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UncategorizedAn Amazing Glitch That Makes Super Mario World Way Easier
Ever heard of the “cloud glitch” in Super Mario World? It’s a technique that allows you to spawn a usable Lakitu cloud in your item box, which you can then use to speed through the game. Heck, the glitch even allows you to skip some of the animations in the final Bowser fight, peculiarly enough.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedLuigi Death Stare Cosplay Terrorizes Convention
Luigi isn’t just a jerk in Mario Kart 8, he’s also started drive-by shelling cosplayers. How cruel! D Piddy of dancing Deadpool fame took to Anime Expo 2014 and shelled the hell out of half of your favorite animated characters. Sure, the meme is played — but good cosplay is good cosplay, and I won’t…
By Chris Person Published July 8, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: The Safest Mario Kart Racer
Today in gaming highlights: We see how to safely navigate a Mario Kart 8 course. Very safely. Also, a Counter-Strike dance party! Mario Kart 8 Elusivebyte shows us how to handle a Mario Kart 8 course like a driving instructor. As he puts it: Always drive carefully. Don’t speed. Avoid obstacles on the road, especially…
By Steve Marinconz Published July 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedAnd Now Mario Shoots Somebody in the Head
When everything’s on the line, Nintendo’s most famous character won’t hesitate to squeeze off a headshot, all up close and personal. The finale of the Mario Warfare YouTube series debuts today, bringing to a close the violent war being waged by Luigi, Peach and other Mushroom Kingdom rebels against the oppression of King Bowser. You’ll…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Bad Transformers Movie, Three Bad Transformers Video Games
There’s just something about a summer blockbuster the gets the blood pumping and the brain craving more, even if it’s just more crap. Well, if it’s more Transformers: Age of Extinction crap you’re looking for, Activision and Mobage have you covered. While Activision’s Rise of the Dark Spark doesn’t share a name with the movie,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dota 2’s Biggest Tournament, Translated For Newbies
It’s time for The International, Dota 2’s yearly tournament with a ginormous prize pool. New to the game? No worries. You can still watch, thanks to a special stream dedicated to newbies. The game can still seem overwhelming, of course, but it helps to have some concepts and tactics explained. As someone who has just…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedNow I Know Why Lemmings Died
Remember Lemmings? Of course you do. It was that cute puzzle game from the nineties about shepherding herds of the titular critters to safety. Many of my earliest memories of being enthralled by a computer screen come from solving these puzzles. Or trying to, at least. Man, I loved that game. The lemmings were all…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Some Bungie Fans Feel Betrayed About Destiny’s PlayStation Perks
Associating Bungie with Halo and Xbox is so last-gen. This generation, Bungie plans to release their newest game, Destiny, on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms—but some fans perceive console favoritism, and they’re not happy about it. If you’ve paid attention to Destiny at all in the past year, then you probably know what sorts of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
‘Postponed’ Minecraft Convention Leaves Some People Calling Scam
The organizers of a New York-based Minecraft convention have unexpectedly announced that it will be postponed to a later date, and many who bought tickets are calling it a scam. Mineorama, which was due to take place this weekend in New York City, was pitched to parents and kids across the country as an unofficial…
By Jason Schreier Published July 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s How Pricing Works In Hearthstone‘s New Expansion
Blizzard just announced pricing details for Hearthstone‘s first single-player mode, Curse of Naxxramas, which they plan to release this month for PC and iOS. There are five wings in the collectible card game’s first dungeon—yes, it’s a card game dungeon!—and you can buy them either separately or in bundles. They’ll open for purchase gradually in…
By Jason Schreier Published July 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedHey, It’s Spider-Man Swinging Through Grand Theft Auto IV
Until Grand Theft Auto V comes out for PC (soon!) and starts getting modded, we’re going to have to be satisfied with GTA IV mods. That means no West Coast Avengers dashing through San Andreas just yet. Nope. For now, we’ve got Spider-Man swinging through Rockstar’s New York. This mod comes to us via GTA…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: The Miiverse Reveiw
Putting us out of business, one Miiverse post at a time… A good find by Alex Price and the quality people behind the Bad Miiverse Post Twitter. We love you, and we love the Miiverse. (A Link Between Worlds isn’t half-bad, either!) To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deals: Humble Gets Bioshocked, Civilization Complete, Discount PS4/PS+
The latest Humble triples down on the Bioshock and throws in Spec Ops: The Line and XCOM for good measure. It reminds me of ridiculous day at the deli, when prices were so low, it was ridiculous. [Humble] Not one, not two, but three Complete Civilization Games for $28. [Civilization Complete] Been holding out for…
By Shane Roberts Published July 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedBorderlands‘ Creators Are Making A First-Person MOBA
The next big game from Gearbox is Battleborn, a first-person multiplayer game that appears to be their take on the MOBA genre. It’ll be out for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. Here’s the first trailer: Gearbox announced the game through this month’s issue of Game Informer, and they’re promising more information in the GI cover…
By Jason Schreier Published July 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Cliff Bleszinski’s Next Game Is A Free-To-Play Shooter
It’s been a long time coming, but Cliff Bleszinski has finally taken the lid off his next game and the first project he’s embarking on since he left Epic Games two years ago. It’s code-named “Blue Streak,” and he describes it as a free-to-play sci-fi arena shooter for the PC. The game is being made…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 8, 2014