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Failed Kickstarter Hits Yogscast Fans
Fans of gaming…personalities (?) Yogscast have been left in the lurch after a Kickstarter to create a game based on the popular crew went nowhere. Eurogamerhave the full story, including comments from Yogscast, but the gist is that in 2012 a third-party ran a successful (over $500,000!) Kickstarter for a game called Yogventures. That game…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - UncategorizedBy Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014
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UncategorizedWith Some Help, The Xbox One’s Kinect Works On A PC
The new Xbox One Kinect isn’t supposed to work on a PC. But hey, here it is. Despite Microsoft releasing a dedicated PC version of the peripheral, Hyperkin’s Chris Gallizzi and Jesse Aragon can be seen here showing off a workaround they’ve developed where the console camera works on a PC just fine. They’re planning…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedDisney Character’s Face Falls Off During Live Show, Horror Follows
Imagine, you’re a young kid, and you’re on your first trip to Disney World. You love the Incredibles, and you are so psyched to see them in a live performance. Live! Right in front of you! And here comes Elastigirl and…oh god [via Geekologie]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - Culture
Ashen Is A Very Pretty Video Game
Ashenis an indie survivial RPG that we first showedoff a few weeks ago. It’s got some interesting ideas on stuff like passive multiplayer, but what really struck me was how striking the game’s visuals were. So I got in touch with the devs so I could share more of the game’s art. There are two…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
What Happens When Sony Doesn’t Renew Some Domain Names
When you don’t pay for your domain names, you lose your website. It doesn’t matter if you’re a mommy blogger or Sony Online Entertainment. Because the company’s payment notices had been “sent to [the] wrong email” over a number of weeks, early on July 15 the websites – and even forums – of Sony Online…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Excellent D&D Tips From A Veteran Dungeon Master
If you’ve ever been a Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master, you know that it’s a weighty responsibility. The dice may help decide who wins and who loses, but you and you alone are responsible for everyone’s fun. In a great post over on reddit, writer/game designer Matt Colville, a DM of 28 years, has shared…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Doom 4 Is A Reboot. And It’s Not Called Doom 4.
The game’s been in development… hellfor years now, but today at QuakeCon, id is showing off the first actual footage of Doom 4. Here’s the catch, though: the people in attendance at QuakeCon are the only people who are going to see it. There is no streaming, no trailers, nothing. All those of us in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedIt’s Like Playing Assassin’s Creed In Real Life (Without The Stabbing)
Ubisoft has created an official Assassin’s Creed obstacle course minus any bales of hay or annoying guards. You can run through it at San Diego Comic-Con next week (location info here). Cool or not? What do you think? Let the game’s Chief Parkour Officer (!?!) walk you through it:
By Stephen Totilo Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
What’s Your Favorite Mario Kart 8 Vehicle Combination?
Mario Kart 8 has been out long enough for players to put every possible vehicle combination through the wringer. So now that we’ve all taken a few laps around Rainbow Road, I have to ask: what do you think the best build is? There’s no one answer to this question, of course, any more than…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedDope Shoes, Dawg
Stylin’ kicks bro. via r/videos
By Chris Person Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
The 10 Worst Things About Building A New Gaming PC
Building a gaming PC can be difficult and stressful. There are a thousand things that could go wrong, and any one of them could wind up costing hundreds of dollars. And yet we do it anyway. Why? Lord only knows. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve finished building and fine-tuning a new gaming PC.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Earlier this week we published an opinion piece regarding a rape accusation made against the co-creator of Cards Against Humanity. We’ve taken the unusual step of publishing a revised version of the article here that I think better expresses the piece’s original intent and hopefully provokes valuable discussion. A note in that new version explains…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 17, 2014 - Esports
The International Dota 2 Championship that kicks off later this week will be streamed on ESPN3, Valve just announced. A special pre-show event “previewing the final match” will air on ESPN2 Sunday night at 8:30 PM Pacific Time. In addition to watching on the ESPN3 streaming service proper, Valve also said the event will be…
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UncategorizedNathan Drake Has Some Serious Objections
The hero of Sony’s Uncharted games isn’t the stoic type. He’s a chatterbox when all the jumping, shooting and punching is going down. It’s not all quips and punchlines, though. One thing he says a whole damn lot? “No.” This supercut of Nathan Drake saying the opposite of yes mostly has him panicking when stuff…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s Games, Games, Games As Microsoft Plans To Close Xbox TV Division
Less than three months after Microsoft had a big splashy debut for their Xbox Entertainment Studios division, the company is shutting down the unit tasked with making original TV shows for their game console. Re/Code reports that the shutdown comes as part of a massive restructuring that will see Microsoft eliminating 18,000 jobs over the…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedStephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Jedi Battle For Charity
Who is the biggest Star Wars nerd: Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? I guess there’s only one way to find out — Jedi battle! The production might not be top notch as far as Star Wars YouTube videos go, but it’s for a good cause and at least we get to see Stewart in a…
By Chris Person Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedPeter Dinklage’s Infamous ‘Moon Wizard’ Line Cut From Destiny Beta
Destiny was in alpha a few weeks ago. Now, starting today on PS4, Bungie’s upcoming shooter is in beta, with a few changes awaiting players. One of those changes has cut the most notoriously goofy line of dialogue from Destiny. That’s right: Peter Dinklage’s bored-sounding exposition about moon wizards is no more. Kotaku UK spotted…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Hearthstone‘s big single-player expansion, Curse of Naxxramas, will start rolling out on July 22 for Mac, PC and iOS players, with new parts of it opening up each week for five weeks, Blizzard revealed today. The first part, or “wing”, is free if you get in right away, but the pricing is more complicated after…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 17, 2014