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UncategorizedPC Game Officially Runs At 12K Resolution
The idea of 12K (11520×2160 resolution) gaming is nothing new. Even Microsoft has been talking about it for a couple of years now. But it’s one thing to demo it as some pie-in-the-sky ideal of a brighter future, and another for an actual game to officially support the ludicrous resolution at launch. That game is…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2015 -
CultureValve Rejected Some Really Cool DOTA 2 Mods
In another dimension, people are playing DOTA 2 as a giant ice cream cone wielding a nacho glaive. Valve’s Steam Workshop, where players can submit their own mods for possible addition to games like DOTA 2 (among many others), has a rather strict set of guidelines. In places, however, these guidelines can be somewhat vague,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Grandmaster Caught Cheating On iPod During Chess Tournament
Gaioz Nigalidze, 25, is Georgia’s current chess champion. He’s also now facing a ban of up to 15 years from the game after being caught cheating during a tournament by looking at an iPod. The Washington Post reports that while competing at the Dubai Open Chess Tournament, Nigalidze kept retreating to the bathroom. The fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2015 -
The BestsThe 13 Best World War Two Movies
It’s a war that spanned the globe, blew holes across three continents and directly touched the lives of billions, including filmmakers, actors and their crews. So yeah, there have been some pretty good movies made about the Second World War. Many have been terrible, sure, but some have been amazing, worthy of not just being…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Best Fan-Made GTA V Movies (So Far)
PC players have been making good use of GTA V’s Rockstar Editor this week, a feature that lets people make their own movies inside of the game. Let’s take a look at what people have come up with, shall we? The Police Chase rechyyy ☆ PC Gaming ☆ makes it easy to see how the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedEA Is Closing The Only F2P Game I Ever Loved
While most free-to-play games are garbage, regardless of the platform, sometimes one of them sneaks past your defences and actually finds its way into your spare time. Even I, as hostile as I am to the business practice in general, have my weaknesses. One at the moment is Star Wars: Commander, which is a terrible…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Three Bloodborne Enemies Who Are Just The Worst
Each enemy in Bloodborne is a jerk in its own way, but some are worse jerks than others. I’ve played a ton of Bloodborne over the last several weeks. I’ve killed pretty much every enemy in the game, many times over. After all that, three enemies—excluding Hunters and bosses—stand out. I hate them so much.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 15, 2015 - UncategorizedBy Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2015
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CultureEven Fatalities Can’t Shut Scorpion Up
On today’s Highlight Reel we have loud fatalities, GTA V short films, vanishing Jackdaws 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. Bloodborne – Tricky Bloodborne area – Duraigo Bloodborne…
By Chris Person Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
We’ve Solved The New Star Wars: Battlefront Teaser
For the past few days, EA has been teasing a spectacular new image from the upcoming video game Star Wars: Battlefront, which they’ll be showing off Friday as part of this week’s Star Wars fanfest. The teaser, split into eight parts and posted on EA’s Twitter and Instagram accounts, contains pictures like this, clearly leading…
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedThere Are Several Promising PC Mods For GTA V Already
Rockstar Games isn’t officially supporting mods for Grand Theft Auto V, but that’s not stopping clever players. The game is slowly being opened up, and chances are, this is only the beginning. GameSpot asked Rockstar about modding last week, and it didn’t paint a welcoming picture. Modding took off for GTA IV PC. What are…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedOne of Mortal Kombat’s New Characters is Gay
A bunch of new characters are ripping each other’s body parts out in Mortal Kombat X. That’s nothing new in the decades-old fighting series. But, a gay character? That is definitely new. Kung Jin—a one of the new Shaolin Monks fighting for Earthrealm—appears to be the first gay male character in Mortal Kombat. The revelation…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Most Hated Character In Smash Bros. Just Got Nerfed
Rejoice, Diddy Kong haters. The latest Smash Bros. patch has changed the annoying chimp, making him a bit less of a powerhouse than he was before. For those of you that don’t follow Smash Bros. drama, Diddy Kong is a character that gained notoriety among hardcore players. The reason? He’s very, very good. Some players…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2015 -
CultureAmnesia‘s Pokémon Mod Lets You Battle And Evolve… Furniture
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is regarded by many as one of the scariest games of all time. Now it has monster battling. Some of the monsters are furniture. Amnesia‘s Monster mod is the most beautiful sort of absurdity. It’s a Pokémon-inspired custom story where instead of creeping through a haunted castle from hell, you explore…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto V, As Told By Steam Reviews
PC players have been waiting on GTA V long enough that some people jokingly called the Steam launch “Christmas day.” Seriously. That’s just how hyped PC GTA fans were! Now that people have had a chance to give the crime simulator a whirl, the user reviews on Steam have started to trickle in. And boy,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Archie Is Comics’ Ballsiest Publisher Right Now
This week, there’s a comic where a Predator from the movies of the same name stalks Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead. A newly dead body drips blood all over America’s favorite lily-white teenagers as the alien hunter observes them from a tree branch above. Of course, they never look up. So freakin’ great. Archie comic…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedBloodborne’s Cruelest Joke
Bloodborne is a punk. A savage, brutal punk—and I’m not just saying this because of all the challenging encounters with werewolves and tentacle monsters. As we’ve chronicled in the past, Souls games do have a sense of humor. A twisted sense of humor,but they have a funny bone just the same. Bloodborne is no different!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat X’s Krypt Makes Unlocking Random Crap A Blast
There’s nothing I like better in a fighting game than a large amount of unlockable goodies, and there’s no better way to distribute new fatalities, costumes and concept art like Mortal Kombat X’s Krypt. The latest iteration of Mortal Kombat continues the series’ fine tradition of being incredibly generous with the extras and finding fun…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedAnnoying Dark Souls 2 Glitch Has Gone Unfixed For Nearly A Year
Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin runs at a terrific frame rate, and it’s great! Unfortunately, that introduces a glitch that degrades your weapons really fast, and From Software doesn’t seem to care. Weapon degradation is not new to the Souls games. It’s possible to induce degradation by hitting dead bodies or striking…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 15, 2015
