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She Is The Huntress, The Killer Of Beasts

Igor Artyomenko is a freelance artist from Kazakhstan. We actually featuredhis DOTA 2 fan art a few months back, but I figured his art is so cool it deserved a proper showcase. The pieces here that look like they’re from The Banner Saga aren’t actually from The Banner Saga, they’re just fan art. But boy,…

Most cosplay coverage focuses only on the finished product, so sometimes it pays to dial the clock back and see how outfits are actually made. This great timelapse video by Robyn Murphy shows how she starts with fabric and a sewing machine and ends up with two incredible superhero costumes.

Mon Ami, This Gambit Cosplay Is Fantastic

Considering he was one of the best characters in the 90s, it was sad to see Gambit almost entirely forgotten by the 2000’s X-Men movies. Ah well. Where Hollywood failed us, cosplay steps in. Cosplay by Michael Huffman, photo by York in a Box

Nathan Drake Cosplay Isn’t Just Stealing Relics

I’m loving the attention to detail here. Not just on the costume itself, but the expression, the hair. He’s even gone to the trouble of meticulously arranging the tuck Cosplay by Leo Camacho, photo by York in a Box

Warning: Scammers Are Hiding Malware Behind Fake Steam Pages

Be careful what you click. You might think you’ve found a cool-looking new game on Steam, but it could be computer-infesting malware in disguise. Yeah, scammers are imitating entire game pages now. Over the weekend, the makers of psychedelic adventure game Octopus City Blues were surprised to discover a perfect copy of their Steam page…

Valve Probably Never Expected Anyone To Solve This TF2 Equation

“We’re not bread.” It was supposed to be a throwaway gag in Valve’s official video for Team Fortress 2‘s Love and War update, which launched almost a year ago. Yes, a year. It’s a video in which the whole cast is certain they’re going to die, so I suppose it’s only fitting that fans saw…

New To Elite: Dangerous? Try This Steam Guide

Elite: Dangerous just came to Steam, and it’s getting all sorts of new players… who are discovering that piloting a spaceship is kind of a bitch. If you keep crashing and burning and screaming, “whyyyyyy” at the space gods, this guide will help. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Elite: Dangerous is tailor-made to help players wrap…

GTA Player Actually Makes This Landing

On today’s Highlight Reel we have impossible GTA stunt landings, realistic touchdowns, Bloodborne wardrobe malfunctions and much, much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Bloodborne – Bloodborne™ Wardrobe Glitch ttomato182…

A Hardcore Shooter From The Makers Of One Of Battlefield‘s Best Mods

Battlefield, eat your heart out. Squad is a 100-player military shooter from a melting pot of people who worked on Project Reality, a popular Battlefield 2 mod that made the game significantly more realistic. Without getting too long-winded about it, I will say Project Reality is the most fun I’ve ever had lying in a…

The Coolest Cosplay from Sakura-Con 2015

The soul still burns at one of the oldest anime-centric fan gatherings in the U.S. How were the costumes? Positively nightmarish. Video game, anime and comic-book dress-up projects were all on display at Sakura-Con 2015. In this photos taken by Cosplay Boom, you’ll see two of Marvel’s deadliest heroes battle Ultron, giant Pokemon and a…

The Week In Games: Xenoblade Take Two

The most noteworthy game releasing this week is a remastering of a Nintendo Wii game for the new 3DS. All the other big games are down in Orlando getting their spring break on. That’s not to say there aren’t some fine titles coming out this week. It’s just to say I am off this week,…

This Week In The Business: That Mad MOBA Money

STAT | $501 million – Amount of money that MOBAs will earn in the USA this year, according to EEDAR; this will be greater the the $499 million expected from MMORPGs, and the $237 million expected from shooters Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “In the early days…

Why Counter-Strike‘s Best Map Is Also A Big Problem

Dust2 is one of the most played maps in video game history. It’s appeared in multiple versions of Counter-Strike and is considered by many players—casual and pro alike—to be nearly perfect, unassailable. That’s a problem. Ashes To Ashes Dust2 was never intended to be a sand-strewn sarlacc pit of attention, but that’s what it’s evolved…

Far Cry 4 NPC Doesn’t Know He Has A Drinking Problem

On today’s Highlight Reel we have drinking problems in Far Cry 4, secret Bloodborne techniques, police helicopters, killing streaks, and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Dying Light – Dying…

Asteroids: Outpost Is Not The Next Great Steam Survival Game

Should I care about Asteroids: Outpost? Not really. Not yet, anyway. You shoot asteroids, collect crafting materials from them, upgrade your base, and pester other players (if you want). It’s aimless and kinda boring. What’s it about? It’s Atari arcade classic Asteroids re-imagined as a first-person survival game for some reason. Up to 64 players…

Captain Forever Is Basically Lego Spaceship, And That’s Great

Should I care about Captain Forever Remix? Absolutely. It’s a hyper-addictive space ship game where you can snatch parts out of thin air and bolt them onto your ship. It’s also a charming-as-heck story about childhood. What’s it about? Its Steam description actually does a pretty good job of explaining, so here’s that: “Can you…

Ask Dr. Nerdlove: Am I Being Harassed At Work?

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that helps you answer the call of LFG for your love life’s MMORPG. This week: one reader’s dealing with a co-worker who won’t take “no, go away” for an answer… so what’s he supposed to do about her? Meanwhile another reader wants to know…

When Half-Life Invades Team Fortress 2, Things Get Nasty

Free hats? Why would you ever turn down free hats? Oh, I guess that’s a good reason. This excellent Source Filmmaker video by zombiller depicts a Team Fortress character’s dream: free hats! Free hats everywhere! But something seems a little… off. Without spoiling it, I’ll just note that wearing hats with a tendency to writhe…

Surprise! Elite: Dangerous is now on Steam. The expansive space sim has kept to its own client since release, but today it warped into Steam’s orbit, shocking everyone and maybe flattening a few Early Access survival games. It is a Very Cool Video Game

116 Cosplayers Dressed Up As Pokémon’s Misty For April Fools’ Day

April Fools’ Day is a minefieldof misinformation and terrible unfunny pranks. Every now and then, however, something hits the mark perfectly. For April 1 2015, precisely 116 cosplayers decided to completely troll their audiences. At the exact same time, on the exact same day, every single one posted a photograph of themselves cosplaying as Misty…