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This Game Asks What Happens After You Defeat the Last Boss
At the end of the adventure, the hero defeats the evil overlord and saves the world. The End… Or is it? Yuusha Shisu. (勇者死す。English title, Hero Must Die) is a game that looks at just that – the aftermath of the final battle. Announced in this week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu, heading for the PS…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
Mobius Final Fantasy Needs More Plot
Mobius Final Fantasy (previously Mevius Final Fantasy) is the latest official Final Fantasy game. It’s a turn-based-with-an-element-of-tactics combat-centric game for iOS and Android platforms. In Mobius Final Fantasy, you play the part of Wal – or whatever you decide to name him – an amnesiac protagonist, tossed into the world of Paramitia. There he is…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 9, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Reminder: Not every piece of Zelda cosplay has to be about Link or Zelda. Or at least, not a Zelda dressed as a Princess. Rei-Suzuki is Impa, while TheEyeProjectsis cosplaying in his original design for a male Sheik/Sheikah. Photo by Collin van den Bos.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2015 - Culture
Heeeere’s (A 3D Model Of) Johnny
Marko Ivanovic is a 3D artist from Serbia who works in both film and video games. You can see more of Marko’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand”…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedLego Dimensions Might Have Little Too Much Fan Service
Yes, that is all of the previous regenerations of the Doctor up there, in Lego video game form. They’re coming to a game that already has characters and elements from Batman, Lord of the Rings, Portal, and Back to the Future among others. This game might be too much for even Fahey. Just in time…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedEarthBound, The Arcade Cabinet
At Camp Fangamer later this month, there’ll be a very special arcade cabinet in attendance: a custom arcade version of Earthbound. It’s running EarthBound Reshuffler, a ROM hack that randomises almost everything in the game; enemy names, stats, items, NPC sprites, the works. The game is going to be played and streamed all weekend long,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedTough Final Fantasy Achievement Made Easier With Robots
There’s a challenge in Final Fantasy X (and an achievenemt in FFXHD) that tests the player’s ability to dodge lightning. It’s really hard for humans, but luckily, humans can build robots to help. Taking place in an area called the Thunder Plains, the challenge is called Lightning Dodge, and gives players a split-second warning to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2015 -
CultureTeam Fortress 2‘s New Update Might Be The Start Of Something Bigger
Team Fortress 2’s latest big update, Gun Mettle, changed the game in some huge ways. Players, however, have discovered evidence that this is only the beginning. This video from Valve News Network breaks down a handful of secrets hidden in TF2’s Gun Mettle update that point to a few titanic-sized additions, icebergs we can only…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedDang, The Fallout Minecraft Mod Is Coming Along Nicely
This ought to tide you over until Fallout 4 comes out… er, if it comes out before Fallout 4. The Project Wasteland mod for Minecraft has been in development for a little while now, but take even a cursory glance and it’s easy to understand why. This thing isn’t just gonna bring Fallout’s Wasteland into…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 8, 2015 -
CultureBatman Launches A Henchman Into Space
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have guitar abuse, interstellar Batman launches, frozen Witcher enemies 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. Destiny – Epic Blink No Land…
By Chris Person Published July 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedAn Illustrated Guide To Why I Can’t Stop Playing Assassin’s Creed
I have once again returned to an Assassin’s Creed game and found great things. Specifically, I have learned a lot about open-world video games, how Ubisoft makes them, and why I love them so much. I must show you. I’ve gone back to Assassin’s Creed Rogue, the underhyped last-gen (and PC!) release that was overshadowed…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Daybreak CEO To Convicted Lizard Squad Hacker: ‘I’m Coming For You’
The CEO of Daybreak, formerly Sony Online Entertainment, is not happy. John Smedley’s plane was grounded after a bomb threat last August, a move infamous hacker group Lizard Squad took credit for. A Lizard Squad member was recently sentenced, but Smedley wants more. Lizard Squad was, of course, also responsible for taking down Xbox Live…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five-ish Minutes of DC Comics Legends
DC Comics Legends allows players to form a team of the bravest heroes and boldest villains DC has to offer and then politely take turns battling enemies to the death. Sounds like fun to me! Normally the First Five Minutes would involve showing you the first 300 seconds of a game from the moment I…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
We Asked Publishers Which 360 Games They’ll Make Playable On Xbox One
Microsoft announced Xbox One was getting Xbox 360 backwards compatibility at E3 this year, a feature everyone but Nintendo moved away from this hardware generation. We haven’t heard much since, so we decided to ask a bunch of game publishers about some of their biggest games. On Microsoft’s Xbox Feedback page, it’s possible for fans…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
And Now For Some Great Heroes Of The Storm Fan Art
Blizzard put on an a fan art competition as part of its Heroes of the Storm launch festivities. Today they posted work from the 25 semi-finalists, and their work is all pretty great. See for yourself! You can see the whole collection on the Battle.net website. Here are some of the ones that stood out…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 8, 2015