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UncategorizedMaybe LEGO Avengers Can Live Up To LEGO Marvel Super Heroes After All
I was a little worried about how a LEGO game mainly based on the Avengers film franchise would compare to the captivating open-world exploration of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. Looks like I worried over nothing—LEGO Avengers has all of that and more. According to the official press release accompanying this latest trailer, LEGo New York…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhy A Street Fighter “Butt Slap” Was Removed
Last month, observant fans noticed that some changes had been made to Street Fighter V character R. Mika. Namely, that her ass-smacking celebration—first shown off in August—had since been toned down to keep the slapping out of view. Here’s the before-and-after: While some cried CENSORSHIP, and everyone else got on with their lives, there remained…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
At 2 p.m. PT on December 15, the next Nintendo Direct will have Super Smash Bros. design god Masahiro Sakurai offering up more info about iconic Final Fantasy character Cloud and what’s next for the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game. Nintendo’s calling this the final presentation for Super Smash Bros Contact the…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedBlack Ops III‘s Purifier Flamethrower, In LEGO Form
ZaziNombies created a 1,200-piece, 3-foot long replica of one of the most unique weapons from CoD: Black Ops III, the Purifier. Some of the bricks look a bit toasty, as you can see in the top pic above. That’s because Zazi took things a step further by adding real flames to his build. Alright, we…
By Gergo Vas Published December 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedRollerCoaster Tycoon Fan Movie Is About An Average Day In The Park
The silly way is the only way to play RollerCoaster Tycoon. Unfinished rollercoasters, puke everywhere, labyrinths without restrooms, visitors who can’t find the exit. We’ve all been there. And the folks at AndrewMFilms paid tribute to that in their short film, with a modern day park transformed into a RollerCoaster Tycoon park. To contact the…
By Gergo Vas Published December 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
EVE Online‘s Ship Browser Is No Longer Called ISIS
Until very recently, EVE Online’s ship browser was known as the Interbus Ship Identification System—or ISIS, for short. Wuh-oh. The browser was, of course, stamped with those four scarlet letters before terrorist organization ISIS/ISIL rose to their place of modern infamy. For a while, the name was even abbreviated as ISIS in the game’s UI.…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
Konami’s Treatment of Kojima Is Bad Business, Says Former Square Enix Exec
Yoichi Wada, who used to run Square Enix, has chimed in, giving his opinion on how Konami has allegedly been behaving towards Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. What are the latest developments in this seemingly endless saga? As Kotaku recently reported, a Konami PR person picked up a Metal Gear Solid V award in Tokyo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2015 - Esports
Riot’s making a big change to the League of Legends Championship Series format. Starting next summer, North American games will be best-of-3. European games will be best-of-2. The stated purpose of the two different formats is that they want to try both out and see which is better. Read the whole explanation here.
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 8, 2015 -
CultureWhat It’s Like To Be A Professional Video Game Commentator
Lauren “Pansy” Scott is a professional eSports commentator with the ESL. Once upon a time, she was a pro gamer before you could really make a living off that sort of thing. Now she makes Counter-Strike and other games understandable for the masses. Despite what you might think, it’s not an easy job. Scott is…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 8, 2015 -
CultureCosplayCosplay From…A David Attenborough Documentary
Remember the BBC’s incredible documentary series Planet Earth? And how one of the stars was the footage of the Superb Bird of Paradise, and his Big Happy Face dance? That, of all things, is what Jaime Margary decided to dress as this Halloween Much like the bird itself, it’s equal parts hilarious and slightly creepy.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes Of The Storm Finally Releases Elusive Vulture Mount…For A High Price
There’s been a running joke among Heroes of the Storm players about what happened to the snazzy-looking Vulture mount. Blizzard announced it in September, but never released it. Did it disappear? We wondered. Was it incurably bugged? Today Blizzard confirmed the mount does still exist, but getting it will cost you. In a patch today…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Media critic Anita Sarkeesian, in collaboration with other activists, has published Speak Up & Stay Safe, a guide to navigating harassment on the Internet. Even if you’ve been lucky enough to never deal with harassment, it’s a great reference guide to avoid sharing too much about yourself on the Internet, and to determine how much…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 8, 2015 -
CultureRemember Apotheon, that cool, slightly NSFW game about Greek myth that Stephen really liked? It’s now got a completely free (no microtransactions or ads) multiplayer spin-off on Steam. Give it a go if you’re looking for crunchy side-scrolling combat in modes like deathmatch, team deathmatch, and team elimination.
By Nathan Grayson Published December 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Vive, Valve and HTC’s VR headset collaboration, will be out in April 2016. Like, for consumers to actually buy. Here’s the statement from HTC’s blog, since the site is having trouble staying up: In an effort to clear up speculation and misinformation surrounding the launch of HTC Vive this month we are excited to…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2015
