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Twitch Users Try Bootlegging Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight, Get Banned
Twitch exists for gaming content. Sure, you can find other stuff on there—music has been gaining more of a presence of late—but it’s still primarily a place to play or watch games. So it’s probably not a surprise to hear that trying to illegally stream a boxing match is considered a big no-no. Yes, even…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Bling Side Of The Force: Winners!
Last weekwe challenged our Photoshop-savvy readers to out-bling a Darth Vader helmet covered in gold. We’re going to need more precious metals. While many of this week’s entries took a more modern approach to making sure everybody knows how much money Star Wars characters have, ‘Shop Contest regular uscg_pa took a more…traditional approach? Sure, we’ll…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedIf Every Game Was A Pokémon Clone
Pokémon’s turn-based battles and exploration have been delighting gamers for nearly two decades, but does the formula work when applied to Halo, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario and more? According to Hat-Loving Gamer’s excellent mash-up video, it certainly does. Sure Pong might be a little boring while taking turns (Paddle, Block attack!), but the likes of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
GamerGate Meetup Evacuated After Bomb Threat [UPDATE]
Attendees at a GamerGate meetup evacuated a bar in Washington, DC last night after police showed up in response to a threat, according to people who were there. Workers at the bar told patrons there was a fire drill, attendees say, but as people left the building, they found police officers standing outside. In various…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Unskippable Minutes Of Ys VI: The Ark Of Nap-Something
One of my favorite PlayStation 2-era action role-roleplaying games is now available on Steam. How much Ys nostalgia can I cram into five minutes? I’ll tell you this much—I would have crammed in a whole lot more if it weren’t for those pesky teens and their unskippable opening animated sequence. I could have shown you…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
In Age of Ultron, The Avengers Do the Thing That Superman Didn’t
As I watched the new Avengers movie on Monday night, I couldn’t stop thinking about Superman. Specifically, I got stuck on the idea that Age of Ultron felt like a much more heroic superhero movie than Superman’s last cinematic outing, Man Of Steel. Spoilers follow for Man of Steel and Avengers: Age of Ultron Man…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Superman and Lois Lane Probably Aren’t Friends Anymore
For years, the love triangle between Superman, Clark Kent and Lois Lane has been a staple of the comics starring the Man of Steel. Well, something’s happened in a comic released today that will change all of that. Spoilers follow! DC Comics’ contribution to Free Comic Book Day is Divergence, a one-shot that holds big…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Don’t Miss Free Comic Book Day 2015
One day a year comic book stores across the country and beyond seek to lure readers new and old into their musty lairs with a selection of colorful free reading material. Today is the Day of Free Comic Books. Or Free Comic Book Day. I like my way better, but if I had my way…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Disappearing Developers
QUOTE | “I suspect that Apple would be ecstatic if 90 percent of game developers disappeared overnight. See also: Steam.” – Indie developer Jeff Vogel, explaining why he walked away from iOS development after his game Avernum 2 was pulled from the App Store Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “Companies…
By Steve Peterson Published May 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedYou’re Killing Me, Persona Dancing Game
No. You can’t do this, Persona 4: Dancing All Night. You can’t just pull out the ‘every day’s great at your Junes’ jingle and weaponize it like this. Noooooo. Okay, let’s be real, I was going purchase the game no matter what. That’s just how much I love the characters of Persona 4. Still, I’m…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 1, 2015 - Culture
If Deus Ex Were A Horror Game: The Steam Stream Plays Solarix
On a very special Friday installment of The Steam Stream, I’m playing Solarix, a new sci-fi horror game with open-ended Deus-Ex-style gameplay. Watch me get embarrassingly frightened below. This week’s stream will probably be a little short, but if I get around to it I’m hoping to also stream a little of Chroma Squad, a…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 1, 2015 - Culture
What Are You Playing This May?
Holy hell, it’s already May. How did that happen? We may be nearing the halfway mark on 2015. It may be spring already, the days may be longer than ever, and there may be a ton of interesting games to play and replay. All of that may be the case. May we take a moment…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2015 -
CultureOne Man’s Quest To Bring Back Killing Floor’s Nipple Rings
Yes, nipple rings. A rather large group of Killing Floor 2 fans thinks that nipple rings are very important. Specifically, they think that one of the game’s characters should have them, and they’ve spent nearly a year campaigning to get them added. First, some background. In popular Steam horror shooters Killing Floor and the new…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Here Is A Fun Thing To Do In GTA V
You can do a lot of fun things in GTA V. This one’s particularly good. Here’s what you do: 1. Play as Franklin. You know you love playing as Franklin anyway. 2. Get a fast motorcycle. Franklin’s primary bike is too much of a hog, so if you can, get something zippier. Maybe an NRG…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2015 -
CultureGTA V Heist Does Not Go As Planned
On today’s Highlight Reel we have heists attacks, SUV kills, mid-air rocket collisions, stolen bikes 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. Halo MCC –Halo: The Master Chief Collection…
By Chris Person Published May 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedAttack on Titan 3DS Drops on May 12th
Not only is there finally a release date for the upcoming 3DS Attack on Titan game, there’s a spiffy new trailer that looks at all the characters that will make an appearance. Naturally, it’s got heroes like Eren, Mikasa, and Armin all hunting terrifying titans in the quest for survival. The game will retail at…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 1, 2015 - Culture
The Half-Life Game That Never Was
An official Half-Life game from the creator of Deus Ex? Oh to live in the alternate universe where it actually happened. Once upon a time, Warren Spector, one of the principle creators of cyberpunk masterpiece Deus Ex, began work on a Half-Life game that never saw the light of day. At the time he was…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedFree Monster Hunter DLC Has Street Fighter, Metroid, Mega Man
Talk about a cameo blow out. The monthly killer DLC for Monster Hunter continues, and like always, the newest pack has all sorts of gears, missions, and even surprises for your palico buddies. Watch it all in action in the video above. The May DLC pack can be downloaded for free in Monster Hunter, along…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorth Reading: Why People Love Silent Hill So Damn Much
Worth Reading, our collection of the week’s best writing about games, is back. And with Silent Hills cancelled and Hideo Kojima getting run out of Konami, there’s plenty to think about. Hey, You Should Read These “Why Silent Hill Mattered” by Leigh Alexander Like Leigh Alexander, I have no doubt Konami will publish another Silent…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 1, 2015
