Patricia Hernandez

BioWare’s Handling Of A ‘Gay Planet’ In The Old Republic Isn’t All That Surprising

Months back, when Bioware came out with the news that finally, finally, a gay-romance option would be included in Mass Effect 3, something stood out to me. It was the way they explained why it was becoming an option: not as a political statement, but as a business decision of sorts. Players asked for it,…

This Battlefield 3 Player Narrowly Missed Being Blown The Heck Up. Dang.

Lucky, lucky. It’s not often you get to barely escape a death, nevermind see how your demise could have gone down. This Battlefield 3 player, YouTube user MrChult, got out of his vehicle at just the right time. That’s some Final Destination shit right there. Hopefully they did something worthwhile with that life! BF3 Best…

Dishonored Dev Says That Games Don’t Create Violence, But They Don’t Prevent It Either

If you read a recent piece on video game violence, there’s a good chance that somewhere in that article, included is a screenshot of a Dishonored neck stab. Last year was the year of the neck stab, after all. Rock, Paper, Shotgun spoke with the developer that coded that move in-game—Joe Houston—and he had Opinions…

A Game About The Confusion And Difficulties That Come With Being Bisexual

Continuing the amazing list of personal games that touch on difficult subjects comes this Twine game called “What’s in a Name?” It’s about how someone learns they are bisexual, only to second-guess themselves because some folks in the LGBT community aren’t accepting of that sexuality. The idea is that you’re either straight, or you’re gay.…

Demons, Baby Eating And Black Magic: The Insane Conspiracy Theory Email Sent To Game Developers

On January 8th, a group of game developers got a strange email in their inbox. The email was titled “Conspiracy Theory (GAMES DESIGN COMPANIES.)” It was a strange letter that informing the devs that DEMONS have been CODING to each other via games. Demons that do black magic and eat babies, to be exact. This…

A Gearbox-Developed Call of Duty Could Have Happened. Imagine That.

Am I the only one that’s a tad bewildered by the idea? Apparently, Gearbox—the developers behind Borderlands 2—had the opportunity to make a Call of Duty game according to a translated Krawall interview. Nothing official, but they were in a position to consider it. Obviously, they didn’t go for it. Here’s why, according to IGN.…

Crying Because Of A Video Game Shouldn’t Feel Like Losing A Battle With It

“Did you cry?” I ask it curiously, almost flippantly, whenever I talk to someone about the ending of The Walking Dead. (No worries, no spoilers about that here.) I’m not the only one that talks about the ending of The Walking Dead this way; crying, in its heartfelt sincerity has long been a (misguided) measure…

This Is What Far Cry 3‘s Vaas Was Originally Going To Look Like

The Vaas above? He didn’t always exist. Months ago, we learned that Far Cry 3’s Vaas wasn’t originally in the game. Vaas, with his memorable ‘did I ever tell you the definition of insanity’ came as an inspiration from the actor Michael Mando. When Mando came in for an audition, he did almost the exact…

Cosplayers Are Passionate, Talented Folks. But There’s A Darker Side To This Community, Too.

What most of us get to see, cosplay-wise, is the part where a costumed fan stands before the flash of the camera, posing as their favorite characters from movies, comic books and games. What most of us experience is the ‘product.’ The end result. But there is a person underneath that costume. That person has…

If You Didn’t Make This Choice In The Walking Dead, Clementine Would Make It For You

Many choices are timed in The Walking Dead, and you can always tell. Except for this one decision, and it happens to be the most gut-wrenching choice you have to make near the story’s conclusion. [Major Spoilers Follow!] That’s when you send Clementine off and you have to decide whether or not she kills you.…

Want To Know What It’s Like To Be Mr. House? This New Vegas Mod Will Help.

There are so many casinos in Fallout: New Vegas, and so many factions trying to control the strip. As a player, you might end up taking control of the strip yourself—so why not take that all the way and actually manage a casino? Here is a mod appropriately called Run The Lucky 38 by PaladinRider…

I Want To Move Like They Do In Video Games

I have these dreams. Dreams where my body gets out of the way, dreams where I’m not restricted by the natural limitations of bone, sinew and gravity. The dreams are not always the same. Sometimes I glide. Sometimes I float. Sometimes, I fly. And then reality clips my wings, and I’m thrust back down onto…

Proof That The Best Thing In Max Payne 3 Is Messing With The Hilarious, Glitchy Bullet Time

I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve lost in Max Payne 3 doing exactly what YouTube user birgirpall is doing here. Poor Max. There he was, brooding and going on about not saving the girl and what is my butt doing? Trying to do ‘trick shots’ with his body. Can I clear this gap?…

At Least One Person Has Paid For College By Selling Team Fortress 2 Items

College can be expensive—ridiculously so. Most people can’t afford college, and those who can sometimes end up paying the price of entry for years to come. You know what can make mad cash, enough to pay for college and then some? Selling popular Team Fortress 2 items. A writeup on PC Gamer profiles a number…

Six Things More Online Shooters Should Do

I play lots of online shooters—from esoteric indie ones like Waiting For Horus to popular ones like like Call of Duty. This means I have (possibly crackpot) ideas on how online shooters could improve. While it’s important that different franchises retain what makes them special, there are some things that I think nearly every shooter…

What is Three Dog’s voice actor teasing? Fallout 4, perhaps? One could dream…

A New Vegas Mod That Makes Your Favorite My Little Pony Character Into A Companion

You know what the Mojave desert was missing? My Little Pony, of course. My Little Pony buddies, to be precise. Here’s a mod by Kuroitsune and Riven1978 on New Vegas Nexus that allows you to have the MLP protagonists as your companions. Not all ponies are included—for now, there’s only Luna, Celestia, Twilight, Fluttershy, Applejack,…

The New Black Ops II DLC Lets You Play As The Zombies

Mark your calendars: on January 29th, the ‘Revolution’ map pack for Black Ops II drops. And it packs a ton of content according to this trailer: not only does it have a number of new maps, but it also features a new game mode that lets you play as the zombies in a mode appropriately…

Is Trolling Ever Okay?

Ah, the notorious troll. Perhaps you’ve come across one—those people who deliberately try to get under your skin. Sometimes, that means trying to piss you off. In a game, that could mean verbally harassing or annoying you, if not playing specifically to get in the way. That’s the most standard conception of a troll, anyway.…

It’s Time We Put The Bald Space Marine Away. It’s Time To Make Games For More People.

Not everyone knows the joy of playing as a protagonist that is like them—someone with the same skin color, with the same hair style, with the same sexual orientation, or the same gender. Sometimes, ‘who you are’ is not an in-game option simply because you are not the target audience. What choice are you left,…