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Uncategorized18 Years Later, Germany Gets An Uncensored Version Of Half-Life
The Half-Life that was released in Germany in 1998 was a little different. Instead of marines there were robots, and instead of dying horribly the scientists would just kind of sit down and be sad. Well chin up lads, in 2017 Germany’s Half-Life is now as human and violent as everyone else’s. An official update…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2017 - Culture
Battlegrounds Will Add Loot Crates And Skins, But Not Until After Early Access
With over two million copies sold, I think it’s fair to say that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is doing alright, money-wise. The developers hopefully will not starve. They do, however, have plans to make more money off the game in the future. But not until it’s “done.” In an interview with Gamasutra, Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene said that…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 4, 2017 -
CultureHoly Crap, We Made 300 Episodes Of Highlight Reel
Today on the *drumroll* 300th episode of Highlight Reel we have a glitchy gay brothel, blue shell escapes, Romans, Nioh PvP, pan faces and much, much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below.…
By Chris Person Published May 4, 2017 -
UncategorizedCall Of Duty Zombies Chronicles Announced A Few Feet From YouTuber’s Bathroom
Leaked all to hell and confirmed today via unzipped hoodie in a YouTube video, Black Ops 3 players are getting an extra dose of DLC in the form of Zombies Chronicles, a collection of eight remastered zombie maps from Black Ops, World At War and Black Ops 3 on May 16. You can follow the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Transformers: Forged To Fight Adds Another Cool Bot I’ll Spend Money To Not Get
Random paid character drops in mobile games aren’t new, but I’m really feeling the burn in Kabam’s mobile fighting game Transformers: Forged to Fight. First I missed out on Beast Wars Waspinator. Now I’m not going to get Soundwave. Ugh. Because I love the Transformers characters and concept and the fighting isn’t too shabby, I’m…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Connection Issues
The Nintendo Switch’s first big online multiplayer game has arrived, and while many people are enjoying the upgraded version of Mario Kart 8, others are also enjoying frequent disconnects and lag. Despite upgrading and tweaking several aspects of Mario Kart 8 for the largely excellentSwitch port, online multiplayer is one area that hasn’t seen much…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2017 - Culture
March Of The Killer Babies
Rock D is a concept artist from China who works in the video game business. You can see more of Rock D’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2017 -
CultureTetris Speedruns Remain Hypnotizing
The only thing more enjoyable than seeing the reactions of speedrunners KevinDDR and ApertureGrillz at the end of this new world record for Tetris: the Grandmaster 2 Plus is watching all of those pieces fall into just the right places. Please do watch this video, recorded earlier this week when they set the record. There’s…
By Jason Schreier Published May 4, 2017 - Culture
Steam Users Are Concerned About Valve’s New Gift Policy
As part of a recent round of tweaks to Steam, Valve made some subtle quality-of-life changes to Steam’s gifting system. Users, however, pointed out that the consequences are farther-reaching than they initially seem. What the change is: First and foremost, gifting is now more straightforward. Instead of gifting games to a friend’s email address or…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nier: Automata Is Even Better If You Remap The Buttons
If you, like me, picked up Nier: Automata on PlayStation 4 during the Golden Week sale, here is a tip that will CHANGE EVERYTHING: Remap the buttons. As you may notice when you first start playing Nier, the default control setup has a few weird quirks. Evade is mapped to R2 while shooting is mapped…
By Jason Schreier Published May 4, 2017 -
UncategorizedNioh‘s Player Battles Are A Laggy Nightmare
Nioh is an astonishing game with fast samurai action. Ninja tools, magic spells, and a variety of weapons should have made for fun player versus player battles. Unfortunately, sloppy connections and overpowered builds drag down the experience. A free addition to the game, Nioh’s new PvP mode drops right as a new DLC, Dragon of…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 4, 2017 - Esports
Seventeen NBA Teams Sign On To Appear In NBA 2K Esports League
Today the NBA and Take-Two Interactive announced the 17 NBA teams that have agreed to participate in the inaugural NBA 2K league. The NBA teams that will let their virtual logos and jerseys appear in the esports league are: Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons Golden State Warriors Indiana Pacers Memphis Grizzlies Miami…
By Maddy Myers Published May 4, 2017 -
UncategorizedBuild Your Own Lego Overwatch D.Va Mech
It’s time to stop looking at other people’s awesome Lego Overwatch creations and start building your own . . . versions of their awesome Lego Overwatch creations. Nick Brick’s Legendary B.Va skin mech tutorial is a fine place to start. Let’s face it, Lego is never going to make official Overwatch sets. Their rules against…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Professional Kojima BFF Geoff Keighley is hosting an event this year called E3 Coliseum, he announced today. Taking place at L.A. Live on June 13 and June 14 (the Tuesday and Wednesday of E3), the event will be a live-streamed set of “panels, conversations, talks, and other surprises.” Should be fun.
By Jason Schreier Published May 4, 2017 -
Kotaku EastSurprise Your Date By Beating Up Fake Bad Guys At Japanese Theme Park
At Hirakata Park in Osaka, there is an unusual service: You can hire fake bad guys to pretend punch to impress and surprise others. According to website Lmaga, these flashmob performances are akin to quick “threepenny plays,” with you as the star. It seems you don’t actually walk through the park with the word “shuyaku”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 4, 2017
