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CultureThe First 10 Things To Do When Your PC Can’t Run A New Game
You just got a new PC game! Hoo buddy, you are excited. You’ve been looking forward to this one for years. You load it up and… oh, hell. Something’s off. Your frame-rate is bucking wildly. The mouse input is all wrong. The introductory sequence hangs for a second or two every time someone talks. When…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Taro Yoko’s producer at Square Enix says he wants the Nier director to make a Final Fantasy He let this brilliant idea fly during a recent interview with Wow Japan, saying he would want the game to feature a “similar strangeness” to Yoko’s other games. “I’m hoping for a big budget if I do work…
By Chris Kohler Published November 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedModder Adds Portal Gun To Super Mario 64
Ever wondered what it would look like to mash up Portal and Super Mario 64? Well, your wish has been granted. Prolific modder Kaze Emanuar uploaded a video showing off a new creation, Portal Mario 64, which you can download here. It basically combines the portal mechanic from Valve’s Portal with Super Mario 64. The…
By Gita Jackson Published November 2, 2017 -
Uncategorized20 Years Of Pokémon Villains Join Forces In Ultra Sun And Moon
The biggest, baddest Team Rocket ever is blasting off into the Alola region in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon later this month, with an all-star cast of series villains headed up by the original baddie himself, Giovanni. It’s unclear what exactly Pokémon Red and Blue boss Giovanni and his team of ne’er do wells are…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedNew Mod Brings Dragon Ball Powers To GTA V
At long last, you can play as the brutal Saiyan Goku was always meant to be. Remember when Earth’s mightiest hero first learned that he was actually sent to the planet to destroy it? Well a new GTA V mod plans to let you reenact that exact mission. The residents of Los Santos don’t stand…
By Ethan Gach Published November 2, 2017 - Esports
Overwatch League Team Names, Ranked
The Overwatch League is gearing up for its inaugural season in 2018. All of the 12 teams competing in the new esports league have been announced, backed by familiar sports names like Patriots owner Bob Kraft and Mets owner Jeff Wilpon. Some of these names are fun and good; others less so. Here they are,…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedMod Makes Street Fighter V Look Like Pencil Animation
Over the years, there have been loads of fighting game mods, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one like this, which turns Street Fighter V into playable pencil drawings. Pointed out by Event Hubs, modder Nded created cool sketch-mod that is reminiscent of that A-ha “Take On Me” video. Here are some more clips…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2017 -
EsportsSuper Smash Bros. Melee Community Has It Tough In Japan
It was 2am in early September. Yuichiro Takahashi was in his room eating a Crunky chocolate bar, listening to the RWBY soundtrack and staring at the English sentences on his monitor. If anything might help change the Super Smash Bros. Melee scene in Japan, perhaps this would. He pressed publish. The title of the blog…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2017 - Culture
The Art Of Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 is one of the prettiest movies you’ll ever see, so it’s a pleasure to share some of the concept art that went into the film’s creation. I know, we normally do video game stuff here, but we did Ghost in the Shell(and Blade Runner’s animated prequel), so indulge me. And besides, it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Detective: City of Angels Is Basically LA Noire: The Board Game
Taking its inspiration from LA Noire, The Big Sleep and LA Confidential, Detective: City of Angels is a board game about a team of detectives working to solve crimes and bust mobsters. The catch being that one of the detectives is crooked, and is trying to stall and mislead the investigations along the way without…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2017 -
CultureCosplayBastion Cosplay Was A Halloween Treat
Jiovanie Velazquez’s 10 year-old son wanted a Bastion costume for Halloween, and since you can’t exactly walk into a store and buy one, he decided to make one for him. The suit was made of EVA Foam, had LED lighting in the helmet and also voice-activated lighting in the chest. Velazquez even went to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2017 - Culture
Popular Battlegrounds Streamer Pulls Off Miraculous Headshot, Wins $100
“Doc, I’ll give you $100 if you hit this shot,” ex-CSGO pro and popular PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds streamer Shroud said to fellow PUBG streaming superstar and mustache-with-a-soul Dr Disrespect. “Headshot,” Shroud added. “Has to be a headshot.” The shot was preposterous. The person Dr Disrespect was aiming at was so far away that they weren’t even…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Watch This Warframe Space Dog Go
Before there was Destiny there was Warframe. The two games share a lot of the same elements—lots of loot, ornate costumes, and sci-fi stories that make no sense—but Warframe has something Destiny doesn’t: amazing pets. Kubrows are like dogs except they come in eggs. You have to hatch them, a grindy endeavor just like everything…
By Ethan Gach Published November 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Third-Party Nintendo Switch Games Are So Damn Big
Just before the Nintendo Switch launched, we wrote about a game that required more space than the system’s 24GB of usable onboard memory . In March it was an exception, but by the end of the year it’s already becoming the norm for third-party releases on the platform. Nintendo’s own releases on the Switch keep…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
The UFC’s Best Fighter Tries To Keep MMA Out Of His Twitch Streams
Many Twitch streamers enjoy sharing details about their personal lives as they game. But even though his username is mightymouseufc125, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson would rather not chat on stream about his career as the flyweight champion of the UFC. “I think a lot of the fans get mad at me [for not talking about…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Gwent Has Spent The Whole Last Year Getting Good
The studio behind The Witcher series announced its spin-off card game Gwent back at E3 2016. Over a year later the game still isn’t officially out yet, though CD Projekt Red clams it will launch before the end of 2017. During that time it’s grown into something special, so I’m here to say, if you…
By Ethan Gach Published November 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedHow Dare They Bring Bubsy Back
I have never liked Bubsy the Bobcat. I still don’t. They made a new game starring Bubsy here in 2017. The whole enterprise feels like a precision-engineered insult sponge. I don’t know why I played it. Oh, I know why I played it: to make a video about it. You can watch me assess the…
By Tim Rogers Published November 1, 2017