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Someone Bought The Most Depressing Top Gun Game Collection
Everyone makes purchases they regret. You might buy an expensive toy, binge on cartons of ice cream, get a fancy dress, or you might buy too many copies of a Top Gun video game. On March 23rd, games archivist and Video Game History Foundation director Frank Cifaldi noticed an unusual auction on eBay. The listing…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 1, 2017 - Esports
Report: Reigning Champs Of Dota‘s International 6 Retire
Team Random, better known as the former Wings Gaming, will disband prior to this year’s International. According to Jack Chen, a translator for the Dota Chinese scene familiar with the team, four players will retire while one will continue trying to play professionally, at least for now. Wings Gaming were the champions of The International…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedThat Time A JRPG Ended In The Middle Of A Final Boss Battle
Over the past few years, there have been many complaints about video game endings—that they’re rushed, that they’re unsatisfying, that it feels like the developers spent more time on other parts of the game (usually true). But no unfinished ending holds a candle to Saga Frontier Saga Frontier, a quirky role-playing game that Square released…
By Jason Schreier Published May 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedHalo 3 Players Spent Almost Ten Years Trying To Get Into Empty Cage
In 2008, a fan with the username OTfor2 issued a challenge to a forum: in Halo 3’s Sierra 117 level, get inside a barred-off room. For years, Halo fans tried to nail the stunt, but nobody could complete it…until now. Within the Halo community, there’s a concept known as “tricking challenges,” where players dare each…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 1, 2017 -
CultureHelping Move Blizzard’s Awesome Cinematics
Casey McDermott is a Senior Animator at Blizzard Animation, where he gets to work on all those incredible shorts and cinematics that the company releases for games like Overwatch. Below you’ll see his latest showreel, highlighting the work he’s done on stuff like Bastion’s short film, Sombra’s reveal and StarCraft II You can see more…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Arby’s Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich
There is a place that is both before and beyond bacon, and Arby’s dares take us there, at least for a limited time. Whatever other plans Snacktaku had this week died at the feet of Arby’s Smokehouse Pork Belly sandwich. Originally posted 9/29/16. Re-upped because they brought this glorious bastard back today, just in time…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2017 - Kotaku East
Tokyo Tower Turned Into A Final Fantasy Dungeon
Last Friday, Tokyo Tower was turned into level 50 dungeonCrystal Tower. Typically, it appears an orange-red when lit up, but on April 28, it also illuminated blue to mark Final Fantasy’s 30th anniversary. Below are images of Tokyo’s one-night only Crystal Tower: A special Final Fantasy 30th Premium Store also opened at the foot of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Shipped Switch Consoles By Airplane To Meet Demand ASAP
Typically, Nintendo ships hardware around the globe by sea. But to quickly meet the high demand at launch, it put a number of Switch consoles on airplanes. A Nintendo spokesperson tells The Wall Street Journal, “We carried some of the Switches by plane in March to serve our customers more promptly.” Nintendo originally planned to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThe Best Cosplay From The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, aka C2E2, is one of the biggest nerd shows in the country. It was held earlier this month, and there sure was a lotta good cosplay there. Below is a selection of some of the best of it, with all photos and video taken by Mineralblu. You can see…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedMaking Zelda’s Biggest Enemies Fight Each Other
Here is a fun thing to do next time you’re running around Zelda with nothing to do: try and make the big guys kill each other. That’s what Dorkly did in this video, doing a lot of mundane dragging and leading to lure bad guys like Guardians and Talus into the same space then trying…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2017 - Esports
Hungrybox Wins Melee Finals By Running Out The Clock
The final day of DreamHack Austin was filled to the brim with explosive Melee plays, from Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman’s incredible run through the loser’s side of the bracket to Daniel “ChuDat” Rodriguez taking down some of the game’s finest on his road to the top. Comparatively, the grand finals of Melee were a little disappointing.…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedRussian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church
A Russian man might be spending years in prison after his trial wrapped up last week, after being arrested in 2016 for making a video about Pokémon Go while inside a church, a violation of the country’s laws against “inciting religious hatred”. Last year, Ruslan Sokolovsky made a video inside the famous Church of All…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2017 - Esports
The Late Team Fight That Spun The Dota 2 Kiev Finals On Their Head
OG might have been favorites heading into Valve’s Dota 2 Major hosted in Kiev, but they certainly didn’t look it by game five of the grand finals. Arguably the more talented team, and certainly the more experienced, it wasn’t until a fateful team fight in the 39th minute of the final match that the European…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Preying For More
It feels like only yesterday a giant open-world game was coming out every week. But alas here we are, inching towards the summer drought like a caterpillar in a cabbage patch. The Nintendo Switch is getting a game, which is good. And the NeoGeo compilations continue on a pace. Otherwise beyond Bethesda’s Prey it’s slim…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Glory Of Being Hit With A Blue Shell At The End of A Mario Kart Race
You’re about to cross the finish line. Suddenly, a spiky blue shell starts hovering over you. Now, there are ways to avoid getting hit by the world’s most annoying item, but in that moment, there is only tunnel vision for the goal in front of you. We’ve all been there, yeah? Sometimes, you let that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 30, 2017
