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A Wild Theory About Destiny’s Story
Many people seem to think that Destiny’s story is, well, lackluster. But what if most people are missing one big key thing about the story? Buckle up, because it’s time for a bonkers theory about a video game. So, according to the Destiny wiki, this is the story: Many generations ago (shortly after present day),…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
My End-of-Game Thoughts On Infamous: Second Son For PS4
By Stephen Totilo Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Best-Looking DC Comics You’ll Be Able To Read In December
Darwyn Cooke’s variant cover for Superman/Wonder Woman #14 leads this selection of the best-looking covers for DC comics coming out in December 2014: Batgirl #37 cover by Cameron Stewart Secret Six #1 cover by Dale Eaglesham Justice League Dark #37 variant cover by Darwyn Cooke Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #5 cover by Darwyn…
By John Struan Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Disney Infinity‘s Marvel Toys Are Looking A Bit Rough
My favorite aspect of the first Disney Infinity was the toys. Carefully sculpted and painted, each one was a tiny work of art. This week I received the first batch of figures for Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes, and the quality isn’t quite up to snuff. Take Captain America, above. His paint job is…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Microsoft Buying Minecraft
The rumor has become reality: Microsoft bought Mojang, makers of Minecraft. Being that Minecraft is such a huge game, people have a lot of feelings about this $2.5 billion deal. Some folks are upset. Some are confused. Some people are incredulous. It makes sense: the question on everyone’s mind is, what does this move mean…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Sims 4 That Could Have Been
Last week, I wrote a quick post about some beautiful concept art for The Sims 4 that stood out because of how…different it looked compared to the final game. Unsurprisingly, I soon found out I wasn’t the only one interested in alternate versions of The Sims Over the weekend, I received a few emails asking…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
(Announced) Games Slated To Appear At The Tokyo Game Show This Week The Tokyo Game Show is among the biggest games conferences each year. Focusing primarily on Japanese developers and publishers, TGS will feature 80 different games in all. I’ve listed them below, along with their platform. PS4: 28 games Astebreed Bladestorm Destiny Disgaea 5…
By Dan Starkey Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny Tower Bears An Uncanny Resemblance To Halo‘s Master Chief
Bungie created Halo. Now they’ve moved on to “shared world” sci-fi shooter Destiny. That does not, however, mean they’ve left the past behind. It’s just, um, on the back of a tower now. According to Reddit user SmokingGhost, you can find the very… familiar-looking tower during a Mars strike mission. “It is the back side…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureOkay, Maybe Destiny’s Hunter Is A Bit Overpowered
Last week, we showed you a clip where a bladedancer single-handedly tore up a crowd of enemies. Well, after seeing this bladedancer, it seems that maybe having a knife is the answer to all of your Destiny problems. The video we featured in the last Highlight Reel was pretty impressive, but then we got even…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Far Cry 4’s Elephants Run Amok
The latest trailer for Far Cry 4 focuses on elephants crushing, trampling, and hurling enemies aside. Also, being ridden: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kill Review Scores
By Jason Schreier Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Xbox One NFL App Needs Serious Improvements
In May of last year, when Microsoft first unveiled the Xbox One, they made grand, lofty promises. Here was the console that would change the way we watch TV, revolutionizing all things NFL and enhancing our football Sundays forever and ever. Today… well, today we’re not quite there yet. Yesterday I used an Xbox One…
By Jason Schreier Published September 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Sim Who Refused To Die
Over a dozen hours into The Sims 4, I’m only now starting to delve into a core part of the experience: killing your sims. At least, I assume that killing sims is an important part of the experience, given all the backlash surrounding the lack of pools in The Sims 4 When I initially read…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe brothers who hacked Mario Kart 8 are back with another video that gives many a new perspective on the game’s racetracks. It it just me, or does Grumble Volcano start to look a lot like Mount Doom up close? This latest video is actually a rehashing of one of their very first hacks, when…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
The OFFICIAL Number of Times Kenny’s Died in South Park In its early years, fans knew South Park as the show that repeatedly killed off one of its main characters, Kenny. It was such a common and prevalent trope that the phrase “Oh my God, they killed Kenny!” became synonymous with the show. Fans have…
By Dan Starkey Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureCoca-Cola Resurrects Surge, The Greatest Citrus Soda Ever Made
Back in 1996 the Coca-Cola company delivered unto the extreme masses a slice of citrus-flavored Norwegian heaven, only to rip the cans cruelly from our lips six years later. Today the company announces the return of Surge. It’s ReSurgence Day. Essentially a port of Norway’s Urge, a soft drink that remains popular to this day,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedEvery Final Smash In The New Super Smash Bros.
The most powerful moves in Super Smash Bros. are dramatic showstoppers—and you can totally watch them now, if you’d like. Within nine minutes, GameXplain goes through every single final smash in the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros.—this includes secret characters, so you shouldn’t watch this video if you want to remain unspoiled! What do…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Sopranos Hits Blu-ray, Ken Burns Docs, Cowboy Bebop [Deals]
The Sopranos is finally coming to Blu-ray in its entirety. Preorder to save at least $45 off MSRP. [The Sopranos] Amazon has a great selection of Ken Burns’ incredible documentaries discounted this week. We’re not even going to attempt to recommend just one. [Ken Burns] It’s back. All your training has been leading up to…
By Shane Roberts Published September 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Game That’s Everything I Wanted Virtual Reality To Be In The ’80s
It’s nice to see companies investing tons of money on extravagant virtual reality hardware, but all I really need is a pair of wire-frame hands and a vector track to wave them on. Fotonica gives me just that. Born from a browser-based game from way back in the days when no one knew what the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2014