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CultureOdds and EndsTony Hawk’s Pro Skater Replaces Archaic Subway Tokens With Soon-To-Be-Archaic MetroCards
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, out today for PC, PlayStation4, and Xbox One, is a tour de force—a rare redux that modernizes the original games while staying true to what made them such hallmarks in the first place. The remaster has also, finally, after decades, brought Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 into… the early ‘90s?…
By Ari Notis Published September 4, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsI Really Need A New Chair
This was never part of the plan, but it’s 2020 and here I sit. I’ve heard it all: “That can’t be comfortable,” “You’ll ruin your back,” “Why the hell are you doing this to yourself,” “It’s a crime against god.” And of course it’s all true. I work eight, nine, sometimes 10 hours a day…
By Ethan Gach Published September 4, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsOh Man, Look At Nike’s “Doraemon” Dunks
Dropping later this month—or maybe even later this week—this upcoming colourway of Nike’s resurgent Dunk line has been dubbed the “Doraemon”. It’s not an official licensed deal between Nike and the blue cat, hence the lack of overt branding, but thenlike Nike’s “Gundam” Air Max 98, it doesn’t need to be when the homage is…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsNearly Every Super Mario Game Posing For A Family Photo
In case you’ve ever wanted to see it, here is every major game from the Super Mario series (and some spin-offs), all gathered together for a beautiful group shot. So yes, that’s why Super Mario RPG and Super Mario Kart aren’t there, which despite the names aren’t members of the Super Mario platforming family. (It…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsNintendo Just Threw Super Mario Galaxy 2 Down The Memory Hole
One of the best mainline Mario games ever was nowhere to be found during today’s Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct Nintendo celebrated 35 years of Super Mario Bros. today by announcing that a number of the most beloved games in the series would finally make their way onto Switch, including Super Mario All-Stars, Super…
By Ethan Gach Published September 3, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsHalo 3 Mod Turns Everybody Into Rats
Halo 3 has a rat. It looks like what would happen if you genetically modified a potato to give it legs. So of course, the rat is beloved by the Halo community. Now, thanks to the magic of modding, you can play Halo 3 as the Halo 3 rat. Originally just a background prop in…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 3, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsVideo Game “Walk Cycles” Are Just The Best
A “walk cycle” is the part of video game animation that covers the most basic, default movement of your character. It’s maybe the thing you see the most in a game alongside a HUD, and as such might also be something you take for granted! Today, let’s not take them for granted. Louis Brooks has…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsNintendo x Puma Have Some Super Mario Bros. Sneakers Coming
Just in time for the series’ 35th anniversary, Puma is about to release an official Super Mario Bros. shoe. It’s a version of the company’s RS Dreamer silhouette, with a very Mario Bros. colour scheme, a Super Mario logo on the tongue, and a star on the heel. Perfect if you’re 11 years old! Maybe…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsHe Comin’: Fall Guys Devs Tease The Arrival Of The Big Yeetus
Fall Guys developer Mediatonic hinted today on Twitter to the addition of a new element to maps called the Big Yeetus. The tweet features a gif of a Fall Guy being yeeted (yeet · ed verb to be thrown, punched, or otherwise flung over a great distance) by a big rotating hammer toward the Dizzy…
By Ash Parrish Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsPlayers Are Making Amazing Things In Overwatch‘s Workshop Mode
Overwatch turned four this past June, and despite attempts to keep the game fresh with new events, skins, and game modes, there’s only so many times one can tell a teammate to get on the damn payload. But one way players are keeping the game fresh and exciting is through experimenting in Overwatch’s Workshop, a…
By Ash Parrish Published September 1, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsThat’s One Good Looking Capybara
Age of Empries III: Defintive Edition comes out October 15 and it updates the classic RTS with new and improved 4k visuals and modern features like crossplay. But it will also include some HD capybaras. I didn’t realize I wanted HD capybaras until now. Look at that original capybara compared to the new one. It’s…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 30, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsThe People In Ghost Of Tsushima Need To Clean Up All The Corpses
Imagine you are visiting a quiet little inn or village out in the countryside. The sun is up. The sky is clear and life is good. You are happy. And then you round a corner and you see a dead body just lying in the middle of the place, with people walking around and going…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 29, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsI Will Never Forgive Capcom For Killing Amingo In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Amingo was an original character introduced in Marvel vs. Capcom 2. He was part of a gentle race of plant people. He was good and he was my friend. Capcom killed Amingo in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and I will never forgive it. Despite having a huge stable of existing characters to pull from…
By Ian Walker Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsWhat The Avengers Game Would Look Like With Faces From The Movies
One of the most jarring things about the new Avengers game is that, since we’re all so used to everyone’s faces from the movies, seeing other faces just doesn’t feel right. So here’s what the game would look like if it had somehow got the rights to use the likenesses of Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsFinally, You Cowards Put Yaddle In A Star Wars Game Trailer
And so, nearly two years after I first lamented the absence of the great Yaddle from ALL the Star Wars games, my suffering has ended. Finally, those cowards have released the first in-game footage of Yaddle from 2021’s LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. During Gamecom’s Opening Night Live event today, we got a bunch…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 27, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsFall Guys Fans Create Wonderful Concept Skins
Fall Guys is the most downloaded PlayStation 4 game ever. We’ve already started seeing some collab costumes, such as the Gordon Freeman skin, and we’re bound to see many, many more. Yoko Taro, for example, is interested in a Nier-themed outfit for the giant-bean characters. I am certain he is not alone! In the meantime,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsI Am Very Impressed With 4K Rocks
I got a new PC a few weeks ago, along with a new monitor. It’s my first new PC purchase since 2015 (I prefer to buy all-new builds vs continual upgrades), and since I never got a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X, this has been my first week spent enjoying 4K video games. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsModders Have Added Fall Guys To Skyrim, Resident Evil 3
Fall Guys is on PC, other games are on PC, so of course modders are working to bring the not-so-little beans to everything from Skyrim to Resident Evil 3 OK so those two are the just first and I think only games to feature such mods, but I’m assuming appearances in The Witcher 3, Hearts…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsFighting Game Pro’s Opening Pitch Could Have Been Worse
The Brothers, a major league Taiwanese baseball team based in Taichung, invited a gamer to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at their August 23 game against the Lions. But this wasn’t just any gamer; this was GamerBee. Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang’s pitch was part of a cross-promotional event between the Brothers baseball team and King…
By Ian Walker Published August 25, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsHelp, This A Cappella Cover Of The Fall Guys Theme Is Stuck In My Head
Even if you (somehow) haven’t played Fall Guys, you’ve probably heard the theme song—through streams, through viral social media clips, through the walls as your neighbors or roommates crank the volume to listen to this wholesome battle royale in all its zany glory. The theme, by Jukio Kallio and Daniel Hagström, is the type of…
By Ari Notis Published August 25, 2020