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  A Facebook Page Dedicated Entirely to Hamster Butts

  I guess this truly means there is a Facebook page for everything? To mark the publication of photo book Hamuketsu (ハムケツ) or “Hamster Butts,” a Facebook page was launched for folks to upload photos of their own furry friends’ backsides for a cheeky photo contest. [Photo: mi30kimi] The amazing thing is that this isn’t even…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2014
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  New Journey Print By JC Richard

  Journey print by JC Richard going on sale tomorrow at iam8bit

  By John Struan Published April 3, 2014
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  A Look At The Bloom From Torment: Numenera

  Posted today, this is a sketch by Daniel Kim of The Bloom, an area in Torment: Numenera. Below you can see an in-engine blockout of the area: And speaking of Numenera, everything is 42% off today at the Monte Cook shop with the code Everything42 You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated…

  By John Struan Published April 2, 2014
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  Nova, Dominion Ghost, And More Heroes From Heroes Of The Storm

  Nova, Dominion Ghost, is one of the characters in Blizzard’s upcoming Heroes of the Storm. Below, you’ll find wallpaper-sized images of a dozen more heroes, including the Queen of Blades. From the official site: Heroes of the Storm™ is a raucous online team brawler starring your favorite Blizzard characters. Build and customize heroes from across…

  By John Struan Published April 2, 2014
• Culture

  It’s OK To Want To Eat Art, Right?

  Tey Bartolome is a concept artist who has done work for companies like Fantasy Flight, Disney and 2XL Games. His colouring is just to die for. Everyone’s face looks like delicious ice cream cake, in a synaesthesic kinda way. If that makes sense. You can see more of Tey’s art at his personal site To…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2014
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  A Halo Movie Is Getting Made (Sort Of)

  Microsoft just announced a Halo “digital feature project”. Ridley Scott and David Zucker (Naked Gun, Scary Movie) are involved as executive producers, while Sergio Mimica-Gezzan (who has directed some episodes of Heroes and Battlestar) will direct. This isn’t a BIG movie, in the sense that this won’t go to theatres in the summer and cost…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2014
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  Riot Broke League Of Legends, And Fans Love It

  Riot’s April Fools’ joke for League of Legends was to implement a temporary new mode called URF, or Ultra-Rapid Fire. It’s essentially a mode where the balance of the game is thrown out the window, with players able to cast explosive spells whenever the hell they wanted. Cooldowns are dramatically reduced, there are no spell…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2014
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  New Album Disguised As Old PS2 Game

  I’m a sucker for gimmick record packaging, and it doesn’t get more gimmicky (and awesome) as Cex’s latest album, which comes packed inside an old PS2 case and features GameFaqs-style print-outs for liner notes. Shipping in recycled GameStop PS2 pre-owned cases, the notes are the real highlight, as they nail old-school GameFaqs guides, right down…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2014
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  ​Guy Skypes In For Job Interview, Gets Mercilessly Pranked

  It’s awkward enough doing a job interview over Skype. So it’s gotta be about 500% worse when it turns out whole thing is an elaborate prank. This latest joke, from Black Box TV, is awfully tricky—they’re lucky the patsy didn’t get more violent at the end, because I know I would’ve. (via VVV)

  By Kirk Hamilton Published April 2, 2014
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  Game Made Out Of Nothing But Light Looks Terrific

  Particles normally make effects in a game pop, so it shouldn’t be surprising that a game compromised entirely of particles also looks striking. Check out A Light In Chorus—a game that looks promising, despite being so early in development: The minds behind the game, Eliott Johnson and Matthew Warshaw, have an interview over at Eurogamer…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published April 2, 2014
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  Indies Are Trying To Make Their Own Elder Scrolls Game

  A year ago, we first heard about Frontiers, a game that was looking a lot like an Elder Scrolls title, only it was being made by two people. Well, good news everyone: the project continues. The game’s now up on Steam Greenlight, and also has a new trailer. Note that there’s very little interaction with…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2014
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  How To Find The Secret Venom-X Weapon In Call Of Duty: Ghosts

  YouTubers OutsideXbox bring a quick guide to finding the secret Venom X weapon in the Devastation DLC for Call Of Duty: Ghosts. If you can’t watch the video, here’s how to unlock the secret weapon. On the “Unearthed” map, there’s a large crane with three grey supports on it. Using a grenade and grenade launcher,…

  By Steve Marinconz Published April 2, 2014
• CultureCosplay

  What If BioShock’s Elizabeth Didn’t Need Saving?

  Sure, she’s got the power to tear holes in space and time, but BioShock Infinite still has Elizabeth cast as a damsel in distress, literally locked in a tower and in need of rescue. So cosplayer and artist Angela Bermudez figured, what would she look like if Elizabeth was the one doing the ass-kicking? Inspired…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2014
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  High-Res ​BioShock Infinite, Looking Mighty Shiny

  BioShock Infinite has never really been wanting in the art department. So what better game to document with gorgeous, high-res screenshots? These shots come courtesy of Dead End Thrills, and were captured during the first act of Infinite‘s weak-starting but cool overall expansion Burial at Sea. Noir Elizabeth is looking pretty noir-y, huh? Head over…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published April 2, 2014
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  Eleven Things You Might Not Know About Game of Thrones

  With the new season of Game of Thrones around the corner, it seems like a good time to look back on some fun facts about the show, no? This collection of trivia by BuzzFeedVideo spans both the show and the books, and includes stuff like: Where George R.R. Martin got the idea for the books…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published April 2, 2014
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  A PC Game That Combines Magic‘s Strategy With Skylander‘s Toys

  This probably goes without saying, but one of the things I love about video games is that they give me a (somewhat) grown-up excuse to play with toys. That might help explain why Skylanders is one of my favorite games in recent memory. It’s also why I’m so excited for Prodigy, a tactical RPG currently…

  By Yannick LeJacq Published April 2, 2014
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  Adam Sessler Leaves Video Job For “New Avenues Inside Of Gaming”

  Two years after leaving G4, veteran games journalist and TV presenter Adam Sessler is now seemingly leaving the field behind entirely. In a short blog post, he announces that after sixteen years in the field it’s time for something new. After some incredible achievements over the last year and a half, I am announcing my…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2014
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  The iPad Version Of Hearthstone Is Live (In Canada, Australia)

  Blizzard’s free-to-play competitive card game was made to be played on a tablet, and now iPad owners in Canada, Australia and New Zealand can do just that. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft for the iPad is live there, and coming soon everywhere else. I’ve downloaded the game from my fake Australian account (Luke vouched for me),…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2014
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  Happy 20th Birthday, Final Fantasy VI

  Twenty years ago, an RPG called Final Fantasy VI came out in Japan, and really, it’s all just been downhill for video games since then. Square’s seminal RPG for the Super Nintendo was filled with issues: buggy skills; weird translations; way too many fights that were way too easy. But somehow, against all odds, the…

  By Jason Schreier Published April 2, 2014
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  Watch Someone Getting 1536 In Threes

  Ben Weiss recorded part of his game of Threes, and watching him get a 1536 actually made me tense, wondering what his next move was going to be. Terrence! via @AsherVo

  By Steve Marinconz Published April 2, 2014