Battlefield Hardline: The Kotaku Review

I really wish Hardline could deal with being a bad cop. The lack of rewards, unlocks or even acknowledgement for shooting people means it all takes place in a weird moral environment, where only good exists. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK The way it handles bad behaviour – by allowing but completely ignoring…

R2-D2 Gets Seriously Badass

The force might not, but Yamaguchi Katuhisa‘s creativity totally is with this R2-D2 figure. R2 finally steps up, with its parts getting mixed up with other toys, and becomes the first astromech droid capable of beating the hell out of Imperial forces. He posted all these pics and a bunch of others on his Twitter.…

Redditor jessmeixing was commissioned by the creators of Royal Guards, a Zelda web series that’s currently on IndieGoGo, to paint this piece of concept art of Hyrule Castle from Ocarina of Time. It’s pretty darn good, and my crappy GIF really doesn’t do it justice, so make sure to check out the original pic below.…

Modding Group Wins Over $200,000 in Official Arma 3 Contest

Bohemia Interactive, developers of the Arma military FPS series, announced a modding contest, called Make Arma Not War, way back in December 2013. They offered modders a combined €500,000 in cash prizes in exchange for Arma 3 mod submissions in five different categories. Recently, they revealed the list of winners. The grand €200,000 (~$216,000) prize…

Dragon Ball Failure Meme in Collectible Form

Now you can relive Yamcha‘s death over and over again with this upcoming collectible statue. Don’t forget the apple pie, though! Wait. What? In Dragon Ball Z, Yamcha is killed by a Saibaman, certainly not the most difficult foe, after he grabs onto him and self-destructs. If you’ve never seen the scene, watch it below.…

Yes, I Would Watch A Gears Of War Cartoon Series

There’s no such thing, of course, but we can dream. Marcus and Dom, side-by-side, hugging it out, cutting things up, fist-bumping over a guitar solo intro… That piece, and all the ones below, are by Drew Hill, an artist working at Epic Games. You can see more of Drew’s work at his personal siteand ArtStation…

Plastic Boxes To Keep Your Amiibos Safe. Because, Amiibos.

Were Amiibos ever truly designed as gameplay additions? You have to wonder. Surely Nintendo knew what would really happen: that hordes of video game nerds in their 20s and 30s would descend upon them like a horde of cashed-up locusts, buy all the good ones them keep them locked away forever. Which explains why this…

The First Five Character Building Minutes Of Pillars Of Eternity

If you like RPGs you must playPillars of Eternity. If you like RPGs but only have five minutes, you must play its character creation. Obsidian’s Kickstarted spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate boasts a great deal of complexity and depth, with a strong emphasis on player choice. At least that’s what I’ve gleaned from the first…

Your Worst PC Gaming Stories

Yesterday, we asked you to share your worst PC gaming stories. You delivered. I’ve now read through hundreds of tales of busted hardware, online jerks, childhood heartbreak, ruinous DRM, and PCs that actually caught fire. (Thankfully, there were no submissions about dead cockroaches.) I’ve pulled out some of my favorites and collected them below. For…

A Horror Game That Disturbed Me In Less Than 10 Minutes

When I play horror games, I expect to get weirded out. It’s part of the fun! The Static Speaks My Name, however, was a total gut punch. I didn’t have any words when the experience was over. The Static Speaks My Name was released a few weeks back, a one-man creation by designer Jesse Barksdale.…

Superb Metroid Cosplay Makes Me Roll Into A Ball

Cosplayer d-slim cares not for your spandex and swords. He cares for fake armour, and mech suits, and they’re awesome I’ve headlined with his Samus armour, but only because I tossed a coin. His other stuff is just as good, from huge Gundam suits to—wait for it—Advance Wars cosplay. Advance Wars cosplay! Someone, buy this…