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Ice Cold, Sonic The Hedgehog
Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Goddamn
By Jason Schreier Published February 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
No, Honey, It’s Not a Good Time
The Vision is trying to be human. He has an android wife and two kids. Sometimes, just like regular folks, he’s going to get phone calls while he’s at work. Rather than write something that tries to explain why The Vision is maybe the best comic Marvel is putting out right now, I’m going to…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedTotally 100% Reasonable Mashup Combines Frozen Songs With Amnesia: The Dark Descent
What makes this even better is that the video series started in 2014 and only wrapped up today It’s Friday, which means news can be a little slow. While poking around Twitter for story ideas, I came across this stray tweet from Amnesia: The Dark Descent designer Thomas Grip. (You might know him more recently…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch People Lose Their Shit Trying Out VR Porn
The Looming VR Revolution™ may not completely change the world, but it at least promises to change how we think about video games and porn. Here at Kotaku we’ve played plenty of VR games, and some on our staff have tried out various types of VR Porn. The games are generally cool; the porn is…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 5, 2016 -
CultureShadowrun: Hong Kong just got a free six-hour expansion. Shadowrun: Hong Kong – Extended Edition augments the cyberpunk tactical RPG with a bonus campaign, dev commentary, and numerous tiny improvements. If you already own Shadowrun: Hong Kong, it’s completely free. Nice one, Harebrained Schemes.
By Nathan Grayson Published February 5, 2016 -
CultureArk: Survival Evolved Gets Grappling Hooks
Grappling hooks and dinosaurs, a match made in video game heaven. My inner 12 year-old, once deceased from overexposure to the dual radiations of responsibility and YouTube comments, lives once more. The latest update to the PC version of Ark, which should be arriving any moment now, adds grappling hooks, a kindly old dinosaur called…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
‘The Big Erect One Looks Weird’: Adding Dicks To Fallout 4
Female nudity mods, Fallout 4 already has covered. Male nudity mods are a whole other story, though. When I last spoke to Fallout 4 modders,they alleged that making nudity mods for male characters was more difficult than female nudity mods. A month later, it seems that some progress has been made, though it’s coming slowly.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Good Way To Name Saves in XCOM 2
You can save at any time in XCOM 2, and you can name your saves. This is, unquestionably, a good thing. I’m not exactly a rampant XCOM save-scummer, but I do save often, and I’m not above reloading an old save if I lose a soldier that I can’t bear to lose. Like its predecessor,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 5, 2016 -
EsportsRidiculous Counter-Strike Comeback Breaks Opposing Team’s Spirit
In a single moment, you can see G2 Esports’ Counter-Strike squad realize they’re going to lose. One of the best things about Counter-Strike is that a round or even an entire match can turn on a dime.The in-game economy does create momentum and can make it challenging for a losing team to mount a comeback,…
By Rob Zacny Published February 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Real Malware Messages Hackers Used To Leave On Computers
The 80s and 90s were a different time, especially when it comes to computer viruses. It’s pretty cool to look back now, when we’re safe from being infected by these old-school nefarious programs. Archive.org has a new collection called ‘The Malware Museum,” and it lets you look through the messages and animations that viruses left…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2016 -
CultureBro Fist Simulator Reveals The True Pain Of Being A Bro
This is Bro Fist Simulator, a game about the subtle art of the bro fist. Just remember: always close your fingers on contact. Bro Fist Simulator is a Steam Greenlight game that was developed as part of last weekend’s Global Game Jam. It’s pretty straightforward: “Bro Fist Simulator is here! You have one button for…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 5, 2016 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Another week on the books! Another weekend looms! Let’s play some video games. Holy cow man, the games are piling up. Remember when the January/February window was considered a slow period for new games? Yeah, me neither. Between the stuff that recently came out and the stuff that’s about to, I’m absolutely drowning in games…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Depressing Story Behind The Making Of Whac-a-Mole
Friday has rolled into town, which means it’s time for another Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the best games writing on the Internet. Hey, You Should Read These Image Credit: Allie Brosh “The Intervention” by Julian Murdoch Julian Murdoch was depressed and didn’t know it. Or, at least, he didn’t know the extent to…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 5, 2016 - Culture
Thought there wasn’t gonna be another big Steam sale for a bit? Think again. The Steam Lunar New Year sale just kicked off, and it runs until Feb 12th. You can discover new games through a cute themed text adventure. Or you can buy nothing at all if your wallet—like mine—is still tired from the…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
H1Z1 Is Splitting Into Two Games
Online zombie game H1Z1, one of the many survival games that’s been on Steam Early Access for what feels like decades now, is splitting into two games later this month, developer Daybreak said today. Starting February 17, Daybreak will start selling a spinoff called H1Z1: King of the Kill, which they say is a “large-scale,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedRemember When Madden Predicted The Exact Score Of Last Year’s Super Bowl?
We’re two days away from the annual Big Football Game, where the Panthers and Broncos will face one another in a match that would be extremely lopsided if they were actual animals (and may be just as lopsided regardless). If you’re an NFL fan, you already know all the storylines: Peyton’s last rodeo; Cam’s ascendance;…
By Jason Schreier Published February 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
We already knew XCOM 2 wouldn’t support traditional game pads, like the Xbox 360 controller, but it will work with the Steam Controller. They’ll tweak the way it works over time, and consider this an “initial implementation.” Gotta admit, I’m still bummed I can’t play XCOM 2 on my big TV!
By Patrick Klepek Published February 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Doom‘s Cover Fits Perfectly With Every Game
Yesterday, alongside the announcement of Doom’s release date (May 13), Bethesda showed off the cover for id’s next big shooter. It’s… generic. From the drab space marine to the piss-yellow background, everything about the new Doom’s cover feels kinda cookie-cutter. Just look at it: In fact, as NeoGAF poster shagg_187 points out, a cover like…
By Jason Schreier Published February 5, 2016