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BioShock Figure Is Hilariously Awful
When you look at Booker DeWitt – star of BioShock Infinite – on the cover of the game, you see a rugged man of action who won’t take no guff from nobody. When you look at his face on this new action figure, you see something else I see a man who looks like he…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2014 - CultureTotal Recall
Parental Locks For Video Games Used To Be Crazy
These days, parental locks stop kids from playing games using simple software. In 1990, lacking that kind of technology, things were a little more draconian. This is the “Homework First” video game lock, designed for the NES. It does not fuck around. Looking like a very hefty bike lock, it hooked underneath the console and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlayers Have Already Found Ways To Cheat In Destiny
When I think mods, I typically also think PC gaming. But people do mod games on consoles, too—and it looks like modders are starting to sink their teeth into Destiny. Right now, it looks like modders haven’t figured out how to do anything particularly game-breaking yet. The main mod I’ve seen floating around is one…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat New Forza Is Doing About Forza 5‘s Disastrous Economy
Forza 5 launched with some nasty microtransactions, made more upsetting by the fact that people already spent $60 to buy it. Players were pissed, and creator Turn 10 spent months re-tuning the otherwise solid racer. What does this mean for open-world spin-off Forza Horizon 2? No microtransactions whatsoever. At first. I spoke with Playground Studios’…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Man In Pokémon Gear Charges White House Lawn, Gets Shut Down
Now here’s something you don’t see every day. According to multiple reporters who were on the scene, a man wearing a Pikachu hat and carrying a stuffed Pokémon jumped the White House fence today and ran across the lawn before being apprehended by Secret Service agents. The White House was reportedly placed on temporary lockdown,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny Sure Has Some Weird Glitches
Destiny has been out in the wild for a few days—and while it’s had a mostly smooth launch, some folks have found a few funny glitches. Take the glitch above, for example. That guardian is having some trouble keeping it together, judging from this footage by XeXSolutions that is appropriately titled “A normal day in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedA VR Game About Grabbing Anime Breasts
Virtual reality is an exciting technology that is now finally coming into its own. There are limitless possibilities, (like understanding the prose of James Joyce). But to heck with that — people are just gonna use it to perv out. The video above from NicoNico Douga user Ryuto, is a tech demo for an arduino-controlled…
By Chris Person Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Guide To Making Your Destiny Character Extra Pretty
When you started Destiny you picked the blue skin that looks oh so ravishing with the soft pink hair, but what about your gear? Sure, you’re going to go for stats over fashion (most likely), but that doesn’t mean you have to be limited in your aesthetic options. My armor is pretty great, but it…
By Tina Amini Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Rise And Fall Of Nintendo… As A Rock Band
Link as a European EDM legend. Wario’s dumb laugh. Mario’s sex tape and drug addiction. Skater Mega Man. Bowser’s tiny puppy. Peach’s pop career. The band going viral. Rolling Shell Magazine. Yoshi gets an island. Yoshi gets an island. This video is perfect. I’m not often prone to straight out gushing, but this video re-imagining…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
“…a form of cultural necrophilia.”
I’m hesitant to even bring this up because I find the “are games art?” debate useless at best, but Eric Zimmerman makes a good case for how it’s a more damaging fixation than a purely tiresome and annoying one. “Obsession with the question ‘are games art?’ is a form of cultural necrophilia,” he argues, suggesting…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Struggle To Save League Of Legends‘ Most Neglected Mode
These people don’t play League of Legends like everyone else. They don’t really want to, truth be told. Dominion is a League of Legends mode that the game’s developer Riot released back in 2011 as an experiment. It focuses on capturing/holding locations and quick, frequent skirmishes between players, providing a fast-paced alternative to the main…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Games in The Final Fantasy Series Earlier today we learnedthat Square Enix will release a Final Fantasy-branded mobile typing game. Square has released a lot of these kinds of spin-offs over the years and they include everything from action RPGs like Crystal Chronicles to the more strategic Final Fantasy Tactics… but how many Final Fantasy…
By Dan Starkey Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Diablo III Feature That Gets The Game Back To Its Roots
Every Diablo fan remembers the first time they encountered The Butcher. Hearing the demon growl as he strode out of a room littered with bloody corpses gave us a terrifying glimpse at the hellish things to come in all our journeys: At least, that’s The Butcher from the original Diablo, which first came out for…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 11, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Secret Super Smash Bros. Characters
A lot of the Smash Bros. roster might’ve leaked ahead of time, but that didn’t stop anyone from getting hyped on the secret characters found last night via Japanese streams. It makes sense: while there are a few clones and returning faces, some inclusions in the upcoming Smash game are damned amazing. The internet has…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
‘Xenosaga HD Collection’ Is Actually A Thing That Could Happen
Today in Things I Never Thought Were Actually Possible, Bandai Namco producer Katsuhiro Harada proposed to fans that maybe, just maybe, a Xenosaga HD Collection could happen. That’d mean a whole new generation of gamers could play through the Xenosaga trilogy, which was released for PS2 earlier this decade as a spiritual successor to the…
By Jason Schreier Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedStar Wars is Anticlimactic Without Music
Few scenes in film are as triumphant as the end scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The pageantry! The celebration! The swelling John Williams soundtrack! Well, maybe it isn’t so impressive when you take away that last bit. Auralnauts reimagined what the end of Star Wars sounded like without all that pesky…
By Chris Person Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny Needs More Chat Options
We’ve probably all been there at least once before. You’re innocently going about your business, shooting around corners and throwing grenades to cover your teammates when a high-pitched voice on the other end lashes out: “What the f!@#, man! You’re such a !@#$!” In-game socializing doesn’t have the greatest reputation, but that doesn’t mean it’s a…
By Tina Amini Published September 11, 2014 - Culture
Let’s Hope The Sims 4 Looks This Good Someday
The Sims has always been a beautiful series of video games. Save for the occasional foray into high fantasy, however, it’s mostly drawn from modern suburbia for its artistic palette. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Some gorgeous concept art that was recently posted online gives an alternate vision of what The Sims…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Leaked Video Shows Kinect-Controlled Gears of War Strategy Game
Rumors of a Kinect-centric Gears of War game had been circulating for years after Microsoft introduced the motion-control sensor to the world. One game called Gears of War: Exile was confirmed as cancelled two years ago. But, what looks like footage of another gesture-based Gears game has surfaced. It… it doesn’t look good. Embedded in…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 11, 2014