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A Regal Griffin
Mikhail Rakhmatullin is a Russian freelancer whose work has single-handedly brightened up my day. Those animals and their brushy texture reminds me of DOTA 2 characters, only I dunno, friendlier? You can see more of Mikhail’s workat his Artstation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Call This Video Game From A Real Phone
Dial this number, and it will take you to far away places. MINOR SPOILER ALERT. The game—really more of an interactive phone line—is the latest extension of the brilliant Kentucky Route Zero series, a serenely bizarre (or perhaps bizarrely serene) theatrical adventure game. This is an extension of that universe, and a weird one at…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedWell, That’s One Way To Fix The Xbox One’s Backwards Compatibility
It still irritates me that the Xbox One isn’t backwards-compatible. From Red Dead to GTA V, there are old games I still own and still want to play, but because I don’t have an Xbox 360 anymore (one died and I traded the other in for the XB1), they just…sit there. It’d be OK if…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
New City-Building Game Combines Two Of My Favorite Things
Concrete Jungle is a game where you build a city. But not like you would in SimCity. You construct cities in Concrete Jungle by building a deck, like a card game. How did nobody think of this until now? It all sounds so easy. You get some cards, and each card has a building on…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Valve doesn’t seem too pleased that devs have made a group to upvote each others’ games on Steam Greenlight. A rep said, “Clearly this is not the feedback we are seeking from Greenlight. We do track these sorts of things and folks ‘going this route’ will likely not find the results they may have hoped…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedTeam Fortress 2‘s New Map Is Totally Bonkers
It has kart racing. Kart racing! With adorable chubby faced characters. Valve has finally lost it—in a good way, mostly. The new map, Carnival of Carnage, is the biggest addition in Scream Fortress VI, this year’s Halloween event. Here’s an overview from Valve News Network of its relentless spookitude: I wasn’t kidding about the bumper…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2014 -
Uncategorized4 Tips for Your Last-Minute Halloween Costume
I haven’t really dressed up for Halloween since I was a kid. Last year, I just grabbed my judo gi and pretended to be some kind of zombified martial artist. The year before, I wore a headcrab hat one of my roommates got me a few years back… and pretended to a headcrab zombie. You…
By Dan Starkey Published October 30, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Krang Cosplay Is Perfect, Wins Halloween
From head-to-toe, the only way this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cosplay could have been any more authentic is if guimancreativehad stacked on 30 pounds. What I love is that it’s not just an amazing costume (and example of props work, given the fact Krang himself lights up), it’s brave. If I was going to cosplay…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedGlitched Out Pokémon Is The Best Kind of Nightmare
Pokémon Emerald looks a bit different when you corrupt the file you play on. That’s not a bad thing, though. Grass may turn to water. Pokémon might turn into giant question marks. And sometimes, your character can’t decide whether or not he wants his head actually on his shoulders. It’s goofy glitches like this that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
I Bet Brock Lesnar Could Beat Up Goku
I doubt the greatest fighters in modern martial arts will square off against Street Fighter or Dragon Ball Z characters any time soon, largely because of rights issues. Also some of the fighters in this equation are, you know, fictional. But oh what a fight card it would be. I recently stumbled across the artwork…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2014 -
CultureAsk Dr. Nerdlove: Why Do I Keep Getting Friend-Zoned?
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. Nerdlove, the only dating advice column that knows how to get every ending in the dating sim of your life. This week, we have a common problem: what do you do when you keep getting the Let’s Just Be Friends speech from the women you want to date? Do…
Harris O'Malley Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Bungie (Sorta) Explains Why Some Of Destiny‘s DLC Is On The Disc
For weeks now, Destiny players have been glitching into walls and finding secrets that they weren’t meant to see. Buried in the game’s files are all sorts of hidden zones that you can’t access normally, some of which will be used for Destiny‘s upcoming downloadable content. That’s right—Destiny has committed one of gaming’s cardinal sins:…
By Jason Schreier Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedYou’ll Be Getting a Very Different Kind of War Game in Two Weeks
Embodying a soldier has been a staple of video games for a while now. But, on November 14th, players will control the kind of ordinary citizen who the machines of war usually roll right over. Here’s what This War of Mine will look like when you play. This trailer for 11-bit’s upcoming wartime survival PC…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
“If games don’t offer us complex heroines, then we apparently stop looking for them.” That’s critic Maddy Myers discussing kink, sex positivity, and female empowerment in Bayonetta in an excellent essay for Paste. Give the whole thing a read, and remember to check out our review of Bayonetta 2
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Unity Will Be Going to World War II
It looked like the new-gen-only Assassin’s Creed game would be sticking only to the time period of the French Revolution. Nope. Somehow, lead character Arno will wind up smack dab in the middle of World War II, with machine guns and everything. A new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Unity shows some kind of spacetime disturbance…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Valkyria Chronicles on PC, Bioshock Infinite Season Pass, More Deals
One of the best, and best-looking JRPGs of the last decade is coming to Steam. You can get it for just $14 with code SPOOKY-TREATS-GMG20X. [Valkyria Chronicles] Seeing as how Bioshock Infinite is one of the most popular games we’ve ever listed deals on, a few of you will probably want to grab the season…
By Shane Roberts Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedGuy Pretends To Be Serial Killer, Terrorizes GTA Online Players
If you start hearing a little kid singing disturbing renditions of nursery songs in your Grand Theft Auto Online sessions, you better start running. Someone who goes by the name of MrKreepyKoala has spent the last few months appearing in the multiplayer version of Los Santos and tormenting other would-be criminals by stalking and killing…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
“Until we can ensure that everyone can enjoy the full social connected online experience, we will be postponing the release of [Driveclub’s] PS Plus Edition until further notice.” – Shuhei Yoshida posts on Driveclub’s Facebook pageabout the racing game’s ongoing issues
By Jason Schreier Published October 30, 2014
