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CultureThis Tony Hawk Speedrun is Flat Out Bonkers
I was pretty solid at Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 in my day. But I don’t hold a candle to GeorgeThePlushie, who demolished the game in 3 minutes and 26 seconds. Take a look at it, and bathe in your game-playing inadequacies! See how fast he moves through the menus! George mentions that fraps was…
By Chris Person Published August 8, 2014 -
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The Worst In Video Game Marketing
Before we ever get to play most video games, we see ads for them. Usually they’ll get us excited about the next chapter in a favorite franchise, or even a brand new one. But sometimes they take things too far. We’ve seen loads of ads that are meaningless or, worse, in bad taste. Ill-advised. Offensive,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 8, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: A True GTA V Daredevil
We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today: An anti-aircraft log, a creatively themed Dark Souls 2 hack, and creative ways to use new game mechanics. Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments below,…
By Steve Marinconz Published August 8, 2014 -
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The Story Behind Destiny’s Biggest Star: The Sky
Look, Destiny has some cool space wizards and fancy lighting, but as anyone who played the beta can vouch for, the main attraction of the game’s visuals was that sky It’s not that it’s realistic. It’s hyper-realistic. It’s every postcard and Western movie and motivational poster with the sky on it rolled into one. Realising…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2014 -
CultureCosplayA Whole Army Of Valkyria Chronicles Cosplayers!
Look, even by their own admission, this movie isn’t great. But the movie isn’t the point. The point is that there’s an entire group of fans in the Czech Republic who dedicated themselves to cosplaying Valkyria Chronicles. Which is awesome
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2014 -
CultureHave you seen an amazing gaming moment lately? Send it to us at [email protected] to get it included in our new feature, Highlight Reel! Check out some of the previous episodes right here For more highlight reel posts, follow the tag right here. We’re looking for anything cool that happens in games. Weird new glitches,…
By Steve Marinconz Published August 7, 2014 -
CultureThe First Game That Truly Disturbed You
Video games don’t usually repel their players. Gamers are nothing if not tolerant—of horrific acts of violence, long loading times, high prices, we’ll put up with a lot. But everyone has their limits. What was the first game that turned you off not because it wasn’t fun, but because you found it morally repugnant? This…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 7, 2014 -
CultureTotal RecallLost Akira Game Spotted, But It’s Not Pretty
It’s a shame. For such an awesome manga/film as Akira is, its games have been pretty shoddy. One, however, was so shoddy it was never even released. The storyof this missing game is one that’s eluded folks for some time, but today, we’ve finally got some footage of it (well, the Genesis version at least).…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2014 -
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Which Game Has The Best Intro Sequence?
Most of the best video games grab your attention right from the start. They show you something amazing, or mysterious, or beautiful, and pull you in. Yesterday, Gone Home developer Steve Gaynor made the bold proclamation that the intro to Fallout was the greatest video game intro of all time: It’s a strong entry, to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 6, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: How To Summon 6 Leeroy Jenkins(es?)
We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today: An anti-aircraft log, a creatively themed Dark Souls 2 hack, and creative ways to use new game mechanics. Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments below,…
By Steve Marinconz Published August 6, 2014 -
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What Dune Should Look Like
Mikhail Borulko is a freelance artist based in Russia. This Dune image has stopped me dead in my tracks. I can’t stop looking at it. And wishing it was the poster for a 70s psych rock concept album. You can see more of Mikhail’s work at his DeviantArtand ArtStationpages. To see the larger pics in…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2014 -
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Photo Series Focuses On The Evolution Of Video Game Controllers
Javier Laispur’s “Controllers” photo series looks at the evolution of video game console controllers and handheld devices from 1983 though 2013: You can see many more photos in the series here. Via MMM and TIH You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 5, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: Giant Weaponized Shark
We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today: summoning a shark to kill your enemies in Battlefield 4, a great clutch from a 3-year-old game, and more! Be sure to check out, like and subscribe the…
By Steve Marinconz Published August 5, 2014 -
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Got A Light?
Chinese artist San San works at Activision Blizzard as an illustrator and concept artist. He’s got an impressive resume of big, recent games, having worked on titles like League of Legends, Saints Row 4, The Elder Scrolls Online and the NBA2K series. He’s also done some movie work, like on the latest adaptation of The…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2014
