- Uncategorized
Ocarina Of Time’s Cast, Together At Last
Confession: maybe my favourite part of Wind Waker has nothing to do with Link’s quest to stab Ganon. It’s all about the action figures. There’s an island in the game, accessible only by air, and inside that island is a toy workshop. The man inside will make you a small figure of any character in…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
One Very Practical Use For Old 360 Controllers
As the Xbox 360 sails off into the sunset, and its trade-in value weakens by the day, plenty of people are going to be left with old controllers. Rather than let GameStop give you 17 cents for one, why not turn it into the world’s coolest dog leash? Mike Warren over at Instructableshas shared directions…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
Microsoft’s Devices and Studios Group – which includes Xbox – has a new boss. It’s Stephen Elop, a guy who recently ran (unsuccessfully) for CEO of Microsoft. While doing so, Bloomberg reportedhe “would also consider selling healthy businesses such as the Xbox game console if he determined they weren’t critical to the company’s strategy”
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2014 -
CultureI Know The Air Conditioning Button Is Here Somewhere…
David Lesperance is an environment artist who works at Valve, and whose previous experience has seen him contribute at studios like Blizzard and 343 Studios. In that time he’s worked on games like World of Warcraft, Diablo III and Halo 4, so yeah, the art you’re about to see is pretty damn good. You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedJeopardy ‘Villain’ Arthur Chu Makes Another Appearance
Controversial Jeopardy contestant Arthur Chu and his unorthodox strategies turned up again on tonight’s Jeopardy Spoilers for tonight’s episode of Jeopardy follow. How’d he do? Chu finished in first place on tonight’s show, bringing his total earnings over five days to $123,600. You can watch him take the win in the clip above. In tonight’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Bonkers Theory on The True Identity of Andy’s Mom In Toy Story
Forget the unified Pixar theory. Or rather, let’s get more granular than the unified Pixar theory. Have you ever given much thought as to who Andy’s mom is in the movie Toy Story? Random, I know—but, hear me out! According to Jon Negroni, the movies have given us subtle clues as to what her identity…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
Describing The Star Wars Movies…As An MMO
The plot of the original three Star Wars movies is a long and, when you think about it, weird one. It makes a lot more sense when you break the Rebel’s quest down into simpler terms. Like those you’d find in an MMO. Redditor Revolvlover has converted George Lucas’ tale into a single-page epic of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedSit Down For 40 Minutes Of Thief Gameplay
We’ve got our review of Thief here, but if you want to see some gameplay for yourself, TotalBiscuit plays through 40 minutes from the game (and ten minutes of PC graphics options) for your viewing pleasure. Thief is out tomorrow, February 25th. WTF is… Thief? [YouTube] Watchlistis where we show off gameplay of new and…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedTry To Survive A Game Made Out Of Glitches
Ridiculous Glitching seeks to answer the age old question: what happens when you go beyond the kill screen in Pac-Man? What lies beyond in the infinite void of data? One hard-ass game, that’s what. Made as part of botFlappy Jam and Candy Jam, Ridiculous Glitching is difficult game, both to play and to look at.…
By Chris Person Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s A Year’s Worth Of Dick Drawings (NSFW)
One year ago, a man’s wife challenged him to draw a penis on their whiteboard every day. The result? Pure magic. Enter one man’s spirit quest to draw penis-related art for over a year. His subjects are all over the place — From Van Gogh’s Starry Dick, to the Clash’s Londick Calling. There’s even a…
By Chris Person Published February 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
BBC to Re-Release Classic Hitchhiker’s Guide Game for 30th Anniversary
Infocom’s classic The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy turns 30 this year, and to celebrate, the BBC will publish an updated online version of the game on March 8, the 36th anniversary of the series’ first radio broadcast. The BBC did something like this in 2004 for the 20th anniversary of the game, releasing the…
By Owen Good Published February 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
Goodbye, Harold Ramis. You Were a Hero to Nerds Like Me.
Early on in Ghostbusters, Peter Venkman gets slimed by a class five full-roaming vapor. His colleague Ray finds him lying on the ground, groaning and covered with snotty green ooze. “I’m with Venkman,” Ray breathlessly natters into his walkie-talkie. “He got slimed!” “That’s great, Ray,” Egon responds. “Save some for me.” I always loved that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedArmA 3: Zeus Gameplay Looks Even More Fun Than I Expected
We talked about this new ArmA 3 DLC when it was revealed, now you can check out some of the gameplay from the developer’s livestream. Good news: it looks even cooler than the trailer made it seem. The thing that really got me excited about this video is that the lead designer of the DLC…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
Banished, As Told By Steam Reviews
Banished, a recently released city builder, is doing so shockingly well that it has passed popular games such as DayZ and Rust to now sit on top of Steam’s top sellers list. It’s a cruel game where every single inhabitant of your village is a key to success. Still, you’re gonna lose them in a…
By Gergo Vas Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Ten Best South Park Episodes
In preparation for South Park: The Stick of Truth, which comes out next week for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, here are the ten best episodes of South Park, presented in no particular order. (Note: this was a hard list to make. There are too many great South Park episodes, so some couldn’t make the…
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedIt’s Okay To Kill Bugs With A Bazooka When They’re 20 Feet tall
Earth Defense Force 2025 is a simple game about simple pleasures. Shooting giant insects (and arachnids) with rocket launchers. Giant Bomb takes a run through the game so you can see just how magical that formula can really be. Warning: some harsh language gets used when ants inevitably eat our heroes. If the basic premise…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 24, 2014