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Not Everyone Playing ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon‘ Appears To Be Human
Right now, more than fifty thousand people on a Twitch channel are trying to control a trainer inPokémon Red. Collectively, they’ve acquired seven gym badges, which means that the end of the game is near. Great! Except not everyone watching is interested in helping making progress in the game. Sure, there are trolls—most recently, this…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 25, 2014 - Culture
Tell Us The Best PS3 Game Of 2006. And 2007. And 2008…
Persona 5 just got announced for 2015. That means that there will be at least one game that’s a strong contender for getting people to turn on their PS3s next year. If new games keep coming for Sony’s previous video game console in 2015, the PS3 will have had a life cycle of at least…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2014 - Culture
A (Possibly Fake) Startup Is Proposing We Eat The Rich And Famous
BiteLabs has a modest proposal. Industrial farming is unsustainable, so why don’t we grow meat in labs? And if we’re growing meat in labs, why not make it the meat of celebrities? You know what, I don’t see any reason why not. Okay, so my first reaction to the BiteLabs site is that it’s way…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Titanfall’s PC version is gonna be titan-sized. Yesterday, Respawn’s Vince Zampella said on Twitter that the PC version of the game will be an approximately 21GB download and will take up around 48GB of hard drive space. Best get housekeeping! Additional PC requirements here. [via PC Gamer] Update: As for Xbox One, Respawn has confirmed…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedTime for a warmer Bat-suit, Master Bruce. The upcoming story-based DLC—presumaby the one being prioritized over fixing the bugs players have been complaining about—for Batman: Arkham Origins will focus on the first appearance of Mr. Freeze in the Batman video game continuity. And, according WB Games exec Ames Kirshen, will also introduce a new get-up…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch The First 20 Minutes Of Castlevania Lords Of Shadow 2
Courtesy of Alzu Gaming, take a look at the opening of the newest Castlevania game, which is out today for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. There’s a whole lot of God of War style jumping on a gigantic mechanical monster, and lots of blood too. Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 1 [YouTube] Watchlistis…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 25, 2014 - Reviews
Taco Bell’s Waffle Taco Is Going Nationwide. Prepare Yourselves.
Last year I traveled the countryside far longer than I needed to in order to acquire an early taste of the Waffle Taco, the linchpin of Taco Bell’s new breakfast menu — a menu launching nationwide next month. As the LA Times reports, Taco Bell will be rolling out the Waffle Taco and it’s tastier…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedRemember, the guy who does Sonic’s voice just did a turn as Batman. Hey, the guy who just did Batman’s voice will be doing Sonic next. A new behind-the-scenes video for Sonic Boom looks at how Sega’s signature character will be changing in his new video game and TV show. A few quick glimpses of…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2014 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare has arrived on the Xbox One and Xbox 360, with gameplay unlike anything the series has ever seen. It’s so wildly different, I thought you folks could use a few tips. Since Garden Warfare is an online multiplayer game, we’re giving our review an extra day to see how servers…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe people who make Killzone games are working on something that isn’t Killzone A quick mention in the Japanese PS4 video above states that Guerilla Games have already been doing work on a new IP for the last two-and-a-half years. Still sounds like there’s going to be a long wait to find out what it…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedYou Can Solve This Math Problem, But Can You Solve It Correctly?
It’s never too early for math sequence riddles. Veritasium‘s Derek Muller offered a selection of strangers a simple sequence of three numbers — 2, 4, 8 — and asked them to determine the rule governing the sequence. It’s not what you think. Actually, it is what you think, meaning the problem Muller presents here is…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow About A 2D Brawler With a More RPG-Like Combat System?
Last year we showed you Treachery In Beatdown City, an interesting brawler with an unusual combat system that is being made by a very small team in New York City. They’re targeting PlayStation Mobile first and have taken to Kickstarter to help finance development. Lead creator Shawn Allen joins us below to answer your questions…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Huge PSN Sales, Deep Discounts On Deep Silver, Chromebooks [Deals]
Many a big digital sale happening today, with Sony discounting an avalanche of games on PSN, and Humble putting the Deep Silver catalog up for grabs at bargain basement prices. Scroll down for the PSN deals and tell us what you’ll be picking up in the comments. pre-order Xbox One Titanfall Bundle Microsoft is throwing…
By Shane Roberts Published February 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Candy Crush Makers Don’t Want to Trademark ‘Candy’ Anymore [UPDATE]
The company behind Candy Crush Saga has withdrawn their trademark application for ‘Candy’ in the United States, according to documents they filed with the U.S. Trademark Office yesterday. King, the company behind Candy Crush, filed for a trademark on the word ‘Candy’ last year, which caused a bit of a stir in the world of…
By Jason Schreier Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow Do You Keep Exiled Settlers Alive Through The Winter?
Leo has already taken us through the emotional journey of trying to start a new civilization with just a handful of exiled settlers. Northernlion gives us a slightly more… practical look at how to start a settlement in Banished Banished is a civilization-building game, similar to Dwarf Fortress and Gnomoria. It seems less complicated than…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedFour (!) New Persona Games Are Coming To North America
Here’s an afternoon bombshell courtesy Atlus: Four new Persona games are coming to North America over the next two years, including the game we’ve all been waiting years to play: Persona 5 Persona 5 will be out in 2015 for PS3—yes, PS3!—as will a Vita spinoff called Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Both the dungeon-crawler…
By Jason Schreier Published February 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedIf Hollywood Turned Checkers Into A Gritty Film…
If you’re like me, then you love it when board games get the big screen, hollywood treatment. Jumanji, Battleship — They’re almost all unimpeachably amazing. Now finally, Checkers gets its chance to shine. Or not. Checkers: The Movie is not coming to the big screen. The folks at Board With Life made as part of…
By Chris Person Published February 25, 2014
