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Civilization Pick-Up Lines Will Not Get You Laid
Warning: do not actually try these. Actually, warning: do nottry pick-up lines, ever. Feel free, however, to try them out on your fellow Civ fanatics, who you might actually get a chuckle out of. Or me, if you want to see a grown man get weak in the knees at the mention of Mehal sefari,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2015 -
CultureCities XXL Is A Ripoff
Cities XXL is a city builder (think SimCity) that’s currently sitting pretty on Steam’s “popular new releases” chart. It’s also basically the same game as its predecessor, Cities XL Platinum, in most ways except one: a much larger price tag. Cities XL was not, by any means, a horrible game, but it was a pretty…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
League Of Legends “Open Letter To Parents” Is Sensible Reading
A forum post called “Open Letter to Parents of League of Legends Players” sounds like the worst thing you could click on all week, but hey, turns out it’s actually a very practical guide for parents, to help them stop making their kids look like assholes. It’s all about parents yanking kids out of League…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedMy First Third-Party Transformer Is A Complicated Woman
Challenging the notion that fans can’t spend enough money on Transformers, the third-party transforming robot market produces high-quality dream toys with hefty price tags. After years of browsing and drooling, I’ve finally made the plunge with Mastermind Creations‘ Azalea. Azalea, an obvious homage to Arcee, the original female Transformer, is actually one of three third-party…
By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Dying Light Isn’t A New Fallout, But It’ll Do For Now
Truth be told, I wasn’t expecting much out of open-world zombie-slugger Dying Light. I didn’t care for its predecessor, Dead Island, and I figured this one would be more of the same—but with sweet parkour moves. And yet, here I am, hopelessly addicted. I blame Fallout 3, one of my favorite games of all time.…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 9, 2015 -
CultureBattlefield Hardline Pilot Could Use A Few More Lessons
On today’s Highlight Reel we have some devilish creations in Besiege, The Last Of Us messups, magic smoke grenades and a helicopter pilot that might need some more lessons. 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…
By Chris Person Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow People Actually Play Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar always tries to sell its Grand Theft Auto games with fancy trailers. Moody music, social commentary, beautiful sunsets. The thing is, that’s not how anybody actually plays Grand Theft Auto. They usually play it like this. With lots of car crashes. And senseless violence. And…axes to the butt? This fantastic video was put together…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow To Pull Off Super Mario World’s Most Incredible Glitch
Super Mario World has a crazy glitch where players can warp to the end of the game without actually playing through it. Normally, this glitch might be impossible for all but the most hardcore of players—but with practice, it’s something you can do, too. Mind, doing the infamous “end credits warp” is not easy. Anyone…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 9, 2015 - Esports
League Of Legends Player Tries To Quit Team, Manager Freaks Out
The new League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) is only just beginning, but the popular esports event has already been hit with a scandal as revelations surfaced yesterday that a manager of a well-known team threatened one player’s mother so he wouldn’t try to leave. The team in question is known as “Meet Your Makers”…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedIf Only We Could Download Patches For People
Does your boyfriend snore? Is your child a bit too precocious? Does your mother keep calling you for tech support? Just hook them up to your computer via their handy USB port and patch them. Sadly this is only a fantasy scenario presented by the latest episode of web series GoodGame, in which a woman…
By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedMario Kart Pop Mash-Ups Are Surprisingly Great
What could possibly be better than Taylor Swift’s hit 2014 song “Shake It Off?” Setting the lyrics to music from Mario Kart, obviously. I recently came across this wonderful series of Mario Kart mash-ups from YouTuber roomdrifter, and it’s got some of the best Kart-themed renditions of pop songs I’ve heard since that awesome Drake…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedPlayers Created An Actual Hunger Games For DayZ
Sixteen teams of two go in. Only one team survives. This is Survivor GameZ, a “last man-standing” deathmatch tournament that happens in DayZ every month. This weekend, the “finals” for the event were held, and they’re definitely worth a watch—months of invitationals have led up to it. If you haven’t been keeping up with Survivor…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 9, 2015 -
CultureSteam Sales, In A Nutshell
Zombiller captures the true wallet (and door) rending terror of seasonal Steam sales with this Shining parody. Have you girded and re-girded your piggy bank? The summer sale is still a ways off, but it’ll be here before you know it and also WHAT IS THAT BEHIND YOU RUNNNN. Here’s the full video: You’re reading…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Remember how Microsoft was setting a beta test for a patch that would hopefully resolve many of the problems plaguing Halo: The Master Chief Collection? Well, that beta was pushed back and then cancelled altogether. The “content update” is still coming but will only be tested internally now.
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedJurassic Park Fan Project Is The Dinosaur Game I’ve Always Wanted
You can count the number of decent Jurassic Park video games on a single hand. It’s tragic. Fans haven’t given up on the dream, though, and a modder going by the name conceptcrash has been slowly building and realizing his prehistoric dream with Jurassic Park: Aftermath. It’s been in development for years, looks absolutely gorgeous,…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Best Pokémon For Each Situation
With over six hundred pocket monsters to choose from, not all Pokémon are made equal. Some Pokémon are better than others. And if you’re looking for the very best Pokémon you can own, your choices are limited. But what do we mean when we say “best Pokémon?” Certainly, there are better designed-Pokémon than others. There…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedCurrent Obsession: Apotheon, A Metroid On Mt. Olympus That’s A Tad NSFW
I was going to finish Watch Dogs, start Dying Light, get back to Transistor, maybe finally try Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes. That was my PS4 plan last week. Then I started playing Apotheon and discovered I have a weakness for Metroid-style games set on Mt. Olympus. You might, too. Above, I’ve narrated about 12…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2015
