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UncategorizedSpider-Man’s Dead Girlfriend Is a Kick-Ass Superhero Now
Spider-Gwen is a weird title for the newest heroine to swing through the Marvel Universe. Technically, she’s a Spider-Woman. But the ‘Gwen’ part of her moniker highlights the most potentially exciting aspect of her: she’s an alternate version of Gwen Stacy, a character most famous for how she died. Forty-two years ago, Spider-Man lost a…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedElite: 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…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
CultureMod 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.…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
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By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedVR Demo Brings Shark Nightmare To life
I’m tremendously excited about virtual reality’s potential. We’ll be able to visit far-off worlds and have experiences that haven’t even been dreamed up yet! If I was making a top ten list of things I wanted to better understand through VR, however, a shark attack wouldn’t be on it. As part of a promotion for…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
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…
By Jason Schreier Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
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.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedSparring 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…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedIf LittleBigPlanet Were A Horror Game, It’d Look Like This
The developers of LittleBigPlanet for Vita and Tearaway Unfolded are preparing something far more unsettling. Hunger is about a little girl’s escape from a very strange place called The Maw. Tarsier has been working on Hunger since last summer, right after the studio received about $170,000 in funding for its development from the Creative Europe…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedGuy Beats Fallout: New Vegas Without Ever Healing
After spending more than a thousand hours playing Fallout: New Vegas, a YouTuber called Many A True Nerd decided to do one more run of the game. But it wouldn’t be any old type of playthrough. This run would be a challenge, even for a Fallout master that knows the game like the back of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
New Destiny Patch Notes Include Bug They Just Added
Today Bungie released a new patch for Destiny, a video game in which players gradually learn how to quit playing Destiny. The good news: they’ve fixed that awful heavy ammo bug. The bad news? Well, they’ve got a whole new ammo bug to tell you about. We already knew the gist of what would be…
By Jason Schreier Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe People Behind Power Rangers Are Trying To Kill That Gritty Reboot [Update]
Yesterday, a fan-made Power Rangers reboot released on video hosting site Vimeo. The video, which showcased a more dark take on Power Rangers, exploded—tons of people seemed to like it. But not the people who actually make Power Rangers. Shortly after being up on Vimeo, the Power Rangers film got taken down. Thankfully, people are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2015 -
Uncategorized$15 Off DualShock 4s, Ubisoft Sale on PSN, Plus More Deals
Sony’s official eBay store has the DualShock 4 controller for $45 today, the lowest price we’ve seen since Black Friday. [DualShock 4, $45] Sony’s had some great PSN sales as of late, and today’s features a variety of Ubisoft games for PS4 and PS3. [Ubisoft Game Sale | PSN] The latest Green Man Gaming sitewide…
By Shep McAllister Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil: Revelations 2‘s Advertising Isn’t Entirely Honest
You can play split-screen co-op on the console versions of Resident Evil: Revelations 2 but not the PC version. It’s not uncommon for games to have different features on other platforms, here’s the problem: Capcom didn’t appear to tell anyone until the game was about to launch. In Revelations 2, players are always running around…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedArkham Knight‘s Trying To Hype Up One Of Batman’s Worst Villains
The folks making the next Batman game swear that the Joker won’t be inArkham Knight. So they clearly need a new big bad to center this game’s plot around. But Scarecrow? Come on. That guy is wack. Spoilers follow for this week’s Arkham Knight comic and some events from previous Batman video games. The new…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2015
