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Years Later, Blizzard Finally Fixes Obnoxious World of Warcraft Bug

World of Warcraft update 6.1 just launched, and it adds all sorts of new stuff: a selfie cam, racing, new blood elf character models, and more. On top of that, players have discovered many hidden fixes, among them the satisfying squashing of a bug that’s been plaguing the game for years. As documented by ZwuckeL,…

42-Player Civilization Game Is Destroying The Planet

The 42-player, AI-only Civilization game that’s currentlygoing down is already one of the most amazing things the Civilization community — no sloucheswhen it comes to weird and wonderful spins on the game — has come up with. In over 20 years playing the series I have never seen anything like this. Mostly because I’ve never…

What Happens When A Hentai Artist Makes A Soul Calibur Costume 

Well. That doesn’t really look comfortable, does it? As spotted by Shoryuken, here is a costume created by Yamatogawa, a manga artist famous for hentai. Yamatogawa’s outfit is called “Magic Knight,” and characters such as Ivy and Amy can wear it in Soul Calibur: Lost Swords, a free-to-play spinoff for the PS3. So. Would you…

One of the two guys behind the original Toejam & Earl game wants to make a new one, via Kickstarter. The “ultimate Toejam and Earl sequel that the fans have been asking for all these years”. Contact the author at [email protected]

FiveThirtyEight are in the middle of a fantastic look behind the scenes at EA Sports. One particularly cool bit is a series of sliders that let you assemble your own Madden rating, based on your own terrible athletic skills.

Elite: Dangerous Players Are Making Creepy Urban Legends

Watch as one Elite: Dangerous player finds out first-hand just how terrifying exploring deep space can be. In this (very fake) video, Afrothunderkat finds a strange distress signal while warping. To make matters worse, once they arrive at their destination, their ship freezes—only to start going into a critical condition. For seemingly no reason. Naturally…

Mod Turns Skyrim Into A Full-Blown Pirate Game

I just got done reading Red Seas Under Red Skies, so I’m super stoked on pirates right now. Luckily, I stumbled across a new Skyrim mod that turns Bethesda’s nigh-immortal fantasy role-player into a surprisingly robust pirate game. You get a ship, a crew, open seas to sail, and all sorts of loot to pillage.…

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Fan-Made Final Fantasy Mystic Quest ‘Remake’ Seems Like A Scam

Over the past few days, you might have seen rumblings that Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, a game released for the Super Nintendo back in 1992, is getting an official remake. Turns out that’s not entirely true. This purported remake—created by a company calling themselves Dark Design Games—got a fair bit of buzz yesterday. The folks…

“I swear I’m the only one who plays Diddy Kong.” Competitive Smash-er and YouTuber The Dandy Keef has a clever spin on the “shit people say” template that’s all about Super Smash Bros. jokes and memes. Enjoy.

Elsa From Frozen Is Pretty Much Mewtwo

Here’s a kind of mind-boggling comparison. Ever notice how similar Mewtwo from Pokémon is to Elsa from Frozen? Really! Take a look at this comparison image, posted by Reddit user Nintendoreo: Ha. Of course, when you’re comparing such general tropes, it’s easy to make plots or characters sound alike. But still! It’s a fun juxtaposition.…

Sparring With Smite‘s Latest God Of War

This morning Hi-Rez Studios added another deity to MOBA Smite‘s ever-growing stable. God of war Bellona might not be the most recognizable name in the Roman pantheon, but that’s okay—she prefers to let kicking everybody’s ass speak for her. I’ve not been a big fan of Smite’s warrior-type gods—I’m more of an assassin-fan, hitting hard…