The hacking community has been busy lately, with news breaking on the 26th of October that some people managed to decrypt the special Pokémon files that make up X & Y. Since then, curious Pokémon pictures are circulating of Pokémon that are not actually currently available in X & Y. The question on a lot…
Surely there will be some costumed pets tonight, given that it’s Halloween. Many of these pets will be dressed at video game characters. But none will be as awesome as Salsa the bearded dragon here, who is dressed up as Charizard from Pokemon. Salsa is owned by piochips, a pet owner who is dressing up…
Dem Battlefield moments: talk about a close call in Battlefield 4—the player had to stop piloting and start repairing before the aircraft hit the ground. Just baaarely does. Damn! (h/t r/gaming)
Big Brother is watching: check out this cool surveillance state themed media bundle curated by ex-Wikileaker Daniel Domscheit-Berg. Part of the proceeds go to a charity that has helped fight against SOPA. Pay-what-you-want!
I’ve done a lot of things in Zelda games—sailing, time travel, saving Hyrule…you name it. Much of it—the bulk of what you do in Zelda games—could be considered old hat, depending on who you ask. That’s kind of always the vague fear when there’s a new Zelda game, isn’t it? That it’ll be more of…
Slender Tales: It’s almost Halloween, so what better time to look at the history of Slenderman and how it’s practically become internet folklore? Some great insight by PBS Idea Channel on one of gaming’s more spooky figures here for sure.
Some Pokemon are cute. Some Pokemon are weird. Some Pokemon are household appliances. And then there is Espurr. Espurr, with its huge, beady eyes that seem like they’re looking straight through you. Eyes that make you feel like Espurr is in a different dimension, or thinking about murdering your entire family. Oh, god, (Wallpaper by…
Okay, yes, ‘Levolution’ is a really silly name for a Battlefield 4 feature…but don’t underestimate how cool it is. With it, you can trigger some massive destruction on multiplayer maps—which can then change the map itself a little. Ah, but how do you do it; what levolution is available on which maps? What do they…
Sure, if you want to enjoy a number of perks on the PS4 (like being able to play online on a number of multiplayer titles), you might want to shell out some money for a PlayStation Plus account. But what if you don’t wanna? What exactly can you do without a paid account? Glad you…
This isn’t just any quick over view of the many places you’ll attack, defend and possibly even kill other dudes in: it’s a quick tour of most of the Battlefield 4 multiplayer maps on the “Ultra” graphics setting on PC. Which is to say, this is about as pretty as it can it can get.…
Torture sequences in games are old news—many major franchises have included it in some capacity, from the classics like Metal Gear Solid to some more recent big titles like Grand Theft Auto and Splinter Cell. The context is usually the same—torture is explored as a military practice (or a critique of military stuff), performed on…
Corporate Evil: here’s a small but fun easter egg that ties together Assassin’s Creed 4 with another Ubisoft game—Watch Dogs. You can see this yourself while hacking computers in the Abstergo offices in AC4. Video by MrSkillToKill2
Spoilers: it would basically be the best thing, judging from these mash-ups by renegade21. I mean, Toy Story x Mass Effect, for example…it feels so right, no? It’s not the only mash-up renegade21’s concocted. Here are a few more. Enjoy! The Last of Us x Monsters, Inc Red Dead Redemption X Toy Story Metal Gear…
Poor Grand Theft Auto city dwellers. They mostly exist so that we can carry out elaborate and ridiculous schemes—for example, schemes that orchestrate fights between the police and NPCs. Because chaos, that’s why. You can add one more method to the list of ways to accomplish said fights, according to this mythbusting video by DefendTheHouse—turns…
50 Indie Games You Might Not Know About: check out this great write-up by Indie Statik that takes a look at a bunch of IGF entries that likely aren’t on your radar.
Sure, you could look at your in-game Pokedex to figure out what’s located where…but not only do you have to encounter a Pokemon first to access them there, that method isn’t as useful as having all the information in one picture. Thankfully, Reddit user Bobdor is way ahead of us—check out this awesome map he…
Take the Street Fighter crew, and flip the genders around. What do you get? Badassery, that’s what. Of course, maybe we should have all expected that...but still, it’s cool to see this skit of a picnic gone wrong by ReallyCleverAndroids. Don’t mess with Ryu’s rice, man. Also! A female version of Guile needs to happen…
Saving Safely: good news, Pokémon players: there’s a patch out for the Lumiose City glitch, (a glitch that can sometimes corrupt saves done in Lumiose City.) You can get the new patch from the eShop, or you can scan these QR codes for it, too. (Via Tiny Cartridge)
Some stuff, you can count on nerdy folk actually thinking. Gameplay over graphics. The original Star Wars movies are the better than the newer ones. Subs over dubs. You know, typical nerdy opinions. And then there’s stuff many nerds would never say. Bill Scurry compiled a few of those things here—but what are some things…
While YouTube comments are infamous for being crappy, and while Beyond: Two Souls is kind of an unconventional game, watching these absurd reactions to a Beyond trailer is still rather cringe-worthy. The things people say, man. And sometimes it’s not what they’re saying, but how they’re saying it. Still, kudos to Shesellssheshells for putting together…
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