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Go Get ‘Em, Rei
Alexander Joseba is a senior concept artist now at Ubisoft, who has in the past worked on games like Unreal Tournament 3 and Watch Dogs. You can see more of Joseba’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedPlay A Killzone Level On PC
Both as a test of their skills and an exercise in fanservice, a small group called Zombie Games has recreated an entire level of PS2 shooter Killzone in the Source Engine on PC It’s just one level, but it’s enough to give you an idea of what the Sony-exclusive game could have looked like if…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedGameCube Games Now Running On One Android Device
June has been a big month for the team working on the Dolphin emulator, which allows users to play GameCube and Wii games on their PC. In addition to getting Virtual Console games up and running, they’ve also managed to get GameCube games working on an Android device (albeit one that few of you will…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedWe’re late on this, but you should still definitely watch the intense Street Fighter finals from last weekend’s CEO 2015 tournament. Kazunoko vs 801 Strider is a highlight, but you can check out more of the great finals over at Shoryuken. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of A Brilliant New First-Person Puzzler
In the first five minutes of Zachtronics’ Infinifactory you’re abducted, scanned, fitted with a red jumpsuit, nearly sucked out of an airlock and introduced at length to your new alien overlords. Then the real fun begins. The real fun is your new life as an engineer tasked with building assembly lines out of cubes in…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2015 - Culture
Ark: Survival Evolved Mod Adds Entire New Island
Getting tired of Ark: Survival Evolved? Maybe don’t quit just yet. The mod scene around the dino survival mega-hit is just one step beyond primordial ooze, but it’s already bubbling promisingly. The most popular mod at the moment is Kimmykix’s Apako Islands pack, which gives you an entire new world to explore. Oh, and there’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedBatman: Arkham Knight’s True Ending Has A Cool Easter Egg
Getting 100% in Batman: Arkham Knight and unlocking the ‘true ending’ doesn’t necessarily mean seeing everything Arkham Knight has to offer. It’s actually pretty easy to miss something within said true ending. (Spoilers to follow!) Late last year, Batman: Arkham City made headlines after fans found an easter egg a whole three years after the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 1, 2015 - Culture
Valve Ended The Steam Summer Sale Game, But Players Are Bringing It Back
The Steam summer sale Monster Game had thousands of players glued to their seats for a couple weeks. Then it disappeared. Diehard fans, however, are bringing it back. For those who never gave it a whirl, the Monster Game was large-scale multiplayer game about clicking monsters to death. Since that could describe roughly 40 percent…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Biggest Mobile MOBA Finally Launches On Android
Super Evil Megacorp’s mobile MOBA has been a big success on iOS, with some 1.5 million active users frantically touching turrets each month. Today the game officially launches on Android. Welcome, fresh meat. Vainglory made its debut during Apple’siPhone 6 press conference last year, a showcase for iOS’s Metal graphics API. It’s a very pretty…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedPro League Of Legends Team Starts Match With Three-Man Suicide
Even the best League of Legends players in the world have their off days. Or in the case of North American Challenger team Winterfox, three of them do…at the exact same time. Winterfox was playing against the newly-formed team Renegades last night in a Challenger Series match. Things were going normally for the first three…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Best Buy’s Finally Fixing Their Amiibo Policy
It’s not easy to collect Amiibo—it’s a pain in the ass, really. But maybe things are changing, as Best Buy announced some surprisingly reasonable policies for their exclusive, Dark Pit. Here’s what’s different: No online pre-orders Local pick-up only One per customer Sold on a first-come, first-served basis Basically, there’s zero bullshit. You don’t have…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Steam Players Make Their Own Justice, Virtually Imprison Troll
Steam’s hottest game has no built-in way to stop jerks from ruining your fun…which means that players have to get creative if they want to maintain the peace. Ark: Survival Evolved is a dinosaur hunting game where players have to use the environment to, well, survive. You know the spiel: you can craft, you can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch Uncharted 4‘s Incredible Extended E3 Demo
The most impressive thing I saw at E3 was the behind-closed-doors extended demo of Uncharted 4, a video game about the power of stubble. Now, you can see it too. Keeping in mind that E3 demos are kinda nonsense—and that they’re about selling hyperbole, not reflecting reality—let’s sit back and enjoy a video full of…
By Jason Schreier Published July 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sure Seems Like Marvel Comics Is Ditching the Fantastic Four for a While
In a way, nothing matters in the comics Marvel is publishing right now. The future of the company’s superhero universe just got officially revealed today, via teasers that leaked out earlier this week. And the Fantastic Four—as a team and as a family—is nowhere to be seen. Secret Wars might hold the reason why. Secret…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Horror Game That May Be Hidden In The Darkest Corners Of The Internet [UPDATE]
The internet is a vast, unknowable place. The parts you and I interact with on a daily basis are a very small sliver of what’s actually floating around out there. The web can go deep, and it can get dark. In the deep corners of the internet, a video is said to game exist. It’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
The “father of video games’” home office is now on display at The National Museum Of American History. The museum rebuilt (actually rebuilt, not recreated) Ralph Baer’s workshop as a “landmark” for its new innovation wing. Check it out if you’re in the Washington, D.C. area! Contact the author at [email protected]
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedSources: Warner Bros. Knew That Arkham Knight PC Was A Mess For Months
You can’t buy Batman: Arkham Knight for the PC right now. Warner Bros. pulled it from digital and physical shelves last week, after players found that the PC version had critical performance issues. From what sources tell Kotaku, however, this shouldn’t have been a surprise for Warner Bros. “I will say that it’s pretty rich…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 1, 2015
