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If A Cosplayer Says Her Name, She Will Be Given Her Eyes Back
Ginny Di, already the world’s best Arya Stark cosplayer, has updated her look to match the character’s blind and badass season 6 appearance. Hopefully this is where the recreation ended. It’d be a bit much if the photographer followed her around belting her with a wooden stick every five minutes.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
When A Sega Magazine Got Blacklisted By Sega
Keith Stuart’s written a great article over on Eurogamer, recalling the time that he was blacklisted by Sega despite being the Editor-in-Chief of DC-UK, a magazine devoted entirely to the Sega Dreamcast. He chats about how exciting it was to be in charge of a magazine devoted entirely to Sega (note: it wasn’t an official…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
That Time A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game Was Literally Unbeatable
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the NES was infamous for being super hard. For many, the game unbeatable. On the PC, though, that was actually true! The PC port of TMNT—the DOS one, specifically—was weird for a few reasons: the sound was terrible, it didn’t look as good, and playing with a keyboard sucked. Worse,…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Highlight Reel’s schedule is a bit different this week due to Memorial Day weekend and other factors. Today’s episode is going up tomorrow and the following episode is going up next Tuesday. And if you have a clip you want on the show send it to [email protected].
By Chris Person Published May 23, 2016 -
CultureYouTubers Play A Game About Being A YouTuber
If you were just unfrozen from a massive block of ice ala Chris Evans in Captain America or Bill Clinton in real life, here’s what you need to know: people make money playing video games on YouTube now, and the latest game they’re into is one about playing video games to make money on YouTube.…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Here’s What Blizzard’s Titan MMO Actually Was
For close to a decade, details about the multiplayer game that Blizzard called Project Titan have remained secret and elusive. Today we’d like to change that. In the wake of news that Blizzard has officially cancelled Titan, we can share a bit about what the project was meant to be: a massive multiplayer PC game…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2016 -
CultureToy Time Plays With LEGO’s Take On A Gaming Classic
Back when I was a kid growing up in the outskirts of Philadelphia it seemed as if every house on the block had a copy of the classic wooden Labyrinth marble maze game. Now that I’m technically an adult I’ve got one of my own, only much cooler. You know the wooden marble maze games.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Even Doom‘s Boss Fights Are Incredible
There’s lots of things the new Doom game does well, but one that took me completely by surprise was its excellent boss fights. Warning: There are spoilers for Doom in the paragraphs ahead! You encounter a number of familiar faces in Doom, faces you’re asked to blow up over and over. Imps, cacodemons, pinkies—the gang…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedInside The Surprisingly Big Overwatch Porn Scene
Angel-winged Mercy having sex with the devilish Reaper. Spunky mech pilot D.Va pleasuring herself in front of a webcam. Blindingly speedy Tracer caught in Widowmaker’s web. Overwatch porn has been all over the Internet for months, though the game’s creators at Blizzard don’t seem to eye it too favorably. (Warning: Definitely NSFW.) Users of the…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Apple Says Game About Palestine/Israel Conflict Isn’t A Game, Then Backtracks
Apple has a strained history with video games, as the company regulates what is and isn’t a “game.” It’s why Apple initially rejected Liyla And The Shadows of War, about a young Palestinian girl in Gaza, and said it “was not appropriate for the games category.” Apple has now reversed that decision. Despite the incredible…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 23, 2016 - Culture
The Weird Units Of Battleborn
Matias Tapia is an illustrator and concept artist from Chile who most recently worked on Gearbox’s Battleborn Below you’ll see a ton of his character contributions to the arena shooter, showcasing the wide variety of units (and styles) you in the game. Army guys, dwarves and mushroom people? Sure, why not, video games. You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 4 Director Says They Had To Ask One ‘Sexist Focus Tester’ To Leave
Not everyone was happy with new Uncharted 4 characters like Nadine “Triceps” Ross. In fact, according to director Neil Druckmann, his team had to ask an angry focus tester to leave the room after he freaked out over the game’s portrayal of women. WARNING: Spoilers for Uncharted 4‘s ending follow. Druckmann sat down with Kotaku…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Mystery of What Fallout 4’s Far Harbor DLC Hides Underwater
TheCommonwealth has been thoroughly mapped by intrepid adventurers already, but with the new DLC, Fallout 4 players now have an entirely new landmass to mine and explore. And, just like last time, players are particularly curious about what Bethesda did with its water in the DLC, especially given that Far Harbor is so ocean-centric already.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 23, 2016 -
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
