Patricia Hernandez

How Sweet, This Husband Gave His Wife A Handmade Fallout Monopoly Set

We’ve written about Fallout monopoly sets before, but this one right here, by Reddit user XsimonbelmontX, is special. He made it by hand for his wife’s birthday. His wife is a huge Fallout fan you see, which makes this an amazing and fitting gift. “I spent about 8 months making this. It is a birthday…

Holy Crap, This Entire Game Is Drawn In Ballpoint Pen

Ballpoint pens: bad for math class, good for having a gorgeous visual aesthetic in a game. Case in point: Ballpoint Universe, an indie sidescrolling shooter drawn entirely with ballpoint pen. You play as a doodle called…Doodle. Check out the trailer. If this looks good to you, you can try out the demo here and vote…

Gamer Accused of Faking Disability to Attract Donations on Twitch

Most people online knew Angel Hamilton as zilianOP, a disabled man in a wheelchair who loved to stream games live on the Internet. Like many Twitch users, zilianOP allowed viewers to donate money,and some people did. Then on April 5, viewers watched in shock as Hamilton stood up from his wheelchair mid-stream. Footage of the…

Far Cry 3 + Neon Skin + Awesome Soundtrack + Stupidity = Blood Dragon

Before the press could sit down and play Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Dean Evans, creative director on the project, wanted to make one thing clear: the script is terrible, the characters are one dimensional, and make no mistake, “the game is stupid.” He said this proudly; the approach was a bullet point. Not every…

Have you ever considered the political situation in the Mario universe? Over at the Slate Quora blogs, Domhnall O’Huigin dives into the question, concluding that the universe is in a “ever-ending condition of war within and war without, fraught and constantly changing as one faction or another vies for control.” Yeah, it’s intense.Read the rest…

If Game of Thrones Was Made By Disney

Then it would feature a heck of a lot more singing, for one. Check out this Disneyfied Daenarys by AVbyte, a take on the character I’m not sure I like nearly as much as the badass Dany we see in the show. Still, it’s amusing to think about how different Game of Thrones would have…

They Look Real, But These Are Actually Just Amazing Team Fortress 2 Props

Forget collecting hats. I want to own the fantastic Team Fortress 2 replicas made by Nathan Longest, the man behind HVD Props. The images come from his blog, which details the process involved in making these beauties. Let’s take a closer look at some of these, shall we? The Scattergun: The Ambassador: The Bonesaw: The…

The Sex, Booze and Hard Partying of Mass Effect

Saving the world from the Reapers is hard work. That’s why Commander Shepard also made sure to enjoy the finer things in life: booze, sex and partying. Let’s playfully reminisce on the the debauchery of Mass Effect, shall we? Clubs We’ve got to start with the night clubs, if only because these are often the…

Hackers Find A Way To Download Games For Free on Ubisoft’s uPlay [UPDATE]

Last night, (now-removed) footage of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon broke out. It’s likely the work of Russian hackers who found a way to trick the uPlay game launcher into thinking that they already own certain games according to Eurogamer—even if, in this case, the game isn’t out yet. The exploit allows users to download…

Looks Like Somebody Is Already Playing Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon [UPDATE: Removed]

Curious about the new crazy-looking Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon? Well, DiscoNachoPiggy seems to have their hands on it (this certainly lines up with the screenshots), and they’ve uploaded footage. Take a look. So far, Blood Dragon seems dramatic and colorful. Dillon, you son of a bitch! [DiscoNachoPiggy]

A BioShock Infinite Glitch That Lets You Farm For The Best Gear

This exploit, found by GameFront, seems highly tedious. I’m sure some of you will still do it, because hey, it’s one way of ensuring you get the best gear available. It’s too bad you can’t see what Booker’s gear looks like while playing, though. Bioshock Infinite – How to Farm For Unlimited Gear [gamefrontwalkthrough]

This weekend, dozens of people participated in a dating sim game jam—as of this writing, there are more dating sims available for you to play than you can shake a stick at. 60, to be exact. I haven’t played all of them, but I highly recommend Magical Maiden Madison, Kindness Coins, and Sex With Men.…

When I Step Out The Door, My 3DS Is As Essential As My Phone

The plan was simple: we would meet on the hotel’s party floor and have a good time. Simple, and yet not quite what happened. My friends got to the hotel and found out the party floor was convention pass-only, and there was no way to buy a pass that late at night. We hung out…

These Cosplayers Are Sick Of Being Treated Like Pieces Of Meat

A huge problem in the cosplay community is harassment: some people see cosplayers and assume that because they’re dressed up, they no longer get a say in what happens to their body. Hence, some cosplayers have horror stories about being inappropriately touched or verbally abused, particularly those that dress “provocatively.” In response, the folks at…

Dear Lord, These Fake Human Skin Sculptures Are Disgusting

This tiny furniture isn’t made from real human body parts, not that you can immediately tell. According to Laughing Squid, the artist— Jessica Harrison—created the sculptures using casts of her own hands. Here are a couple of images from her collection, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. …yeah, that’s enough of that. But if…

Demon Fusion In Shin Megami Tensei IV Looks Pretty High Tech (And Cool)

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers isn’t out yet, but already I’m looking out to the horizon—and over to Shin Megami Tensei IV, which was recently confirmed for North America. Here we have a clip from Siliconera showcasing what Demon Fusion will look like. There are lots of numbers and wireframes, which makes fusion…

The most noteworthy thing during the Game Developers Conference last week had to be the #lostlevels unconference. It was about inclusivity: anyone could come, and anyone could give a talk. Talks ranged from “The Game Industry Must Be Destroyed” to how to make games more erotic. Watch this video to see what it was about,…

If Dr. Seuss Wrote BioShock and Silent Hill…

The covers would look a little like this. The artist, DrFaustusAU, was featured on Kotaku before. This time, he’s back with two covers: one for BioShock, and one for Silent Hill. Check em out, they come with accompanying rhymes (which are from the original DeviantArt pages): She is just a small girl, but has no…

Triad is a great puzzle game about fitting people (and a cat) comfortably in a bed, such that they have a good night’s sleep. That’s harder than it sounds. Download it here. (Update: full disclosure… the game’s creator, Anna Anthropy, was housemates with me and a mutual friend in the summer of 2012.)

A Dramatic Reading Of Horrible YouTube Comments On The Donkey Kong Pauline Hack

Mike Mika has a three-year-old daughter who plays video games. She was bummed to find she couldn’t play as Pauline in Donkey Kong, so Mike hacked the game to let her do that. It was a sweet thing to do. Not everyone thought so, though, judging by this video by Shesellssheshells. It features dramatic readings…