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The Silent Hills Teaser Isn’t Nearly As Scary When It Glitches Out
I think I speak for everyone when I say that P.T. might as well stand for “Pretty Effin’ Terrifying.” That is, of course, unless things stop working in the demo. Then things get kind of hilarious. Obviously, if you don’t want to be spoiled on Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro’s teaser for their new…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 18, 2014 -
Nobody Expected This Pokémon To Win The Championship Last Weekend
This weekend, video game matches at the Pokémon World Championships saw the usual suspects. There was Garchomp. Aegislash. Mega Charizard. Just to name a few. But the championships also saw the delightful inclusion of Pachirisu, a Pokémon used by Masters champion Se Jun Park. Some context. Pachirisu is an electric squirrel-like Pokémon introduced in the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 18, 2014 -
Teen Girls Don’t Care What We Think of Kim Kardashian
A couple of weeks ago, I called up my 15-year-old sister. I wanted to ask her about a certain celebrity. “Hey…are you playing that Kim Kardashian game?” “Which one?” “There’s more than one?” I could hear her suck her teeth through the phone, I could practically picture her rolling her eyes at me. “You mean…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 15, 2014 -
The Most Relatively Pirated Games, By State [Update]
Update 8/15: The graph shows the most popular torrents per state, relative to the national average—which is not the same as “most popular,” as TorrentFreak explains here. Original article: In the last 40 days, over a million people in the United States have torrented or pirated something—including, yes, games. Movotowent ahead and broke down what…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 14, 2014 -
The Next Silent Hill Already Has Bonkers Fan Theories
ThePS4 teaser forSilent Hills may end up having nothing to do with the final product. Still, it’s fascinating to hear fans speculate on what the next Silent Hills game may be about based on P.T. The actual game isn’t even out yet and people are already making theories about it! Warning: there is not only…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 14, 2014 -
The Best Pokémon Cards Are Like Mini Comics
Look closely, and you may just notice that separate Pokémon card backgrounds actually come together to form a single picture—or even better, tell us an awesome story. The three cards above, for example? Those are the legendary dogs from the “Neo Revelation” trading card expansion, Suicune, Raikou and Entei. If viewed separately, you might have…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 13, 2014 -
Hell Breaks Loose When You Mod Skyrim
PC Skyrim players all must have a moment where they get bored of vanilla Skyrim and then look into mods. What happens after that key moment may be completely bonkers, depending on what someone actually decides to download. Or at least, that’s the stereotype people have about PC Skyrim players according to this parody by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 13, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To The New Silent Hill
Nobody was expecting a new Silent Hill game—much less one that stars Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus, and is being made by Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro.But that’s exactly what a little demo released on the PS4 store yesterday surprisingly teased for some players who beat it: a new horror game called Silent Hills.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 13, 2014 -
Fans Want A WoW Tribute To Robin Williams, And Blizzard’s Listening
It’s no secret that the late comedian Robin Williamswas abig gamer—he played everything from Portal to Call of Duty. So in an effort to memorialize Williams, gamers have banded together to make a petition to see if they can get Blizzard to add him to World of Warcraft in some way. Why World of Warcraft?…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2014 -
League of Legends’ Newest Champion, Broken Down In Eight Minutes
Though Gnar was revealed last month, Riot took the time today to visually explain what the prehistoric champion is all about. Watching this video, you’ll get a good sense of Gnar’s moves, his combos, and how Gnar should be used. Lots of helpful tips and tricks in here, making it useful both for folks who…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2014 -
Hearthstone Boss Accidentally Attacks Himself
We don’t always click the right things while playing Hearthstone. It’s OK—we’re human, it happens sometimes. But seeing Baron Rivendare in Hearthstone do it? Ha! Dat Curse of Naxxramas AI tho. Thanks for the funny clip, dreadmaker Hearthstone: Everybody Misclicks Sometimes…[dreadmaker]
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2014 -
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Mega Slowbro Leaks, Is The Best Mega Pokémon
According to Pokémon news website Serebii, earlier today the official Korean Pokémon website uploaded pictures of two surprising mega Pokémon: Mega Slowbro, and Mega Audino (pictured above). While the images are no longer on the Korean website, the internet was quick to save the pictures—and have taken to social media to poke fun at mega…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2014 -
Behold, Improved Pokémon Cards
You know what? Pokémon cards aren’t beautiful enough. But someone is fixing that. The cards you see above, which feature Spheal, Mawile and Magmar, are the handiwork of IKnowTheStruggle. IKnowTheStruggle uses acrylic paint to expand the backgrounds/illustrations featured on portions of Pokémon cards. Even though the quality of these pictures isn’t the best, it’s still…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 11, 2014 -
Waluigi Is The Real Hero Hyrule Deserves
Link? Link who? That’s not my hero of time. Or as Waluigi would say, “Wahahaha! Waluigi, number one!” Why would russmarrs2 mod Waluigi into Ocarina of Time? Um, more like why not. Still, personally, I can’t decide if I like this or the Nic Cage mod better.
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 11, 2014 -
Skyrim, As Told By Steam Reviews
Despite being out for nearly three years, Skyrim continues to be played and well-loved by tons of folks—especially by those willing to dive into its bewildering modding world. Given that, it might not be surprising to hear that a ton of Skyrim’s reviews on Steam are actually sort of recent. Lots of people are still…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 11, 2014 -
This Year, Call of Duty Might Actually Shake Things Up
For a few years now, new Call of Duty games have been met with cynical weariness. There’s this feeling that, despite yearly iterations, the franchise hasn’t actually changed much. Whether or not this pessimistic outlook has always been warranted is debatable, but it’s hard not to give it some credence when considering that last year,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 11, 2014 -
Three Tips On How To Turn Around A Hopeless League of Legends Match
If you play games like League of Legends or Dota 2, then you’ve probably been matches that seemed so grim, you were almost certain you’d lose. But if you think about the match in the right way, even lost causes can be turned around. Obviously, your team needs the appropriate amount of skill to be…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 8, 2014 -
GTA Online Mods Let People “Rape” Other Players
Grand Theft Auto mods have the power to do really cool unintended things—like let players ride a UFO, or submerse the entire game underwater. They also have the power to make things rather unpleasant for other players. This NSFW post contains content that some readers may find uncomfortable. According to online reportsand forums, modders have…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 8, 2014 -
Titanfall Makes No Sense
Just a guess here: nobody plays Titanfall to experience realism. I mean, it’s a game where you hop into giant mechs to shoot people. Still, it’s kind of funny to break down the many ways in which the game doesn’t make any sense. Cracked lists at least six reasons why Titanfall’s logic is faulty in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 7, 2014