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CultureCosplayFantastic Dishonored Cosplay Does The Game Justice
One of the most enduring things about Dishonored is Viktor Antonov’s art direction, leaving us with a game that’s somewhere between a grim Victorian painting and a 21st-century cartoon. It’s tough getting that across in cosplay, but hoo boy, these guys have nailed it. Cosplayers Ryazik, Vikand Mikamiare in the suits here, while the photos…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
Reminder: The Inside Of Your PS3 Is (Probably) Disgusting
You know how when you look at your consoles, you sometimes see some dust caked around the vents? That’s just the crap you can see on the outside With a PS3 that sounded “like a jet engine”, blowmeawayyouniverse opened their console for the first time since 2007 and found, well…a good reason it sounded like…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Captain America Cosplayer Proposes…In Front Of Captain America
Cosplayer Kelsey Jenkins and her boyfriend were at Salt Lake Comic Con on the weekend—dressed as Black Widow and Captain America respectively—when they got the chance to meet Marvel stars Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter). Which is about as good a time/place as any to pop the question. Just in case that photo…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Relentless Champions Of Classic Fallout
For years, No Mutants Allowed, a news site and message board, hung in a happy obscurity. It’s the largest Fallout fansite on the internet and was founded back in the late ‘90s under the shadow of the first two games in the franchise. It’s difficult to remember now, but the late 90s’ Fallout 1 and…
Luke Winkie Published September 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Ten Commandments Of Video Game Menus
A good video game menu is like a good roadie: It stays out of the way. But still, far too many menus waste far too much of our time. People want to play games, not mess around in menus! We’ve gone up to the top of Video Game Mountain in search of answers, and have…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 29, 2015 -
CultureThe New Ark: Survival Evolved Update Messed Up Some Players’ Bases
Ark: Survival Evolved just got a big new update that added snow and swamp biomes. It’s awesome. Except for, well… one pretty big thing. Players who had already settled down to live out the white picket fence/dodo army in the yard Arkmerican Dream are discovering that their bases are now, um, different. The new biomes…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedBehold, The Terrible Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5
When the first video we see of a game on launch day is a two minute montage of glitches captured within the first hour of gameplay, something’s not right. Perhaps “somethings” is the better term to use there. The problems with the first new entry in the once-premiere skateboarding franchise in years began back in…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Medic Has A Ridiculous Drop-Ship Power In Heroes Of The Storm
Lt. Morales, a character inspired by the famously sultry StarCraft Terran unit The Medic, is the next up for release in Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm. She looks like a strong and adept healing-friendly support. But what I’m really excited about is her ult. “Ult” is MOBA-speak for “super powerful game-changing ability.” They’re the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 29, 2015 -
CultureCounter-Strike Player Wins Match By Throwing Grenade At Rifle
That’s some serious teamwork. In the video below, Galore S00K and a friend manage a trick shot so absurd that I (and a handful of others, evidently) can’t help but wonder if it was a fix. Observe: Yep. He tosses a grenade, drops his AWP just so, and lets gravity (or the defiance thereof) do…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
Annihilator Gives a Glimpse Inside the Hopes and Fears of People Who Create Universes
The best thing about Annihilator is the subtextual revelation that legendary comics writer Grant Morrison worries if his work is any good. Grant Morrison’s one of the most revered, acclaimed comics writers alive. He’s done defining runs on many of the biggest superhero franchises around like Superman, Batman and X-Men. He’s also turned out genius-level…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
How To Sort Through The Crap And Find Good Mario Maker Courses
Believe it or not, Super Mario Maker has a ton of great courses floating around. Here is the system I used to find these elusive levels. First, I’m going to assume you already hit up our list of “20 courses you should play”—there is a lot of good stuff there that you can check out.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedJohn Cena Would Be Crazy OP As A League Of Legends Champion
He can go invisible, has a shield that automatically regenerates, and a toggle-able passive that doesn’t need three stacks to proc? Rito pls. The YouTube comic geniuses at Crazy Boris Productions cooked up this spoof of the “Champion Spotlight” videos that Riot always puts out prior to the release of a new champion in League…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedDisney Infinity‘s Version Of The Original Star Wars Trilogy Is Way Different
The second Star Wars adventure set for Disney Infinity 3.0 begins with Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie and the droid flying escape pods to Tatooine for their first meeting with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Wait a minute… It’s a kids game, I know, but the Star Wars fan inside me can’t help but go a little nuts over…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
Davey Wreden, co-creator of The Stanley Parable, has announced his new game, The Beginner’s Guide. While we don’t know much about The Beginner’s Guide yet, chances are it’s pretty weird. We won’t have to wait long to play it, either, as game’s website says it’s launching on October 1 for PC and Mac. Contact the…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
In Defense of SOMA‘s Horrifying Villain
Some players are rooting for the bad guy as humanity’s last hope, but why? Warning: There some SOMA spoilers ahead. There are lots of reasons things have gone so bad for SOMA’s underwater station, PATHOS-2, but the AI overseeing its operation, WAU, hasn’t helped. But in the eyes of some players, WAU is the one…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 29, 2015 -
CultureGlitch Gives Birth To An Impossible Dunk
Today on Highlight Reel we have impossible dunks, sliding deaths, floating naps, Charlie Brown, and much more. Watch the video above or over at YouTube, 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. NBA 2k15 – WTF…
By Chris Person Published September 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedJotun Has One of the Craziest Boss Battles I’ve Played in a Long Time
Yesterday I played one of Jotun’s boss battles over and over for 6, 7, 8 hours. I died dozens (hundreds?) of times. I should hate it, right? Nope, I loved every agonizing second of it. Jotun is an action-adventure/exploration game where players control Thora, a warrior woman trying to ascend to Valhalla after she’s died…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
Video Game Kickstarter Disappears With Over $30,000
It’s the ultimate Kickstarter horror story: You help fund a project. They succeed. They stop sending out updates. Their website expires. And nearly two years later, it’s become clear that they’ve disappeared with your money. In December of 2013, gamers paid over $30,000 to fund a Kickstarter for a game called Mansion Lord. A month…
By Jason Schreier Published September 29, 2015