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Patton Oswalt Trolls The World, Wins Twitter
If you were watching Twitter this past weekend, you might have seen comedian Patton Oswalt saying some surprising things. Offensive things. Hateful, even. The things he was saying came as even more of a surprise given his typically left-of-center political views. For example: Then, if you’re anything like me, you would have gone to his…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 19, 2013 -
Sir, You Can Now Play This Cool Game: The alpha of the procedurally generated robot-avoidance sim Sir, You Are Being Hunted is now available via Steam Early Access. That means if you pre-order, you can play an early version right now. I’ve been playing the alpha for the last couple of weeks and having a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 19, 2013 -
How To Sync Plants vs. Zombies 2 Saves Across Multiple Devices
Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones. Maybe you’ve got Plants vs. Zombies 2 working perfectly across multiple iOS devices. Maybe you’re able to play it on the go on iPhone and at home on iPad with your progress carrying between the two without a second thought. Or maybe not. As an avid Weeds vs.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 19, 2013 -
Incredible 20-Second Tetris Game Must Be Seen To Be Believed
Are you ready to see something incredible? I’m not sure you’re ready. Get ready. Are you ready now? Okay. Check this business out. There’s playing Tetris, and then there’s PLAYING TETRIS. This video, of a Tetris “sprinter” who goes by Keroco, falls into the latter category. Mental Floss has a more in-depth breakdown of what’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 19, 2013 -
How Sexy Is The Xbox One? So Flippin’ Sexy.
Mmmm…. video game hardware. It’s so sexy. It’s black and plastic, and smells like… plastic. It’s the sexiest. Touching video game hardware is literally as pleasurable as touching a human person. They should’ve called the Xbox One the Sexbox One. Or the Xxxboxxx One. Or just called it “Sex.” This humorous (and kinda shockingly racy!)…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 19, 2013 -
The Nirvana of Video Games? Video games need a grunge movement, or at least that’s what Kotaku contributor and 90s aficionado Leigh Alexander argues in this excellent piece over at Gamasutra. It’s a version of a talk she recently gave at a UK games convention, and it involves Paula Abdul.
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 16, 2013 -
The Grim Reality Of Grand Theft Auto Online
GTA Online sounds pretty freakin’ great, right? There’s so much stuff to do, and a lot of it is nonviolent…OR IS IT? That’s the question asked today by Dorkly. Their answer stands in stark contrast to Chris’ more utopian take.
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 16, 2013 -
The Legend Of Cortana: She’s been damsel and savior, commander and follower, and she was a part of the Halo series before the first game even began. Check out this great (spoiler-filled) feature over at Edge Online about the humanity—and inhumanity—of Cortana.
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 16, 2013 -
Let’s Crowdsource This Video Game’s ‘Magic Eye’ Posters
I’ve always been pretty good at Magic Eye posters. I even had one in my room as a kid. It was of dinosaurs, I believe, and I got very good at crossing my eyes just so and making the Tyrannosaurs and the Archaeopteryx come to life. True to its 90s setting, there are a couple…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 16, 2013 -
12 Very Impressive Minutes Of Next-Gen Zombie Parkour
Here’s a 12 minute gameplay demo of Dying Light, Techland’s free-running zombie survival game. It looks impressive, every bit the Mirror’s Edge-meets-Dead Island thing that Stephen talked when he first saw the game earlier this year It’s nice to finally see the game in action. Dying Light will be released next year across both current-gen…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 16, 2013 -
A Look Inside The Death-Defying Daily Lives Of Window Washers
“I am the vindow viper. I’ve come to vipe your vindows.” There aren’t that many everyday jobs that give me an adrenaline shot just thinking about them, but the idea of being a professional New York City window-washer does just that. I really liked this short video from the New York Timeslooking at the day-to-day…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2013 -
These Interactive Video Game Dioramas Are Utterly Stunning
Dear lord, the things people make on the internet. The folks at Polycount (last seen here with their lively Team Fortress 2 art-redesign competition) have been hosting a contest called “VG Remix,” in which contestants use Sketchfab to make 3D video-game dioramas. The results are nothing less than astonishing. The examples below are picked from…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2013 -
How To Find A Small But Mighty Secret Weapon In Saints Row IV
It’s not like Saints Row IV has any shortage of non-hidden weapons. But this new video from GameFront shows how to find a super-special one, along with a pretty great easter egg. The game’s not out for another few days, but it took me long enough to afford a proper in-game rocket launcher that I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2013 -
I went on the always-delightful Idle Thumbs Podcast yesterday, where we talked about Splinter Cell, Dishonored, stealth games, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Spelunky, and more. We also discussed a hypothetical children’s book called “Find Fisher!” and all-star listener Sleepyhead went ahead and made this amazing book cover.
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2013 -
Thor Gets The Arrested Development Treatment
Really? Thor? Here now for a moment of brightness in a day filled with grim news and controversey: This video from Leigh Lahav and Tom Trager that reimagines Thor: The Dark World as an episode of Arrested Development. Mileage can vary on this kind of thing, but they’ve got the beats and rhythms of an…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2013 -
Are You Still Playing SimCity?
Games come, and games go. After a time, we lose interest. I’ve recently been reading up on the latest updates coming to SimCity—for example, in this video, Maxis’ Guillaume Pierre demonstrates the new raise/lower roads feature coming in the latest pending game update, Update 7. Where are you all at with this game? I thought…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2013
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