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Bloodrayne Cosplay Is Coming For Your Claret
Old games never die. They just fade away…until someone comes back and cosplays as their half-vampire star. That someone in this case isIlona Shvets, from Ukraine, who gives zero fucks that Bloodrayne never made it out of the 00s, paying homage with this killer cosplay shoot (via Cosplay Blog). Photos by Eva
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2016 - Culture
Valve Makes Steam Reviews More Useful
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Steam reviews exert powerful sway over people’s purchasing decisions. For a while, though, they weren’t actually all that indicative of people’s feelings toward certain games. We live in a time of constant updates. Whether a game’s in Early Access, receiving regular post-launch updates, or the creator of Stardew Valley is…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedThat’s No Moon…It’s A Video Game Space Station
Space combat/trading MMO EVE Online has a new expansion called Citadel. Even as someone who doesn’t play the game, I am very impressed by the scale of what’s going on here. I mean…look at the size of those stations. These are things that groups of players in the game can actually build, own and use,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedAn MMO Where Your Character Can Grow Old And Die
No one lives forever. In Chronicles ofElyria, even video game characters’ days are numbered. In this age of survival games like Ark: Survival Evolved and Rust, plenty of large-scale multiplayer games have made death a thing of grave consequence. Usually, though, it’s pretty binary: you’re either alive or you’re (perma) dead. In Elyria, even if…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Oculus Rift Pre-Order Issues Have Only Gotten More Confusing
Even though Oculus is woefully behind in shipping Rift pre-orders to customers, the company has courted more controversy by moving forward with its retail plans, which includes letting people buy Rifts at places like Best Buy. “For many, this is a first chance to jump into truly immersive VR,” reads a company blog post explaining…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Indie Shooter Alien Wasteland Hit With Cease And Desist By Wasteland 2 Devs
Alien Wasteland is a rudimentary looking first-person-shooter made by a single person. It looks pretty darn different from Wasteland 2, the gritty strategy game from inXile Entertainment. Nonetheless, the developer behind Alien Wasteland was recently issued a cease and desist from the creators of Wasteland 2 Alien Wasteland’s new name is Action Alien after nXile…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Marvel’s New Punisher Comic Gives Frank Castle Big New Problems
Frank Castle doesn’t say a word in the first issue of his new series. He really doesn’t need to. At the height of his popularity in the 1980s, the Punisher’s war on crime was shown in stories that were almost exclusively narrated by the lead character. Frank Castle would tersely describe his worldview and methodology…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedLEGO Avengers‘ Black Panther DLC Really Milks The Whole Cat Thing
The Black Panther downloadable content for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers dropped today. It features several panther idols and a panther-headed monorail, along with several less interesting things. Available today for $2.99 or free with the $9.99 season pass, the Classic Black Panther Pack for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is worth it just to run around LEGO landscapes…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2016 -
CultureThe Last Leviathan is one of the more ambitious Steam Greenlight games I’ve seen. It’s about building a physics-based ship and sailing the open seas of ancient Middenhir. You’ll encounter everything from rival ships to mythical monsters to physics puzzles to secrets. It’ll be out later this year.
By Nathan Grayson Published May 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedLeague of Legends Champ Designer Gives Some Real Talk On Sexy Characters
Yesterday, Riot introduced the world to Taliyah, League of Legends’ next playable champion. For the most part, people responded very positively toward Taliyah. Champion designer Daniel Klein responded to the vocal minority against Taliyah, however, by stating that “Restricting body types is limiting to us as creators.” Taliyah, for those that don’t know, looks like…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Division‘s Daily Missions Keep Disappearing
Is a Daily Mission really daily if it doesn’t happen every day? That’s the new philosophical dilemma facing The Division, an online shooter in which players travel through New York City wishing they were traveling through space. Early this morning, The Division players discovered that today’s Daily Missions—regular activities that grant credits and crafting materials—are…
By Jason Schreier Published May 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Won’t Launch With Competitive Mode
Toward the end of its closed beta, Overwatch got an update that included ranked play and seasons. For some, it was the final piece of the puzzle, the competitive aspect that’d keep them coming back. Blizzard, however, is revamping it. Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan explained in a forum post: “We worked extremely hard to…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Watch Us Play Push Me Pull You
We played some Push Me Pull You on our Facebook page today. It’s a PS4 game that basically asks what would happen if CatDog joined the high school wrestling team. If you missed the stream, you can catch up on it here.
By Riley MacLeod Published May 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
When Superman Finds Out You’ve Been Drawing His Dick
This might be the best Superman fan-fiction I’ve ever seen. Hell, it’s better than most of the Superman stories DC is putting out nowadays. How do we nominate the Weedhorse69 Saga for an Eisner? Because the Imgur post that plays out a text message conversation between Jimmy Olsen and an artist friend deserves the highest…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedAn Intro To The World of Dark Souls Hitbox Porn
You do all sorts of dodging in a Dark Souls game, sometimes by the skin of your teeth. Perhaps a blade just barely passes over your head, saving you from an instant death. Dark Souls fans call these moments hitbox porn. You might not notice hitbox porn when it happens; it becomes most apparent upon…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 3, 2016 - Culture
Star Wars vs Studio Ghibli [Update]
Inspired by CG+’s Star Wars: Reimaginedcontest (which we’ve already covered, and which he missed out on entering), artist Lap Pun Cheung has drawn a few images of his own taking the galaxy far, far away and injecting it up to its eyeballs with Studio Ghibli’s aesthetic. We actually showcased Cheung’s work fairly recently, but this…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2016 - Culture
A Pizza Box Made Out Of Pizza, For When You Want Pizza In Your Pizza
Tired of watching customers waste cardboard and obviously bored out of his mind, Sean Berthiume of Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn created a pizza container out of another pizza. Because pizza. For just $40 people in the New York City area tired of being surrounded by stacks and stacks of pizza boxes can instead surround themselves…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dishonored 2 Will Be Out In November
Dishonored 2, the sequel to one of the best games of last generation, will be out on November 11 everywhere, Bethesda said today. It’ll be out for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Developed at Arkane Studios in Lyon, France, the Dishonored sequel will let you choose between two protagonists, Corvo and Emily, both returning from…
By Jason Schreier Published May 3, 2016