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Guy Does Every Drug Ever, Then Draws Himself While High
Filed right under “Things I’d never do but kind of wish I would” is this art stunt/project by Washington D.C. based artist Bryan Lewis Saunders. A little while back, Saunders took a ton of different drugs and drew a portrait of himself while under the influence of each one. Sure, coke and pot are here,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 21, 2012 -
What Do You Know, Games Really Do Look Better On The iPhone 5
It sure seemed to make sense that the iPhone 5 would be better for games, given that it has a larger screen. But all the same, I didn’t really care—I was more interested in playing with my friends than I was in upgraded tech. Imagine my surprise, then, when I booted up my new phone…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 21, 2012 -
We Almost Got A Left 4 Dead Expansion Based On Cabin In The Woods
Eagle-eyed gamers watching the tricksy horror flick Cabin In The Woods might have noticed a cool shout-out to Valve’s Left 4 Dead in a sequence in the third act of the movie. Talking today in a Reddit IAmA, the film’s director Drew Goddard said we almost got a lot more than that: If MGM hadn’t…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 21, 2012 -
Guild Wars 2‘s Subtle Mind Control Makes Me Actually Like Other People
Hell, it has famously been said, is other people. Play enough games online and you’ll come to understand where Sartre was coming from. Many online games can feel a lot like No Exit—a world populated only by the meddling, the griefing, and the incompetent, where even death isn’t an escape. That being the case, it’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 21, 2012 -
And Now, Ron Swanson Will Perform Slam Poetry About Bacon
You know what’s awesome? That Parks and Recreation comes back on tonight. You know what else is awesome? This video of Nick Offerman, who plays gruff saxophone playing bureaucrat Ron Swanson on the show, playing bongos while performing slam poetry about bacon. Sometimes it’s hard to tell where the Offerman ends and the Swanson begins.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
Slender Is Getting A Sequel With Better Graphics, More Scares
By now, most folks know about Slender: The Eight Pages. The crude yet terrifying indie game has become something of an internet sensation over the last couple of months, scaring the pants off of countless thousands around the world. Mark Hadley, who designed the game, has announced that in a joint effort with Blue Isle…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
My Favorite Music From Borderlands 2 Isn’t On The Official Soundtrack
When I heard that well-known video game composer Jesper Kyd was handling the music for Borderlands 2, my first thought was, “Huh.” Kyd, a versatile and icily atmospheric writer best known for his work on the first Assassin’s Creed games, seems like an odd fit for Borderlands, a game loaded to the gills with flesh-eating…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
WAVVES Rocker Makes A Zelda-Inspired Mixtape Worthy Of The Princess Herself
Fans of Zelda music would do well to go check out Eternal Champ by Sweet Valley. Sweet Valley is a side project by Nathan Williams of Wavves—this new record combines some wild sounds with some deep Ocarina of Time action to make something truly lovely. The whole album can be downloaded for free from bandcamp.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
Check Out Clips From The Entire Halo 4 Soundtrack Right Now
Thanks to the magic of iTunes, Halo fans can now get a substantial taste of Neil Davidge’s music for the upcoming Halo 4. The soundtrack has been listed for preorder on the British store, and you can listen to short samples of each of the 15 tracks. I’ve been looking forward to hearing the soundtrack…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
Guild Wars 2 Modded Into A Third-Person Shooter
Do you like Guild Wars 2 but wish it could feel a little bit more action-packed? pvpPROJECT has got you covered with this “Combat Mode” mod that adds free mouse-look to the game, more or less turning it into a third-person shooter depending on the ability you’re using. Of course, the mod isn’t official, and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
Two Months Of Playing Games While Standing Up
About six weeks ago, I wrote an article about how I’d gotten really into playing games while standing up. It sparked all manner of interesting conversation, and I think that I convinced a few people to give standing a shot. Given that I’ve been standing up while working (and playing) for two months now, I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2012 -
Take That! It’s A New Trailer For Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney
As if I wasn’t going to play the heck out of Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney already, straight out of TGS we’ve got a new trailer for the game that makes it look better than ever. We’ve even got a quality shot of Phoenix and Maya talking, with real voices! Awesomely, Phoenix will be voiced…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2012 -
Watch Valve Set Up A Real, Working Portal Turret
Well, I mean, I don’t think it will shoot you. But this Portal turret does everything but that—it even has a working motion detector! We’d already seen this little guy in action before, but this official video from Valve is a lot cooler. Okay, time to see how much it’d cost to get one of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2012 -
Borderlands 2‘s Killer PC Version Gives Us A Taste Of The Future
Last night, as I sat there playing the excellent PC version of Borderlands 2 on my big ol’ TV, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the next generation of gaming is already upon us. The PC version of Borderlands 2 is fantastic. (The game itself ain’t half bad, either.) I’ve only played the Xbox 360…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2012 -
Tips & Guides
Before You Start… Tips For Playing Torchlight II The Best Way
Torchlight II comes out tomorrow on Steam. It’s a whole lot of fun, and it’s different from Diablo III in some very interesting ways If you’re planning on playing the game, I thought I’d look back at my first 30 hours with it and offer some basic pointers. As you head off after the Alchemist,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2012 -
See The Awesome Deck-Building, Role-Playing Game Card Hunter In Action
I’ve become enamored of Card Hunter, which brilliantly combines a strategy tabletop RPG with a deck-building card game and comes up with something that feels both new and familiar. This trailer was showing at PAX, where I got to play a few rounds of the game. It does a good job of demonstrating the game…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2012 -
Reviews
Torchlight II: The Kotaku Review
Click, kill, loot, level up. Click, kill, loot, level up. Loot, sell, re-equip. Rinse, repeat. Your weapons get more powerful as your enemies get more difficult, and the goalposts move, and move, and move. Click, kill, loot, level up. It’s enough to make you wonder why we play video games in the first place. Torchlight…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2012 -
Here’s How You Trade Loot With Other Players In Torchlight II
It’s all well and good to hoard loot for yourself, but sometimes you want to share. Besides, who knows? Maybe your friend has a piece of gear that’ll complete your set of armor and in so doing, complete your very soul. In Torchlight II, it’s very easy to trade loot with other people in your…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 18, 2012 -
Oh Hi There, New RoboCop Suit. You Look Sort Of Mass Effect-y.
This new image of the new RoboCop comes via ComingSoon.net—looks pretty cool, and actually kind of like a suit of armor from Mass Effect It’s worth taking into account that this suit could just be a placeholder for some special effects, since it wouldn’t be a remake of a beloved 80’s Sci-Fi movie without a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 17, 2012 -
You Can Definitely Have Sex To These Video Game Slow Jams
Video game soundtracks are amazing. But as lovely as they may be, most video game music doesn’t exactly put people in the mood for sweet, sweet lovemaking. Well, most. There are a handful of video game slow jams that could double as high-octane panty- (or boxer-) droppers. This list over at Topless Robot catalogues the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 17, 2012
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