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Former Pro Gamer Gives Unborn Child StarCraft Nickname
One of esports’ most famous StarCraft gaming pros, BoxeR (aka Lim Yo Hwan), came up with a fitting name for his baby: the Terran infantry unit from the game. Lim’s wife, Kim Ga Yeon, is six weeks pregnant, and as she noted on herFacebook (via tipster Sang), her husband came up with what in South…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedChill Out To This League of Legends Video. Wait, What?
You heard me.
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 27, 2015 -
EsportsTwo Of Pro Counter-Strike‘s Best Matches Yet
MLG X Games Aspen, the year’s first seriously big pro Counter-Strike event, took place over the weekend, and people were expecting big things. It did not disappoint. Not in the slightest. Day one actually saw many of the sport’s top teams—including Dream Hack Winter 2014 champs LDLC—lose in relatively inauspicious fashions, but apparently they were…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 26, 2015 - Esports
Competitive Hearthstone Had Serious DDoS Problems Over The Weekend
One of the most accessible esports going, Hearthstone also proved itself one of the most open to denial of service attacks over the weekend, as three online tournaments were interrupted by attacks in two days. The Daily Dotnot only reportedon the attacks that caused problems with Hearthstats Challenger League, Kinguin Winter and ESL events Friday…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2015 - Culture
The Seedy Side Of The Star Wars Universe
Gustavo Mendonca is an artist who has recently worked on stuff like Halo 5. We sawhis (sadly) abandoned work on Star Wars 1313 back in 2013, but today we’ll be looking at his whole portfolio, including some newer Star Wars stuff (though it’s for other material, not 1313). You can see more of Gustavo’s art…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedAustralia Makes Civ V History
A year after we firstgot to play the mod that brought a playable Australia to Civ V, the team behind it has beefed it up to look just like one of the game’s “proper” civs. Normally, when a mod introduces a new leader to the game, the leader screen — which for official Civs is…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2015 -
Uncategorized‘We Want Refunds!’ – Why Pro Wrestling Fans Are So Angry Again [UPDATE]
You’d think that the first weather-related cancellation of an episode of Monday Night Raw in the show’s 1000-plus episode history would be bad news for the WWE. But the many inches of snow aimed at Hartford, Connecticut, the location of tonight’snow-scuttled Raw taping, are a sprinkle of luck that will spare WWE the heat of…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedBlacksmiths Made Kill la Kill’s Scissor Blade Out of Actual Scissors
Being able to 3D print anything you’d like is great and all, but it’s not exactly the most fun thing a modern blacksmith can do. So in an effort to be creative, the folks at AWE me decided that they wouldn’t just make Kill la Kill’s iconic blade. Instead, they hammered down a ton of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Soon You Will Be Able To Take Selfies In World Of Warcraft
Maybe you love them. Maybe you loathe them. Maybe you’re taking one right now. Selfies are everywhere, because we are painfully vain creatures. And now, finally—after you begged, pleaded, groveled, and probably didn’t ask for it at all—they’re coming to World of Warcraft. People have begun discovering an item called the S.E.L.F.I.E. Camera on WoW‘s…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Players Rally In Defense Of Diddy Kong
Diddy Kong has become the most divisive character in the new Super Smash Bros. ever since competitive players picked up on the primate’s formidable fighting strength. His reign as the fighter to beat sparked a newly heated debate this week when one pro Smasher blamed the game’s community for the whole Diddy upset. The argument…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Disguises Let You Walk Around Doing Whatever
Here’s a cool thing: a new mod for Skyrim lets you wear armour and outfits as a full-blown disguise, allowing you to swap sides and trick NPCs across the game world. The mod is called Master of Disguise, and lets you “Suit up as a Dark Brotherhood assassin, a Madman of the Reach, or even…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2015 - Esports
American Counter-Strike Scene Hit Hard By Pro Cheating Bans
Recently, substantial evidence came to light that a number of pro players had been involved in a huge Counter-Strike: Global Offensive match-fixing/gambling scandal. Valve took their time investigating, but now they’ve finally decided to bring the hammer down. Hard. In the wake of a multi-team conspiracy that saw one of the best Counter-Strike teams in…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 26, 2015 -
CultureGTA V Dump Truck Catches A Cop
Today on Highlight Reel we have ace helicopter flying, a killer Smash Bros. finish, water-walking cars 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. Battlefield 4 – Karma’s a bitch Zippy…
By Chris Person Published January 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Players Turned The Falcon Punch Into A Great Mini Game
The rules of “Falcon Potato” are simple. You get two Mario players, and one Captain Falcon player. You turn up the launch rate, and you go timers-only. Once in the match, you slow down time, start a Falcon Punch, and try your best to cape the punch, back and forth, until someone gets hit. Creative…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
KFC’s Double Down Made More Horrible with a Hot Dog
Oh, and cheese. Let’s not forget that! In the Philippines, KFC just released a new Double Down Dog, which trades a bun for chicken. The hot dog is then slathered in cheese and calories. [Photo: kfcphilippines] [Photo: kfcphilippines] Today, fifty Double Down Dogs were offered at select locations across the country. Here are pics of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedMajora’s Mask 3DS Changes The Game’s Hardest Boss Fight
I love The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, but I’ll admit the game’s not perfect. Nintendo knows this, too. It’s why the 3DS version is getting more than new visuals. Gyorg, who lords over the water-themed third dungeon, used to be a tough but boring boss fight. That’s changed. Defeating Gyorg required little more than…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 26, 2015 -
The BestsThe Best Anime Series On Netflix
Yes, there are a bunch of older classics on the streaming service, from Trigun to Samurai Champloo. But the best anime on Netflix is something fresher. And it’s not Attack on Titan. Sorry, Attack on Titan fans. That series starts real strong, but its middle is full of so much fat and unnecessary padding that…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
What People Google About Sex, According To The Numbers
People type their deepest, darkest secrets and fears into Google, all in search for answers. Sex, while a taboo subject, is no different. The New York Timestook a look at the data behind Google searches, and what they’ve found is mighty interesting. What do people pair the most with the word “marriage,” for example? Sexless…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedFive Nights at Freddy’s 3 Looks Freakin’ Terrifying
Another teaser for Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 has landed, and this one gives us a look at what the game will look like in motion—and the animatronics you’ll be screaming at once more. Looks like this one will be focusing on Golden Freddy. And now to await the million things that fans will pick…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 26, 2015