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I Hope This Is The Future Of Action Figures
Boss Fight Studio are a small toy company, mostly made up of ex-Hasbro folks who worked on lines like GI Joe and Transformers. While they still do licensed work for big companies, its Boss Fight’s design for original action figures that look neat. Despite not having a universe or face to reveal (yet), the company…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlays Like Syndicate, Looks Like…The Sabotage Video
Bringing together 1993 classic Syndicate and the video clip to Sabotage might not seem like your average video game inspiration, but that’s exactly what’s making LA Cops look so damn cool. Indie studio Modern Dream’s (the Button Affair guys) game drops you in a super-stylish, isometric 70s world and gives you two characters to control,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Best Thing About Titanfall Is Not The Giant Robots
From the marketing to the name of the game itself, Titanfall pitches itself as a game defined by its use of giant combat mechs. And indeed, in your first few hours with the game, that’ll be all you really pay attention to. With good reason! They’re visually impressive. The effect when they “fall” is amazing.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedLet’s Make More Strategy Games This Pretty
It seems like more and more big-budget game developers are ditching their cushy studio gigs and striking out on their own to make smaller, often more interesting games. I’m into it. The latest of these is Duelyst, a self-described “tactical turn-based strategy game with ranked competitive play.” Here’s the new trailer, which shows off the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 10, 2014 - Culture
Start The Week With Some Sweet Sci-Fi Art
Nivanh Chanthara is a concept artist at Eidos Montreal, the developers of Deus Ex and Thief. Prior to that, Chanthara was at Gameloft and Beenox. We actually looked at some of Nivanh’s work last year, but he’s had such a massive influx of new (and amazing) work in his portfolio that he’s worth a second…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedWoW Level 90 Character Boosts Are Just An Expansion Pack Preorder Away
The physical editions of this fall’s Warlords of Draenor expansion for World of Warcraft will come with a code that’ll allow players to boost a character to level 90. Pre-order a digital edition from Blizzard, and you’ll get the boost right away. The Warlords of Draenor expansion gives players the ability to explore World of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
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By John Struan Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ellie and Riley From The Last of Us Get A Lovely Illustrated Tribute
Aw, man. I’m feeling emotions. We got plenty of new insight into Ellie and her friendship with Riley in The Last of Us: Left Behind. This illustration by Pugletz on Deviantartfills in as a nice coda. It’s heartwarming, it’s beautifully drawn, and it will probably make you feel things. (Spoilers for The Last of Us:…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Sword Pokémon, Now As A Real (And Dangerous) Weapon
Sure, some people aren’t fans of Pokémon that resemble man-made objects. But having Pokémon like, say, Honedge—which resembles a medieval sword—means one thing: we can actually make these Pokémon a reality. (Without having to resort to horrific genetic experiments, I mean.) So really, it was only a matter of time before someone came along and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 10, 2014 -
ReviewsProfessor Layton and the Azran Legacy: The Kotaku Review
One. Five. Two. Four. Six. That is not a string of numbers that need to be deciphered in a puzzle in a Professor Layton game. It is the order in which I’ve played the games in the Layton series that has concluded—for now—with the newest and possible best of the bunch. From Professor Layton and…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 10, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Aliens Power Loader Costume Is The Real Deal
Carsten Riewe built this Aliens costume for the “Karneval” party in his hometown in Germany. If you’re wondering where exactly that is, it’s bay 12, please. That’s Carsten inside the suit. The “driver” is his 13 month-old daughter, strapped to his chest. The sound effects aren’t dubbed over the clip; inside the rear of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2014 - Tips & Guides
How To Get Out of a Gaming Funk
Can’t find anything to play? Nothing really clicking for you right now? It’s okay. This sort of thing happens. We’re here to help you out of your gaming slump. Now, there’s no sure-fire way to get you back on track when it comes to finding games you’ll enjoy. Gaming funks can hit you hard! Some…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 10, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Twitch Plays Pokemon, The Inevitable Cosplay
Well, that didn’t take long Some awesome cosplay from Colleen Chee, while the pic is from photographer William Phan If you’re not sure what’s going on, or just want a recap of what happened when thousands of people tried to play Pokemon at the same time, here’s a good place to start
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedYes, There Are [SPOILERS] In Titanfall
Titanfall is a multiplayer-based first-person shooter. With giant metallic Titans you can use to punch other giant metallic Titans. So who would’ve thought you’d stumble onto one of these? Spoilers ahead. We’ve seen some dinosaur-looking creatures in Titanfall‘s art and some marketing materials, but was it just some inside joke? Or were we going to—surprise!—be…
By Tina Amini Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedYou Are Probably Not As Good At Pool As This Guy
Think vaulting a cue ball over your body like this is awesome? Just wait until he pulls out two billiard tables for his stunts. That’s when things get seriously impressive. Mind, one of the tables in these trick shots by Florian Kohler is a mini-table—but that fact just makes it cooler in my books. The…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kickstart The Sequel To The Best Math Game Ever
It’s finally time! We’ve all learned about fractions thanks to Frog Fractions, but how will we teach our children about fractions 2? Luckily, this kickstarter is here, from the future, to help. First of all, if you haven’t played Frog Fractions, stop what you’re doing and go play it right now. It’s free. Right now.…
By Steve Marinconz Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedYoshi’s New Island 3DS commercial.
By John Struan Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Brutally Honest Trailer for Mario Kart
“Witness the incremental evolution of franchise-based go-kart combat racing!” Yup, that’s Mario Kart in a nutshell. This fake advertising clip from Smosh Games for Nintendo’s long-running vehicular competitive game throws down some rough truths about the stuff we love to hate in Mario Kart. Raise your hands if you liked two-man karts. Keep ’em up…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 10, 2014
