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CulturePlease Enjoy These Halo Stabbings
So, yesterday, I posted some animation work and saidwe needed to do more of it here on Fine Art. Tonight, then: more awesome animation work from people who make video games. Up first is Dave Gibson, who worked on Evolve before recently moving to Blizzard: Next up is Will Christiansen, who is currently working on…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedMan Executes Computer With 9mm Handgun
Oh, don’t tell me you’ve never wanted to do the same thing. The LA Times reports(via Daily Dot) that Colorado man Lucas Hinch has been given a citation by local cops after taking his PC—which had been giving him blue screens—outside and literally executing it, pumping eight rounds into the side of the computer with…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Why Some Japanese Games Had Such Terrible English
It’s easy to make fun of classic Japanese video games (JRPGs especially) for their poor English, and assume the reason for this was simply one of neglect. Which is kinda true, but there are other reasons behind it as well, and they’re really interesting! In a big interview with Edge magazine last month, American Alexander…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
When Luke Skywalker Sucked at Being a Jedi
In the original Star Wars trilogy, we saw Luke Skywalker pull off amazing shit. Destroying the Death Star. The cool-ass sequence where he stormed Jabba the Hutt’s skiff. (That somersault!) We saw him struggle a lot, too. But, the newest issue of the Star Wars comic gives us a glimpse at how bad his self-doubt…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
If you were worried that the announcement of Total War: Warhammer (why not Total Warhammer?) is coming at the expense of proper Total War games, Creative Assembly has told PC Gamerthe Warhammer title is being developed by a “completely separate team. The historic thread goes on uninterrupted.” Phew.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA Player Knows How To Break The Law In Style
Now this is how you pull off a cool heist. Watch as RisingJake makes good use of the new Rockstar Editor on the PC version of GTA V in this machinima about a well-planned robbery/getaway: Not a woman you wanna mess with!
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 22, 2015 -
CultureOreo Trick Shots Are An Impressive Waste Of Cookies
How many Oreo cookies have to die before this man’s thirst for tricksy rebounds is sated? The man in the video is YouTuber Peter Bamforth, who will go down in history as one of snacking’s greatest monsters. His skills are impressive, but this is a video, and videos are edited to keep people from seeing…
By Mike Fahey Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s Always A Good Time For Smash Bros x Space Jam
DJ Slammeister loves two things: Smash Bros. and Space Jam. (Me too!) Normally, one has to enjoy them separately, but that’s no longer the case, thanks to the Super Slam Bros. IV album. What’s more remarkable is realizing this isn’t the first album mashing up these two things. The Super Slam Bros. Melee EP was…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 22, 2015 -
CultureGTA Parachuter Dodges Missiles With Grace
On today’s Highlight Reel we have singing bears, invisible ladders, broken water, rocket dodging 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. Kuma Uta – a song for Chris Person…
By Chris Person Published April 22, 2015 - Culture
It’s Time For Some Gore: The Steam Stream Plays Killing Floor 2
Wanna see grotesque genetic horrors get sliced into fun-sized bits, perfect for a light sack lunch or a sludgy gore soup that will never leave the ground? Then you’ve come to the right place. Watch me play Killing Floor 2 (and some other games) right now. Also on the docket today: mini- Red-Dead-Redemption Westerado: Double…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
‘My Idol’ Is The Internet’s Funniest New Obsession
If you’ve been on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or Vine lately, then you’ve probably seen pictures or videos of strange, cartoony characters recently. Maybe they’re pole dancing. Maybe they’re singing Frozen’s Let It Go. Maybe they have a celebrity’s face. Or maybe they look like a monstrosity that shouldn’t exist. You can thank an app called…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedEzio Sure Sounds Different In The New Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed’s most beloved hero makes a welcome cameo in this week’s Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, but a change in voice casting has him sounding like a different person. Early on in the game, an elderly Ezio Auditore appears in a flashback/tutorial to train the game’s protagonist, the assassin Shao Jun. Here’s what he sounds…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Game That Keeps Going Even If You Kill Everyone
No matter who you kill in Westerado, the story keeps going. Even if you kill a main character. You might have heard of Westerado before. It was released as a browser game on Adult Swim’s website in 2013, but it’s been reworked and enhanced as Westerado: Double Barreled on Steam. The open world adventure game…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Mortal Kombat X, As Told By Steam Reviews
Mortal Kombat X didn’t have the smoothest launch on PC. Steam users are understandably upset about this—but even in trying times, they still make sure to crack a joke or two. The Steam reviews for Mortal Kombat X are, as of this writing, mostly negative. But people are still having fun with it all. You…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
House Of Wolves Will Change Destiny In Some Huge (Possibly Great) Ways
During a livestream today, Bungie shared a bunch of new information on the upcoming second expansion pack for Destiny, a video game named after a Calvin Klein fragrance. Although House of Wolves might not have a raid, it will bring along a few new features that Destiny needed really badly. The most important news: you’ll…
By Jason Schreier Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Best Video Game Rumors From The Early 90s
Electronic Gaming Monthly used to be my bible. Every month, I’d flip through the pages, and dream of the future. Quartermann was EGM’s rumormonger, and I hung on his every word. Rumors have been part of video games forever, and it’s no different in 2015 than it was in 1993. The difference between then and…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Door That Drove Bloodborne Fans Nuts
Inside the world of Bloodborne, there is a door. You can interact with the door. You cannot, however, open this door. And this fact drove people up a wall. What in the world was behind the door? And why could nobody open it despite repeated playthroughs? Was it hiding treasure? Was it for DLC, maybe?…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 22, 2015 -
EsportsHigh School Teachers Coaching League Of Legends Teams Is A Great Idea
Yes, there is a high school history teacher who moonlights as a popular League of Legends player. He’s known by his very apt in-game handle “HISTORY TEACHER.” Now, like so many of people his students’ age, the guy has bigger dreams of going pro in his favorite video game. History Teacher posted a YouTube video…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedXbox YouTube Channel Advertises The Witcher 3 With PC Footage [UPDATE]
Today, the Xbox YouTube channel released a rad new video for the upcoming role-playing game The Witcher 3. There’s just one problem: it’s not actually running on an Xbox. Whoops. Yep, despite that XBOX logo stamped on the bottom right corner of the above video, this is actually footage from the (presumably better-looking) PC version…
By Jason Schreier Published April 22, 2015 -
ReviewsMortal Kombat X: The Kotaku Review
New, younger Kombatants. Built-in options to play a particular character in completely different ways from someone else using the very same martial artist. More gore, but also more emotional plot points. The option to pay for easier Fatalities. Mortal Kombat is changing. This is a next-generation Mortal Kombat in more ways than one. MKX is…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 22, 2015