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Brave Players Risk A Steam Ban To Play Fallout 4 Early
In some parts of the world, Fallout 4 is already out. Those lucky players can go out into the Commonwealth right now and blast some Radroaches, if they’d like. Everyone else, though? They have to wait…unless they know of a loophole. Savvy internet users are probably already aware of “virtual private networks,” or VPNs, and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 9, 2015 -
Bob Ross Will Now Be A Weekly Show On Twitch
Last week, the Bob Ross Twitch marathon ended with a peculiar twist: a ‘Stay Tuned’ countdown. Now we know why: Bob Ross isn’t actually going away! Congrats, #KEEPBOB supporters. According to a Twitch press release, the Bob Ross broadcast was so successful, they’ve decided to keep it around, long-term. Only this time, instead of having…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 9, 2015 -
Halo 5 Player Snipes Entire Enemy Team Seconds After Starting A Match
Now this is how you start a Halo 5 round. Watch as Xbox player I Habb I opens up a Shotty Snipers match with a sick 4-player killstreak on Truth: [Source: XboxClips.com] That’s some sharp shooting, for sure. A well-earned Overkill! On maps like these, I tend to immediately run away so as to avoid…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 9, 2015 -
The Bob Ross Twitch Phenomenon Supposedly Ends Tonight
The best thing to happen on Twitch all year comes to a close later tonight. Or at least, it’s supposed to. For the last week, a Bob Ross marathon of every episode of The Joy of Painting has been broadcasting on Twitch, and it’s been a delight. Every time I’ve tuned in, I become mesmerized…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 6, 2015 -
A PS4 Game’s Quest To Create A Realistic Woman
Hellblade, Ninja Theory’s upcoming action game that explores mental illness, wants a protagonist that looks as believable as possible. This means two things, as far as the developers are concerned: nailing the protagonist’s expressions so they look human, and giving the character a body with realistic proportions. Two weeks ago, Ninja Theory detailed all the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 6, 2015 -
Street Fighter Character’s Motivational Speeches Are Hype As Hell
R. Mika really knows how to get people pumped, let me tell you. Earlier this year, we wrote about R. Mika’s special V-Skill ability, which allows her to become so powerful, she can almost one-hit-kill her enemies—provided, of course, that she can finish the entirety of her speech beforehand. It looked really rad! That’s not…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 6, 2015 -
Guy Turns Skyrim’s Character Creator Into A Monster Factory
Look at all of these abominations that have been set loose on the unsuspecting villagers of Skyrim. Frankenstein doesn’t hold a candle to this stuff. This science experiment of sorts was spawned by Jerma985, who recently took to Skyrim with a wide assortment of ridiculous characters. Some of these characters want to watch Skyrim burn…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 5, 2015 -
Players Are Hacking Fallout 4’s Pip-Boy App To Unlock More Games
Bethesda launched the official Fallout 4 companion app today, and it’s pretty slick! Unfortunately, there’s not much you can actually DO with the app yet…unless of course you happen to mess with the game’s files. The app, which lets you connect to Fallout 4, can only be run in demo mode right now. Demo mode…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 5, 2015 -
Mario Maker’s New Update Hides A Horrible, Skinny Secret
Well I’ll be. Mario Maker has fully embraced skinny Mario’s creepy aura, judging from the easter eggs hidden in the game’s first update. The GIF above comes from GameXplain. Get this: when you knock on a door in Mario Maker’s course editor, that door will be opened and shut by skinny Mario, (who is the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 5, 2015 -
Player Walks Through Fallout 4 Map In An Attempt To Measure It
Want to get a sense of how big Fallout 4 is? At least one player is already trying to figure that out. More and more of Fallout 4 has been leaking to the internet, ahead of the game’s release. The latest spoilery bit of information that’s floating around is the size of the Fallout 4…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 4, 2015 -
Mario Maker’s Newest Impossible Level Has A Great Joke At The End
Anyone who manages to beat this hellish Mario Maker will be treated to a funny callback. Wanna see? The level, which is called U-Break, took around 50 hours to build and beat. PangaeaPanga, the level creator, estimates that he experienced around 20,000 Mario deaths before successfully clearing the level from start to finish. The result…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 4, 2015 -
New Tool Lets You Build A Fallout 4 Character’s Stats Early
For me, going into an RPG like Fallout always means spending hours agonizing over every single stat. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, however, I can now start that meticulous process before the game is actually in my hands. Introducing RPG Gaming’s Fallout 4 Build Planner.It’s a fan website that lets you allocate SPECIAL…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 4, 2015 -
Stealthy Halo 5 Player Wrecks The Entire Opposing Team
Um. Blue Team? I think you missed a guy. Watch in awe as this Halo Fan manages to sneak by a ton of enemy Halo players before pulling out his power weapon and decimating the entire squad. By the time a single player notices Halo Fan, it’s too late: he’s wiped everyone out. Skip to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 3, 2015 -
A Video Game About Finding Love And Sex Through An MMO
Cibele, a new PC game released earlier this week, might just be the most honest game about sex on Steam right now. Clocking in at about two hours, Cibele is a short autobiographical title that chronicles game developer Nina Freeman’s first love. The entire game takes place on a desktop… You can click on any…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 3, 2015 -
Badass Player Makes GTA Online Look Like A Horror Movie
Wow. GTA Online can be damn terrifying! Yesterday, GTA Online got a special holiday update that included a new “Slasher Adversary” mode. Seven people get flashlights. One person gets a shotgun. If the prey can survive for three minutes, they get a chance to be a slasher. Obviously, this is pretty seasonally appropriate given that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 30, 2015 -
50,000 People Are Watching Bob Ross Paint On Twitch Right Now
There’s something really awesome about seeing people react in real time to brush strokes on canvas. It’s like every single thing Bob Ross does, no matter how gentle and delicate, is as big as a major play in the World Series. Confused? Well, Twitch just launched a new initiative, which happens to be called ‘Twitch…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 29, 2015 -
Some Real Talk From Pewdiepie About YouTube Red
YouTube’s biggest star Pewdiepie weighs in on YouTube’s upcoming subscription service over on Tumblr, and he’s got some healthy dose of realism for everybody. While Pewdiepie understands that folks are wary of YouTube’s new plan, he says it’s worth remembering that Red is the direct result of how people choose to consume the internet without…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 29, 2015 -
Smart Steam Players Read This RPG’s Fine Print, Got Rewarded For It
Most people just click through installations without actually reading what they say—especially if there’s some long, boring end user license agreement attached. But sometimes it pays to do a little reading, as some meticulous Steam players found out. Spotted by Quarter to Three, the new enhanced Steam version of Divinity: Original Sin came packaged with…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 29, 2015