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UncategorizedNova, 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 - Uncategorized
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 -
UncategorizedRiot 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 - Uncategorized
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 -
UncategorizedGuy 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 -
UncategorizedGame 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 -
UncategorizedIndies 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 -
UncategorizedHow 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 - Uncategorized
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 -
UncategorizedEleven 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 -
UncategorizedA 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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 -
UncategorizedHappy 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 - Uncategorized
Airtight Studios will be working with a few less hands on deck. The Seattle-based development studio behind upcoming ghost mystery game Murdered: Soul Suspect has issued a statement saying they’ve laid off 14 people, saying “this restructuring is part of the normal ebb and flow of game production.” This news comes on the heels of…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here Are 95 Games The Amazon Fire TV Can Play Right Now
Powered by Android and with specs close to the Kindle Fire HDX, it comes as no surprise that the Amazon Fire TV is coming out of the gate running with a nice selection of gaming apps. Here’s what’s playable on the micro-console right now. We’ve got several Ubisoft titles, a handful of Gameloft, a bunch…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch The Father Of The Playstation Pretending To Be A Villain
The guys at Mega64 have released a 20-minute video showing how they made the hilarious GDC tribute to Ken Kutaragi. It’s fun to watch, but the best part is the former Sony CEO’s outtakes while performing as the “last boss” of the video. Kutaragi’s outtakes start at 11:40, you can jump to it here KOUNTDOWN…
By Steve Marinconz Published April 2, 2014
