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UncategorizedA VR Gaming Chair To Make You Barf
This is the MMOne. It’s a “3-axis virtual-reality gaming chair.” And it might make you barf. I know it would make me. Just watching this clip is making me woozy. According to its official site, the chair is compatible with gamepads, joysticks, and the Oculus Rift. There are also roller coaster and space sims for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 17, 2015 -
Kotaku EastCheck Out the Spiritual Sequel to Nights into Dreams on Wii and Wii U
Rodea the Sky Soldier, the newest game by Sonic the Hedgehog and Nights into Dreams creator Yuji Naka was released on Wii U earlier this month. Even more interesting, the game was packaged with its never-before-released Wii version. Yet, it is more than just the graphics that have gotten an overhaul. The Wii version of…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
My internet speed is incredible!
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fuck This Game
bye
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2015 - Culture
Drawing Spaceships The Old-Fashioned Way
Jeff Zugale is a concept artist who has been working in and around the video game business for over a decade. Currently at Blind Squirrel Games, he’s also done ad work on series like Call of Duty and Super Mario. He’s currently giving me vivid high school flashbacks with a project where he’s drawing one…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2015 - The Bests
The Best Steam Theme
Sometimes, The Bests covers the big stuff. Other times, like today, it’s the small stuff. Confession: I ask a lot of my platforms and services. I don’t just like them to work well, I like them to look good while doing it. So Steam has forever been in my bad books: it works just fine,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Giant Pokemon Roams The Deep, Murdering All The Fish
Artist RJ Palmer has been doing the whole “realistic Pokemon” thing for a while now, but it’s usually been a case of “oh wow that’s neat”, not “ahhhhh God I’m never going in the ocean again”. His latest work is the legendary Pokemon Kyogre, who is normally a pretty sleek, futuristic-looking fish, but who is…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedDavid Hasselhoff’s New Music Video, In GIFs
Have you watched the video for True Survivor, from the Kung Fury soundtrack? You should. It’s kind of amazing. David Hasselhoff taps into the 80s for this video (music by Mitch Murder), which is also full of fun video game references. If you liked Hotline Miami or Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, you’ll definitely want…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 16, 2015 - Culture
You Must Construct Additional Skylines
I suppose this Cities: Skylines StarCraft pylon mod, created by gido505, was inevitable. And yes, it’s functional. Here’s the description: You must construct additional pylons! Based on Wind Turbine. Can be placed anywhere 1×1. Cost 20,000. Upkeep 80/week. No Noise pollution so can be placed near residential places with good wind speeds. Produces 32MW of…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Car Game So Realistic That It Has Permadeath
My Summer Car is a game about chugging beer and tinkering obsessively with a beat-up old sports car. It is, according to its creator, the most realistic car game ever. I honestly can’t tell if My Summer Car is a joke or not. On one hand, its website says things like: “MY SUMMER CAR is…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Just Made A Lot Of New Tweaks To 3DS StreetPassing
A new update to the 3DS’ StreetPass Plaza will let you finally skip a lot of the chatter that slows down clearing out your StreetPass queue—but it’ll cost you. The update will also let you hide StreetPass games you no longer want to play. That one’s free. If you were hoping that they’d up the…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat X Players Figure Out How To Use Unplayable Characters
Bizarrely, Mortal Kombat X has a sizable slate of classic Mortal Kombat characters that you can only fight against, not play as, Rain and Baraka foremost among them. Clever players, however, have figured out how to use them in the game’s PC version. Player XVermillion tore open Mortal Kombat X’s chest cavity and, as hot…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Internet Falls In Love With Man’s Silly Pokémon Tattoo
Yesterday, a Pokémon-themed thread popped up on Reddit. It was titled “My friend was drunk and on Xanax when he decided to tattoo a black face Charmander with no experience or artistic ability. The flame saves it.” This is the tattoo: This is what the Pokémon is supposed to look like, for reference’s sake. Charmander!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Be careful, Mewtwo players—there’s a glitch in Smash Bros. Wii U that can prevent some people from playing online if they play Mewtwo in certain modes. Nintendo says they’re working on a patchto fix the problem, but for now, stay away from Smash Run, All-Star, Classic, Stadium, and Trophy Rush modes while playing as Mewtwo.
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Horror Game That Looks Straight Out Of 1995
We’ve seen plenty of games filled to the brim with pixels, but what about crappy polygons? Back In 1995 promises to be “just like PlayStation or Sega Saturn in 1995.” Thanks to Rely On Horror, one of the better horror gaming sites around, for pointing this out! Back In 1995 has loading screens with flipping…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 16, 2015 -
CultureAsk Dr. Nerdlove: Help, She’s Way Out Of My League!
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that knows what to say when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. This week: what can you do when the person you like is out of your league? Is there even a point…
Harris O'Malley Published April 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Popular YouTuber Says He Won’t Cover Game After Twitter Spat
Should a critic cease coverage of a game simply because a developer does not like them? According to one YouTuber, tensions between himself and a developer are pronounced enough to make any potential coverage that developer’s game biased. Earlier this week, commentator John Bain—known by many as TotalBiscuit, the PC-centric commentator with over 2 million…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s The New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer
Good afternoon, everyone. Here’s a new trailer for that movie about space. The teaser, which opens with a great Luke Skywalker monologue about his family’s connection to the Force—and sets the stage for plenty of speculation that this new set of movies will star his kids—is full of sizzling moments that will likely be analyzed…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2015
