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UncategorizedIf Bomberman Were Alive Today He’d Want To Be In Burnstar
Plagued by the noxious emissions from Evil Inc.’s industrial complex, the citizens of Burnstar‘s Fairway Island have only one course of action: blow it all to hell. It’s so very Bomberman of them. It’s been five years since we’ve seen a new Bomberman title on PC or console, and it hasn’t really felt like license-holder…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Afraid Of Making Games
QUOTE | “I’m scared as a game developer to think about making a game.” – Mike Capps, former president of Epic Games, talking about how hard it is to make a hit game these days and why he’s not starting a new game studio Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week ……
By Steve Peterson Published March 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorth Reading: A Helpful Guide For Falling (Virtually) In Love
If we learn nothing else from this week’s video game writing, it’s that pigeons need love, too. Hey, You Should Read These “Six Japanese Dating Sims To Fall In Love With”by Am Cosmos I could not be less interested in playing a dating simulation, but I love reading about people’s experiences with them. Maybe I…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 21, 2015 - Culture
Three Fourths Home now has an extended edition. The new version of the heartbreaking narrative game adds an epilogue that’s nearly as long as the original story. There are also new stories from main character Kelly’s brother, Ben. It’s an astounding game. Highly recommended.
By Nathan Grayson Published March 20, 2015 - Culture
When DOTA 2 Meets Classic Art
You get this fusion of DOTA 2 hero Meepo and the Mona Goddamn Lisa, courtesy of Haryon. Freakin’ unbelievable, but in a good way. You can see the full, even more massive thing below. The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream of the Steam community’s boundless crop. Art, videos, guides—whatever. Each…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 20, 2015 - Culture
Guy Uses Team Fortress 2 To Come Out To His Friends
Coming out to friends about any sort of sexuality or queer identity is terrifying. What if they don’t understand? What if they don’t like you anymore? One Team Fortress 2 player decided to tell his friends in a language they all understood: the game itself. Corbin W, aka Rocketjumpingotter, took a two pronged approach to…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedHeroes Of The Storm Could Use Some Better Skins
Heroes of the Storm is a great-looking game compared to the other big MOBAs out there today. Despite that, Blizzard’s game might have a problem. Well, most of its character skins are just sorta…dull. They’re unimaginatively slight reworkings of the base hero’s physical appearance that add something like a slightly different outfit or a silly…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhy People Are Arguing About Women Streamers Showing Skin
For the past few days, popular Twitch broadcasters and their audiences have been embroiled in a heated debate. The topic? Women streamers and whether they should—or shouldn’t—be showing skin on stream. Now, it should be noted that Twitch has a pretty strict dress code policy already, so it’s not like people can strip while they…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
We Just Witnessed The Longest Dota 2 Match Ever
And it was absolutely ridiculous. Today, two teams faced off against each other in a qualifier match—SFZ versus Cloud9. The match clocked in at 3:20:34. Yes, over three hours. Prior to today, the record for longest competitive match ever was held at 125 minutes and 26 seconds. The match was certainly amusing to watch. Not…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 20, 2015 -
CultureThe World’s Worst GTA U-Turn
On today’s Highlight Reel we have traffic violations in GTA V, deadly rocks in H1Z1, grappling hook action in Hardline 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. Watch Dogs –…
By Chris Person Published March 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedAn Abridged History Of Video Game Dicks
You don’t have to look very far to find naked breasts in video games. Uncensored dicks, on the other hand? Those are rarer. Maybe that’s changing. Have you noticed that there are a surprising number of recent big games that show uncensored penises? I couldn’t help but wonder if uncensored dicks are becoming more common…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sounds Like Hideo Kojima Really Is Leaving Konami
For the past two days, rumors have been swirling that Metal Gear Solid bossman Hideo Kojima will be parting ways with Konami in the near future. Today, Konami issued a statement that seems to imply the rumors are true: Kojima will finish up MGS V, and then Metal Gear will continue… but they’re looking for…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Asks: Video Game Journalist Geoff Keighley [UPDATE: Q&A Over]
Ever wanted to know just how Geoff Keighley put together The Game Awards? Or what he does all day when he’s not tweeting about giraffes? Welcome to Kotaku Asks, a brand new Q&A feature that we’re kicking off today. Every week, we’ll be inviting guests from the world of gaming—including both the people who make…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedAffordable Space Adventures: The Basics
What is it? Why, it’s a Wii U game that uses what’s special about the Wii U to its advantage. We don’t get enough of those. Could you be more descriptive? Affordable Space Adventures is 2D game about flying a spaceship through enemy-filled environments—really pretty enemy-filled environments! How is that using the Wii U to…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
This League of Legends Mod For Smash Bros. Will Never Be Played
In their free time, some Riot developers made a Smash Bros. mod that League of Legends-ified the game. Sadly, Super League Bros. (as I like to call it) will most likely never see the light of day since Riot said it was “just for fun.” At least we can gaze upon some fuzzy pictures and…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedIf This Represents The Future Of Augmented Reality Video Games, I’m In
This video could be total bullshit, but I want to be believe. Magic Leap is just one of many companies playing around with augmented reality, a new form of interacting with the world around us that’s getting nearly as much attention as virtual reality. How much? Google invested nearly $500 million into Magic Leap last…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 20, 2015
