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Hayao Miyazaki Wants You To Know Why Nausicaä Has Large Breasts
By anime standards, Nausicaä from Hayao Miyazaki’s classic does not have a ridiculously large chest. But Miyazaki has said that the size of her bosom does have meaning, it seems. Miyazaki brought up the character’s chest size in a previously published interview that is once again circulating online. Here is the exchange in which he…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto Online Trolls vs The Million-Dollar Car
Aaron Reynolds, of @batlabels fame, was playing Grand Theft Auto Online the other night when he ran into some assholes trying to wreck people’s nice cars. So he came up with an A++ plan which would make the game “fun for [him] and awful for them”. Note that players themselves aren’t actually paying out the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedWorld of Horror, A Scary Game For The 1980s
World of Horror, or Kyofu no Sekai, is an indie game inspired by the works of acclaimed manga artist Junji Ito. We played through the demo, where we solved some mysteries, met a nice dog, and died as the Old Gods returned to this world. While the game’s lone dev panstas gets the otherworldly tone…
By Gita Jackson Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Super Mario Run Won’t Be Out On Android Until March
Nintendo just announced that Super Mario Run, a game which has been out on iOS devices for over a month, will not be out on Android until March I am aware of the difficulties of developing for Android vs iOS, what with all the different specs and screen sizes. I am also aware that Apple…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Difficulties Of Turning Doom Into A Sex Game
“If only you could talk to the monsters,” a now-infamous review once said of the original Doom. Here’s a thought, though: what if you could fuck them? (Warning: this post is very NSFW.) The original Doom has been modded to hell and back. It’s been turned into everything from a ninja girl anime to a…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 18, 2017 - Reviews
Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS Flight Pack Review: PC Aviation Essentials
Nothing makes a flight or space sim really sing like a hands-on throttle and stick (HOTAS) setup. Thrustmaster’s $200 T.1600M FCS Flight Pack combines joystick, throttle and rudder pedals in one lovely entry-level package. Between the rise of virtual reality and an expanding audience of people with incredibly good taste in game genres, space sims…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedFire Emblem: Heroes Is A Collectible Character Strategy Game For iOS And Android [UPDATE]
Arriving on Google Play and iOS on February 2, Fire Emblem: Heroes is a mobile turn-based tactics role-playing game in which players gather an army of iconic characters from across series history. It sounds like any number of collectible hero mobile RPGs. Players use orbs won in combat or purchased via in-app transaction to attempt…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The 3DS Is Getting A New Fire Emblem Game
Nintendo just announced that the latest installation of Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, will be released on May 19th for the 3DS. The new game is inspired by Fire Emblem Gaiden, which was released only in Japan in 1992. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia follows two protagonists, Alm and Celica, in a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Co-Founder Of Inside Creators Gets $7 Million After Business Breakup
A messy split between the two co-founders of the game studio Playdeadleft one partner departing with roughly $7.2 million after being forced to exit, according to new details that emerged this week. Playdead, an independent studio based in Copenhagen, is best known for making the macabre platformers Limbo and Inside. Last July, co-founder Dino Patti…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3 Finally Won Me Over
Last week, I asked for your advice for finishingThe Witcher 3. You had some great, if not sometimes intimidating, tips. This weekend I took some of that advice, and now I’m here to say: oh my god you guys Witcher 3. Reading through your comments, I was happy to see I wasn’t alone in being…
By Riley MacLeod Published January 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Woes of An Overwatch Player Who Keeps Getting Reported For Playing Widowmaker
Snipers have a bad reputation: the class is infamous for standing back and picking off kills, all without contributing to the match objective. In Overwatch, that sniper stigma means that players consider heroes like Widowmaker and Hanzo to be nonviable competitively. For some players, straying from that norm often turns ugly. For weeks now, I’ve…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 18, 2017 - Opinion
Explore A Relaxing Island In Fruits of a Feather
Fruits of a Feather is a light and breezy relaxation game where players can soar around a picturesque island as a hawk. With hidden caverns to explore and countless fruit to find, it’s a wonderful way to unwind and a very Cool Indie Game. Developed by Samurai Punk and featuring music from Skeletone Audio, Fruits…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Dishonored 2’s New Custom Difficulties Give You A Lot Of Options
Today, the PC version of Dishonored 2 got a beta update that adds new custom difficulty settings as well as options for mission restart and mission select. Those custom options are a welcome addition—if you’re still playing Dishonored 2, chances are you’d like to be able to fine-tune how much noise your footsteps make. The…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Love The Google Daydream VR Controller
The Google Daydream View is a brilliant piece of VR hardware. Its head-mounted display (HMD) is wrapped in a comfy fabric texture, with squishy foam on the inside. The head strap is easy to adjust. It’s ergonomically ideal and a little, invisible chip connects it to the Google Pixel phone with no effort. Tech outlets…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 18, 2017