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Reminder: Claim Your Free Legendary Pokémon This Weekend
Good news, folks who are playing Pokémon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire. There’s a free legendary ‘mon with your name on it right now. All you have to do is start up your game of Pokémon, and select “Mystery Gift” on the main menu. From there, choose “Receive Gift.” You’ll have to connect your 3DS…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 28, 2015 -
If GLaDOS Narrated Pokémon’s Pokedex
I would watch an entire show in this “Pokedex” style. The voice behind the Pokedex is just so soothing. Check out Versiris‘ “Animated Pokedex” project—this first video kicks it off with Cubone, one of the more tragic Pokémon around. Even if you’ve heard all about how much Cubone misses its mom, it’s nice to see…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2015 -
Old Folks Aren’t Scared of Five Nights at Freddy’s
Five Nights at Freddy’s has made a name for itself by scaring the bejesus out of younger folk on YouTube. But older folks? They’re not phased by its silly animatronic teddie bears. Pfft. Watch their nerves of steel in this reaction video by TheFineBros: At worst, the jump scares make these people laugh. At the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2015 -
CultureRace Leads To New World Record For Collecting 120 Super Mario 64 Stars
There’s a new world record for getting all 120 stars in Super Mario 64 quickly—and it’s kind of amazing that it happened at all. Yesterday, a speedrunner known as Nero raced against other speedrunner, Puncayshun. The goal was to see who could get to 120 stars first—that is, to try to beat each other. And…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2015 -
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The Best Stupid Jokes About That Stupid Dress
Today the internet lost its collective mind, and so everyone finds themselves arguing about what color a dress is. Really. This is the dress, in case you (somehow) haven’t seen it— as Gawker explains, it originally started floating aroundon Tumblr, got picked up by Buzzfeed, and now it’s taking the rest of the internet by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 26, 2015 -
How To Hack Your Own Pokémon
UPDATE 3/4: Unfortunately, this has now been patched out on the 3DS! You can still do it if you don’t update, but it means not being able to play online. Original article follows: Some people turn their noses up at hacked Pokémon, in the same way that people look down, say, a fake Rolex. But…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 26, 2015 -
Google AI Taught Itself How To To Be A Pro At Classic Video Games
Really, it’s just a matter of time before Google’s “DeepMind” artificial intelligence learns how to wreck us all. New Scientist reports a Google-owned AI has learned how to beat 49 Atari games, just by spectating them. So it’s not, like, out there playing the newest Call of Duty with an army of 13 year-olds or…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
What Happens When A Hentai Artist Makes A Soul Calibur Costume
Well. That doesn’t really look comfortable, does it? As spotted by Shoryuken, here is a costume created by Yamatogawa, a manga artist famous for hentai. Yamatogawa’s outfit is called “Magic Knight,” and characters such as Ivy and Amy can wear it in Soul Calibur: Lost Swords, a free-to-play spinoff for the PS3. So. Would you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
Elite: Dangerous Players Are Making Creepy Urban Legends
Watch as one Elite: Dangerous player finds out first-hand just how terrifying exploring deep space can be. In this (very fake) video, Afrothunderkat finds a strange distress signal while warping. To make matters worse, once they arrive at their destination, their ship freezes—only to start going into a critical condition. For seemingly no reason. Naturally…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
Elsa From Frozen Is Pretty Much Mewtwo
Here’s a kind of mind-boggling comparison. Ever notice how similar Mewtwo from Pokémon is to Elsa from Frozen? Really! Take a look at this comparison image, posted by Reddit user Nintendoreo: Ha. Of course, when you’re comparing such general tropes, it’s easy to make plots or characters sound alike. But still! It’s a fun juxtaposition.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
Guy Beats Fallout: New Vegas Without Ever Healing
After spending more than a thousand hours playing Fallout: New Vegas, a YouTuber called Many A True Nerd decided to do one more run of the game. But it wouldn’t be any old type of playthrough. This run would be a challenge, even for a Fallout master that knows the game like the back of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
The People Behind Power Rangers Are Trying To Kill That Gritty Reboot [Update]
Yesterday, a fan-made Power Rangers reboot released on video hosting site Vimeo. The video, which showcased a more dark take on Power Rangers, exploded—tons of people seemed to like it. But not the people who actually make Power Rangers. Shortly after being up on Vimeo, the Power Rangers film got taken down. Thankfully, people are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
How Video Game Breasts Are Made (And Why They Can Go Wrong)
Breasts swing. They sag. They flop. They can move. Over the years, many games have tried to emulate the way breasts behave. There’s even a term for it: “Breast physics.” If you’ve played games that have breast physics, you’ve probably seen how uncommon it is for games to show breasts that move like what they…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 24, 2015 -
A War Game Where You’re A Housekeeper Instead of A Soldier
Last week, I had a chance to play a war game unlike any other I’ve played. Called Sunset, the game puts you in the shoes of a housekeeper. You clean up after a rich bachelor who seems to be a part of a revolution—and you seem keen on being a part of it, too. What…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 23, 2015 -
It Took Three Years To Beat The ‘Hardest Super Mario World Level Ever’
“Item Abuse 3” is not a Super Mario World level that messes around. The player-created level is so hardcore, it might very well be impossible for most to beat it under normal means. But recently, someone managed to beat it. While this run of an incredibly difficult Super Mario World level is done with the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 23, 2015 -
Giving Yourself Hacked Pokémon Just Got Way Easier
UPDATE 3/4: Unfortunately, this has now been patched out on the 3DS! You can still do it if you don’t update, but it means not being able to play online. Original article follows: Normally, Pokémon cheaters have to use devices like Action Replay to get rare (but hacked) Pokémon. But recently, Pokemon players found an…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 23, 2015 -
The Pallet Town Theme, Played In Majora’s Mask
You nailed it, Hollows. For those of you interested in recreating this tune: Up R, R, Up L, L, Down(A,X), Up Y, Down(XY).. Down(L,L), L, Up L, R.. Up L, L, Down L, L, Up L, L.. Up R, R, Up L, L, Down(A,X), Up Y, Down(XY).. Down(L,L), L, Up L, R, Up L, L,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 23, 2015 -
Why People Believed A Top Hearthstone Player Was Tricking Everyone
Throughout the last week, an obsession overtook some of the Hearthstone community. Allegation after allegation started populating Reddit threads, and YouTube videos—all about a top Hearthstone player called MagicAmy. The claim? That she wasn’t who she claimed to be. That the player with the handle “MagicAmy” wasn’t being played by a woman, as it appeared,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2015 -
Fan-Made League of Legends Trailer Is So 90s
Had League of Legends been released in the 90s, it might have been released on a floppy disk. Okay, make that a ton of floppy disks. Here’s a funny take on what a League of Legends commercial from the 90’s might have looked like. In a word: cheesy. Very cheesy. But that’s exactly what makes…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 19, 2015 -
Pokémon With Microtransactions Is Just As Bad As It Sounds
Nintendo released a new Pokémon spin-off on the 3DS eShop today called Pokémon Shuffle. You can download it right now if you want to, because it’s free. But just because it’s free doesn’t make the game worth your time I’ve been playing the game on and off today, and here’s what I experienced. When you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 18, 2015
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