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Princess Zelda Cosplay Walked Straight Out Of Breath Of The Wild
This Princess Zelda cosplay by LayzeMichelle gets better the closer you look. While the overall look is fantastic, the real killer here is in the details, like how all her accessories (even a Sheikah Slate!) are finished and coloured to match the game’s cel-shaded look. She even made the flowers, which took ten hours to paint,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2017 - Culture
If The Mass Effect Games Had Kids
Early in the development of Mass Effect Andromeda, the team’s artists spent a week doing nothing but coming up with cool ideas. One of them that didn’t make it into the final game, but which was at least explored in this art, is having Mass Effect kids running around. Having children in your big open…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Tribute To My Indestructible DualShock 3
Back in 2013, I had some very unkind things to say about the DualShock 3’s design. Those points still stand—this is a bad controller for playing video games—but in the years since I’ve grown to appreciate one thing about the DS3: it can take one hell of a beating. I bought my first PlayStation 3…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedWe Filled Retro Monsters Full Of Lead In Strafe
Strafe is a fond throwback to games like Quake and Doom. Seeking to capture all bloody fun of old school shooters, it has one hell of a shotgun and a lot of baddies to blast into bits. Heather and Chris sat down to take on its twisting corridors in this archived livestream. Created by Pixel…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 9, 2017 - Esports
Five Pro Gaming Teams Drop Overwatch In One Week [Update]
It’s been a gnarly handful of days for the professional Overwatch scene. Since last Tuesday, four organizations have dropped their Overwatch teams, citing a lack of certainty about Blizzard’s upcoming Overwatch League and potentially prohibitive costs they’ll have to pay in order to join it. Today, esports organization compLexity bid farewell to their Overwatch team…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Video Game About Pot Farming Is Fun Even If You Aren’t Stoned
In Bud Farm: Grass Roots, you’re farming bud in a fairly optimistic future where potheads have formed their own nation. While the game appears to be just another weed-themed Farmville clone, Bud Farms actually has a lot of heart. When you start Bud Farm, you’re greeted by an aging hippie who runs you briefly through…
By Gita Jackson Published May 9, 2017 - Esports
Tekken 7 Pros Booted From UK Championship On Suspicion Of Collusion
Justin “King Jae” Nelson’s third place finish in Sunday’s UK Tekken 7 Championship Birmingham Qualifier won him a spot in the upcoming finals at MCM London Comic Con. But because of alleged collusion between him and Charmel “C-Krizzle” Miedji Koloko during their match in the third round of the loser’s bracket, both players were banned…
By Maddy Myers Published May 9, 2017 - Culture
Battlegrounds Players Win Match Without Killing Anybody
I’ve tried winning PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds matches with pacifism. I’ve tried hiding out, talking to other players, and (very unsuccessfully) blocking bullets with a frying pan. I never believed it was actually possible, though. Eventually death—aka the ever-encroaching blue fog of doom—claims us all. Against all odds, however, Kurtjmac and a partner pulled it off. They spent…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Ghost Games says there’ll be a new Need for Speed game before 2017 ends, and it’ll be playable offline, addressing one of the major issues fans had with the 2015 reboot. It’ll have an open world, cops to flee and plenty of car customization. Look for more details at the EA Play event in June.
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Prey Shows That Bethesda’s Review Policy Is Even Bad For Bethesda
Prey, the newest game from Arkane Studios, is most enjoyable when you take your time exploring its corners and crevices. It’s a quiet, unsettling game, one that can turn into a real drag if you try to rush. So why did Bethesda force reviewers to blaze through the game as quickly as possible? And what…
By Jason Schreier Published May 9, 2017 - Culture
Speedrunner Completes Homestar Runner Game In 17 Milliseconds
Speedrunning is all about beating games as fast as possible. One speedrun through a free Homestar Runner web game is so fast that you can literally blink and miss it. Where’s An Egg? is a quick puzzle game where players guide an inspector around on a journey to find an egg hidden on someone’s possession. The…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 9, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Prey
Prey is a tense, moody game that makes you distrust everyday objects because they might secretly be monsters. Whether you’re just launching the game or well into your exploration of Talos I, here are some tips for making it through. Don’t worry about playing the previous Prey I never played the original Prey, and that…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Four months after Ubisoft released multiplayer hack-and-slash game For Honor, players continue to report frustratingly slow matchmaking times upwards of a few minutes. But yesterday, Ubisoft told Kotaku that matchmaking takes 45 seconds on average. What have your experiences been? Tell us in the comments.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedMatch Land Is A More Lovable Sort Of Puzzle Adventure Game
Popularized by games like Puzzles & Dragons, mobile match-three puzzles games usually contain overly-complex mechanics, obnoxious microtransactions and a constant stream of ads for the amazing heroes you could get if you just spent enough cash. Take away those things and you get Match Land. Developed by Race Cat and available as a free download…
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Starz’s American Gods: a beautiful adaptation of a book I honestly didn’t like that much. What it is: A prestige drama adaptation of the Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name, with Hannibal’s Bryan Fuller and Kings’s Michael Green at the helm. What I’ve watched: Only two episodes have aired and I’ve watched them both.…
By Gita Jackson Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Both Zelda And Prey Make Climbing (And Falling) Fun
On the surface, Zelda: Breath of the Wild doesn’t have much in common with the new sci-fi thriller Prey. While the games are different in a lot of ways, both are well-made simulations that reward experimentation and exploration. And both give you fun ways to climb around. Navigation and traversal are fundamental aspects of any…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 9, 2017
