NeoGAF Reopens, Users Revolt
Following a weekend of strife that led to mass mod resignations and the forums going offline for days, popular gaming community NeoGAF has reopened this evening. And it’s a mess.
The North Remembers (Great Cosplay)
Here’s Kevin Von Close and Jon Snow Cosplay at Twitchcon over the weekend, looking like they’d just finished up some bullshit adventure to try and catch a zombie.
The Art Of Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 is one of the prettiest movies you’ll ever see, so it’s a pleasure to share some of the concept art that went into the film’s creation.
The Story Behind TwitchCon's Giant Bob Ross
During this year’s TwitchCon, Twitch patron saint Bob Ross was watching over everyone, literally, in the form of a towering bead painting that took 24 people six months to assemble.
FIFA 18's Worst-Rated Player Isn't Even A Pro Athlete
The lowest possible rating a FIFA 18 player can have is 46, and there are ten players plumbing these depths. Nine of them, like Grimsby Town’s Max Wright and Scunthorpe United’s Leslie Sackey, are professional athletes. The tenth is a former youth goalkeeper roped in to get around an administrative loophole.
DreamHack's Fighting Game Tournament Trophies Keep Breaking
After wrapping up its first Denver outing this weekend, the DreamHack tournament series awarded the champions of their various fighting game events with unique trophies that featured moving parts and the logo of each respective title. Unfortunately, these prizes soon began to fall apart.
The best, only slightly scary Halloween pop culture to enjoy with your kids
Our A.V. Club Field Guide To Parenting is designed to guide you toward the best kids’ books, shows, movies, and music, just like we do with The A.V. Club for adults. Every month or so, we will feature a new subject with a few essential pop-culture takes parents should know, saving you from the mountains of kids’ dreck…
At TwitchCon, IRL Streamers Cause Problems By Streaming IRL
On Friday, the first night of TwitchCon 2017 in Long Beach, California, I was standing on a street corner, waiting for a stoplight to change. A roving pack of streamers walked up behind me. “Are you streaming right now?” one asked another. “Of course!” an IRL streamer replied. “If you’re here and you’re not streaming,…
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Where We're Going, We Don't Need Bridges
Today on Highlight Reel we have stunt jumps, Splatoon 2 plays, Evil Within 2 scares and much more!
Nine Speedruns That Make Horror Games Way Less Terrifying
Horror games strike a balance between player control and dread. Getting chased by a murderer with giant scissors or dealing with legions of zombies is pretty scary. Thankfully, brave speedrunners are here to tackle them for us.
Prime Members: You're Running Out of Time to Preorder Super Mario Odyssey For $48
Super Mario Odyssey is only a few days away, and here’s a friendly reminder that if you have Amazon Prime, you can preorder it for $12 off (discount shown at checkout). This deal is valid up until release day, but Amazon’s been known to sell out of preorders of popular Nintendo games in the past, so it might behoove…
Blizzard service Battle.net’s new social features are now live. Now players can customize their profiles, voice or text chat in groups and more.
Rockstar Explains Why GTA V Never Got Single-Player DLC
Players have clamored for single-player GTA V DLC since its release, and four years later, none has arrived. Often, fans rationalized that the success of GTA Online was too immense for Rockstar to develop single-player DLC, and that doom and gloom around single-player games has only deepened this year. Rockstar,…
Yesterday, we reported that sexual misconduct allegations against NeoGAF’s owner helped lead to the big gaming forum’s weekend outage. Today, Tyler Malka responded to those allegations, telling Vice Waypoint that the reported harassment incident was “totally harmonious and consensual,” which the alleged victim…
Mercy's Redesign Shows The Tug Of War Between Casual And Competitive Overwatch
In the past month, the healer Mercy in Overwatch has experienced an unprecedented boom in popularity across all competitive levels, especially in the highest tiers. The big spike in Mercy usage coincides with a massive overhaul of her abilities, courtesy of a patch implemented on September 19. These huge changes have…
Here’s What’s Coming and Going From Netflix in November 2017
Every month, Netflix messes with its lineup, adding content both familiar and novel to its streaming service, and this November is no different. Netflix is bringing some beloved films and shows to its online catalog this month, along with a few Netflix Originals. Be prepared to say goodbye to some cinematic…
Samsung's Tiny Portable SSDs are On Sale Today; Just Don't Lose Them
Several capacities of Samsung’s adorably tiny T5 external SSDs are marked down to some of their lowest prices ever today on Amazon. The 500GB model is the best deal of the bunch in terms of percentage savings versus its usual price, but the 1TB model has never been cheaper.
Life is Strange: Before The Storm Ep. Two Captures The Recklessness of Teenage Crushes
In the second episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, teenage protagonist Chloe Price can no longer act as if nobody gets her. Someone does, and she’s into Chloe. Episode two’s biggest strength is capturing the electricity of a new crush. Together, Chloe and Rachel Amber create a force of nature, not unlike the…
Fire Emblem Warriors: The Kotaku Review
Playing Fire Emblem Warriors feels a bit like herding a pack of ravenous lions. Countless enemies clash against heroes in glorious combat that mixes strategy and absurdity. It’s occasionally overwhelming but if you can tame the mayhem, the result is beautiful.
