When Even A Job At Nintendo Isn’t Enough

Sometimes you have to gamble. Sometimes you have to deny that you’re at a dead-end in life and push through. Sometimes you know you’re good at something and just want people to recognize it, and maybe pay you for it, too. In June of last year, I got an e-mail from someone calling himself Robin…

The Mystery Of Bloodborne’s Beast Mode

Can you fully transform into a werewolf in Bloodborne? The game has been out for two weeks, and it’s still unclear. Here’s what I know with certainty. Bloodborne takes place in Yharnam, a city that drinks blood for healing and recreational purposes—in fact, blood is supposed to be more popular in Yharnam than alcohol. Yharnam’s…

Mortal Kombat X Has a Selfie Fatality

Love them or hate them, selfies are pretty much everywhere—including Mortal Kombat While Mortal Kombat X’s gruesome fatalities get most of the attention , the game does include some sillier fatalities, too. Take this one by Cassie Cage, for example. As this footage by FrozenEclipse101 shows, it starts out as a fatality normally would—in this…

Even Text Games Can Make You Profoundly Uncomfortable

If you wanna be grossed out by a bump on your hand, tempted into making a sexual mistake, or run from a pack of velociraptors, the ongoing Twiny Jam has a little something for everyone. What’s great about Twine game is that anyone can make one. Seriously, even I gave it a shot. Most Twine…

Watch The First Trailer For Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Undaunted by yesterday’s leak, Square Enix today released the first trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the sequel to 2011’s Human Revolution. It’s all CGI, sadly. There’s no release date or even year announced yet for the much-anticipated fourth Deus Ex game, which will be released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In other words,…

One Of The Closest Heroes of the Storm Matches

This is a match between two pro teams NaVi and Team Kick playing on Sky Temple during the Monthly Final of the Go4Heroes Tournament. It was shared by esports veteran Khaldor. And it’s intense. NaVi’s early game pressure is awesome and full of close calls. But it gets really ugly later on with a lot…

The Maker Of The Trollface Meme Is Counting His Money

You’re probably familiar with this image, the infamous “trollface” that’s circulated the Internet for years. Someone drew the original trollface, and it’s 24-year-old Carlos Ramirez. Back in 2008, Ramirez should have been working on a college paper, but as was the case on most nights, he found himself scrolling through the anonymous image board 4chan,…

Christian Schoolgirl Manga Debuts in Japan

Japanese Christian newspaper The Christ Weekly has a new comic strip to teach readers about Christian values. Her name? Pyuuri-tan (ピューリたん). You know, like as in “Puritan.” Oh boy. In Japanese, the word for “Puritan” is “Pyuuritan” (ピューリタン). “Tan” (たん）is also a slang for the informal name marker “chan” (ちゃん) and is a nickname often…

Japan Invented the Selfie Stick. In 1983. 

You might have heard the story about the American who invented the original selfie stick about a decade ago. Thing is, it was apparently invented in Japan earlier than that. Much earlier. Back in 1983, Japanese camera company Minolta released the Minolta Disc-7, a camera that was years ahead of its time. As Camerapedia explains:…

Climbing Virtual Reality Stairs Has Never Been Easier

Now this is one interesting concept for a VR peripheral. These computer-controlled stilts are called “Level-Ups” and simulate stair steps and give a sense of elevation while standing on virtual objects. Made by a group of engineers at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Germany, they also created a funny comparison video with Garry’s Mod to…

She Is The Huntress, The Killer Of Beasts

Igor Artyomenko is a freelance artist from Kazakhstan. We actually featuredhis DOTA 2 fan art a few months back, but I figured his art is so cool it deserved a proper showcase. The pieces here that look like they’re from The Banner Saga aren’t actually from The Banner Saga, they’re just fan art. But boy,…

Most cosplay coverage focuses only on the finished product, so sometimes it pays to dial the clock back and see how outfits are actually made. This great timelapse video by Robyn Murphy shows how she starts with fabric and a sewing machine and ends up with two incredible superhero costumes.