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UncategorizedIt’s just another day at the office for the soldiers of the Dark Souls universe.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
World’s Tallest Waterslide Delayed After Testers Go Airborne
The Schlitterbahn park in Kansas is home to the Verrückt, which when open will be the world’s tallest waterslide. It won’t be open for a little while, though, because it’s been reported that some testers – going at 60-70mph – have been going airborne. The slide is 168 feet tall, and the problem seems to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wolfenstein Was Both Loved And Hated By Pirates
Wolfenstein’s digital version on PC is a monstrous 43GB download. If you thought that was an inconvenience for people using Steam’s servers, spare a thought (or a laugh) for those trying to illegally download the game TorrentFreak has taken a look at the comments sections of some piracy links and come up with a few…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Valve’s Steam Machines (Probably) Delayed Until 2015
Valve’s Eric Hope has announced a delay in the company’s Steam Machine hardware. Writing in a community post, Hope says in relation to the system’s controller that “Realistically, we’re now looking at a release window of 2015, not 2014”. “Obviously we’re just as eager as you are to get a Steam Machine in your hands”,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Two Days With Watch Dogs
While Kirk plays his way through the entire game in order to get our formal review done, I thought I’d pass the time by writing up my own impressions of Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs, which I’ve been playing for a couple of days now. The short version is I don’t really like it that much. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Pronounce The Names Of Chinese League of Legends Pros
It’s difficult for native English speakers to pronounce Chinese names that use sounds they’re not used to using. This video can give you an idea of how to at least get close. Games in Asia put together this handy video explaining how to pronounces the names of some of the biggest Chinese League players so…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Yup, The Next Battlefield Game Is About Cops
All-but-confirming earlier reports, EA has opened a website for Battlefield: Hardline, which from the previous stories and the official imagery appears to ditch global warfare in favour of some very heavy-handed police action. Counter-Strike with tanks, anyone? The site is saying there’ll be a more comprehensive unveiling on June 9 (ie, at E3) at 12:00PDT.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedKinect Failed, But That Doesn’t Mean Cool Game Controllers Are Dying
Microsoft’s dream of a Kinect-controlled future has hit the skids. The Wii was basically a really, really long fad, and the Wii U just isn’t taking off. Are cool, innovative game controllers on the way out? Not quite. They’ve just moved to new places, is all. Rock Paper Shotgun talked to all sorts of developers…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Cat That’s Surprisingly Good At Jenga
Cats can be more than just aloof, adorable jerks, you know. They can also be Jenga masters. Or at least, Alan Palesko‘s cat, Moe, is pretty good at Jenga: Yes, the cat might topple the Jenga tower over at the end. But you know what? The human took two turns beforehand, too. If that doesn’t…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch People Get Freaked Out by The Evil Within
This is what survival horror is supposed to do: scare the heck out of you. It’s not just Kotaku‘s Tina Amini who got profoundly disturbed by The Evil Within. Bethesda put a bunch of non-industry folks in front of the upcoming Shinji Mikami game and recorded their reactions to the gory proceedings. Their jumps and…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 27, 2014 - Reviews
PS4 Review Update: Six Months Later
A half-year past launch, the PlayStation 4 still feels like an overachiever. The system runs better and is improving faster than its predecessor. Everything is relative, though. The PS4 is still a year-one console and has familiar year-one issues. It’s not yet a must-have. Early impressions were correct, thank goodness. I reviewed the PS4 in…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
These Dota 2 Heroes Belong In A Children’s Book
Botjira is an artist from Singapore who can turn the most intimidating Dota 2 heroes into adorable children’s books with a bit of watercolor. You can check out botjira’s other work on Deviantart, and you can order prints here via Reddit
By Steve Marinconz Published May 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedEverything WildStar Has To Offer In One Final Pre-Launch Trailer
Carbide Studios’ massively multiplayer online science fiction role-playing game launches a week from today, with early start kicking off Saturday morning at 12:01 am Pacific. That makes this final features trailer the big pre-launch push for WildStar — if you don’t see something you like here, just keep on playing whatever you were playing. I’m…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy III is now available on Steam. The first legitimate PC version of the game is a port of the relatively recent 3D remake, and will set you back $15.99. Be sure to give your Warriors of Light distinctive names, so they aren’t confused with all of the other nameless, world-saving orphans.
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedLeague of Legends Versus Dota 2
Ever wonder about the differences between League of Legends and Dota 2? While both League of Legends and Dota 2 originate from the same mod, each game has its own unique quirks and history. gbay99 tells us all about the story behind both games in this great educational video, ultimately touching on the major players…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
You can now buy upgrades in Battlefield 4. If you’re jumping back into the game to try out the CTE or see how it’s working, you can skip leveling up by purchasing battlepacks directly. A post today on the Battlefield blog announced that battlepacks would be available for purchase, $1 for bronze, $2 for silver,…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 27, 2014