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The Very Sneaky Art Of Thief
So, the new Thief kinda sucks. Shame, but then, this isn’t a feature about AI programming, or level design. It’s about art, and the art for the game was great. A little monotonous, perhaps, since everything is dark and busted, but then this is a Thief game, not Katamari Damacy. All the images you’re seeing…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedThieves Break Into Double Fine HQ, Nobody Likes Them
Most stories coming out of Double Fine are the type to make you smile, but here’s one to make you shake your fist like a cranky old-timer. Last month, thieves broke into the studio, and amongst the stuff they stole were some…duffel bags. It’s resulted in a raft of security improvements, including wooden golf club…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Samus gifs.
By John Struan Published March 3, 2014 -
Uncategorized2014’s Best Trailer Is Already Here
And there’s not an expensive cinematic sequence in sight. This is the trailer for Crawl, an indie action/RPG that’s coming to Steam. It has two things going for it. The first is that trailer. It’s just gameplay. Instructions. Vincent Price meets Mike Mignola meets Electric Wizard. It’s fantastic. That narration. Ungh. The second, though, is…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedMore Seemingly Impossible GTA V Stunts
YouTuber RedKeyMon is back with more crazy GTA motorcycle stunts. One in particular stands out — landing his motorcycle on a moving plane. The video has a pretty long build-up, but finishes with one of the coolest tricks I’ve seen in GTA V, so take a look! The Amazing Stuntman 3 [YouTube]
By Steve Marinconz Published March 3, 2014 -
ReviewsSour Watermelon Marshmallow Peeps: The Snacktaku Review
I considered Marshmallow Peeps the pinnacle of the pure sugar delivery snack pack, a pure and simple delight that could not be improved upon. Sour Watermelon Peeps have proven me wrong — there is another. Flavored marshmallows don’t normally do anything for me. That’s because marshmallow is lousy at flavor transport, capable at best of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedNow You Can Live Out Jurassic Park‘s Hacking Scene
“Ah ah ah, you didn’t say the magic word!” Stupid Dennis Nedry, you ruined everything. You also became an indelible part of Jurassic Park canon, with your annoying error message shutting down Samuel L. Jackson as he tried to regain control of the island. Thanks to programmer Tully Robinson‘s “Jurassic Systems,” now you can play…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedBusiness Card Plays Tetris. Never Be Unemployed Again.
Lots of people have business cards, but most cards are unfortunately kind of forgettable. Not this business card, though—this one is more likely to be a time sink, thanks to the playable Tetris it features. Watch it in action: The card belongs to Kevin Bates, and it can be played for up to ten hours.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
State of Decay‘s Military-Themed DLC Sounds Good To Me
I’m a big fan of State of Decay, the little zombie game that could. I didn’t get into it until a few months after it came out, but it quickly became one of my favorite games of 2013. We’re finally getting a bona fide expansion, and it sounds cool. Late last week Undead Labs shared…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat Happens When Your Limbs Fall Asleep
Having risen from countless couch (or bathroom) gaming sensations to find my arms or legs assaulted by a million pins and needles, I am very interested in knowing what the hell is going on when my body parts fall asleep. Here’s DNews with the sweet science. Nerves and I don’t get along. Having suffered from…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
The maker of Battlefield 4 has posted another long account of what it is doing to fix problems in the game. “We are working on fixing glitches in your immediate interactions with the game world: the way you move and shoot, the feedback when you’re hit, and the way other players’ actions are shown on…
By Owen Good Published March 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Carmen Sandiego and Myst Among Huge Collection Donated to Museum
The original publisher of household names such as Myst, Prince of Persia and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego is donating its software library and corporate records to the museum known as the home of the National Toy Hall of Fame. The Strong museum, of Rochester N.Y., announced the acquisition of Brøderbund’s collection today.…
By Owen Good Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedSeinfeld… in the Oculus Rift
Like millions of hapless people around the world, you have the apartment set from Seinfeld emblazoned on your eyelids. You blink and there it is, waiting. You’ll never not know what it looks like. Now, if you own an Oculus Rift headset, you can strap it onto your head and walk around it. It’s almost…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedNine Things You Might Not Know About Earthbound
Pop quiz! How much do you know about the cult-classic Earthbound? DYKGaming/Normal Boots takes the time to walk us through all sorts of trivia about the Earthbound franchise in this informative video, from how Miyamoto reacted to the game’s pitch, to the many changes we can find between Earthbound and Mother 2.Mother 2. It’s worth…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe More-Or-Less Completely Inaccurate Origin Of Sonic The Hedgehog
“A hedgehog.” “Really?” “Yeah, yeah, a hedgehog.” “But hedgehogs are really slow.” “They don’t have to be.” “I’m listening…” Beasts Comedy‘s hilarious reenactment of the birth of Sonic the Hedgehog seems pretty spot-on to me. I mean sure, Naoto Oshima and Yuji Naka are Japanese, as likely was any overseer they might have had. Other…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Grim Fan’s Fandango: While we’re all waiting for Tim Schafer to finally get back the rights to Grim Fandango (could be a while), at least we can still play the original, as long as we still have the discs. This helpful new guide at PC Gamer details how to get the game running on…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 3, 2014
