatic Palm-Slice: A Fantasy Trope I've Never Understood
We all know the scene: It starts when a character in a fantasy story swears an oath. An oath... in blood. He dramatically unsheathes a knife, places it across his palm, and makes a fist before running the blade through his hand.
The Craziest Mad Scientists In Video Games
Mad scientists and evil masterminds are classic villain archetypes, and defeating them is always nerve-wracking. Instead of facing you, they'd rather hide in the shadows and rely on their minions. And when it does come to combat, they usually love to show off their deadliest creations.
Watch These Guys Get Really, Really Into Their Medieval Fantasy RPG
I dunno about you guys, but I kind of can't help but get really into the worlds of some fantasy-riddled RPGs. That's what I imagine is the cause for Olan Rogers' newest video game-centric video
George Washington vs Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Fighting Game We Never …
This fabulous image, done as an inspiration for a competition over on the Papercut forums, makes me sad. Sad that this isn't a game I can pick up right now and play until my fingers curl up and fall off.
The A-Team of Video Games Kicks Ass Sans Cigars, Jewellery
Artist Mike Sekowski takes the idea of fan fiction and drags it somewhere even Garry's Mod would struggle to keep up with.
I'm Over Elves and Orcs. Let's Have Some More Low Fantasy.
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Ten Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Deserve the Video Game…
We've touched on popular science fiction and fantasy novels that need to have video games made out of them in the past, but commenter TheGizmofromPizmo's list of ten contains some rather intriguing ideas, hence today's Speak Up on Kotaku.
Fantasy Author China Miéville Discusses Random Superpowers, DC Comics' …
Angry Birds, Infinity Blade, Fruit Ninja, and Pan’s Labyrinth Converge …
Combining the slingshot controls of Angry Birds, the swordplay of Fruit Ninja, the gorgeous Unreal Engine-powered graphics of Infinity Blade, and the dark fairytale them of the film Pan's Labyrinth, The Dark Meadow is the sort of iOS game nightmares are made of.
Yes, Female Armour is Somewhat Inadequate
While this clip was minted with fantasy clichés in general in mind, seeing as video games draw from them (and are as guilty of perpetuating them) as anything else, this is still highly relevant.
From Hairless Hitmen to Heiress Heroines, This is Square Enix's E3 2011 …
Square Enix's booth at E3 is going to be a total sequel fest this year, with new franchise entries for Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, Dungeon Siege and Deus Ex. Are they bringing any games that aren't sequels, prequels, or reboots?
The Quantum Thief: An Excerpt
The Quantum Thief, released in the UK last year and in the U.S. this month, is a heist story set in a future of marching cities, ubiquitous public-key encryption, people communicating by sharing memories, and a race of hyper-advanced humans who originated as massively multiplayer online role-playing game guild…
Taking The Cosplay Too Far: Surgically Altered Elf Ears
Elves are sexy. Vulcans are sexy. Pointy ears in general are sexy, but not so sexy that we'd carve ourselves up to get them. ABC News reports on the latest fad among young adults, getting your ear cartilage cut open and sewn into points.