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UncategorizedPowerpuff Girls Flipped Out Is Two Different Games, Depending How You Look At It
Sugar, spice and an interesting game-shifting device is what Cartoon Network and developer Grumpyface put into Powerpuff Girls Flipped Out, the mobile side of this year’s big relaunch. In landscape mode Flipped Out is a tactical brawler. Players move Bubbles, Buttercup and Blossom about the screen by taping and swiping. They’ll auto-attack whichever monster they…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2016 -
The BestsThe Best (And Worst) April Fools’ Day Jokes For 2016
April 1. For some, a day of shenanigans. For most, a day of clenched teeth and tested nerves. To sort the former from the latter, here’s a roundup of the best (and worst) April Fool’s gags for 2016. Originally run March 31. Time to put these babies to bed and rest easy for another year.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedWar Is Beautiful In EVE Online
The largest war in EVE Online history is brewing, and you don’t need to understand what’s going on to appreciate the gorgeous spectacle. The conflict is so exciting that it’s drawn EVE Online YouTuber Rooksandkings back into the fray, crafting a short video that’s one part documentary, one part recruitment propaganda. If I were versed…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedI Ditched My Glasses For Virtual Reality
These are my eyes. Normally they are surrounded by thick frames with thicker glass. But now that virtual reality is a thing, I needed room on my face for other things. After nearly three decades I’m switching from eyeglasses to contacts. Note the lingering remnants of telltale red marks on the bridge of my nose.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
In an email sent to customers, Oculus has cited “an unexpected component shortage” as the cause of the widespread launch-week shipping delays for their Rift VR headset. To make it up to people, they’re covering shipping costs for all orders made before yesterday. They say everyone’s order status page should be updated with a new…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Makes For The Least Exciting LEGO Sets Ever
Which is stronger, my unrelenting excitement over new LEGO products, or my apathy towards the upcoming Angry Birds movie? After putting together the cheapest set released on Friday, apathy is triumphant. The Angry Birds Movie hits theaters on May 20, several years after Angry Birds had the sort of popularity that would support such a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Forums Abuzz About Possible Leaked Mass Effect Andromeda Footage
A video identified by NeoGAF user Taker34 as a demo reel from the website of a developer working on the next installment of BioWare’s space opera shows off special effects and new movement abilities that may or may not show up in next year’s Mass Effect Andromeda The 50 second video is a series of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedTrack: Ai no Uta/Love Song | Artist: Hatsune Miku/Lamaze-P | Album: Project Diva X Track
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2016 - Culture
This Week In Business: The Quest For Fame
QUOTE | “You get that hit of attention and it makes you feel good, then you come back down. Then you build up a tolerance for it, so you need it just to feel normal, like if you have too much caffeine or something.” – Framed developer Joshua Boggs, talking about his self-destructive quest for…
Brendan Sinclair Published April 2, 2016 -
CultureCHKN Is A Survival Game Where You Build Monstrosities
As far as survival games go, CHKN is certainly… unique. CHKN has some of the usual survival trappings: you’ve gotta eat to live, collect/kill to eat, and the game world’s god just said “fuck it, I’m tired” when faced with the idea of creating any shape other than a cube. But it also has creature…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedReally Cool New VR App Wraps Your PC Desktop Around You
I’ve played a lot of VR games this week, but the best thing I’ve done in virtual reality wasn’t a game at all. It was just my computer desktop, blown up into immersive 3D. Yesterday the 1.0 version of Virtual Desktop launched on Steam. Created by a developer named Guy Godin, Virtual Desktop has been…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Podcast: What’s So Special About Quantum Break
On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, special guest Stephen Totilo and I talk about new video games, new gaming controversies, and what it’s like to have a bucket of tears strapped to your face. Topics covered: The state of our “best games for Wii U” list, the surprisingly interesting new game Quantum Break, some thoughts after…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Bandai Namco Clamping Down On Dark Souls 3 Streaming, But It’s Too Late
Dark Souls 3 doesn’t come out until April 12, but three weeks before its release, streamers could start sharing their experiences. As I recently observed, that didn’t over so well the series’ passionate fans. Now, Bandai Namco is trying to put the genie back in the bottle. The embargo for Dark Souls 3 asked people…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 1, 2016 -
CultureCounter-Strike Pro Destroys Other Team Seconds After Hosts Question His Strategy
The $1 million Counter-Strike MLG Columbus Major has been running for a few days now, and it’s produced no end of crowd-flooring highlights. The latest? An oddball play that decimated an entire team in seconds. The moment couldn’t have been better if somebody had scripted it. With his team down 14-6 against Ukrainian powerhouse Natus…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow to Find the Powerful Secret Weapons in the New Final Fantasy XV Platinum Demo
The newest playable teaser for Final Fantasy XV is short, but it still has a few cool things secreted away inside the dreamscape of young Noctis. The best thing players have found so far is a weapon that makes the final boss fight a breeze. Obviously, spoilers if you haven’t played the FFXV Platinum Demo…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow A Blind Gamer Manages To Seriously Play Fighting Games
If you’re looking for something to read with your Friday coffee (beer?), look no further than Worth Reading, our roundup of the best in games writing. Hey, You Should Read These “Dwarf Fortress’ creator on how he’s 42% towards simulating existence” by Wes Fenlon Dwarf Fortress is, for me, in the same category as EVE…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 1, 2016 -
CultureGTA Players Almost Miss Their Flight
Today on Highlight Reel we have skeleton naps, spooky Rainbow 6 kills, jumps, secret admirers and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below Assassin’s Creed Syndicate…
By Chris Person Published April 1, 2016 -
CultureWhy It’s Taking Years To Shave Seconds Off The World Record For Super Mario Bros.
The fastest anybody has ever beaten the original Super Mario Bros. is with a time of 4:57.427.The man who currently holds that record isn’t happy with it, though. He knows he can do it faster. Meet Darbian. During the day, he’s a software engineer. At night, he’s a speedrunner who has spent months trying to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 1, 2016