Massive Book About History Of PC RPGs Is Out Now For Free

For the past four years, writer Felipe Pepe has been compiling a book about computer role-playing games, enlisting developers and journalists from across the globe to write about everything from Ultima to Fallout 4. The book is out now—and you can get it for free. “Across its 528 pages you’ll find information about over 400…

The Newest Taco Bell In China Sure Looks Swanky

A couple new Taco Bells have recently opened in China, and boy does this one look nice. The new eateries are also serving China-only meals, including beef kebab nachos and a ribeye steak and mushroom taco. Check out the new Taco Bell in Feng Shen Li. Fancy, huh? Yannick Boucher, a game dev in Shanghai,…

CG? Japanese TV News Doesn’t Need CG

While the stereotype might be that Japan is hi-tech, some of its biggest news broadcasters use low-tech dioramas and models to explain current events. While respected Japanese network NHK has a full CG department, able to churn out impressive computer graphics, it still uses models made by its stable of master prop makers. NHK’s prop…

As Far As PC Case Mods Go, This Sure Is Unusual

If you are going to make a PC case mod, why not use a hot water dispenser? That’s exactly what this school teacher did. Hot water dispensers are convenient for quickly making tea. Twitter user Amano0222‘s teacher used one for a custom PC casing. While it won’t dispense hot water, it is possible to easily…

Here Is The Evo 2018 Lineup

This year’s Evo World Finals will get underway this August in Las Vegas. Evo has announced which games have made the cut. As you can see above, they are: Tekken 7 Super Smash Bros. 4 Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 Injustice 2 Super Smash Bros. Melee…

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FOR THE EMPEROR

Jaime Martinez is a Spanish artist based in the UK who works for Games Workshop. Hence, you know, all the Warhammer stuff below. You can see more of Jaime’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…

Report: Geguri Will Be The First Woman Signed To An Overwatch League Team

Overwatch League has no women players, a fact that’s been glaringly apparent ever since the league’s debut media event, where Korean pro Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon’s name came up multiple times. Now, however, a report from ESPN claims that Geguri’s signing to an OWL team, the Shanghai Dragons. ESPN cites “multiple sources close to the players…

Steamed Hams, A Nintendo DS Adventure

Just when you thought you’d every possible remix of Steamed Hams known to man, Micnaxable goes and remembers the classic DS game Ghost Trick Can we get Ghost Trick on the Switch, someone? That’d be great.

Geralt vs Chuck Norris

This fun little video—which stars the world’s best Witcher cosplayer, along with help from Geralt’s voice actor Doug Cockle—sees our hero face one of his most dangerous opponents yet. I don’t know how the TV series is ever going to match this sort of content.

Play Every Overwatch Hero

There are those who’ll tell you that Overwatch is at its best when you’re playing your favorite hero, pushing the limits of your skill and reflexes to unseen heights. They are wrong. Play every hero. Play the ones you love. Play the ones you hate. Play the ones who infuriate you every time the enemy…

Monster Hunter’s Animations Make You A Better Player

Success in Monster Hunter: World isn’t just about knowing what each monster can do, but knowing what you can do. There are 14 different weapon types in the game, and each has its own series of animations. This has always been a staple of series, and these animations force the player to stick with their…

Final Fantasy XIV’s Almost Got Its Player Housing Problem Under Control

The release of new player housing in Final Fantasy XIV has traditionally meant a mad dash for sparse land followed by angry forum posts about how bad the housing system is. Thanks to new guidelines and restrictions limiting the amount of land players can own, today’s land expansion went relatively smoothly. Previously, when new housing…

Backup Quarterback Gets Highest Rating In Madden

Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles is now the highest-rated player in Madden 18‘s Ultimate Team mode, beating the likes of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Brees to get the game’s first 99 rating. That’s the highest rating possible in EA’s annual football franchise, which means that he’s currently the best player in Madden…

Horny Mech Anime Focuses On Couplings That Could Save The World

Darling In The Franxx, one of the breakout animes of this season, makes the sex lives of teenagers a life or death affair. The new show , which premiered on January 13 and is being simulcast on Crunchyroll, is about teenagers who live in a post apocalyptic world and who pilot giant mechs by getting…