Patricia Hernandez

It’s Not a Real Anime, But The Fandom Around It Is

All that ‘officially’ exists of this anime is about 30 seconds of young, hunky swimmers. That’s it; the anime isn’t real. It doesn’t even have a name. The clip is a promotional thing for the Kyoto Animation studio, but that hasn’t stopped anyone from falling in love with the idea of the anime according to…

Five Things That Make For A Good Power Weapon

Competition demands dominion. Dominion begets power. And, if you’re serious about keeping that power, chances are power weapons come into the picture. Power weapons are tools that allow us to deal immense damage. Think stuff like sniper rifles, or even vehicles like tanks. These can dictate the entire flow of the match, so it’s not…

This Game Uses Alcoholism As A Gameplay Mechanic

Spate is a platformer that, judging by visual aesthetic alone, looks crazy. There’s a reason for that. The game, according to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, follows a man who has to deal with the death of his daughter. The loss is so painful, the man resorts to drinking absinthe as a means of coping. “At the…

Hacker Likes Using The Sims 3 Torrents To Acquire Women “Slaves”

Over the weekend, Ars Technica wrote a great feature on hackers who abuse remote administration tools (RAT) in order to gain access to the computers of strangers. The purpose of using a RAT in this case is to gain control of computers featuring webcams—these allow the hackers to spy on their targets, which they call…

Hope Nobody Ever Tries To Wake You Up Like This

Sure, pranks are things jerks often do—but sometimes, things can get genuinely mean. And there’s really no other way to describe this supercut of cruel wake up pranks, where people find the most awful ways to get people to rise from their slumber. Despite how mean the video often is (if not dangerous, and arguably…

Wow, Someone Basically Invented Mass Effect’s Medi-Gel

Without medi-gels—the life-saving healing salves in Mass Effect—our Commander Shepards would be toast. Out in the real world, though, we can’t just apply medi-gel to our injuries: it doesn’t exist. Or well, it didn’t, not like this. Not until recently. According to Mother Nature Network, Joe Landolina, a college student at NYU, has invented something…

This Animated, Sixty Second Version Of The Matrix Is Better Than The Actual Movies

It’s been a long while since I watched the Matrix movies, but watching this ‘speedrun’ rendition by 1A4STUDIO brings it all back to me—including how silly and absurd some parts of the movies are. Also—obviously, the bullet time in the movies is rather ‘video gamey,’ but this highlights that those aren’t the only things that…

EA shoots down more SimCity banning theories, won’t ban gamers for bank disputes.

Aliens: Colonial Marines has a new patch update that might make the game a more pleasant experience for Xbox players.

A Survival Horror Game That Never Plays The Same Way Twice

The fear of the unknown is powerful. Darkwood takes that idea to heart: it’s a top-down procedurally generated survival horror game. This means that every time you play, you’ll experience something different. Adding to the tension is the fact that the game features roguelike elements and permadeath. You’ll also be able to craft items, build…

Assassin’s Creed’s New Protagonist Sure Looks Like This Porn Star

At first glance, Edward Kenway—the protagonist of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed IV game—looks like your typical leading dude. Stoic, beefy, masculine. Nothing special, right? Those with more astute observation skills over at Reddit, like zinadello13, noticed that Kenway bears a striking resemblance to Capt. Edward Reynolds from Pirates. As in, the (in)famous porn from 2005…

Here’s an interesting short feature on the father of video games, Ralph Baer.

How To Survive Tomb Raider’s Annoying PC Quicktime Events

If you’re playing the PC version of Tomb Raider, you may be having trouble with the quicktime events—enough that you’re just watching Lara die over and over again every time a QTE pops up. Not fun. At some point early in the game, Tomb Raider tells you what to press during QTEs: the “F” key.…

Giving Up Control Of The New Star Wars Films Was Tough For George Lucas

We like to hold the things we make near and dear, treating them as if they were our babies. It’s no different with George Lucas and Star Wars. As you might know, Lucasfilm was acquired by Disney in 2012—and so was Star Wars. Right now, a third trilogy in the Star Wars film series is…

No, EA Won’t Ban You On Origin If You Ask For A Refund For SimCity [UPDATE]

Lately, a rumor has spread about how EA might ban users who request for refunds on SimCity. It’s bunk. This was a widely-posted chat, in which a sales rep supposedly tells someone that if they tried to dispute the refund claim on SimCity through their bank, they’d get banned on Origin. Naturally, the image scared…

You Can Play An Infinite Game of Catch With A Live Grenade In Black Ops II

Sure, shooting people is an option in Black Ops II, and that’s plenty of fun. Or, you can play catch with your enemies. With a live grenade. Don’t worry, it won’t go off. Here’s how. The folks over at defendthehouse found that, if two people have the “fast hands” perk—which allows you to throw back…

I Found The Mythical Friend Zone. It’s A Sonic Level.

Guys. Guys. The friend zone is real, it exists. It’s a Sonic level. I’ve made the joke of a friendzone-based Sonic level a million times before, but artist Jake Lawrence actually drew it out for me last night. Here it is. Sonic, Amy just doesn’t like you like that, okay? It’s cool though, you can…

A funny review of SimCity that captures the current frustrating experience perfectly.

Hey look, the folks behind To The Moon are working on something. We don’t know much yet, but the first game was amazing

I’d Like Fewer Addictive Games, Thanks

Describing something as “addictive” is often innocuous, even if the word can have wildly different meanings. Saying that nutella is addictive is not the same thing as saying that a drug is addictive, for example. One of those is meant as a compliment, the other…not so much. When we’re talking about games, describing them as…