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10 Cool Things We’ve Learned About The Pokémon Fighting Game Today
Much footage of Pokkén dropped last night, all of it featuring intense battles between monsters that Pokémon fans know and love. While we shared a trailer earlier today, it only scratches the surface of all the cool new things hidden inside of Pokken Let’s take a closer look, shall we? Trainers are still in the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 23, 2015 -
Nekopara Vol. 1, As Told By Steam Reviews
When a game features catgirls, it’s probably not surprising to hear that people are reacting to it in funny ways. Especially since, in this case, the catgirl game is of the ‘sexy’ variety. While we talked about how Nekopara Vol. 1 is censored on Steam earlier this week, we didn’t really talk about what the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 23, 2015 -
The Fallout Vaults That Performed Messed Up Cloning Experiments
Vaults in Fallout are no strangers to horrific experiment—according to the lore, that’s why vaults exist in the first place. Vaults were constructed for social experiments, the likes of which couldn’t be carried out in any other circumstance. A few vaults in particular happened to mess with cloning technology. One vault, for example, arbitrarily decided…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 23, 2015 -
Bulbasaur Isn’t Neccesarily The First Pokémon
Trivia time! Which Pokémon came first? The answer may not be what you think. According to the Pokedex, the answer seems clear-cut: Bulbasaur, the cabbage-like Pokémon, is number one. So it’s gotta be the Pokemon that comes first, right? No, actually. The “first Pokémon” varies depending on how you look at it, and what criteria…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 23, 2015 -
Hackers Are Trying To Make An Ad-Blocker For Real Life
Imagine a world where you didn’t have to look at ads in real life. It might sound incredible, but hackers are trying to make that a reality. Meet “Brand Killer.” It’s an alternate reality device that blocks out ads in real time. Now, the device is definitely at an early stage—it’s more proof of concept…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2015 -
Smash Bros. Hackers Are Making Amiibo That Don’t Exist
It was only a matter of time before hackers started tinkering with the insides that make up an Amiibo’s data. Right now it looks like Smash Bros. hackers like Mema Haxx are even figuring out how to get Amiibos that aren’t actually announced/real yet into the game—like Duck Hunt, for example: Okay, but that’s just…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2015 -
CultureEverything That Goes Into A McDonalds French Fry
It’s probably not surprising to hear this, but McDonald’s french fries contain way more than just oil, potatoes and salt. In fact, McDonald’s fries have a whopping 19 ingredients in the USA, all of which are broken down in this image: You may be thinking to yourself, wait a minute! Why are some ingredients listed…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2015 -
Intense Smash Bros. Fight Between Mario and Sonic Shouldn’t Be Possible
An endless number of words have probably been dedicated to arguments about two of the biggest gaming mascots of 90’s, Mario and Sonic. Normally this feud is old enough to be boring, but with the help of tools, the battle between Mario and Sonic can once again feel epic. This DBZ-like fight is brought to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2015 -
Steam’s Hottest New Zombie Game, Summarized In Six Minutes
H1Z1, the DayZ-like zombie MMO by Sony, has been at the top of the Steam charts since release. But what’s it all about? According to this video by STAR_, the early-access game can be summarized with the word “antics.” Often, these antics don’t involve zombies at all, but rather players that need to figure out…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2015 -
Why Death Note and Attack on Titan Are So Popular
Death Note and Attack on Titan’s successes as manga are only part of why they’ve gone on to become well-received mainstream anime adaptations. The other secret to their success? Tetsuro Araki, their director. Digibro eloquently argues what it is about Araki’s style that sets anime like Death Note and Attack on Titan apart. For one…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 21, 2015 -
You Need Quantum Physics To Explain Pokémon‘s Timeline
We already know that, thanks to alternate dimensions, the official Pokémon timeline has become ridiculous. If you break it down using science, things only get even more bonkers. The Game Theorists pull out quantum mechanics to explain the nitty gritty of how Pokémon‘s lore explains all the different versions of Pokémon that exist in the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 21, 2015 -
Uncharted Knockoff Is Busted In Hilarious Ways
Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta is not Uncharted. But boy does it try. Try is the key word here. While the game has been out for a while, videogamedunkey took the time to play through the Uncharted clone, and the results are rather silly. Everything from the cover system, to the physics and the way…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 21, 2015 -
One Image Shows Just How Talented The Simpsons’ Voice Actors Are
Over one hundred characters in The Simpsons are voiced by twelve very talented people—and here’s a breakdown of who does what. Click on the top left magnifying glass to enlarge. The image, which comes from @Jishai, might not be a surprise for hardcore Simpsons fans, but it’s still fun to see everything laid out like…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 21, 2015 -
The Sex Games That Steam Censors
If you’ve paid any attention to the “Popular New Releases” tab on Steam, you might have noticed that lately, there’s been a big influx of anime games on the distribution platform. Featuring 2D babes, these games often let you romance and seduce scantily-clad characters. Warning: this post contains graphic sexual images that are not safe…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 21, 2015 -
One Man’s Quest To Get Good Enough At Hearthstone To Work At Blizzard
Getting a shot at working on Hearthstone isn’t easy. To work on Hearthstone, you have to be pretty freakin’ good at Hearthstone You also have to have other qualifications to apply for a job at Blizzard, sure: But for Schaard, the requirement that would go on to take the most work was attaining a “legendary”…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 20, 2015 -
Everything Ridiculous About Pokémon, In Four Minutes
Despite Pokémon’s immense popularity, plenty about the series is absolutely silly, or doesn’t make much sense. If you’re a veteran player, you’re already familiar with some of the qualms that TheBlueOwlPlays brings up in this video. They include: How the only industry you can work in is Pokémon related, because EVERYthing in the Pokémon universe…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 20, 2015 -
Destiny Player Builds Robot To Grind For Him
Playing Destiny can be time consuming, especially if you want to level multiple characters. Naturally, players are finding low-effort ways to get the job done, some of which don’t require physically playing the game at all. A player that goes by the handle yavin427 recently shared a method with Reddit, and it involves using a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 19, 2015 -
World’s Best Jigglypuff Player Makes Opponent Give Up in Smash Tourney
Don’t be fooled by Jigglypuff’s cutesy exterior. In the right hands, the pink Pokémon can be an absolute monster. Smash Bros. veterans know about Jigglypuff’s moveset, including a move called “Rest.” Basically, it’s a special move that makes Jigglypuff fall asleep—which makes it very risky if the player whiffs. Balancing this is the fact that,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 19, 2015 -
Street Fighter Mod Lets You Kick Ass As Commander Shepard
Who knew that Mass Effect would work so well as a fighting game? Here’s a mod highlighted by PC Best Mods that shows Femshep duking it out with Tali, because video games are amazing and weird. The Shepard has the moveset available to Street Fighter’s Poison, and Tali is technically Cammy, but still! You can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 16, 2015 -
Players Found A Secret Glitch Gun Inside of The Newest Call of Duty
If developers put something inside of a game, players will find it. Even if it requires pulling the game apart, or in this case, going out of the bounds of a level. AH Community recently detailed how to find a special gun that exists nowhere else in Advanced Warfare. Turns out, if you go to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 16, 2015
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