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CultureGuy vs. Car, Car Wins
On today’s Highlight Reel we have Halo 5 streaks, disappearing Battlefield helicopters, fancy rocket kills, GTA V tire punches to the head 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. Banelings…
By Chris Person Published February 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedDragon Age: Inquisition Used To Be A Way Different Game
Just a year before it came out, Dragon Age: Inquisition looked very different. And I’m not just talking about trivial things—UI changes, line tweaks—what we saw in 2013 was almost an entirely different game than what we saw last year. At PAX Prime in early September of 2013, BioWare showed off a 30-minute demo of…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedReport: Netflix Making Legend of Zelda TV Series
The Wall Street Journal reports Netflix and Nintendo are in the early stages of producing a live-action series based on The Legend of Zelda The publication’s sources describe the project as being in the “early stages” but is being thought of as “Game of Thrones for a family audience.” No writers have been attached the…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 6, 2015 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Dying Light
Hello there, fellow zombie hunters. Dying Light is upon us. Is the intense difficulty curve getting to you too? Here are the best techniques I’ve found to help get me through the night in the undead wasteland of Harran. Maybe even survive the whole next day, too! But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. I’ve…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhy Five Nights at Freddy’s Is So Popular
It’s been called the “scariest game in years.” It’s at the top of iOS and Android app stores, it has torn up the Steam charts on PC. It has racked up millions and millions of views (and screams) on YouTube. It has hundreds of earnest fan games, and dozens of rabid fan theories. The Five…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 6, 2015 - Culture
You really need to check out Sunless Sea The dread-drenched sewer ocean explorer has been on Steam Early Access for a little while, but now it’s done. It’s a mix between Sid Meier’s Pirates and your darkest lovecraftian nightmares—in other words, fantastic. Not convinced? Read how I went mad and died horribly.
By Nathan Grayson Published February 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorth Reading: When Games Make Us Feel Sad, Disgusted, And Empty
We tend to hyperbolize whatever game comes along and eeks a feeling out of us besides adrenaline because the experiences are few and far between. Journey, The Walking Dead, To The Moon. It’s early days for games exploring the emotional spectrum, and I’ve got two pieces digging deep into this idea from totally different angles.…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Game Where You’re a Drunk and Your Boss Is a Jerk
4PM came out a while ago, but I only discovered this strange oddity recently. All you need to know is there’s a horrible man in the game called Keith. Keith is a jerk. Keith is your boss. 4PM is one of those narrative game…things. It’s extremely short, and abrasive, with events happening out of sequence.…
By Leo Wichtowski Published February 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Are you having save-game trouble with Telltale’s Game of Thrones? We’ve seen reports that Xbox One players are unable to carry over their choices from episode one, but I’m on Xbox One and didn’t have any problems. If you’ve had issues, let us know.
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 6, 2015 - Esports
One Of StarCraft’s Biggest Players Is Leaving For Dota 2
One of StarCraft II’s most accomplished and well-known esports players is retiring from the game after two and half years at the very top of its competitive scene. Sasha Hostyn, or “Scarlett” to her many fans, recently revealed that she’s stepping away to try playing Dota 2 instead. Scarlett explained her decision to step away…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Marvel Just Announced the First Women-Only Team of Avengers
We already know that big changes are coming to the Marvel Universe this summer. The publisher just announced one of its biggest: an all-female team of heroes called A-Force that looks like it’ll be taking the place of the Avengers. Two philosophically opposed teams of Avengers have been battling each other as part of the…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedLegend of Zelda Graphic Novel, Humble Adventure Bundle, and More Deals
The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past was given the comic treatment many moons ago in Nintendo Power magazine, and now you can own the entire collection. It doesn’t ship until May, but preordering will secure you a nice discount. [Preorder Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Graphic Novel, $13] The…
By Shep McAllister Published February 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow Resident Evil Speedruners Save Time By Stair Skating
Every second counts when you’re trying a world record, which means players tend to discover some bizarre tricks to shave off time. Resident Evil speedrunners have been mining tricks for years, but they’re gaining new life with the re-release. The most entertaining one I’ve discovered is what some call “stair skating.” This particular instance of…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Clever Trick Players Are Using To Decode Dark Souls II‘s New Lore
When this week’s major Dark Souls II patch rolled out, From Software didn’t exactly provide a detailed list of everything that’s changed. That’s not Dark Souls! It’s up to players to piece it together. The game’s lore has been subtly updated and altered through item descriptions, and players have come up with an extremely clever…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Shadow Of Mordor Won A Best Story Award, Which Actually Makes Sense
Dragon Age Inquisition may have taken Game of The Year at last night’s 18th annual DICE Awards, but how about Shadow of Mordor winning for Outstanding Achievement In Story? The scripted story wasn’t so hot, but if they were judging by the stories that emerged as players sparred with enemies who became tougher through the…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
DC Comics is doing yet another overhaul of their comics line, canceling books, launching many more (full list here). The headliners: American Born Chinese author Gene Yuen Lang will be writing Superman, Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch drawing and writing Justice League, Preacher writer Garth Ennis writing a new series.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Let’s Break Down the New Persona 5 Trailer • Does History Defend the Tradition of Male Protagonists? • Saekano Knows How to Make Itself Better • When Procedural Generation is Hell For Moving On TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published February 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
This Is Why Nintendo Should Bring The Smaller New 3DS To America
Do you live in North America? Want to get your hands on one of these sweet New 3DS faceplates? SORRY. Nintendo doesn’t want to sell them to you. Let me explain. There are two models of the New 3DS: small and XL. But because Nintendo is Nintendo, North Americans are only getting the XL version…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2015
