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UncategorizedTwo Kids Built A Minecraft Office For Their Dad’s Company
Apparently there’s some entrepreneur out there who is also a big fan of Minecraft, so to communicate with him, Avery and Eliot built a Minecraft version of their dad’s offices. The offices come complete with a meeting room, kitchen, and custom textures! Sure, at first it reminded me of when every company was building virtual…
By Steve Marinconz Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow Valve Is Building A New Way To Play Games
Valve has been in the software business for a long time, and they’ve gotten pretty good at it. In 2014, the PC gaming giant will be launching their first official piece of hardware: The decidedly odd, innovative Steam Controller. What will happen when a company steeped in software releases their first piece of hardware? No…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
This Baby’s Name Comes From Mass Effect, and Grandma is Thrilled
Here she is, and doesn’t she look adorable? This is Tali’Zorah, and that is indeed her entire full first name. She was born this weekend to a couple in North Carolina and yes, she is named for the Mass Effect character. BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect, tweeted out her picture as a tribute this…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe studio that made the SOCOM series went kaput in early 2012 Its alumni re-formed into Special Operations Forces Studios and now bring you H-Hour: World’s Elite, which as this video shows, is right in their wheelhouse of third-person tactical military shooters. SOF Studios cautions this is all pre-alpha. “Nothing has been tuned yet. Really,…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2014 -
Uncategorized7 Days To Die Is Like Minecraft With Gravity
I’ll just put it like this: 7 Days to Die is like Minecraft but with guns and lots of zombies. Really, that’s what it boils down to. Which is perfectly fine with me, considering how much I’ve enjoyed my time with 7 Days to Die. Building defences with friends and huddling in the corner hoping…
By Leo Wichtowski Published January 8, 2014 - Esports
All The Cool Pokémon Tournaments Are Using X & Y Now
You might as well just throw away your copy of Pokémon Black or White 2 — they won’t get you anywhere in life. The Pokémon Video Game and Trading Card Game Winter Regional Championships are upon us, and they’re strictly X & Y. The series of competitive events marks the first time the next generation…
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
These Classics Deserve to Be On Sony’s PlayStation Now Service
Look, Sony, all I want is to play Mark of Kri again. On my Vita this time. Whenever I want. I’m not one of those folks who’s held onto legacy video game hardware from eras gone by. So, when Sony announced their PlayStation Now streaming service yesterday and their intention to populate it with games…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat Xbox One Trolling Looks Like
The Kinect isn’t always as responsive to voice commands as it needs to be—but if there’s one thing it always seems to pick up on, it’s when you tell it to sign out of your Xbox One. And that’s exactly what trolls like YouTuber videogames try to take advantage of. Basically, this troll gets online…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
3DS XL Down To $150, Plus and LIVE Updates, And A Crossbow [Deals]
Something for everyone in today’s deal roundup, including Torchlight II (code GFDJAN20) for $4, which is quite a bit of bang for your buck. PC gamers can pre-order Titanfall on the cheap, PS4 owners are too busy playing their free Don’t Starve to even read this, and the 3DS XL is down to $150 bucks…
By Shane Roberts Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedSix Things You Should Know About Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation officially made itself known yesterday. If you caught a dated-looking vibe in the game’s visuals, that’s deliberate; Creative Assembly wanted to render the Alien universe as looked in the original 1979 film. You can get a better view of it in this video—but you won’t see any of this on the Wii U.…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedRazer’s Making A Smartband. How Strange.
Over the past couple of years, gaming accessory maker Razer has made big splashes at CES with ambitious projects aimed at changing the the way we game. The Nabu smartband is out to change the way we live. I’ve come to depend on Razer for splashy game-related reveals at CES, projects that lead to products…
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedGame That Actually Looks Next-Gen Gets Its First Trailer
Part of this teaser you’re about to watch is live-action. Other parts are generated by an all-new bleeding-edge graphics engine. And, even if you can tell what’s been recorded in reality and what’s generated by software, you have to admit that the border between the two looks like it’s dissolving. The clip is for Get…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
He Made the ‘School Shooting’ Game the Sandy Hook Killer Played
The principal and the teachers all had it out for him, Jacob said. A likely story, but he does admit to a middle-school career of “graffiti, practical jokes and general annoyance,” all leading to multiple suspensions. One day about five years ago he and his friend were sent home yet again. They decided to start…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: Talking to the Man Behind One of the “Worst Nintendo Games of All Time” • Where the Heck Is the Pokémon Bank? • A New Look for the Tiny Pokémon That Could Kick Your Ass TAY Classic — TAY Open Forum — Beginner’s Guide…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedGnomoria Is A More Accessible Dwarf Fortress
I’ve been curious about Dwarf Fortress for a long time, but I could never get over the hurdle of ascii graphics (ironically) so it never happened. Turns out Gnomoria scratches that itch quite well, and actually has pretty pictures to look at. As you’d expect from a Dwarf Fortress-like, it’s got a bit of a…
By Steve Marinconz Published January 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedDayZ Encounter Turns Into A Humiliating, Yet Funny Axe Fight
Running into another group of players in the online survival game DayZ rarely ends in a simple gunfight. It’s rather a mental test. Klyka and his friends ran into two players in yellow jackets, and decided to humiliate them (without any serious consequences) in an axe fight. The fun starts around the 1:20 mark, and…
By Gergo Vas Published January 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Skylanders: Swap Force Finally Gets The Toys Needed To Finish The Game
This morning Toys’R’Us locations across the U.S. start selling Rubble Rouser and Stink Bomb, the two Skylanders toys needed to 100% complete levels in a game released three months ago. What? First, a little background for those who’ve not played Skylanders: Swap Force, the latest entry in Activision’s incredibly lucrative marriage of toys and video…
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Making weapon replicas, or building armor sets from Skyrim, or any other Elder Scrolls game is one thing, but creating a whole shelf of Elder Scrolls potions, scrolls and books is some next level stuff. Here’s Faasnu’s shelf, featuring tons of potions and even the Mysterium Xarxes from TES IV: Oblivion Below is the full…
By Gergo Vas Published January 8, 2014