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UncategorizedWhy Mosh Pits Are My Favorite Multiplayer Game
It was shortly after the fifth time I got clocked in the face by an errant elbow that I realized: this mosh pit was really, really similar to a big, sweaty video game. And I loved it. It dawned on me while I was bouncing around within the pit—that is, the portion of a crowd…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedScience Might Know What’s Wrong With Hodor
Look, I know it has dragons and giants, but the majority of Game of Thrones is actually grounded in some pretty brutal reality. So science can look at someone like Hodor and say, well, maybe he’s just a simple giant, but let’s try and diagnose his condition anyway. Best-selling science author Sam Kean reckons Hodor…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedVideo Game Pre-Ordering Jumps 17 Sharks, Lands On Face
The only thing proving this isn’t satire is the fact it was published on the official Assassin’s Creed YouTube channel. I mean…fucking hell. Seems as good a time as any to bring this up Play the Assassin’s Creed Spin to Win Game [Ubisoft, via Polygon]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedYo, Check Out This Wolf’s Hair
Check out this wolf. This is a wolf from The Witcher 3. Check out how his hair moves when he runs. Look at that hair. That is some hair, buddy. This latest glimpse of the future of hair-tech comes from a video by Nvidia about how their excellently named HairWorks program lets game developers make…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Browser Extension That Makes Video Game News Much Funnier
Video game developers and reporters are fond of the term “IP.” So-and-so revealed a new IP, so-and-so really wants their IPs to penetrate new markets, and which company has the best new IP? The abbreviation stands for “intellectual property.” But what if it stood for…something else? The whole thing started with a joke. A stupid,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Indie’s Take On Skyrim Delayed Until…The Future
Frontiers, an indie take on a Skyrim-like experience, is looking very promising. It was also meant to be out this year. Sadly, it now won’t be When will it be out? The developers have decided on an “it’s ready when it’s ready” approach, which will please some looking for a polished and complete experience, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Too Many PC Games Are A Pain To Get Running
When setting up a new PC, it’s fun to go back and play older games and see how much better they run on your new hardware. Just install them and fire them up. Easy, right? If only. Over the past week, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time trying to get some of my Steam…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wolfenstein: The New Order was as surprising as it was excellent. Mostly because nobody actually expected it to be so excellent. Giant Bomb has a great interview with the game’s creative director that explains how they tackled franchise fatigue, got away with death camps and reinvigorated a franchise.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow League of Legends’ Summoner’s Rift Map Is Getting Better
You’ve probably heard that Riot is changing League of Legend’s most popular map. While they’ve mentioned some of the rationale behind the tweaks before, today Riot took the time to really break down what the improvements are. In five minutes, Riot explains how the changes improve clarity (they want you to be able to focus…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Miyamoto Ponders Nintendo Making Games That Run On Handheld And Console
Could you imagine Nintendo making games that play on both their console and their handheld? Nintendo’s top game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, can. He told me he sees that as a challenge but also an “area of opportunity.” We talked about this kind of thing during the tail end of our very fruitful conversation at E3…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch People Play Far Cry 4 Live, Right Here
A couple of lucky streamers have the chance to play Far Cry 4 before the game is actually out. Hopefully this doesn’t make you feel too jealous, because we all have a chance to watch them play it live on Twitch. What sorts of hijinks will they get into? I’m hoping it involves elephants and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
I Hate The PlayStation iOS App
More than week ago, I got codes for the PlayStation Now beta and the Destiny Alpha. So, I opened up the PlayStation app on my iPhone to redeem them, only to be quickly reminded how bad the app is. It may sound weird but code redemption is the main reason I installed the PlayStation iOS…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Meet Dragon Ball’s Mysterious New Character
Dragon Ball Z fans won’t just get to play as iconic characters in the upcoming Dragon Ball Xenoverse game—they’ll also get to play as a new character introduced by Bandai Namco. In fact, you’re looking at him right now. While Bandai isn’t releasing too many details about the new character, they do say he might…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Mario Kart Takedown Crueler Than The Blue Shell
You think Mario Kart’s blue shell is bad? You ain’t seen nothing yet. This is how a true jerk dishes it out to their opponents in Mario Kart Granted, you might notice that the character getting punked in this video by Maple LeafSA is none other than Luigi, the kind of shade in Mario Kart…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedUFC Glitch Breaks Gravity Instead of Bones
This is why they call it ultimate fighting, right? Spotted on YouTube, this glitch in EA’s latest MMA title is hilarious in how it surprises you. Guy on the ground looks out of it and like no threat at all, right? Then, all of a sudden, he springs upwards in very broken fashion. His poor…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny’s Robots Have Some Moves
Fact: The Exos of Destiny know how to groove better than any sentient creature in the galaxy, and they’ll cut a rug against anyone who says otherwise. Watch as the bots of Destiny jack their funk matrix into the groovisphere and deliver 20 ccs of syncopated moon wizard magic. Aw yeahhhh. It’s enough to make…
By Chris Person Published June 23, 2014 -
CultureWhy Phantom Dust’s Xbox Comeback Matters
Most folks never got a chance to play Phantom Dust the first time around when it came out for the original Xbox in 2005. So, when Microsoft announced it was getting a remake at E3, a lot of people were confused. “What is Phantom Dust?,” I heard a lot of people say. Well, wonder no…
By Chris Person Published June 23, 2014
