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Even Dark Souls Cosplay Is Hard
This is Russian cosplayer niamash(whose Witcher work we’ve featured before) as Dark Souls 3’s Fire Keeper. You don’t see much Dark Souls cosplay, I’m guessing because the character design is so crazy that replicating many of the costumes would be so hard/expensive that it puts most cosplayers off. Not in this case. Photos by Eva
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedLouisiana Floods Delay Game Release
Not every game delay is down to release scheduling or technical mishaps. Sometimes, an Act of God is to blame. Road Redemption, a homage to 16-bit classic Road Rash that’s currently in Early Access on the PC, was due to be marking its final release next month. But the floods currently ravaging Louisiana—leaving tens of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Guy With The Lowest Possible Rank In Overwatch
It’s possible to hit rank zero in Overwatch’s competitive mode. Dale “Bacontotem” Brown knows. He’s done it. There’s a caveat, though: it takes a hell of a lot of work. Overwatch’s first competitive season’s skill rating system graded people on wins/losses and their personal performance. Each player received a number somewhere between 1 and 100.…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedA Newcomer’s Impressions Of The Titanfall 2 Tech Test
This past weekend, Titanfall 2 offered an open tech test across the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Eager to get my fill of giant robots and balletic gunplay, I suited up to join the fight. All in all, it was pretty fun. But there’s a lot to dissect and discuss. I should begin by admitting…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 23, 2016 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is out today. It’s good! And like other games in the series, it gives you a lot of options in how you want to play. It’d be easy to feel a little overwhelmed at first. Which augmentations are best? Which playstyle is the most rewarding? How do you easily make a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe King Of Fighters Is Back, Minus The 2D Charm
With 50 characters, tons of stages, plenty of online and offline modes and almost absurd technical depth, The King of Fighters XIV is everything fans of SNK’s long-running fighting game franchise could want, though it’s shed a little charisma with the transition to 3D. I’ve been following The King of Fighters series for ages, and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Soon It’ll Be Way Easier To Use A PS4 Controller On PC
Sick of messing with drivers to get your DualShock 4 working on PC? Worry not. The solution, as always, is a dongle. Sony announced today plans to release a wireless adaptor for the PS4 controller that works on both PC and Mac. It’ll go on sale in early September for $25. It’s not 100% clear…
By Jason Schreier Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedRoadhog Vs. Roadhog Is The Most Savage Overwatch Match-Up
Who’s the ultimate Roadhog? Whose death hook is quicker to clamp, a surer vice of animal ferocity? In a tug-of-war of barbed hooks and scrap metal dominance, I’ve decided that it’s me, and not that other Roadhog on the enemy team. It is definitely not that Roadhog. I am in fact emoting on his discarded…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedDeus Ex: Invisible War Had No Idea How To Be A Deus Ex Game
In 2003, Ion Storm had the unenviable task of releasing a sequel to the critically acclaimed Deus Ex. Released during a time when the intersections of console and PC games were hazy, the end result is Deus Ex: Invisible War. It’s definitely not a good Deus Ex game. But is it as terrible as people…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedNo Man’s Sky Mod Lets You Crash Into Planets
Taken on its own terms, No Man’s Sky can be a relaxing, if somewhat hollow experience. But even I, the sort of person that chin-stroke-y tree admiration simulators were built for, get totally bummed out every time an invisible barrier stops me from ploughing my ship into a planet. The Lowflight mod by modder Hytek…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 23, 2016 - Culture
Greedo ❤ Boba Fett
Stefano Bernardi is a 3D artist from Italy working in the video game business. You can see more of Bernardi’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Astro Boy: Edge Of Time Reimagines Anime Classics
Based on the extensive work of beloved manga creator Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy: Edge of Time is a digital collectible card game that sees classic characters reimagined for the modern age. Osamu Tezuka is considered by some to be the Walt Disney of Japan, having created some of the most beloved characters in manga history.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2016 - Reviews
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided: The Kotaku Review
Adam Jensen needs a nerf. Five or six hours into Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, I imagined the game’s bad guys sending angry emails to developer Eidos Montreal complaining about their overpowered player-controlled adversary. Every fortified area Jensen entered started out full of alert, dangerous guards and ended with a heap of unconscious men piled up…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Another DDoS Attack Takes Out Blizzard’s Servers [UPDATE]
Update—10:40 a.m.: With grace, felicity and no pity for this post’s short-lived relevance, Blizzard resolved their server issues ten minutes post-publication. Read below for background on today’s now-fixed DDoS attack against Battle.net. A DDoS attack this morning crippled Blizzard’s Battle.net servers, according to Blizzard’s official Twitter account. Overwatch, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft and other Blizzard…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedJust Another Day Killing The Gods Of Ancient Greece
We first played an early build of Okhlos all the way back in January 2014. It’s now out, and I’ve been playing the finished article. Chris’ original headline pretty much nailed it. It’s Pikmin, but with ancient Greeks. You control a single philosopher—Themistocles, for example, because that’s such a tremendous name to say aloud—as you…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2016
