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CultureSpeedrunner Wants To Change How People Think About Dota 2
By now, it’s become increasingly common knowledge that certain players like to race through video games to see who can complete them the fastest. A small niche of players even hold records for speedrunning MOBAs. The first Super Mario Bros. has been beaten in under five minutes. Dishonored 2, which came out earlier this month,…
By Ethan Gach Published November 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pixel Artist Imagines Mega Man X Getting Smashed By Chrono
If you’ve ever wondered who would win in a fight between Mega Man X and an Ice Sword attack from Chrono and Marle, well, now you know. The mashup comes via artist Daniel Oliver who has a knack for taking beloved characters and recreating them in gorgeous pixel form. Apparently it’s part of a collaboration…
By Ethan Gach Published November 26, 2016 -
EsportsPlays Like This Are How You Go Undefeated In A Dota 2 Tournament
Team Liquid just went undefeated on every map in the DreamLeauge Season 6 tournament hosted at DreamHack Winter 2016. People have been waiting for the talent on the team to coalesce into something very special, and we might be on the verge of finally seeing that happen. While everyone on the team, from Lasse “MATUBAMAN”…
By Ethan Gach Published November 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
The first episode of Batman: The Telltale Series is free on the Windows Store this weekend. After that, it goes back to its normal price of $5.00. While the most recent episode stalled out a bit, the series up to that point has been full of twists and turns and is definitely worth checking out.
By Ethan Gach Published November 26, 2016 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Unleash The Gears Of War
It’s almost as if the gods of competitive gaming knew we’d all be sitting around this weekend and so made sure it was jam packed with tournaments to check out. DreamHack Winter 2016 is of course going on over in Sweden at the moment, featuring competitions in almost every game under the sun. There’s also…
By Ethan Gach Published November 26, 2016 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Those Old Brick-And-Mortar Blues
STAT | 20% – Watch Dogs 2‘s launch week sales at UK retailers were down 80% compared to the performance of the original Watch Dogs. It was the latest in a string of disappointing UK launches for AAA games this fall. STAT | 12% – GameStop’s expected year-over-year drop in comparable store sales for the…
Brendan Sinclair Published November 26, 2016 - Esports
Roadhog Player Destroys Mei In The Most Cathartic Way Possible
Sometimes it’s worth unloading an entire Roadhog ultimate to make sure Mei is 100% dead. That’s what Reddit user xTheManOfSteelx did in an Overwatch clip he posted earlier today. “This Mei had been annoying me the entire game and we almost had the point capped anyway, so it was worth it,” he wrote. Usually Mei’s…
By Ethan Gach Published November 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedHappy Birthday To The Original Xbox’s First Unofficial Mascot
Azurik: Rise of Perathia came out within two weeks of the first Xbox’s launch back in November of 2001. It was supposed to be Microsoft’s interpretation of Mario meets Zelda, showing off what the new system could do and creating a iconic dynasty in the process. Instead, the blue-skinned stud rocking Goku hair and goggles…
By Ethan Gach Published November 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Watch Pokémon
What will happen when Pokémon discover how to hack our Roombas, our security systems, or the means of production? Why would these adorable little pocket monsters even try to? Perhaps this week’s Photoshop contest can shed some light on the matter. Update 11/25/16 — We’ve got just inside of 24 hours to see how much…
By Ethan Gach Published November 25, 2016 - Tips & Guides
How To Not Be A Jerk On Black Friday
Black Friday is the Armageddon of retail, and even has the name to fit. On that unholy day, armed soldiers of capitalism move on local games outlets with just one thing on their minds: new shit for less money. This piece originally appeared on November 23, 2016. Gaming equipment is expensive. We get it. But…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedEndless Space 2’s Communists Have A 5000-Year Plan
Endless Space 2 is a promising 4x game that’s still in Early Access. I played it a few months ago and liked what I saw, and I’ll be dipping back in soon now that the game has got its first major update. A new faction, The United Empire, has been added, and I liked this…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
No Man’s Sky Developers Break Long Silence, Promise Update This Week
Nine weeks after No Man’s Sky’s 1.09 patch, Hello Games has announced that it will be releasing an update to the game “this week,” with “detailed patch notes” to follow “soon.” The post on the game’s website states, “Hello, This week Hello Games will be releasing an update to No Man’s Sky. We’re calling it…
By Ethan Gach Published November 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Playdead’s Inside now has a demo you can download and try for free on Steam. It popped up yesterday with little fanfare and is about 1.2GB in size. As the studio’s follow up to Limbo and one of the year’s most superb games, you owe it to yourself to see what makes Inside’s haunting, industrial…
By Ethan Gach Published November 25, 2016 - Culture
Cheer Up, Soldier Folks
Ihor Pasternak is a concept artist and illustrator who works at Plarium, an MMO and mobile studio whose games aren’t for us but which feature very nice art. You can see more of Ihor’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2016 - Esports
Watch Smash Bros. Melee Players Compete For One Of The Biggest Cash Prizes In The Game’s 15 Year History
This is what it looks like when one incredible Melee player shows no mercy. DreamHack Winter 2016 is going on right now at the Elmia Convention Center in Jönköping, Sweden, meaning that in addition to tournaments for everything ranging from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to Hearthstone, you can also catch some of the best Smash Bros.…
By Ethan Gach Published November 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mimikyu Is Terrifying In The Pokémon Sun and Moon Anime
Fans felt sympathy for Mimikyu in Pokémon Sun and Moon because of a tragic backstory which claims that it dresses up in Pikachu rags because it, too, wants to be loved like the icon. That’s NOT how Mimikyu feels in the anime, though. The latest episode of the Pokémon anime aired in Japan recently, and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 25, 2016
