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Culture
The Internet Reacts To The New Sonic
Didya hear? Sonic and his friends are getting a facelift—and being that he’s one the most iconic video game characters out there, people have reacted strongly to his new look. As you might expect, there’s a lot of poking fun at Sonic—most people seem baffled or amused by the new designs. Here’s a selection of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 6, 2014 -
This Nintendo MiiverseSmash Bros. update about Rosalina raises so many weird questions…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 6, 2014 -
Why You Shouldn’t Accept Rides From Strangers
There’s a reason parents and well-meaning people tell us to be wary of strangers, you know. Its useful advice sometimes, and it might save you from being the victim of elaborate pranks like this one. Or, you know, might save you from potentially getting into a car with an actual mafia hitman and not just…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2014 -
Porn Comments Make For The Worst Valentine Cards
With February 14th around the corner, many of us are thinking about what to do for our loved ones. Cards are always an option…but you might not wanna send any with Pornhub comments on them. Not unless you hate that special someone, I guess. Note that the rest of this post might have sexual content…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2014 -
Celebrity Toy Story Is NSFW
And it’s definitely not safe for children, either—these action figures of famous celebrities and characters are troublemakers. The real Toy Story looks so wholesome by comparison! These mischievous action figure photographs are the work of VSE OK, and they show situations as diverse as action figures trying to fix breakfast, to action figures convincing humans…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2014 -
Critics Of Felicia Day’s Hairdo Don’t Even Know What She Looks Like
Actress Felicia Day cut her hair a few months ago—this is a thing people noticed, naturally. And thanks to comments and social media, anyone can throw in their two cents about her new look. Thing is, sometimes, those two cents are hilariously misguided and wrong. The picture above, for example—which was blogged by Felicia Day…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 4, 2014 -
YouTube Arguments Sound Absurd When Re-enacted By Grown Men
Okay, the fact that YouTube comments can be the worst is no secret. But few things highlight this fact as well as the excellent series by Dead Parrot does—re-enacting the not-so-intellectual conversation using two dramatic actors is hilarious. This time around, you’ll find the commenters quoted ponder important questions like: can one be racist toward…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 4, 2014 -
Goat Simulator Knows How To Throw A Party
Yesterday I bemoaned that Goat Simulator was just a game jam game that probably won’t be publicly available. Today I return with more footage that makes that reality all the more painful. I wanna be a goat that gets rewarded for messing up the human’s party. 🙁 Actually, I shouldn’t get too sad here…it’s possible…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 4, 2014 -
Four Gadgets Predicted By Star Trek That Are Now Real
We might not have Jetsons-style mass-produced hovercars, but when you look at some of the tech humanity has developed, you could say we’re kind of living in the future. So to speak. And Star Trek, as great sci-fi tends to do, predicted some of that ‘future’—some of the gizmos presented in the show are now…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 4, 2014 -
Drones Are Mapping The Entire Planet (For A Video Game)
ReROLL isn’t like most survival games. For one, it uses drones—the machines map out the games’ world using real-world map data. Which is to say, the open world you’ll be exploring in-game is some of the terrain you’ll find in the real world. Beyond that, the weather and temperature are pulled from the real world…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 3, 2014 -
The Best Parts Of Every Transformers Movie, In 10 Minutes
You could sit through all three Transformers movies in preparation for the upcoming Age of Extinction…or, you can just cut to the chase and watch all the cool transformations. That’s really why many people like to watch the movies anyway—the transformations are a great showcase of the visual effects. So kudos to Tunglebrek compiling this—it’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 3, 2014 -
Goat Simulator 2014 Needs To Be A Real Thing
You can play as a ton of different things in video games—a goat is not typically one of them. That’s too bad, because even getting hit by a car while playing as a goat seems like a blast judging from this video. The ridiculous footage above comes from CoffeeStainStudios, and it’s (most unfortunately) not a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 3, 2014 -
Fourteen Things You Might Not Know About The Kingdom Hearts Franchise
Kingdom Hearts 3 isn’t dropping anytime soon—why not take some time to brush up on some Kingdom Hearts franchise trivia while you wait? Here’s a Did You Know Gaming video focusing on Kingdom Hearts, walking us through all sorts of factoids about the franchise. Do you know, for example, what (or who) Sora’s design takes…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 3, 2014 -
Xbox One Trolls Trick People Into Using Bing
When you’re in the middle of an online match against other people, the last thing you want is an interruption—but interruptions are exactly the sort of thing Xbox One trolls will try to induce. The secret? The trolls use gamertags that are actually Xbox One voice commands. Last time, we saw folks use “Xbox Sign…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 31, 2014 -
Not Content With Adult Vehicles, Man Drives Around In Little Tikes Car
Remember the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe? Maybe you used to drive one around as a kid, Flintstones style, or maybe you knew someone else that did. Well, one man decided to supersize the iconic red toy car and make it into a real car. You can see the fully-functional (Big) Little Tikes car in this…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 31, 2014 -
Little Kid Is Upset Pokémon Aren’t Real, Writes To Santa For Advice
Bless children and their earnest, trusting hearts. Without kids, who would keep the idea of Santa Claus alive? There’s always a point, of course, at which most children find out that Santa Claus isn’t real. That’s exactly what makes this letter written by a kid, shared by Kinnell’s father on Twitter, so heartbreaking, though: In…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 31, 2014