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Big Strategy Game Fails Kickstarter, Makes Giant Monsters Sad
Human Resources, a strategy game from the same team behind Planetary Annihilation, looked cool! There were giant robots and giant monsters. Despite this, and the studio’s previous success using the service, the game’s kickstarter has tanked. We normally don’t post about every Kickstarter that fails, but this one is a little more interesting. Uber Entertainment…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 - CultureTotal Recall
33 Years Later, New Donkey Kong Secrets Are Being Found
Despite the fact the game was first released in arcades in 1981, has been ported to hell and back and picked apart on the big screen, Nintendo’s original Donkey Kong is still giving up secrets, most recently in the form of “new” music and sound effects. A user on the Cutting Room wiki has, after…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe DualShock 4 Has Become A Pretty Great PC Controller
If you’re using a controller to play a PC game—I know, I know, shhh, it’s okay—chances are the on-screen prompts you see will match up with an Xbox controller. But you don’t have to use Microsoft’s controller with your PC; you’ve actually got a lot of options, including the PS4’s DualShock 4. I really like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
We’re All Tired Of Gamergate
I know many people who don’t like Gamergate who are tired of it. They’re not alone. I was talking to a Gamergater last week who seemed tired: tired of all the Tweeting, tired of all the arguing. I watched a video of a Gamergater who seemed downright exhausted. And then another: he seemed tired, too.…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Search For The First Video Game To Say ‘F***’
Video games drop the F-bomb a lot these days. Not so long ago one game used it 5,688 times. It wasn’t always that way, though. (OK, we’re in the story now, not on the front page. I can say fuck. Thank fucking goodness.) YouTuber DanDan went on a quest to find out exactly which video…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedLegion Is The Nicki Minaj of Mass Effect
We already know Legion like to dance. It’s probably not a stretch to think he eventually branches out from just doing the robot, right? Here is Legion, dancing along to Anaconda thanks to Revolution72 Studios. Because butts, I guess? Here is Legion’s original dance: And here’s Anaconda, in case you wanted the full song: If…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedTiny People Tripping Over Each Other
My favorite videos on the internet are the ones that are difficult to explain. “Why am I watching this? What makes this good?” This video of tiny 3D people falling down is one of those special videos. VFX artist Dave Fothergillused a crowd-simulator for Maya called Miarmy to make a horde of running people, then…
By Chris Person Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe New Borderlands‘ Secret Raid Boss Killed In One Hit
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel‘s mean, green barfing machine of a secret boss thinks it’s so tough. It can nearly one-shot players lower level than it is. One player, however, figured out how to one-shot it right back. The above video demonstrates how to take down Iwajira in a single hit, and it’s, well, pretty nuts. My…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedEverything Goes Wrong When You Try To Kidnap Everyone In The Sims 4
It all started with a simple investigation: how many Sims can one fit in a grid in The Sims 4? Then, everything gets out of hand. In order to answer that question, PrettyGrumpyBearGame ends up kidnapping everyone in The Sims 4—that is, until the game stops spawning sims. Then PrettyGrumpyBearGame has to take matters into…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Pokémon Battle That Shouldn’t Have Been Cut From Red And Blue
It’s easy to dismiss Professor Oak as a doofy academic who can’t even remember his grandson’s name. But originally, Pokémon Red & Blue designed Professor Oak as a powerful trainer the player could face off sometime near the end of the game. This battle, as some hardcore Pokémon fans know, was cut. But according to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2014 -
CultureGuy Lands Perfect Falcon Punch, Opponent Just Quits
If you think “I’ve done some pretty amazing Falcon Punches before”, just ask yourself: did your opponent just quit the game after you did it? And, as always, much 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…
By Steve Marinconz Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
This Final Fantasy VI Wu-Tang Clan Mash-Up Is Weird And Wonderful
If you’re wondering what this image is, yes: it’s a silhouette of a chocobo with the iconic Wu-Tang “W” cut out. And yes, that can only mean one thing: someone finally mashed up key verses from the Wu-Tang Clan with songs from Final Fantasy VI. The end result is about as whacky as you’d expect.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Candy Crush Saga Sequel Arrives To Refresh A Faltering Fanbase
After two and a half years of candy crushing, fans of King’s massive gem-matching hit could use a little break. Enter Candy Crush Soda Saga, releasedtoday on Facebook and coming soon to mobile. Here’s how my time with Candy Crush Saga normally goes. I’ll start up the application on my iPad, and try my hand…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedPokémon Battles Are Way Better With A Little Dragon Ball Z
We’ve seen what happens when Pokémon battles get ugly.What about when they get really intense, what happens then? A Smash Bros. mod can answer that question. A couple of months ago we showed you a nearly heart-stopping Smash Bros. battle, which was done with the help of Project M’sTurbo Mode—a special feature that lets Brawl…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Free Amiibo With Smash Bros., Gat Out of Hell, and More deals
You’re buying Smash Bros. for Wii U, so get a free Amiibo while you’re at it. Must add both to cart to see deal. [Smash Bros.] Lots of great discounts today on Wolfenstein, inFamous, Mordor, DriveClub, and more. preorder Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell ($16) | Gamefly | Use code OCT15OFF Wasn’t expecting to…
By Shane Roberts Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s PC system requirements have now been revealed on the game’s Steam page. Unsurprisingly, the game is a meaty one—requiring 55 GB of free hard drive space and 6GB of RAM for its minimum requirements. Read the full list of specs below. Also: keep in mind, these are the minimum requirements.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Mega-Producer Jade Raymond Leaves Ubisoft
Jade Raymond, best known for helping produce Assassin’s Creed and a number of other major Ubisoft games like Splinter Cell and Watch Dogs, has left the publisher after ten years, Ubisoft announced today Ubisoft’s Alexandre Parizeau will take her old role as head of Ubisoft Toronto, which Raymond founded and has managed since 2009. “I’ve…
By Jason Schreier Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Humankind Has Played More Than 6 Billion Hours of Halo Online
When we talk about a franchise as popular as Halo, sometimes the numbers get so big as to grossly outsize human comprehension. Today, Microsoft announcedthat the tentpole franchise has sold more than 60 million copies to date, and that people have put in over 6 billion hours into the online modes. That means that we…
By Dan Starkey Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedI’d Take Any One Of These Awesome Alternate Versions Of The Simpsons
CGI Simpsons? Anime Simpsons? Despicable Me Simpsons? As much as I enjoy the originals, last night’s Treehouse of Horror episode left me yearning for these alternate reality versions of America’s first family. Before the credits rolled on the rather rather funny spoof of The Others in last night’s 25th anual Treehouse of Horror episode, Lisa…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2014