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UncategorizedLAN Party Gaming PC Looks Like a Working Man’s Lunchbox
This one’s for all the LAN party devotees out there. The Fang Battle Box is a gaming PC designed specifically for those who lug their computers around to LAN parties. Which, as you can see from some of the images here, can be a precarious business. The Fang’s solution is to use a smaller motherboard…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Cool Sci-Fi Game Where You’re Stuck On A Giant Jumbo Jet
CONSORTIUM is a first-person game, with shooting in it, but it’s not a first-person shooter. Despite the sci-fi setting, and the constant narrative potential for violence, and the moments of actual violence, this is an adventure game. And an RPG. And a pretty good one at that. You play a crew member on a giant…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
When DualShock 4 Controllers Explode (On Websites)
Sony’s got a fancy new store page that lets you scroll down and, as your mouse wheel rolls, some cool animations play. Like this one, of an exploding DualShock 4. If you ever wondered why controllers are $60 new, it’s because there’s priceless Italian art hidden inside every one. Discover [Sony, via Kotaku AU]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedRubber Band Gatling Gun Fires 672 Rounds In 48 Seconds
Don’t be the guy who flicks a single rubber band off your thumb and thinks they’re a killer. Be the guy who takes Jesse Ventura’s minigun from Predator, loads it with hundreds of rubber bands and destroys entire classrooms with it. This beast is the Rubber Band Rambo, a Ukrainian invention designed by student Alexander…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Hollywood Is Making A Magic Card Movie Series. Yup.
Fox has lined up writer Simon Kinberg to produce a movie series based on Magic: The Gathering. That’s right. Not just one movie. A whole series. It’s hoped that the films can be Fox’s own competitor to stuff like Lord of the Rings. Big talk for a property that’s primarily a card game, and not…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedHolmes And Watson Harmonize in Sherlock: The Musical
Sometimes when I’m watching Sherlock, I find myself wishing that Watson and Holmes would just drop the pretense and burst into song. This new mini-musical from AVbyte (makers of that goofy console wars musical) gives a good sense of what a Sherlock musical might look and sound like; they even worked that kicky Sherlock theme…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedLet’s See How Definitive The Next-Gen Tomb Raider Really Is
At the end of the month, Xbox One and PS4 owners will get to play Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, a graphically enhanced version of last year’s excellent Tomb Raider reboot. But how definitive will the next-gen version really be? IGN‘s posted a new video with a side-by-side comparison between the PS4 and PS3 versions of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 13, 2014 -
CultureGaming’s Greatest Unsung Heroine
It would be a real shame to forget about Cate Archer. Over the past week, I’ve been replaying the spy game No One Lives Forever for the first time since it came out in 2000. I’m struck not only by how well the first-person espionage-fest holds up all these years later, but how audacious it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Most Fun You’ll Have Stabbing Your Friend In The Face
There aren’t enough games that involve bloody sword-duels to the death. There are fewer still that suck me in entirely. Nidhogg, out today on Steam, is one of those rare games. In the video above, my video compatriot Steve Marinconz and I play a round of the addictive-as-hell indie game Nidhogg. We laughed, we cried,…
By Chris Person Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
How DayZ Ruins Your Hopes and Dreams For The Perfect Zombie Game
DayZ is still in alpha, but for many, it already features many key elements necessary for a “perfect” zombie game—or at least, it comes somewhat close. Obviously, the developers have a lot to improve on, but as many of you know, it’s the players in particular that ruin/enhance the experience. Dorkly sums that up nicely…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ten Games To Play Instead Of Candy Crush Saga
2013 was the year of Candy Crush Saga. It was on television, in music videos, and — most importantly — it was in the hearts and minds of millions of mobile gamers around the globe. Let’s see if one of these ten alternatives can’t dislodge it. I probably played Candy Crush Saga more than any…
By Mike Fahey Published January 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedHe Forged Sephiroth’s Blade, But Aeris Was Already Dead
Not that Aeris’s death stopped master sword-smithTony Swatton from smashing stuff with his newly-forged seven-foot-something long Masamune, which you can watch him make in this video by AWE me. What else would you do with a blade, after all? Of particular note: he compares it to Cloud’s Buster Sword, which he says is way too…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Four Totally Reasonable Video Game Predictions For 2014
2014 is still young and the bets are still on, so what will it be for video games in this new year? Comic-creating duo Cara Ellison and Elizabeth Simins think they have some really sound ideas. Follow Ellison’s writing on her blog. She’s on Twitter, too,@carachan1. You can find more of Simins’ art, much of…
By Tina Amini Published January 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedClassic Tomb Raider, But In First Person
Would that first Tomb Raider game still have been as fun if you couldn’t have seen Lara Croft’s famous figure? After watching this retro-styled fan film, all signs point to yes. “First-Person Tomb Raider” comes to you from Filipe Costa, the same guy who did a first-person Pokémon video a few months back. His re-working…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 13, 2014 -
EsportsStarCraft II Mod Brings Back The Best Units And Mechanics Of Brood War
A lot of people still miss the way the first StarCraft handles features like unit control and economy. Three years later, fans are still debating whether or not StarCraft II‘s new units are overpowered. Enter Starbow, an unofficial fan-made mod that aims to recreate the best aspects of Brood War in StarCraft II. It’s not…
By Gergo Vas Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Reminder: Don’t Just Correct People, Connect With People
It’s easy to correct someone. Especially if the topic at hand is something you’re knowledgeable and passionate about, it’s almost instinctive. A snap reaction. But it can be just as easy to let glaring errors slide and focus on the positive: that maybe this person committing the ultimate gamer faux pas is actually showing a…
By Tina Amini Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Playstation Network 14 for ’14 Sale Starts Tomorrow
Not content to just delivery a great month of free games for Playstation Plus members, Sony has announced the 14 for ’14 sale, which is actually a lie since there are 28 games discounted. Normally we would pick the cream of the crop to post, but almost everything on offer is both worth playing and…
By Shane Roberts Published January 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty‘s DLC Will Turn You Into Michael Myers from Halloween
That quick tease Activision gave this morning of Call of Duty‘s new maps “doesn’t look anything like Call of Duty,” I said. Well, there’s a reason you’re lugging around a fire axe. One map, “Fog” will turn you into Michael Myers, the killer from Halloween. Completing a field order in fog turns you into the…
By Owen Good Published January 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Liberation On PC, Last Light, Pokemon [Deals]
Aveline’s adventure has been… wait for it… liberated from its original home on the Playstation Vita, and you can pre-order the PC version from good old Green Man Gaming today for just 15 bucks using code GMG25-0YUM5-VKMVU. [GMG] Through January 31st, trade in $20 or more of games, consoles, or accessories to Amazon and they’ll…
By Shane Roberts Published January 13, 2014
