Medieval LEGO, Taken To Another Level

As I recall assembling those simple (but awesome) LEGO Castle sets as a kid with nothing else but grey blocks and a green baseplate, looking at Daniel “Legonardo Davidsy” Hensel‘s custom medieval buildings makes me cry. This is something like mastering a map editor of a game and being able to do the most random…

Awesome Smash Bros. Mod Turns Brawl Into a Pokémon Fighting Game

Smash Bros. does have some Pokémon characters that you can use, like Charizard and Greninja. But, there aren’t enough playable characters for a Pokémon-centric fighting game. Enter mods. Thing is, Smash Bros. games do include the character models for plenty of Pokémon, for use whenever you throw Pokeballs in matches. Sleepy Jirachi seems to have…

British Police Arrest Alleged PSN Attacker

UK police are investigating and have arrested 22-year-old Vinnie Omari, an alleged member of the group connected to the attacks on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live last week, according to multiple reports this afternoon. The arrest, which occurred on Monday, appears to be part of an ongoing investigation by UK police into a series…

A Tarantino-Style Movie About GTA V’s Biggest Bastard

Meet El Bastardo. He’s spent 20 years in jail, all because of some rats. But now he’s out—and he’s going to get revenge. Check out this great fake movie trailer by 8-BIT BASTARD—it’s really well done, and it takes inspiration from Quentin Tarantino. Between this and the goofy comedy trailerwe posted about earlier this month,…

World Of Warcraft Gets Another Mahjong Set

Last year, to celebrate Mists of Pandaria, NetEase and Blizzard released a World of Warcraft mahjong set. This year, perhaps due to the popularity of the Pandaria set, the companies are releasing a brand new set. The new set appeared on NetEase’s BMall.com, a website dedicated to selling Blizzard paraphernalia, over the Christmas holiday. The…

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A Look Back at Some of 2014’s Coolest Cosplay

When you travel all over the country documenting the skill and enthusiasm behind some of the best cosplay going, you’re bound to capture a bunch of truly excellent moments. The folks behind the Cosplay Boom documentary series did exactly that and are sharing some of their favorites. Bask in the wow, won’t you? The thing…

A Compilation Of People KO-ing Diddy Kong

Diddy Kong is the reigning champ inSuper Smash Bros. right now. This surprise shake-up of the Smash tiers has lead many to wonder when, if ever, the ape will fall. Oh, he’ll fall alright. He just might need a little push first. YouTubers EvenMatchupGaming posted a wonderfully silly video yesterday that shows ten memorable instances…

Users Complain Of False Charges On EA’s Origin

A number of people across the web say they’re seeing fraudulent charges on their EA Origin accounts—though a representative for the publisher says there’s no evidence of a hack. As with all outages and security issues of this nature, it’s tough to tell exactly how widespread this is, but yesterday we started getting reports that…

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The Lore Behind One of Dark Souls II‘s Most Enigmatic Locations

Dark Souls lore speculation and theories can go really deep, which just shows how dedicated the series’ fanbase is. The “Shrine of Amana” is one of the most beautiful and mysterious places in Dark Souls II, with only a few scattered around in-game about its lore and background. But Souls veteran Vaati has it all,…