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EsportsThe 2016 Smite World Championship Kicked Off With A Complete Shutout
The goal in a Smite Conquest match is to kill enemy players, destroy their fortifications and eventually take down the titan guarding their base. In the first match of the 2016 Smite World Championship, one team accomplished none of those things. Thursday marked the first day of the annual competition, a series of best of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 7, 2016 - Culture
Time For Arts & Crafts, Kids
Zeen Chin is an artist from Malaysia who has recently worked on games like Legend Of The Cryptids, Galaxy Saga and Kingdom Death You can see more of Zeen’s workat his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2016 -
CultureArk: Survival Evolved Mod Lets You Make Disgusting Meat Houses
Well, this sure is… uhhh. That is to say… er. Hm. Ever wanted to live in a house made of glistening meat, blanched bones, and striated fibers, all pulsating together in nauseating harmony? Now, now, don’t screamvomit (from excitement!) all at once. Instead, check out infinitesunrise’s Meat Structures mod for Ark: Survival Evolved. It’s everything…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 7, 2016 -
UncategorizedFour Years Later, Crusader Kings II Keeps Getting More Stuff
Crusader Kings II was released in 2012, and promptly became my Game Of The Year. And that was in its paltry vanilla state! In the years since, it’s gotten so much new content and so many big expansions that it’s practically become its own sequel. The latest is called Conclave, and unlike the expansions which…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look At This Legend Of Zelda Action Figure
For over three years, Figma’s Skyward Sword effort has been the best Zelda figure you could buy. In 2016, there’s a new challenger approaching. This new Figma figure for classic Link (specifically, his Link Between Worlds version) looks incredible. For the hair and the outift and the boots, yes, but also those accessories. He even…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Fallout 4’s Graphics Cranked So Hard It Becomes A Cartoon
There are already a number of mods out there which alter the appearance of Fallout 4, but they don’t go quite as far as this tweak, which makes the game look like it came from Telltale (or Gearbox) instead of Bethesda. It’s not a standalone mod; as Reddit_is_wrong (who made the screenshots) explains, they’re the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Rainbow Six Siege just got a big update. 1.2 is not meant to fix all top issues, but it does improve hit registration (again), server tick rate, and matchmaking. Basically, if the game pissed you off with server issues or lopsided matchmaking (hi, that’s me), it might be time to give it another shot.
By Nathan Grayson Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Is A Beautiful Video Game
A lot of very nice words have (surprisingly, given Unity’s qualities) been written about the latest Assassin’s Creed game, but there’s one thing a lot of them overlook: just how pretty this video game is. Yes, technically speaking, the “graphics” are nice. When it’s not giving off a weird shimmering effect or an AI routine…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2016 -
UncategorizedJust Cause 3 Mod Gives You An Infinite Grappling Hook
In the Just Cause series, your grappling hook is love, life, and all that jazz, but it does have limits. Making it infinite turns the game into (even more of) a demented, goddamn wonderful cartoon. There are actually a couple grappling hook mods for Just Cause 3, but the first and most versatile is Qub1’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV Voice Actress Found Murdered
London police today confirmed that voice actress Sian Blake, who played the character Yugiri in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, was found dead with her two children in their home this week. Blake, 43, had been reported missing last month, as the BBC reports. Police say they found signs that someone had attempted to hide the…
By Jason Schreier Published January 7, 2016 -
CultureFallout Player Slams Deathclaw Into Vertibird
Today on Highlight Reel we have massive car crashes, awesome motorcycles, sad supermen, ground pound denial, and much more! Watch the video above, 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. Metal Gear Online – superman having a…
By Chris Person Published January 7, 2016 -
CultureMario Maker‘s Cruelest Level Designer Has Made A Stage For Normal People
“I tried to be kind with this level,” said Alex “PangaeaPanga,”a man responsible for many of Mario Maker’s toughest levels. His latest creation was unveiled at Awesome Games Done Quick yesterday evening. Most humans are not capable of beating a level made by Panga. Hell, one guy even started crying after finishing it. We are…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Useful Tool Checks If Your PC Is Ready For Oculus Rift
Let’s say you’re interested in Oculus Rift. Maybe you’re like me, and you pre-ordered one to be safe. (You can cancel before it ships!) Thing is, Oculus Rift requires a beefy PC to work, but there’s a tool to let you know if you’re set. The tool is readily available on the Oculus Rift pre-order…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 7, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The Year Of Virtual Reality Devices
Is this truly the Year of Virtual Reality? Or just the Year That A Lot Of VR Devices Come Out? Find out on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen Join your friendly podcast hosts for an intimate discussion about the $600 Oculus Rift and how it’ll fit into our video game playing in the coming years.…
By Jason Schreier Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Descent Designer Says Interplay Owes Him Tens Of Thousands In Royalties
The original designers of Descent and Descent 2 are considering pursuing legal action against publisher Interplay for failing to pay royalties, they tell Kotaku Descent’s creators say Interplay owes them at least “tens of thousands of dollars” in royalties from sales of the two games. Because of this dispute, the online marketplace GOG.com has removed…
By Jason Schreier Published January 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Fan’s Animated Bloodborne Comic Is Perfect
The Master of the League is the latest comic from Lordran & Beyond, a website devoted to telling stories inspired by the various Souls games by From Software. I’m not going to include more than one of the images in this post, so just read the whole lovely thing right here. Lordran & Beyond is…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 7, 2016 -
CultureThe Internet Loves Making Fun of Fallout 4’s Preston Garvey
Bless the leader of the Minutemen, and his never-ending supply of endangered settlements. He just wants to make the world a better place. And yet… For Fallout 4 players, Preston Garvey’s dialogue has become a running joke. Anybody that’s played the game has probably fallen into the trap of talking to Preston Garvey, which inevitably…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 7, 2016 -
UncategorizedPlayer Pulls Off Absurd Spelunky Run, Makes It Look Easy
What you’re seeing above shouldn’t be possible, but krille71 somehow pulled it off. Here’s how. During the Spelunky section of Awesome Games Done Quick, creator Derek Yu idly wondered aloud if anyone had tried pulling off a pacifist no gold run run. Not 24 hours later, krille71 published a video doing exactly that. It’s ridiculous.…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 7, 2016
