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Librarian Embezzles $89,000 To Spend On Mobile Game
Last year, Adam Winger, the director of the North Logan City library in Utah, resigned for reasons that were not immediately clear. Now things have become a teensy bit clearer: He’s been found guilty of spending $89,000 in public money on mobile game sensation Game of War Earlier this year, local news outlet The Herald…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedDeath’s Gambit Demands Aggression, And I Love It
Death’s Gambit is a new action RPG that throws elements from Dark Souls into a gorgeous 2D world. It has light platforming, rewarding exploration and a ton of challenging fights where even low level enemies can mop the floor with you. Your character starts the story recovering from battle, barely breathing, and finds themselves face…
By Paul Tamayo Published August 15, 2018 -
EsportsThe Moment I Got Hooked On Dota 2‘s Biggest Tournament
Just before midnight on August 10, 2016, I jumped up from my seat screaming at the top of my lungs about Dota 2. I wasn’t even playing the game myself, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to understand it on the level of the players I watched that night. In a Dota 2…
By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2018 -
OpinionA Relaxing Game Where You Serve Coffee To Orcs
It’s a late night shift and things are quiet. That nosy journalist who always says she’s working on a book took her espresso and sat down in the corner. A dapper looking elf wanders in with his literal succubus of a girlfriend. It’s gonna be a slow night in Coffee Talk, but that’s fine. Coffee…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Diablo III Is Coming To Switch Later This Year
The day that was prophesied by a light switch is finally upon us: Diablo III is coming to Nintendo Switch this year. The news was meant to be announced tomorrow, but appeared today on Forbes in a post that’s since been deleted. Diablo III Eternal Collection on Switch will include the original game, the Reaper…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Game That Lets You Solve Crimes By Yelling At Your Computer
Ever looked at a blurry photograph on your computer and wanted to yell “enhance!” at it like they do on police procedurals? Well, now there’s a game just for you. Enhance.computer is a browser game where you have to search an image to find a secret code that will stop a crime. You navigate around…
By Gita Jackson Published August 15, 2018 -
CultureSpeedrunner Finally Ties Perfect Dark World Record, Screams His Head Off
Yesterday Kevin “KevinDDR” Birrell managed to beat Perfect Dark’s Air Force One level in 52 seconds. This made him the second person in history to do so, tying speedrunner Karl “Sim Threat” Jobst’s record, set back in November 2017. From the decibels Birrell let loose upon completion during a livestream, the run was clearly more…
By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedWe’re playing Death’s Gambit live on Twitch. Come watch me try my best to stay alive while Heather coaches me through it all. Join us in the chat!
Paul Tamayo & Heather Alexandra Published August 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter: World‘s New Behemoth Fight Requires A Different Mindset
I was recently on vacation and away from Monster Hunter: World while I enjoyed the wonders of California, and now that I’m home, I’m catching up on new quests. The largest and, to me, the most exciting of the game’s recent developments is the addition of Final Fantasy XIV’s Behemoth. While the fight can be…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedYou Can’t Keep Sims Sober
The Sims is a pretty good simulacrum of human life. Sims fall in and out of love, move, change careers, have families, and grow old. It’s easy to see the ups and downs of life reflected in this game—Sims even endure the mundanity of catching a cold and getting bad grades. One thing Sims can’t…
By Gita Jackson Published August 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
IGN Pulls Ex-Editor’s Posts After Dozens More Plagiarism Accusations Surface
The gaming site IGN is working to remove all of the posts written by former editor Filip Miucin, who was fired last week for plagiarism, after internet sleuths found that dozens of his articles and videos copied or rephrased from other websites without attribution “We’ve seen enough now, both from the thread and our own…
By Jason Schreier Published August 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
The latest Fortnite update, patch v5.21, went live this morning adding a new limited time mode called Soaring 50s, the Heavy Sniper Rifle discovered previously by data miners, and a sniper only mode. Soaring 50s is the usual 50 vs. 50 mode but with the ability to re-deploy gliders.
By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Next-Gen Yu-Gi-Oh! Playmat
When you think of typical Yu-Gi-Oh! playmats, you think of actual mats. This is hardly your typical setup. Here is the previously mentioned traditional Yu-Gi-Oh! playmat Twitter user Reo posted this do-it-yourself projected playmat. The sound effects are a nice touch! Let’s hope this is the future.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedStop-Motion Gundam Is Like Toy Story With Plastic Mecha
For the past few years, YouTuber Rihito Ue has been creating stop-motion clips. They are great. Ue juxtaposes scenes from the Gundam anime with stop-motion recreations. Each clip takes place in a single shot in real-world locations. It’s like the models have come to life, Toy Story style. As IT Media points out, Ue’s clips…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Hot Summer
Apt title for these dog days, don’t you think? (I never went outside today.) Korean entertainment agencies have a curious fascination with debuting groups set up as “counterparts” to others within their company. YG Entertainment did it with 2NE1 and Big Bang, JYP Entertainment (perhaps most egregiously) with 2PM and 2AM, and SM Entertainment with…
By Seung Park Published August 15, 2018 - Culture
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Allon Kremer is an artist from the Netherlands. You can see more of Allon’s work at his ArtStation page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and have some concept, environment, promotional or character art…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2018