War. War never changes. And thankfully, neither does Bethesda’s volume of facial hair options (or penchant for snappy nicknames).

Tomb Raider Cosplay At Actual Mayan Temple

I mean, not everyone has the chance to just head over to the famous ruins of Palenque and dress up as Lara Croft, but if you do, you may as well make the most of it. Lara is LadyLemon, photos by Fernando Brischetto

I Am A Hero Is One Of The Best-Looking Comics I Have Ever Read

Like Toshi, I’ve been reading the manga I Am A Hero, and like Toshi, I’ve been loving it. But I wanted to spend some time today looking at one aspect in particular that leaves me speechless every time I flick through it, and that’s the art. One of the things that I love about my…

Heavenly Art, Hellish Art

Anthony Jones, a concept artist who has worked for companies like Blizzard and Sony, was the focus of maybe the coolest Fine Art we’ve run all year. He’s also found the time to put a book out. That book is called Heaven’s Hell, and is a collection of images and background info detailing Jones’ original…

We Were Spared A Jurassic World Game

Some people actually liked Jurassic World. Good for them. For the rest of us, news that a video game had been in development but never made it to the finish line will be…an idle curiosity? A small blessing? As fan site Jurassic World report, word got out in May that when Cryptic Studios North closed,…

Steam Game Lets You Drop From Space To Earth

Space Engineers is a tremendously popular Steam construction game. In a few days, it’s adding planets. Wanna get out of your spaceship and freefall through the atmosphere to a planet’s surface, without a single loading screen? Be my guest. To announce the long-awaited addition of hulking landmasses to Space Engineers’ galaxy, developer Keen Software House…

Borderlands Cosplay Is Too Damn Handsome

Handsome Jack, are you real? *reaches out, touches screen* I’m still not entirely sure. Jack is by Mary & Feinobi cosplay, photo by So Say We All, who posted this “before and after” shot to show that the cel shading effect comes from A++ make-up work, not Photoshop trickery.

Business Fish Approves Of This Cosplay

OHH! GOOD! For anyone tuning in who doesn’t use Facebook, Business Fish is literally the only good thing about Facebook. Cosplay by Rundaria, photos by Shazzsteel Photography

I Don’t Think It’s Legal To Do That With A Ladder

Today on Highlight Reel we have ladders, invisible chairs, NPCs that love trains, Call of Duty streaks and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – All…

The Problem With Video Game Crowds

Video games are getting better and better at showing us convincing-looking cities. Cities are usually full of crowds, however, and video games aren’t nearly as good at handling those. As I explored a London train station in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, I detected some faint piano notes floating above the din. Curious, I made my way…

How Blizzard Is (And Isn’t) Changing World Of Warcraft‘s Combat

World of Warcraft’s been around for more than a decade. Combat is one of its cornerstones, but also, perhaps, a bit of a relic. In light of recent MMO evolutions like Destiny, I asked Blizzard how far they’re willing to push WoW’s combat. Over the years Blizzard has, of course, added all sorts of new…

BlizzCon Had Some Truly Excellent Cosplay

BlizzCon, Blizzard’s annual fan celebration, went down over the weekend, and where there are Blizzard fans, there are cosplayers. John Jiao was there taking photos of some of the best on show, and these shots—and cosplayers, dressing as characters from StarCraft, WarCraft, Diablo and even Overwatch—do not disappoint. Below are just a few highlights of…

It’s Always Fun To Stop Shooting And Let Call Of Duty Play Itself

Like most Call of Duty games, Black Ops 3’s story campaign is a highly scripted, tightly controlled experience. Go here, stand next to that, shoot those guys. Sometimes, in fact, you don’t even have to pull the trigger. As I made my way through Blops 3’s opening levels, I reached the first Official Call Of…

MOBAs Can Learn A Thing Or Two From Overwatch

Overwatch is, at the very least, a MOBA-like game. This means that it has some features that are similar to the ones in Heroes of the Storm, League of Legends, and Dota 2. Except they’re a lot better in Overwatch I’ve been playing Overwatch for a little over a week now, and I fully expect…

Behind The Scenes At A Difficult Cosplay Shoot

Jason Laboy was getting ready for his next shot, in the alleyway he had specifically chosen for this occasion. He had his subjects—an impressive looking Batman, Nightwing, and Spider-Man, to name a few. Just then, a passerby walked into the shot, undid his pants, and started taking a piss on the alley wall. Laboy was…

Fallout 4 Has Lots Of Bugs, Reviewers Say [UPDATE]

Fallout 4 comes out tomorrow, and with it comes a few big questions. One of those questions: Just how buggy will it be? Anyone who’s played the last two games by developer Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout 3 and Skyrim, has grown accustomed to a certain level of what we all call “jank”—physics not working properly;…

Snacktaku Senses Great Fear In Kraft’s Star Wars Macaroni & Cheese

With The Force Awakens fever growing with each passing day, no where is safe from Star Wars merchandising—not even the pasta dish people usually make because they’ve too little time or money to eat real food. I kid Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (or Kraft Dinner in Canada), though really I don’t. Despite its general tastiness…

Brave Players Risk A Steam Ban To Play Fallout 4 Early

In some parts of the world, Fallout 4 is already out. Those lucky players can go out into the Commonwealth right now and blast some Radroaches, if they’d like. Everyone else, though? They have to wait…unless they know of a loophole. Savvy internet users are probably already aware of “virtual private networks,” or VPNs, and…