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The Weekend In Esports: Bow Down Before Whispy Woods
Pros from the far reaches of the less traditional fighting game community descend on Orlando, Florida this weekend to make sacrifices to that tree dude from Kirby. CEO Dreamland is the first event of its kind dedicated to brawl-style fighters and will give top talent across games like Melee and Smash 4 (Wii U) a…
By Ethan Gach - CultureCosplay
Police Mistake Fallout Cosplay For Bomb
We’ve all been there. Your Fallout costume just isn’t sitting right. It needs alterations. So you head to the nearest tailor looking like a poor-man’s storm trooper only to get hounded by the police who think you’re carrying a bomb on your back. That’s what happened to one cosplayer in Grande Prairie, Canada last Tuesday.…
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UncategorizedLego City Undercover Runs Almost As Well On Switch As On PS4
Nintendo’s Switch is a lovely system, but from a pure power standpoint it’s no PlayStation 4. Even so, a Digital Foundry reportreveals the two consoles’ versions of Lego City Undercover aren’t too far apart performance-wise. While Lego City Undercover might not be the most demanding game, it is one of the first instances of a…
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Storage Wars Buyer Finds $45,000 Worth of Classic Games
One of the stars of A&E’s Storage Wars, a reality show about storage locker auctions, just landed an incredible deal on a locker stuffed full to bursting with vintage video game hardware and cartridges. It’s a small fortune in games, over $50,000 worth, enough for the buyer to call it one of his “best ever”…
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UncategorizedEveryone Is Apparently Playing A Game Called ‘Ballz‘
One of the hottest new mobile games going is a clever take on the brick-busting genre called Ballz. Go ahead, get it out of your system. I still haven’t. Available as a free download oniTunesand Google Play from the folks at Ketchapp, Ballz is one of those quick and dirty (shush) games that’s easy to…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
The Gentleman Thief Who Inspired Persona 5‘s Killer Look
Persona 5 stars a group of Phantom Thieves who go on heists to steal the twisted desires of targets in the land of Tokyo’s collective unconscious, the Metaverse. The main characters also get a costume change in these heists. Persona 5’s protagonist doesn’t talk in the game, but they say everything you need to know…
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Bayonetta, As Told By Steam Reviews
Bayonetta is on Steam, and Steam users have absolutely no chill about it. Following an April Fool’s joke and a mysterious countdown clock, the beloved action game Bayonetta finally landed on Steam. If you’ve never played the game, it’s like Devil May Cry, but instead of a very pretty man you’re a witch with guns…
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