K-Pop Pick Of The Day: Umbrella
One of my very first picks for this column was Umbrella by Epik High. Today, I’m featuring a cover of that song by Younha, because I love both her — and this song — so much.
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Shim Jae-Woo, aka CRAZYRED, is an artist from Korea.
Leather Daddy Reinhardt Is Not An Official Overwatch Skin
Not yet, anyway. It’s a very good fit.
Steam Developer's Secret To A Two Percent Refund Rate: Honesty
In the year 2018, Steam can be described in many ways, but “hospitable to developers who make short games” is not one of them. And yet, developer Mike Bithell just released Quarantine Circular, his second non-free, story-based game that can easily be finished before Steam’s refund timer runs out.
Oh No, There Are Women In Battlefield V
There are women in Battlefield V, a game set during the Second World War. They’re in the game, they’re in the trailer, they’re even on the posters! And a lot of people are very upset. Is this what their forefathers fought for?
What's the Best Wi-Fi Router (2018 Edition)
It’s been awhile since we last asked our readers about their favorite Wi-Fi routers, and a lot has changed since then. One of the former finalists has been discontinued, the other is now sold primarily as a T-Mobile add-on, and most importantly, the market has come to be dominated by mesh networking kits that use…
You Can Conjure Corners Out Of Thin Air In BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
The corner is a vital spot in fighting games. Players at the edge of the stage can’t go backwards, eliminating evasive tactics, and more damaging combos are only possible with the opponent’s back against the wall. Competitive players in the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle beta have found a new quirk ahead of the game’s May…
Clever New Text Game Asks Whether You'll Trust An Alien
In Quarantine Circular, a plague is ravaging humanity, destroying cities and pushing our existence to the brink. As extinction looms, a mysterious creature from the stars appears, their motives unclear. It’s up to you to navigate the situation and hopefully save humanity.
Overwatch's New Map Isn't The Problem, Deathmatch Is
Overwatch characters are like pieces on a chess board. Whether we’re talking about David Bowie reincarnated as a mad scientist or a hulking hook boy who’s probably never heard of David Bowie, everybody’s unique abilities are kept in check by the structure of the game. Now imagine if that structure—the lines on the…
The 10 Best Deals of May 23, 2018
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
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We Just Got A Good Star Trek: The Next Generation Video Game
This week Star Trek: Bridge Crew got a big expansion called The Next Generation DLC. As a diehard TNG fan, I love it. The base game did a good job simulating the duties associated with serving on a starship in the Trek universe, and The Next Generation DLC adds a few improvements.
Your Guide To Grimes And Elon Musk, The Most Bewildering Space Romance Of Our Time
Hello, devout Jalopnik readers. I’m sure by now you’re well aware that Elon Musk, the Tesla/Space X billionaire bro, the big kid with an even bigger wallet, is dating Grimes, the Canadian indie musician/producer/critically acclaimed weirdo, born Claire Elise Boucher. But who are these people? What does it all mean?
The Best Ever Call of Duty Zombies Map Is Getting Remade For Black Ops 4
The fan-favorite Call of Duty Zombies map Mob of the Dead is getting remastered treatment for Black Ops 4 and the Zombies community is losing their collective mind.
New Stardew Valley Mod Lets You Add Unlimited Players
A new Stardew Valley mod removes the player limit for multiplayer, letting you farm with as many people as you want. I’m one step closer to running away with all my friends and living on a farm, provided all my friends are as obsessed with Stardew Valley as I am.
Here's Our First Look At Battlefield V, Which Goes Back To WWII
Battlefield is going back to World War II, developer DICE said during a livestream today, promising that the newly announced Battlefield V will tell “real stories about men and women who changed history” over the course of the second World War.
Fireworks Looks Like a Sumptuous Time-Travel Anime Romance
If you could travel back in time and fix one of your biggest regrets, would you? It’s a pretty familiar question in scifi films, but Fireworks looks to explore it in a very new and exciting way—one that involves an object resembling a time-traveling Poké Ball.
Save $15 On Far Cry 5 For PS4 and Xbox One
Far Cry 5 isn’t perfect, but hey, it does have a shovel gun, and probably the best helicopters in gaming. If you’ve been waiting for a decent sale to grab your copy, it’s down to $45 right now on PS4 and Xbox One, the best deal we’ve seen so far.
The Donkey Kong Timeline Is Truly Disturbing
Are you sitting down? I’ve got something to tell you—something that may shock you. Between the events of the various Donkey Kong games, the Kong family was involved in a bitter and vicious war. Among its many casualties, this war may have claimed the life of a classic Kong character, explaining his disappearance from…
