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When There’s Historical Killing at 3 But A Cosplay Party At 9 [Update]
Rebecca On is a concept artist and illustrator based in San Francisco, who has worked for companies like inXile Entertainment, Gameloft and Monte Cook Games. You can see more of Rebecca’s art at her personal site UPDATE: In response to readers noticing that one of Rebecca’s images was very similar to another artist’s work, she…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Star Wars Cosplay Isn’t Just For Adults
This FN-2187 outfit was made by Rick Boer, a cosplayer we’ve featured a ton of times here for his incredible work. The thing is, that’s not Rick inside the suit. Instead, it’s his six year-old daughter, a Star Wars freak in her own right, and now proud owner of the best Halloween costume on her…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedTwo Charged Over Swatting That Led To Cops Shooting The Victim With Rubber Bullets
Two young men, one from the UK and another from the US, have been charged with “Swatting” Tyran Dobbs, who was shot in the head and chest with rubber bullets by police after his home was raided. As The Independent reports, in early 2015 20-year-old Tyran Dobbs was woken by police, who had entered his…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedSteel Division Takes The RTS Back To Normandy
Last week, Paradox released two big expansions, both for games that I love, but I ended up playing neither. Instead, I was messing around with a third title of theirs that was released a bit more quietly: a beta for Steel Division: Normandy 44, an upcoming real-time strategy game. Developed by Eugen, the guys behind…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Guy Finds Totally Bananas Way To Beat Dark Souls 3
Every Dark Souls game is actually two games: 1) the game itself and 2) an ongoing competition to beat it with every completely unsuited object known to man, up to and including the kitchen sink. Honestly, though, I think a sink would make for a more intuitive controller than bananas. ATwerkingYoshi, whose handle is Really…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
This Might Be Persona 5‘s Biggest Localization Fail [Update]
Persona 5, an otherwise wonderful game, definitely has some localization issues. You can find many examples of clunky writing and awkward translation decisions, but this one might be the biggest flub of them all, for a variety of reasons. Nathaniel Chapman, a senior encounter designer for World of Warcraft, pointed out the particular spot on…
By Chris Kohler Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Four Real-World Games Designed To Be Played At Protests
Want to make your next protest more effective? Paolo Pedercini and Harry Josephine Giles say games are the key. The two activists are building a list of “Casual Games for Protesters” that they think protesters should incorporate into their demonstrations. These games can serve as icebreakers, teach valuable protest tactics to newbies, and encourage civil…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 11, 2017 -
EsportsThe Best Taunt In Fighting Games Involves Tricky Musical Combos
Of all the ways players taunt each other in fighting games, there’s no taunt as stylish as the trumpet solos that players can pull off in Skullgirls Players can perform as police-officer-turned-brass-instrument “Big Band” and have used him to play an impressive array of songs, from James Bond’s theme to “Song of Storms” from The…
By Maddy Myers Published April 11, 2017 -
CultureOne Glitch Just Completely Changed Wind Waker HD Speedrunning
Last year, a speedrunner managed to break through an infamous Wind Waker HD roadblock that players believed was impossible to skip. No one could figure out how it was done until now, and the discovery is shaking up how runners play the game. The trick in question is called “Barrier Skip.” Mid-way through The Wind…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Few People Will Ever Know How Great Rock Band VR Is
Rock Band was great, but Rock Band was also awkward and cumbersome. Now here comes Rock Band VR, a few years after most of us got rid of our last plastic instrument. It’s also cumbersome, and it’s also great. In fact, it’s the most fun I’ve had with Rock Band in years. Rock Band VR…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedOverwatch‘s ‘Uprising’ Event Adds New Co-Op Brawl, 100 New Items
Overwatch’s latest event takes us back to simpler times: when robots tried to take over London. Ah, the good ol’ days. The event is called Uprising, and it adds a new co-op brawl (think: the Junkenstein’s Revenge Halloween event) about Tracer’s first mission. Here’s Blizzard’s description of the brawl: “Journey seven years into the past…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Persona 5 Menus Make Everything Better
Persona 5‘s user interface is so beautiful and distinctive that the internet is now plastering it on nearly everything as a joke. In his review of the game, editor-at-large Kirk Hamilton says, “Persona 5 is one of the most stylish video games I’ve ever played. It restlessly pulses toward the corners of your TV screen,…
By Gita Jackson Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedDragon Quest XI Has Three Different Graphical Styles
After years of teasing, Square Enix announced last night that the next big Dragon Quest will be out in Japan on July 29. What’s fascinating about Dragon Quest XI isn’t just that it’s got a PS4/3DS special bundle. It’s that you can play the game in one of three different aesthetic styles. On PS4, Dragon…
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
That Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Rumor Isn’t Quite True
By now you may have seen a rumor floating around about BioWare Austin developing a new Knights of the Old Republic game. Don’t get your hopes up too much: It’s based on old info. If BioWare ever does make a new KOTOR, it won’t be for a very long time. The rumors originated from Liam…
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedFamous Super Mario 64 Trick Involving Parallel Universes Finally Becomes Real
Earlier this week, an infamous Super Mario 64 trick discovered last year was finally accomplished on actual N64 hardware with the help of a bot that worked for over thirteen hours. Scott “pannenkoek2012″ Buchanan is a Mario 64 expert who has discovered hidden coins and an unkillable goomba nestled within the Nintendo 64 classic. Last…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 11, 2017
