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Cats Make for Wonderful Japanese Art
Yes, before there was the internet, there were cats. According to website Cool Hunting, an upcoming exhibition of cat woodblock prints is coming to New York’s Japan Society Gallery. During the Edo Period, cats were a popular subject matter for Japanese artists. Cats are cute, sure. In Japanese folklore, the animals can bring good luck.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
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By Yannick LeJacq Published March 11, 2015 - Culture
Oh, So We’re Gambling With Guns Now, OK
Jamie-lee Lloyd is a character artist at Rockstar North, the developers of the Grand Theft Auto series. As is customary with most Rockstar artists, you won’t be seeing any GTA work here, but what you will be seeing is some A+ work on some very detailed ladies and gentlemen (and some stuff he did pre-Rockstar…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Halo Snipe Shot That Is Completely Nuts
Okay, what’s with all the unbelievable Halo snipes lately? Last week, we highlighted an absurd Halo snipe that ricochets off three different surfaces before connecting with the head of its victim. Today, we bring you a snipe by Jimmy Boswell that puts that last one to shame. Somehow, Boswell lands a shot that ricochets off…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
GTA Online Heists Bring About Server Issues [Update]
As has become par for the course with this sort of thing, the much-anticipated launch of GTA Online‘s multiplayer heists has resulted in some woeful server troubles. We’ve been unable to connect or play all day, and we’re definitely not alone. Rockstar Support is reporting “limited” access to servers across all four platforms: “We are…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedCop Fired For Making Racist Threats On Xbox Live
What’s dumber than a police officer saying “I get paid to beat up n*****s like you” out loud? Saying it into a microphone where someone else is recording it to put it on the internet. A Deputy from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has been fired after he was filmed making threats against an opponent…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 - Culture
The GLaDOS Principle
A Portal/Talos Principle world collision of puzzlers was bound to happen, and this one is absolutely brilliant. Bravo, The Man Who Hears Colors The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream of the Steam community’s boundless crop. Art, videos, guides—whatever. Each installment highlights a specific piece or person. If you find anything…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
If you’re playing Far Cry 4‘s Valley of the Yetis DLC, you probably want to upgrade your holsters. You’ll need Malayan Tapir hides, but those animals aren’t on your map. Happily, you can find four hides in a crate near your base camp. It’s located here: I’m still playing through the DLC to write something…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 10, 2015 - Culture
The Future Of Steam Greenlight
Steam Greenlight is a mess. It’s a system for bringing lesser-known games onto Valve’s store that doesn’t really help people who play games or make them. Two years ago, Valve said the plan was to kill it and replace it with something less broken. And yet, here it remains. So, what’s next? First, the good…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2015 -
ReviewsCities: Skylines: The Kotaku Review
Cities: Skylines is a game coming in hot. The People want a good city-building game to play, and it’s been a long time since they got one. So there’s a surprising amount of excitement and expectation for Colossal’s attempt at fixing SimCity’s mistakes. Regardless of what you’ve been hoping for, whether you’ve been interested in…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
State Of Decay Was Secretly Full Of Penises
You remember zombie game State of Decay? Turns out that at one stage that game was full of dicks. And I’m not talking about the players. XBLAFans spoke with Geoffrey Card — a designer with the game’s developers Undead Labs — at PAX, and he revealed that a bunch of contractors working on the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters
What can the first five minutes of a video game tell you? We’re about to find out with Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters, a new visual novel adventure available today for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Here goes 300 seconds of something. From the game’s official description: “Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters is a strategy/visual novel game…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedFans Spent Three Years Remaking Halo’s Best Level
Halo’s “The Silent Cartographer” level is widely considered to be legendary—that’s just how good it is. But at least a few fans thought that they could improve on the level, and they’ve devoted the last few years to rebuilding The Silent Cartographer from the ground up. Check out this trailer for a Halo: Combat Evolved…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedPlayStation’s First TV Show Delivers Really Screwed-Up Superheroes
“Y’know, back when I was what I was… this girl, one time after she blew me, she flew. Hovered, really. It happens sometimes with an exchange of fluids…” That’s a superhero-turned-cop in Powers explaining what happens after he hooked up with a non-super-powered person. Smallville, this ain’t. Premiering today on PlayStation Network, Powers is adapted…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedRoad Trip Games Are Becoming A Thing, And That’s Great
Road trips are rad. You cram into a car with your best pals and explore the great unknown. Or a series of traffic-ridden highways en route to a music festival. Still, it’s the journey, not the destination, that counts. I’m glad games like Final Fantasy XV, Overland, and The Flame In The Flood are finally…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2015 -
CultureJust A Typical Bike Ride In GTA
Today on Highlight Reel we have clumsy enemies in Counterspy, bad lumberjacks, GTA V karma, golf hell 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. Counterspy – CounterSpy™_20150305152314 – Pikemeister World…
By Chris Person Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Have You Ever Gotten Sick From A Convention?
Video game conventions are great… mostly. But every convention has its thorns, which often take the form of snotty, achy, barfy sicknesses. Now that both GDC and PAX East have come to pass, are you a flu-ridden ball of misery? If so, what are your symptoms? Have you caught anything in the past or at…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
We Debate Whether Virtual Reality Really Is Gaming’s Next Big Thing
Why is one of these guys not wearing a black shirt and jeans? Who knows! But if you watch that latest episode of GameTrailers’ Bonus Round (embedded below), you’ll at least find out what Kinda Funny Games‘ Greg Miller, GameSpot‘s Danny O’Dwyer, Bonus Round host Geoff Keighley and I think about what virtual reality means…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 10, 2015
