Nathan Grayson

Smash Bros Pro Is Getting Sponsored By A Hentai Site

Hentai, for those not in the know, is anime and manga-themed porn. It might not seem like the greatest fit for eSports, but equally strange things have happened If it sounds like a joke, you’re not actually far off. Turns out, it began as one. Smash Bros pro Adam “Coastward” Hermosa explained his strange relationship…

Skyrim Modder Considers Quitting After Steam Controversy

Skyrim modder Chesko didn’t have express permission to use an animation system from another modder in his paid Steam Workshop mod, but he did it anyway. Then he removed it because the other modder got upset. End of story? Hardly. That was just the beginning. Chesko took to Reddit to explain everything that’s happened to…

Steam Users See Big Problems With Charging For Mods

Today, Valve changed the mod-making game bigtime: creators can now charge for modifications to pre-existing games on Steam Workshop. Some people are hopeful, others are worried—and even infuriated. Obviously, paying for mods—even just as an option—is a pretty big change from what people are used to. It’s not uncommon for people to ask for donations,…

PC Game Wants To Ban Jerks And Bullies, But Some Think It’s Gone Too Far

No-nonsense bans for players who are repeatedly racist, sexist, or bullies? Sounds like a pretty fair deal, but a number of Killing Floor 2 fans see the game’s strict policy as a step too far. Some are refusing to play the game altogether. While plenty of games come with EULAs (End User License Agreements) that…

People Can Now Charge Money For Game Mods On Steam

Generally speaking, PC game mods are free. Steam, however, just added an option to let creators charge for them. This is pretty huge. Valve made the announcement with a new Steam page, adding that Skyrim is the first game that will support the ability to charge for player-made modifications via Steam Workshop. Unlike in games…

It’s Time For Some Gore: The Steam Stream Plays Killing Floor 2

Wanna see grotesque genetic horrors get sliced into fun-sized bits, perfect for a light sack lunch or a sludgy gore soup that will never leave the ground? Then you’ve come to the right place. Watch me play Killing Floor 2 (and some other games) right now. Also on the docket today: mini- Red-Dead-Redemption Westerado: Double…

Grand Theft Auto V Just Broke My Heart

Thanks a lot, AVEENTOR. I didn’t need these eyes for not sobbing salty waterfalls everywhere or anything. The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream of the Steam community’s boundless crop. Art, videos, guides—whatever. Each installment highlights a specific piece or person. If you find anything cool on Steam or would like…

Grand Theft Auto V PC Mod Gives You Super Powers

Look, sometimes you just gotta kick the shit out of a car. And the people behind it. And the better part of a city block. (First, a brief warning: tread lightly with GTA V PC mods. Word is that you can get banned for using them online. Single player should be OK, but you never…

Kill Everyone. Go Back In Time. Do It Again: The Video Game

You’re trapped in time. The same day won’t stop repeating itself, even if you ask it really nicely or, you know, die. You have absolute freedom. What do you do? Garbage Day is an upcoming Steam hopeful inspired by the film Groundhog Day and this infamously godawful bit from Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. Think…

The Longest Game In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive History

One game. Six overtimes. 88 goddamn rounds. Consensus says it’s the longest single game of pro Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ever. It was supposed to be a one-sided mismatch. exceL eSports, a team that some felt didn’t even deserve to be competing in the ESL UK Premiership, was matched against Team XENEX, a UK team of…

Steam isn’t free anymore. If you’ve been living under a rock (or in a cramped car, like I have for the past few days), you’ll be interested to know that Valve is now walling off certain Steam features until you’ve spent at least $5 in the store. The reason? To curve spamming and scamming. Read…

What Are Your Favorite Games To Play While Traveling?

By the time you read this, I will be road tripping up the West Coast, or perhaps crushed under an ancient, vengeful redwood. My impending trip got me wondering, though: what are your favorite games to play while traveling or on vacation? Tell me your video game travel stories! Me, I tend to like associating…

You Must Construct Additional Skylines

I suppose this Cities: Skylines StarCraft pylon mod, created by gido505, was inevitable. And yes, it’s functional. Here’s the description: You must construct additional pylons! Based on Wind Turbine. Can be placed anywhere 1×1. Cost 20,000. Upkeep 80/week. No Noise pollution so can be placed near residential places with good wind speeds. Produces 32MW of…

A Car Game So Realistic That It Has Permadeath

My Summer Car is a game about chugging beer and tinkering obsessively with a beat-up old sports car. It is, according to its creator, the most realistic car game ever. I honestly can’t tell if My Summer Car is a joke or not. On one hand, its website says things like: “MY SUMMER CAR is…

Mortal Kombat X Players Figure Out How To Use Unplayable Characters

Bizarrely, Mortal Kombat X has a sizable slate of classic Mortal Kombat characters that you can only fight against, not play as, Rain and Baraka foremost among them. Clever players, however, have figured out how to use them in the game’s PC version. Player XVermillion tore open Mortal Kombat X’s chest cavity and, as hot…

Valve Rejected Some Really Cool DOTA 2 Mods

In another dimension, people are playing DOTA 2 as a giant ice cream cone wielding a nacho glaive. Valve’s Steam Workshop, where players can submit their own mods for possible addition to games like DOTA 2 (among many others), has a rather strict set of guidelines. In places, however, these guidelines can be somewhat vague,…

Amnesia‘s Pokémon Mod Lets You Battle And Evolve… Furniture

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is regarded by many as one of the scariest games of all time. Now it has monster battling. Some of the monsters are furniture. Amnesia‘s Monster mod is the most beautiful sort of absurdity. It’s a Pokémon-inspired custom story where instead of creeping through a haunted castle from hell, you explore…

MMA Star Says Mortal Kombat Likeness “Cannot Be A Coincidence”

As far as Mortal Kombat characters go, Cassie Cage is pretty fun. She chews gum, kicks ass, and takes selfies with the jawless corpses of her victims. She also bears an odd resemblance to UFC fighter Felice Herrig, something Herrig thinks is more than a coincidence. Herrig, who fights on this weekend’s UFC on FOX…

Titan Souls Is An Infuriating Game, But I Love It

“FUCK,” I shout, as I stomp my foot in anger. I hope my housemates can’t hear me, but they probably can. I’ve lost to this Titan Souls boss for something like the 25th time in a row. Some of the losses came after minutes that felt like they stretched on for hours, grueling dances where…

Hero Generations Is Civilization: The RPG

Should I care about Hero Generations? For sure. It’s a turn-based strategy RPG where each turn equates to one year of your hero’s life, and death is permanent. You have to make every move count as the world shifts and ages around you. What’s it about? The game’s Steam page does a pretty good job…