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CultureCosplayHi, I’m Yennefer Of Vengerberg; My Life Is Really Weird
So I’m halfway across the planet in a crowded hall, astride a unicorn with a young woman touching my face and repeating, “You look just like her!” Admittedly, I didn’t see this coming. I’m a cosplayer, and I work for CD Projekt RED as the official Yennefer of Vengerberg for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.…
Eve Beauregard Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedMore Of This Please, Sports Video Games
This Spike Lee Joint™ (or, trailer for it) is a little too dramatic in places (well, all the places), but whatever. This kind of singleplayer madness is what I want from all sports games. Not just NBA2K, but FIFA and Madden too. And also Mario vs Sonic at the Olympics.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Comes To Smash Bros., Looks Like Complete Chaos
On September 30, both the Wii U and 3DS versions of Super Smash Bros. will be getting a neat new addition: a stage based on Mario Maker. It looks very cool. As you can see, Maker’s giant hand comes in at the start of the fight, whips up a level and then you go at…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Why Aren’t These Actual Video Games
These pics, by artist Gustavo Viselner, are homages to classic films. And they’re good ones at that. But to me, they’re teases of great games that could have been, but never were. OK, so the excellent Alien 3 and Aliens vs Predator came close to that Ripley one, but I’m imagining these as adventure games,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedMario Maker ‘My Wife’ Level Tells A Short, Sad Story
Uh…dang, dude. This is some heavy stuff. Floating around Mario Maker is a quick level made by “P Morty” titled “My Wife.” You can watch a ‘playthrough’ of it below: Spelled out in coins are four simple words. “My wife left me.” Could be a prank—Wii U owners have traditionally used Miiverse to say all…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedBecause All GTA V Ever Needed Was More Skyrim
I mean, why wouldn’t a dragon ditch Skyrim for Los Santos. There’s way more stuff to blow up. This cute clip is by Pinkman. And no, I don’t know why the Dragonborn is wearing such a naff jacket either.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedFan Game Will Let You Bring Horrible Pokémon Fusions To Life
Mashing together unlikely pairings results in hilarious Pokémon—that’s exactly why Alex Onsager’s fusion website, which lets people create Frankenstein Pokémon with a few easy clicks, blew up the internet a while back. I have a feeling fusions are about to make a comeback in 2015, though—and it’s all thanks to a cool upcoming fan game.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedMetal Gear Solid V Glitch Lets Players Make Silenced Rocket Launchers
Forget Metal Gear. This is the ultimate weapon. Sneaking is hard. You’ve got to blend svelte form and lethal (or at least incapacitating) function, all while keeping light on your tippy toes. Big guns and bigger explosions? Not the best idea. Unless, of course, you’re playing Metal Gear Solid V, in which case they can…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Some Inside Baseball For Nintendo Fans As EAD Transforms
Nintendo’s vaunted internal game development groups are merging as part of a structural changes at the house of Mario, changes that we’d be lying if we said we fully understood. But, hey, who doesn’t like staring at a revised org chart and trying to deduce gaming’s future in the process? The change at the top…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedBanned League of Legends YouTuber Defends His Trash Talking
Most people would tell you toxicity is something we should strive to avoid in games. One big YouTuber, however, doesn’t just embrace toxicity—he thinks it’s one of the few things that make games like League of Legends fun. Last week, YouTube jokester Dunkey was banned from League of Legends due to “toxic behavior.” Later in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 -
CultureMadden Fumble Lasts More Than 9 Minutes
Today on Highlight Reel we have seemingly endless fumbles, dangerous sandstorms, deadly decoys, 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. Mad Max – full of torsos – gaRILLA monS00N…
By Chris Person Published September 14, 2015 - Culture
Bizarre DOTA 2 Tournament Sounds Like The Best Kind Of Mess
High-level competitive games almost unanimously have the same problem: players use a very narrow range of characters—over and over and over again. It makes sense. After all, if there are big bucks on the line, why risk it all on a character or class that players have deemed underpowered or less-than-ideal when matched against other…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s Best Hidden Story Gets A Killer Conclusion
Destiny’s main story isn’t the only thing getting a new chapter with the Taken King expansion. Another less well-known (but far better) Destiny tale has been given a conclusion, and it kicks ass To catch newcomers up: I’m talking about the legend of two weapons: Thorn and The Last Word. It’s a cool story that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedPewdiepie Is Making A TV Show
Things seem pretty weird for YouTube’s biggest star right now. For months, Pewdiepie has been teasing a big THING happening this fall. In August, he said that whatever was coming up was going to force him to upload less often to his channel—from two videos a day, to one video a day (at least for…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Elite: Dangerous’ richest players are bored. PCGamesN has a great feature on what the space sim’s players do when they become ungodly rich. It’s revealing. “It got boring to do anything,” said space billionaire Andrew Jennings. “Once you get the best ship for whatever you’re doing, you didn’t need anything else.”
By Nathan Grayson Published September 14, 2015 - Reviews
Dragon Age Inquisition: Trespasser: The Kotaku Review
The longer a game is, the harder it is to end it. The more sprawling the cast, the trickier it is to give its actors closure. The looser the dangling plot threads, the tougher to tie them up. Enter Dragon Age: Inquisition: Trespasser, the final downloadable expansion for last fall’s RPG epic Dragon Age: Inquisition.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedUpcoming Dragon Ball Z Animation Looks Like A Pixar Movie
DBZ Tribute is not an official project—but damn if it doesn’t look hot anyway. The project is the work of a number of professional artists who have come together to create a computer-generated animated sequence that will act as a tribute to Akira Toriyama’s work. So far, there are only teasers. Despite that, what little…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Incredibly Relaxing Minutes Of Lumini
Violence and tension will always have a place in video gaming, but sometimes you just need to go on a journey of discovery in some crystal-filled caves. Let’s chill. Developed by Speelbaars, Lumini is a casual adventure game that likely got greenlit on Steam because it’s so incredibly calming. From the visuals to the sound…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Hottest New Star Wars Game Is A Dull Diablo Clone
Star Wars Uprising, the new Diablo clone sitting atop the iTunes charts, could more appropriately be titled Star Wars: Uninspiring. The game is competent. That’s about it. Check out the video to see it in action. As with many so-called free mobile games, you get what you pay for. In this case, you get a…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Newest Legendary Is Actually Five Different Pokémon In One
It might be in the running for “most ridiculous Pokémon yet.” If you play Pokémon at all, then you’re probably already familiar with Zygarde. It looks like this: Well, as it turns out, that’s actually one of many different forms that this Pokémon can take. First, the Pokemon starts out as a cell. Then it…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015