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The Real Pokémon Theme Park: A Look Back
With the news of a Nintendo collaboration with Universal Studios, many fans are excited for the theme park possibilities. Will there be a Mario Kart ride? How about a Pokémon one? Well, ten years ago, there was an entire amusement park in Japan dedicated to Pocket Monsters. Dubbed Pokémon The Park 2005 (and, like the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Castlevania Successor Makes Over $1 Million In A Single Day
Koji Igarashi’s hustle to make a new Castlevania-style game has paid off: his spiritual successor to a series Konami keeps screwing up—because Konami is Konami—has in less than 24 hours made over $1 million on Kickstarter. Bloodstained was only asking for $500,000, so to have doubled that in one day means they’re on track to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2015 - CultureTotal Recall
The Origins Of Nintendo’s Trademark Box Art
From the very first days of its home console business, Nintendo has given its box art a trademark standard, a border or frame that clearly marks the title as being for a Nintendo system. Did you know, though, that this trademark is a lot older than the NES or Famicom? In the 60’s, Nintendo was…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2015 - Culture
Dragon Age, You’re Lookin’ Good
Matt DeMino is a freelance artist and illustrator from Texas. Aghast at the fact his own player character’s card in Dragon Age was just a green hand, he set out to fix it, and drew this series of fantastic Inquisition cards. You can see more of Matt’s work at his personal site and DeviantArt page…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Skyrim D&D Probably Ruins TV, But That’s OK
So awpluke and some friends thought they’d spice their D&D game up by replacing a table with a flipped-over 50” TV. Then putting Skyrim on that TV. Running the flycam toggle (which gives you a birds-eye view), they could give their tablecloth/imaginations a break and play D&D on some pretty badass scenery. Moving all those…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2015 -
CultureDarth Vader, Modded Into DOTA 2
“Luke, I am your father and for the love of god stay in your lane.” Steam user RustardGaming has modded DOTA 2’s Juggernaut into Dark Vader, complete with his own little R2-D2 to remind him of better days. He also has his trademark red lightsaber, which presumably reminds him of worse days, like the time…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedYou Can Play Pokemon Inside Minecraft
To think, in 2013 we’d get excited about people building Pokemon maps in Minecraft. In 2015, it takes a lot more than that: it takes recreating Pokemon systems in the game, from Pokeballs to the little (and big) pocket monsters themselves. Pixelmon has been around for years, but we’ve never written about it, so it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2015 -
CulturePlease, Steam Dinosaur Game, Don’t Suck
Goodness gracious, ARK: Survival Evolved looks cool. So of course, I’m worried. I don’t mean to sound cynical, but well, we’ve been here before. A bunch of times. With survival games specifically—especially ones headed from the frying pan of hype into the sloooooooow burning fire of Early Access. And for some reason, double-especially when dinosaurs…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
What If Half-Life 3 Didn’t Star Gordon Freeman…
After all these years assuming we’d be finishing Gordon’s story, would the internet be ready for this? Actually, who cares, because this would be pretty great. Wake up and smell the ashes, Alyx… Image byGrobi-Grafik (via spyrale)
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Monday Stream Plays: The Binding of Isaac [It’s Over!]
It’s time to make Isaac cry. Or pee. Or poop. Whichever one helps me kill the monsters, really. I’m a big fan of roguelikes—they never get old. There’s always something new to discover, always something you haven’t experienced yet. And so I constantly find myself returning to games like The Binding of Isaac well after…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 11, 2015 -
CultureBeware The Most Dangerous Trash Can
On today’s Highlight Reel we have terrifying psychic deer, Black Mesa trash cans, dramatic deaths, crotch-damage 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. NHL 15 – Player gets stuck…
By Chris Person Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Five Things I Love About Heroes Of The Storm
Heroes of the Storm is finally coming out at the beginning of June. I’ve been playing Blizzard’s up-and-coming MOBA pretty much nonstop for the past few weeks, and have developed a lot of feelings about the game during its extended beta as a result. Let’s start with the positive ones. It lets you try stuff…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Jason Voorhees Really Looks Like, According To Mortal Kombat
Huh. Not really what I was expecting! The image above was discovered by Test Your Might, and it’s the product of PC players tinkering with the game. While Jason Voorhees does wear a mask during the entirety of Mortal Kombat, Netherrealm Studios did render a face under there. A face that nobody was ever supposed…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fallout 4 Is Driving Everyone Insane
Few games drive as much breathless fever as Fallout 4, the game that everyone assumes Bethesda Game Studios is currently making. And few games have driven people so crazy. Maybe it’s because people fell in love with the tone and scale of Bethesda’s excellent Fallout 3 and their follow-up, the instant-classic Skyrim. Maybe it’s because…
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Gripping, Lusty Excerpt From My Witcher 2 Novel
The afternoon sun cascaded over the Flotsam town square as Geralt of Rivia blinked off his hangover. He grunted, stretched his Witcher legs, and cracked his Witcher back. He slowly scratched an itch on his Witcher chin and took in the scene before him. The gallows at the center of the square remained untouched, preserving…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sources: You Can Play As A Woman In Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Almost a year after publisher Ubisoft made headlines for not including female protagonists in Assassin’s Creed Unity, today we’ve got news that there will be a playable woman assassin in the next entry of Ubisoft’s mega-series, according to two people familiar with the game. This fall’s Assassin’s Creed, which will be officially announced tomorrow as…
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedPeople Love (And Hate) Splatoon’s Best Weapon
Splatoon isn’t out yet—but already, one of its classes is gaining the type of infamy relegated to items like the blue shell, or characters like Little Mac. Behold…Splatoon’s roller. [Source: Sleepy Jirachi] As some of you might know, Splatoon is a game about squid kids who fight with ink, not bullets. People got a taste…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Successor to Castlevania Finally Revealed
Koji Igarashi is best known for work on countless Castlevania games. He’s left Konami and is now ready to work on a new one. It’s not called Castlevania. It’s not for Konami. But it might just be what fans have been eagerly awaiting. The game is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It’s still quite early,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2015 -
Uncategorized7 Things You Might Not Know About The Wii
Nintendo’s original Wii is as peculiar a video game console as it is a successful one. Its story has some understandably wacky bits as well. Such as: have you ever wondered where Miis came from? The trivia pros at Did You Know Gaming? turned their gaze on the last-generation Nintendo console in their latest video,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 11, 2015
