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UncategorizedWhat It Looks Like To Smoke Out Of A GameCube
We’ve been covering the GameCube-meets-e-Hookah ‘Vape Cube‘ for a while now, but in case you’re wondering what it actually looks like to use one of these puppies, welp. Here ya go. The Vape Cube used in the video above by Nebula Vaping is a wireless one—there’s also a wired version. Both are out-of-commission GameCubes, though—so…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedHappiness Is A Dog In Batman Pajamas, Frolicking In The Snow
Many of you might be trapped indoors tonight. You may be huddled up for warmth, trying to beat the cold weather with friends and board games. Well worry not, because this dog will keep you company. In this video posted by Scott Merrihew, a dog named Mosley frolics his dog butt off in what are…
By Chris Person Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Video Game Controller Buttons, Ranked
27) R3 26) D-Pad Right 25) Share (PS4) 24) R Trigger (GameCube) 23) A (Xbox 360) 22) C (Wii Nunchuck) 21) 7 (Intellivision) 20) Mouse Wheel 19) Trigger (GunCon) 18) -/Select (Wii U) 17) D-Pad Up 16) “Xbox, Go Home” (Xbox One) 15) C Down (N64) 14) D-Pad Down 13) LB 12) R2 (PS4) 11)…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Check out this interview with Gabe Newell by the Washington Post—its all about the fascinating work culture at Valve, and it gives some insight as to how things function at the company. As always, Valve sounds like an amazing if not slightly bizarre place to work at.
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhy Wouldn’t You Use A Jeep To Capture A Skyscraper?
Stun_Gravy and the Action Bastards aren’t content to just launch jeeps onto the skyscraper in Battlefield 4, they have to do it during a match and capture the flag with it. As if that wasn’t enough, toward the middle of the video, the squad snipes the pilot of a chopper while simultaneously hitting it with…
By Steve Marinconz Published January 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Friendliest DayZ Robbery I’ve Ever Seen
Getting robbed by another player in the online survival game DayZ usually means being kidnapped, likely humiliated and possiblyforced into a cage match against a fellow prisoner, all before being killed and having your corpse looted. But must it be that way? In the video up top, Joab Gilroy attempts to set a new sort…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s Okay, They Aren’t Ponies — They’re Raptors.
People keep telling me it’s wrong for a grown man to enjoy a cartoon about colorful pony friendship. Fine. How about colorful velociraptor friendship? The incredibly talented Brianna “Cherry” Garcia offers this splendid compromise. Somewhere between My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and conforming to whatever society thinks a normal guy should like, there is…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Computer Program Made A Game By Itself. Well, That’s Unsettling.
“This is a game about a disgruntled child.” Okay computer, I’ll just start working on my underground bunker now, don’t mind me. ANGELINA is a computer program that designs games. It (she?) was designed by Mike Cook, as part of his research into destroying humanity how computers can design games that humans wouldn’t think of…
By Steve Marinconz Published January 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Latest Entry In The Pantheon Of Mining Games Has Wallrunning Robots
Minecraft, Super Motherload, Dig Dug, they all give you that nice feeling of getting something done as you dig through the earth. This one has platforming and adorable steampunk robots, so it might be a winner. Steamworld Dig has already gotten praised on the 3DS, but now it’s finally on PC so us non-handheld owners…
By Steve Marinconz Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Identifies Malware Targeting World of Warcraft Players
Blizzard has identified a fake version of World of Warcraft‘s Curse Client add-on manager that secretly installs “trojan” malware onto users’ computers, stealing account information and passwords. The malware has been downloaded by players Googling the client and inadvertently clicking on an unofficial link, which takes them to a malware download site designed to look…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 3, 2014 - Culture
The Mesmerizing Birth Of A Snack Classic
I cannot stop watching this. Can you guess what is? It’s not Pop-Tarts, as Redditor BigMurph26 suggests. Nor is it Uncrustables, as put forth by commenters in the Reddit thread — there’s no peanut butter in these. Do you hear that? That’s the sounds of criminals all over the world dropping what they were doing,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dark Horse Comics is Losing the Star Wars License
Should have seen this coming. Ending a relationship more than two decades old, Disney has informed Dark Horse the Star Wars license will go to Disney-owned Marvel Comics in 2015. Or should I say “return to Disney-owned Marvel Comics”, the original publisher Dark Horse took over the license from in 1991. Disney purchasedMarvel Comics in…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedAnd Here’s Why The Average Person Shouldn’t Try Parkour
Characters like Ezio in Assassin’s Creed make parkour seem so easy—you’re literally just a couple of button presses away from doing some cool move or trick. It’s not so easy in real life, of course. The fact that the average person would probably mess themselves up trying advanced parkour moves is not surprising, but it’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Humble Weekly Sale, High-End TVs, Link Between Worlds [Deals]
The new Humble Weekly Sale is on, asking you to pay what you want for Samorost 2, Machinarium, Lume, and Windosill. Pay $6 or more, and you’ll also get Shelter and Botanicula. A portion of your payment goes to charity, so get to it! Humble Weekly Sale If you want to seriously upgrade your living…
By Shep McAllister Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
How The Number Of Cosmetics Items In Team Fortress 2 Doubled In 2013
Team Fortress 2 is primarly a hat simulator with FPS elements, and not the other way round. If you ever wondered how frequently new cosmetic items—anything that has no effect on gameplay—were added to the game, we have just the source. -Josh, a curious user on the game’s subreddit, complied a detailed graph of all…
By Gergo Vas Published January 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat Happens When Real-Life Sports Glitch Out On You
It might not be as wacky as the virtual world of sports glitches, but it’s certainly just as facepalm and chuckle-worthy. Presented above are the ten worst plays/moves/mess ups as gathered and commented over by ESPN. via Tastefully Offensive To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at…
By Tina Amini Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Our Bravely Default Isn’t As Young And Undressed As Japan’s
An image that’s been circulating since early last month when Square Enix’s Bravely Default came out for European 3DS demonstrates how Japan’s nearly naked 15-year-olds become Europe’s slightly more sensibly dressed 18-year-olds. Reader eiffel65 sent in a link to the image above, which shows the Japanese version of Square Enix’s role-playing game on the right,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: The Characters We Might See In The New Smash Bros. – by GiantBoyDetective | A Satirical Note To Games Critics – by March Naylor | Fate/Stay Night: Review Of A Visual Novel – by Rockmandash Don’t forget that you can always go join the…
By Tina Amini Published January 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Sony Patent Aims To Add New Challenges To Emulated Classics
Streaming emulated classics to a video game console from the cloud is neat. Adding new challenges not present in those streaming classics? That’s awesome. It’s also the idea behind a recently revealed patent filed by Sony. Originally filed in late June of 2012, just as Sony was purchasing streaming game technology company Gaikai, the “Suspending…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2014 - Esports
If League of Legends Champions Were Cartoon Characters
Here’s a messy, stinky Twitch, ready to ruin a League of Legends pool party. Concept artist and character designer Genevieve Tsai played with the idea giving her favorite League champions cartoony looks and personalities. And they’d look pretty neat after the Disney Afternoon surgery. Here’s Warwick, Soraka, Vi, Caitlyn, Blitzcrank and a superb image featuring…
By Gergo Vas Published January 3, 2014