Patricia Hernandez

Welcome To The Best Of Craigslist Crazies. You’ll Need Your D&D Books And Adult Diapers.

Some Craigslist ads sound too awesome or crazy to be true. That’s where the ‘Best Of’ page comes in: a Craigslist reader-nominated compilation of the best ads on Craigslist. Craigslist is already infamous for its ads, so you can imagine what sort of thing surfaces in a best-of list. I went through ’em and found…

I Played A Drinking Game Against A Computer

Earlier this year I read about Loren ‘Sparky’ Schmidt and Anna Anthropy’s game, Drink, and I immediately became fascinated. Get this: in Drink, you play a drinking game against a computer opponent. Yes, a computer opponent. It sounds kind of absurd, to try to out-drink a computer, I know. But, if nothing else, it’s a…

According To These Confessions, Some People Are Still Ashamed To Like Video Games. In 2012. Twenty Twelve, People.

When I originally put together the gaming-related confessions people made on Twitter before the ‘end of the world,’ I left out something curious: there were a ton of confessions about liking video games. Like it’s such a big reveal—the world is ending! What dirty secret can I get off my chest? Oh, I like video…

There Are Reasons I Don’t Talk About Video Game Violence Much

As a writer, it’s my job to put things together, to construct a narrative out of disparate pieces. As human beings who try to make sense of the world, we all do that unconsciously: when everything is a story, the world makes sense. The stories don’t help sometimes. Hell, the stories go away sometimes. In…

Lying, Stealing And Masturbation: Gamers Confess Secrets Before ‘The End Of The World’

Obviously, the world didn’t end last night. Still, the possibility spawned the #endoftheworldconfessions hashtag on Twitter a couple of nights ago, and some of these confessions were gaming-related. I compiled a selection of tweets from gamers where they confess to all sorts of silly, crazy, and sometimes disturbing things. [View the story "End of the…

The Next Season Of Archer Looks Amazing

Archer, the crazy-good animated spy sitcom, is coming back on January 17th. That’s almost a month from now! Thankfully, you can watch some smaller clips of the next season—where apparently there is a robot uprising and Lana is once again dating Cyril (geeze). There are also drowning puppies. Now excuse me while I go listen…

You have one final minute left to live before the Mayan Apocalypse in this Twine game. What will you do with it?

Just Because The Shark Isn’t Moving Doesn’t Mean It’s Dead And Other Far Cry 3 Hilarity

This YouTube video by Criken is amazing. It’s basically a collection of random happenings while playing Far Cry 3. Included are: Sharks who play dead after being run over Sharks who are actually dead after locals that don’t give a damn run them over Throwing rocks at sharks. Also at domestic abusers. The water not…

League of Legends Matches Are Still Awesome When In Lego Form

The things people do with Lego always amaze me. Here is a League of Legends match, as told through Lego. It was made by YouTube user danmovproduction My favorite part is the minion spawning, they’re so cute. The action bits are good too, makes me want to play a Lego version of League of Legends.…

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Damn Gurl, Those Are Some Classy Metal Gear Solid Prints

Check out these awesome Metal Gear Solid prints by illustrator Marinko Milosevski. They’re all excellent, and available for purchase here. Click to enlarge. If Metal Gear Solid isn’t your thing, there are also a couple of other cool ones featured in the store for franchises like The Legend of Zelda as well as Metroid.

I’m Glad I Played This Depressing Game About Working In A Call Center

Things don’t always turn out the way you imagine they would when you’re a kid. For David S. Gallant, the dream was to be a teacher. Now nearly 30 years old, he finds himself working a hideously tedious job as a call center agent who, amongst other things, is there to update account information. It’s…

These Geeky Facebook Timeline Covers Are Awesome

Me, my Facebook cover is boring. It’s just a picture of a K-Pop star. Other people have actually taken advantage of Facebook’s cover layout to make something awesome or creative. Here are a few standouts—the one above makes it look like a guy is actually playing Angry Birds, which is great. (Make sure to click…

How Tomb Raider Helped One Gamer Develop Confidence And Independence

There is something about the way women are stereotypically socialized—to be meek, to be reserved, to be safe—that can feel limiting, sometimes frustrating. Don’t go out at night. Don’t wear something that is too revealing. Don’t go alone. And if you defy these edicts, if something happens to you—then it’s your fault. You asked for…

The Ceasefire For Online Shooters—a demonstration in memory of Sandy Hook—starts tonight. Midnight to midnight EST.

The Wonderful World Of Dog Cosplay

Cats get all the internet fame, but they’re not the only pets participating in cosplay. Dog cosplay is also a ‘thing,’ and a cute, amazing thing at that. Can’t help but wonder though: which is easier to do, cat cosplay or dog cosplay? As much as I love cats, they’re not so great at playing…

These Halo 4 Cheaters Might Look Headless, But You Can Still Headshot ‘Em [UPDATE]

If you play Halo 4 multiplayer, chances are you’ve heard about the rumored headless Spartans that you can’t kill. Maybe if you’re unlucky you’ve actually come across these infamous Spartans. One of the popular aspects of this rumor is that the headlessness is actually an extremely high level helmet unlock. But that would be kind…

Capcom: Let’s Get In The Holiday Spirit By Grovelling Over Dante’s Crotch

You might associate the holidays with decorative lights, presents, warmth and cheer. But that’s not the way to get into the spirit of the season, oh no. Thankfully, Capcom’s PR sets the record straight with their holiday greeting this year. Shared by Polygon, the greeting features Devil May Cry’s Dante, and boy, these scantily clad…

Men And Women Sound Sexual, Sometimes Terrifying When In Pain

If you detach the sound of pain from its source, I’m willing to bet the result sounds kind of uncomfortable. Here is a whole Tumblr dedicated to what women in games sound like when in pain. These can sometimes err toward sounding sexualized. Personally, that’s not surprising—my family listens to a whole lot of Spanish…

Team Fortress 2 Players Are About To Get A ‘Boatload’ More Adult Swim Gear

More stuff to play dress up with in Team Fortress 2, hooray! This time, it’s Adult-Swim related—take a look at the picture above, or head down to the official website to get a 360 view of the models. I think my favorite is the Dr. Roxxo related gear. No specific dates as to when this…