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CultureOdds and EndsBeavis & Butthead x The Legend Of Zelda Is Animated Perfection
You might think these two cartoons, one released in the 80s about a video game, the other in the 90s about…stuff, have little to do with each other. I am here to tell you they were made for each other This is a joke that could have worked in a 30-second clip. The fact this…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsIt’s 2021, And Super Mario 64 Now Has Ray Tracing
You might think that marrying mid-90s textures to 21st-century lighting tricks would look hideous, but this video of the Super Mario 64 PC port is looking very nice. Announced late last year, this video by Dario gives us a really good look at the modding community’s still-in-progress effort—among others—to add some modern touches to the 1996…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 8, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsHorizon Zero Dawn Can Run In 72p And It Looks Beautiful
While most folks will gravitate towards the top end of the graphics settings for a game, there’s something to be said for heading for the bottom, just to see what it looks like. Especially when a modern blockbuster 4K game can be played at a resolution of just 256×144. Via The Verge, here’s zWORMz Gaming…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 8, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsThe First Character You Meet In Half-Life Is Gus The Forklift Driver
You probably know Gordon Freeman is, the silent protagonist of the Half-Life games. And I’m guessing you know other Half-Life characters, like Alyx Vance, Dr. Kliner, the mysterious G-Man, and Barney. But a recent YouTube video pays homage to the very first character you encounter in Half-Life: Gus the forklift driver. YouTuber MarphitimusBlackimus makes videos…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 8, 2021 -
CultureOdds and Endsiam8bit’s Persona 5 Royal Vinyl Soundtrack Looks Pretty Sweet
Pre-orders for iam8bit’s three-LP vinyl soundtrack to Persona 5 Royal opened back in December, with fans dropping $75 on it without knowing what the album art or actual records look like. We’ve got an exclusive first look at the package, and, luckily for them, it’s a thing of beauty. The perfect companion to the unfortunately…
By Mike Fahey Published February 8, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsNow This Is A Very Nice Xbox
The Xbox Series S looks very nice in white, but I think it looks even nicer in this bright, bold and decidedly floral paint scheme by 14 year-old Dutch artist Pepijn van der Flier Done with spray paint and Posca pens over multiple layers, then finished with a matte varnish, it’s exactly the kind of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 7, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsGenshin Impact City Recreated As An Enormous Model That Took 1000 Hours To Build
Here’s a piece of fan art of Genshin Impact’s Liyue Harbour, where my use of the term “fan art” seems about as woefully short of capturing the enormousness of the project as is humanly possible. This is more of a fan endeavour, requiring an astounding amount of preparation, design work, printing, painting and assembly (around…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 7, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsThat’s A Good Lookin’ Burger
Resident Evil 2 is a good looking video game, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that it contains a damn fine looking burger. I want to eat it. Give me that greasy, gooey cheeseburger. Thanks to Gasp on Twitter, we have a fantastic close-up look at the burger model that appears in the Resident Evil 2…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 7, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsGTA Online Player Pulls Off Amazing Escape
In Grand Theft Auto Online, bad things can happen at any moment. And when these bad moments surprise you, rarely can you get out of them, let allow survive in style. But every now and then someone gets very lucky. For example, Reddit user MagicBeans69420 uploaded a short clip of them barely surviving something that…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 6, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsFishing’s Gotta Be The Worst Part Of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a big game with a lot of side-quests and optional activities. Most of these are good and enjoyable. But then there’s all the bullshit related to fishing, which may in fact be the worst part of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. You get the ability to fish fairly early in the game, which…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 5, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsSuper Mario World Soundtrack Remaster Spoils Original’s Lo-fi Brilliance
A group of Super Mario World fans are currently remastering the SNES platformer’s soundtrack (h/t Chris Kohler) with high-quality versions of the original samples. But if you’re hoping for some grand, orchestral versions of tracks you’ve loved for decades, these really aren’t that. It started with a fan combing through files from the so-called “Gigaleak,”…
By Ian Walker Published February 5, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsThe Mass Effect Remaster’s New Look Isn’t Doing It For Me
This week we got our first good look at BioWare’s Mass Effect trilogy remaster, and I have to say it hasn’t immediately won me over, especially when it comes to the first game. Mass Effect 1 was a finicky mess at times, but it also nailed its big moments and had an irresistibly eerie sci-fi…
By Ethan Gach Published February 5, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsLet’s See How Judgment On PS5 Looks Compared To The PS4 Version
Judgment originally debuted as a PlayStation 4 exclusive in 2018. It looked great! As announced this week, the game is going multiplatform and bound for the PlayStation 5. The game stars Japanese superstar Takuya Kimura as sleuth Takayuki Yagami as he tries to find a serial killer in Kamurocho, a fictionalized version of Shinjuku’s entertainment…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 5, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsSomeone Actually Hit Every Target In Super Smash Bros. Melee’s Credits
As a game that’s been played both casually and competitively for almost two decades, Super Smash Bros. Melee is pretty much figured out at this point. But one thing has always eluded diehard fans, at least in terms of recorded footage: a perfect run of the credits sequence. That changed two days ago. It started…
By Ian Walker Published February 4, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsPlease Enjoy These Custom Yoshi Sneakers
For this pair of custom sneakers, which he stitched up using his own leather, Kenneth Coledecided on two things. First, he was going to make a pair of Dunks, and second, he was going to make them Yoshi Dunks. In sneaker customisation, this is what’s known as a reconstruction, where you take a shoe Nike…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsEvery Game Should Have A Train Level
Hitman 3 ends with one wild ride. The game’s first five levels are sprawling playgrounds that demand stealth, caution, and careful planning. The final level, “Untouchable,” is a fast-paced race through a train. It is, in a word, awesome. More, please! Actually, you know what? Just go ahead and put a train level in every…
By Ari Notis Published February 3, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsRemedy, Please, No
Control developer Remedy Entertainment, caught up in the Lady Dimitrescu hype, has done something terrible. It made the Former, which is already horrifying, even more distressing by giving the monster a full set of teeth. And it’s smiling Listen, I know we’re all having fun with the tall Resident Evil lady. I even wrote something about…
By Ian Walker Published February 3, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsA Traveler’s Guide To The Best Final Fantasy Worlds To Live In
I’m a few days past my Final Fantasy XV blitz and I’m still enmeshed in a quagmire of feelings and emotions. Since finishing the game, I watched Kingsglaive the prequel movie, I’ve considered re-watching the prequel anime, and I’m one retail therapy session away from buying the novel. I’ve already raided Etsy looking for cute…
By Ash Parrish Published February 3, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsI Wish My Switch Would Still Hold A Charge
The Switch was the first Nintendo console I ever bought at launch. Almost four years later, it’s clearly seen better days, which I wouldn’t mind if it could survive out of the dock for more than a couple days at a time. Two things have me thinking about the Switch’s terrible battery life again. The…
By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2021
