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UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto V Benchmarked: Pushing PC Graphics To The Limit
It’s been nearly two decades, but I can still remember wreaking havoc in the original Grand Theft Auto and GTA 2 like it was yesterday. Both games were a blast but Rockstar really blew our minds when it shifted from bird’s-eye visuals to a fully 3D game engine and environment with GTA III in 2001,…
By Steven Walton Published April 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedLEGO Batman V. Superman Teaser Is Just As Gritty As The Real Thing
I don’t know how I feel about the tone of the recently released Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice teaser, and the LEGO version isn’t helping. Normally everything’s a little bit clearer in the colorful plastic LEGO universe, but the super-fast folks at FinalFeature (who’ve already done the most recent Star Wars trailer in LEGO)…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: No Time For Consoles
QUOTE | “The real issue is by 2019 whether Sony and Microsoft will still be relevant in the game space.” – Analyst David Cole, talking about his company’s new global industry report which lowers their forecast for consoles and raises it for PC and mobile games Elsewhere in the business of video games this past…
By Steve Peterson Published April 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Are Your Favorite Games To Play While Traveling?
By the time you read this, I will be road tripping up the West Coast, or perhaps crushed under an ancient, vengeful redwood. My impending trip got me wondering, though: what are your favorite games to play while traveling or on vacation? Tell me your video game travel stories! Me, I tend to like associating…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Riot Starts Testing Out Lag-Killing League Of Legends Network
Lucky League of Legends players in certain regions might soon experience the benefits of a smoother connection thanks to Riot’s special direct network coming online. Earlier this year, we detailedan initiative by Riot that aimed to create a direct network for League of Legends games. This network hoped to improve the connection of League of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s the Official Batman v. Superman Teaser Trailer
Let’s forget about that crappy leaked version, okay? Less than a day after a shaky, barely-focused cam-vid of the next big DC superhero movie leaked everywhere, Warner Bros. has put out the real thing for everyone to see, three days ahead of its originally scheduled release on Monday. In it, you can see Superman’s presence…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedLooks Like Earthbound, But It’s More of a Horror Game
Dont let the visuals of Why Am I Dead At Sea fool you. There’s something sinister going oh here—you just have to find out what it is. Why Am I Dead At Sea is an upcoming PC game that puts you on a boat. Your goal? T figure out why you’re dead. To do this,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Comic Where Batman Meets His Dead Father Should Not Be This Bad
A Bruce Wayne Batman meets an alternate-reality Batman who’s really his father Thomas Wayne. So much ripe potential in having these different Dark Knights meet up, right? Too bad the comic it happens in, Convergence #2, is terrible. DC Comics’ Convergence crossover event continues this week with another crop of comics engineered to revisit past…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Worth Reading: Game Downloads Are Getting Out Of Control
It’s Friday, buddy! Relax, and enjoy a slice of insightful gaming writing from the week that was. Hey, You Should Read These “The Problem With Growing Download Sizes” by Daniel Sims I couldn’t stop laughing when fellow Kotaku writer Patricia Hernandez tweeted her estimated download time for Grand Theft Auto V on PC: more than…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 17, 2015 -
CultureGTA Cars, Accidentally Brought To Life
On today’s Highlight Reel we have population explosions, skeptical fatalities, flying peasants, slow motion car explosions and 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. Assassin’s Creed Unity – AC Unity PS4…
By Chris Person Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Attack on Titan Movie Looks Terrifying
Here’s a new trailer for the upcoming live-action Attack on Titan movie—this one gives us a closer look at the titans, and I think it’s safe to say the movie nails the horrifying giants. The movie seems pretty faithful to the dark, gritty tone of the anime/manga as well. I’m pretty ready to watch it…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedGamerGate Booth Kicked Out Of Canadian Comic Expo [UPDATED]
The Honey Badger Brigade, a group of men and women sympathetic to men’s rights activism and calling itself a collective in favor of artistic expression, had its booth removed from the ongoing Calgary Expo today for reportedly disrupting panels and associating with GamerGate. Update (7:18 P.M.): Calgary Expo has released an official statement, and Xenospora…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat To Make Of A Study About Gaming And Sexism
A recent multi-year study of German gamers might cast doubt on the idea that sexist content in video games can affect sexist attitudes in gamers. But the researchers behind the study caution that their findings shouldn’t be oversimplified. “There are often discrepancies between what a study actually found and how people interpret it,” the two…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Mysterious Bloodborne Item Nobody Can Figure Out
Hidden deep within Bloodborne is an item that looks pretty damn important. The only problem? Nobody knows what itdoes. In order to understand why this mysterious item seems so crucial, you have to know a couple of key things about Bloodborne’s lore. I’m sorry, things are about to get nerdy as heck in here. Please…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2015 - Culture
What’s The Worst Troll You’ve Encountered?
Over a game of some Call of Duty, someone once asked me if I worked at Hooters. Because I am a woman with a woman’s voice and this is a thing you ask people, I guess? Shockingly, that’s one of the few “troll” stories I have to share from my time gaming with people online.…
By Tina Amini Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Long Ignored Dark Souls 2 Glitch Is Finally Getting Fixed
From Software has been ignoring a durability bug in Dark Souls II for the past year, but it’s getting addressed in an upcoming patch. Here’s the gist: when you swing weapons, they begin to degrade. That’s natural, and it’s easy to fix them at a local blacksmith. However, anyone running the game at 60 frames-per-second…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch The First Trailer For Star Wars Battlefront
After a decade of cancellations, false starts, and one tragic studio demise, this is the year we’ll finally see a third Star Wars Battlefront game. Here’s our first look. Today as part of the Star Wars Celebration, publisher EA released a trailer for their upcoming take on Battlefront, which is developed by DICE (best known…
By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedSomeone’s Made A Good Friday The 13th-Style Video Game
Given that I recently spent weeks rewatching every Friday the 13th movie so I could rank them, it’s hardly a surprise Lakeview Cabin Collection is right up my alley. Lakeview Cabin Collection is an episodic horror game in which players try to defeat a series of seemingly unstoppable monsters who want nothing more than to…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Coolest Cosplay from Star Wars Celebration 2015
“It’s time to put on makeup/It’s time to dress up right/It’s time to raise the curtain on the Empire Show tonight!” Unless you’ve been trapped in a Death Star garbage compactor all week, you probably know that Star Wars Celebration is happening right now. And, of course, the fanfest for folks who love the Force…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 17, 2015