When I think of violent sports, pool is not one that immediately comes to mind. Of course, when the stakes are life and death like in the anime short Death Billiards, a bit of violence is understandable. Death Billiards is a 2013 anime one-off episode that served as the prototype for Death Parade—one of this…
On last night’s episode of Pokémon XY, Ash Ketchum was electrocuted by Pikachu’s 100,000 volts. He should be dead, right? Not exactly. [Photo via Story_terror] Just look at how Ash withstands Pikachu’s electric shock. This isn’t new. Over the years, Ash Ketchum has been electrocuted numerous times. It’s a running gag. But, as asked by…
Since Tales of Symphonia, combat in the console Tales games has been largely the same (though with a few admittedly unique features in each one). But the newest game, Tales of Zestiria, has several changes that, while small, alter how the battles work on a fundamental level The most major change is the abandonment of…
Chris “Powerpig” McVeigh is a LEGO builder of no small repute, specialising in micro-builds of familiar things. This is “My Old Basement (Pixel Edition)” which you can pre-order for $89.50 (£60). This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Here’s a better look at the full model: He’s also built some lovely little consoles in the…
The martial art Kalaripayattu is elegant and beautiful. Those flexible swords the two men are wielding? Goodness, they’re scary. In the below video, via Boing Boing, you can see whiplike swords called urumi in action. The weapons, apparently, are difficult to master as they can accidentally cause serious injury. I can’t imagine how difficult—or dangerous—it…
The complaint often arises with anime that the voices all sound the same. So how does it sound when you have one voice actress having a conversation with themselves? The anime Kantai Collection, based on the game of the same name, features anthropomorphized battleships. Each of the characters that appears in the series is based…
Sandra Duchiewicz is an artist currently working at Creative Assembly, the developers of the Total War series. Her work is featured in the book I wroteabout yesterday, but you can also see more of her stuff on her DeviantArtpage and personalsites To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough,…
Today the internet lost its collective mind, and so everyone finds themselves arguing about what color a dress is. Really. This is the dress, in case you (somehow) haven’t seen it— as Gawker explains, it originally started floating aroundon Tumblr, got picked up by Buzzfeed, and now it’s taking the rest of the internet by…
Fuck those jerks over at Filthy Burger. Seriously, fuck ’em. They think they can get more customers than me with fancy signs? Well… well, they might be right. Grab Them By The Eyes is a new free game from Terry Cavanagh, best known for mega-hard games like Super Hexagon and VVVVVV, but also the mastermind…
No, Euro Truck Simulator 2 will never be a candy-coated, wonderment-oozing Nintendo platformer, but what a cool effect in this piece from jm_. New cover art, anyone? The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream of the Steam community’s boundless crop. Art, videos, guides—whatever. Each installment highlights a specific piece or person.…
When Twitch users playedPokemon, it kinda made sense. That’s a game you can break down into simple movements. Halo? That’s a pretty complicated game! Which might explain why this stream is so funny. If you were watching a single human wander around the dead corners of the map, shooting at rocks and aiming at the…
I don’t really like fighting games. But I’ve always had a soft spot for Capcom’s Power Stone series, which broke free of the limitations of most other fighters and dropped you in a small 3D arena, meaning your combat felt more “real” than being trapped on a 2D plane. That series is long gone, but…
Playing through Homeworld again after all these years is weird Games are forever changing. Usually, they’re advancing. They progress not just in terms of visuals, but design. Shooters, for example, change the way you take cover and recover damage, while stealth games have developed smoother controls and give the player a greater awareness of what’s…
It’s hard not to marvel at the boundless (sometimes disturbing) creativity with which people approach Steam construction mega-hit Besiege. This, though, is different. Cold, mechanical precision. Infinite versatility. Doom. OK, maybe Niet Ivo‘s Doom Copter doesn’t look quite as intimidating as its suggests, but make no mistake: it will fuck your shit up. Well, if…
This is Masquerada: Songs and Shadows, an isometric RPG “built in the vein of Baldur’s Gate and Dragon Age”. Looks cool!
As Mortal Kombat escalated during its early years, the series introduced more ways to finish fights. Fatalities were just the beginning. Friendships, animalities, and babalities become part of the equation. Brutalities were in the console ports of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, but disappeared from the franchise soon after. They’re back and very bloody in Mortal…
Recently, after I completed a mission in a popular big-budget video game, one of the “good guys” I was working for began yelling at me. Apparently, cutting off the nation’s drug supply was a bad thing. After yelling at me for a few minutes, she immediately asked me to go do another mission for her,…
UPDATE 3/4: Unfortunately, this has now been patched out on the 3DS! You can still do it if you don’t update, but it means not being able to play online. Original article follows: Some people turn their noses up at hacked Pokémon, in the same way that people look down, say, a fake Rolex. But…
The amiibo collection game is fierce. Rumors of gold Mario amiibos circulated for a while, and Nintendo finally confirmed their existence this morning. Pre-orders for the special edition went online at Wal-Mart today, sold out in 15 minutes, and have already spiked in price on eBay. You’ll notice the eBay listing above is for $79.95.…
Capcom has issued a statement apologizing for the PC version of Resident Evil: Revelations 2 not having local co-op, despite the Steam description saying the game would have it. PC Gamer reports the company is offering refunds for Steam owners. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
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