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UncategorizedTen Years Of Gabe Newell Talking About Half-Life 3 Is Depressing To Watch
Whether it’s called Half-Life: Episode 3 or just Half-Life 3, here’s a video put together by CrowbCatwhich collects interviews dating back as far as 2006 in which Valve boss Gabe Newell talks about a game that’s never actually coming out. Gah. I need a drink after that.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Battleborn Drops To $40 Just In Time For Overwatch
Just three weeks after launching, Gearbox’s hero shooter Battleborn is already down from $60 to $40 both at retail and digital. And oh, hey, did you know that Overwatch goes live today? It’s quite the coincidence that Blizzard launched the Overwatch beta on the day Battleborncame out, and it’s even more of a coincidence that…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2016 -
ReviewsNvidia Geforce GTX 1080 Review: Time For An Upgrade
After months of speculation and anticipation, Nvidia’s latest piece of hardware you put in your computer to make things look pretty is here. The GeForce GTX 1080 is much better than the pieces of hardware you put in your computer to make things look pretty that came before it. Which is great, because introducing a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 4 sold over 2.7 million copies in week one, Sony said today. That’s both digital and physical, and it’s an especially impressive number when you consider that it’s only available on one console. Wonder if people over there are starting to rethink the whole “last Uncharted game” thing?
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
E3 is holding a live event for fans this year. Although it’ll be at LA Live rather than the convention center (where E3 proper is held), the organizers say they’ll have demos from Alienware, Oculus, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros. among other companies. Tickets are free—if you’re interested, you can sign up here
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
GIANT Overwatch Action Figures Are Neat
Blizzard got Hollywood creature and effects legend Steve Wang (Predator, Hellboy) to help out with Overwatch’s launch. His work: three giant action figures, complete with giant boxes. The boxes were dropped in LA, Paris and Korea over the weekend. Any complaints over the fact you can’t actually buy regular-sized versions of these yet, please direct…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2016 - Kotaku East
“Final Fantasy Disease” Infected Square Enix, Says FFXV‘s Director
Do you have it? According to Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata, “lots” of fans do. From the sound of it, some people at Square Enix have been infected, too. In a refreshingly frank talk with Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada on Japanese site 4Gamer, Tabata mentions what he calls “FF byou” (FF病) or “Final Fantasy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2016 - Kotaku East
Poll: Most Japanese College Students Haven’t Played a Final Fantasy
Actually, 70.3 percent of those who replied said they hadn’t. NicoNico reports that MyNavi polled 401 male and female university students (200 men and 201 women) in Japan and asked them if they had ever played a game in the Final Fantasy series. And how did they reply? Yes 119 students (29.7 percent) No 282…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Someone Basically Guessed Tonight’s Game of Thrones Ending To George RR Martin In 2014
That sure was an episode of Game of Thrones, huh? As it turns out, at least one guy saw the ending coming. SPOILERS AHEAD: Don’t go any further if you haven’t seen Game of Thrones Season 6 episode 5, “The Door.” On April 20, 2014, ASOIAF fan Michael A. Ventrella wrote a blog post saying…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Oculus Rift Piracy Crackdown Actually Makes Piracy Easier
A new software update for the Oculus Rift VR headset that was supposed to “curb piracy and protect games and apps that developers have worked so hard to make” has actually had the opposite effect. Whoops. The creator of the Revive hack, which had allowed HTC Vive owners to play Oculus-exclusive programs before Rift’s latest…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
It Took 191 Hours To Draw These 131 League Of Legends Champions
Reader Christopher Cayco is responsible for this incredible League of Legends artwork, which manages to cram every single Champion (up to Taliyah) into the one image. Chris did something last year, with his 721-Pokemon-in-one-pic. He recorded himself drawing it, so you can see how it was done here. You can also buy prints of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2016 - CultureCosplay
And Now For Some NSFW Witcher 3 Sex Cosplay
This. This is one of the reasons why I love this video game. You get a couple of cosplayers pulling this shit on any other game and people will say “um OK that’s weirdly pervy.” The Witcher 3? “This is authentic.” Russian photographer Victoria Milligan took these shots, first of Yennefer (and it’s a very…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kid Designs Overwatch Character, Blizzard Artists Finish The Job
Blizzard fan Shane Hickey’s young daughter thought it’d be cool to design her own Overwatch character and send it into the game’s creators. Blizzard thought it’d be cooler to turn her rough design into something a little more professional. Roman Kenney, a Blizzard artist, took the kid’s art (and attack descriptions) and made this: That’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2016 - Culture
The Week In Games: Things Other Than Overwatch
No one concerned about Overwatch needs a reminder that Overwatch goes live Monday at 7 PM Eastern time. You may be pleasantly surprised, however, to know that the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game and Total Warhammer launch this week as well. After the relatively amazing Transformers: Devastation I’m looking quite forward to getting my…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe First Episode of Preacher Gets The Important Stuff Right
A filmed adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s classic Preacher comic book series has been an on-again, off-again project for more than ten years. Yesterday, the first episode of the upcoming AMC TV series finally saw the light of day. Judging by what I saw, Preacher’s going to be bringing the word of God…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedSoldier: 76 Plays Hero In The Final Animated Overwatch Short Of The Season
With the game’s launch just a day away, Blizzard has released the fourth and final animated Overwatch short of the season, giving the vigilante known as Soldier: 76 a chance to atone for past transgressions The oldest Overwatch characterby far, Soldier: 76’s driving skills might be a little rusty, but his shooting is totally on…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2016