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UncategorizedMecha-Naruto. Yes. Designed by Naruto manga creator Masashi Kishimoto, Mecha-Naruto will be transforming into mechanical Kyubi form and piloting the fearsome Mecha-Kurama in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4 next year. Believe it.
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedWatch Every Cheesy Action Movie One-Liner Ever (More Or Less)
“My name is Inigo Montoya. Now I have a machine gun. Hasta la vista, baby.” It’d probably be an overstatement to say that this supercut from MewLists contained every excellent action movie one-liner ever, but it’s damn close. Though allow me to say that they picked the wrong Judge Dredd movie. But hey, 99 out…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedFahey’s Top Ten Games Of 2013
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time when I get to produce a list of ten games I love, and then present them to the internet, a large percentage of which throw things. I can’t change what I love, people. Note there are no mobile games on the list of the site’s…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedLet’s See How Long It Takes To Cut Down One Simulated Tree
December isn’t the busiest time for new game releases. Which makes it the perfect time to try something new — like this lumberjack simulator. Although I always thought running around with a chainsaw would be more entertaining. Once you figure out what to do, the game works fine, but don’t think that this game has…
By Steve Marinconz Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Curious about Valve’s new SteamOS? Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry takes the beta version of the new TV-friendly operating system through its paces, finding some issues that hold the OS back but allowing that it “could well be the direction PC gaming needs to find a home in the living room.”
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedDrop Everything: Cookie Clicker Just Got A Christmas Update.
IT’S FINALLY TIME. All those cookies I’ve been saving up since last time now have a purpose. There’s a new Cookie Clicker update and it involves growing a Santa from a test tube. It always begins with a mystery: Here’s a look at the new features upgrades, although I’m just short of (I hope) the…
By Steve Marinconz Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
That’s Not How You Sail A Boat
Hey, a sailing boat is not a balance beam! You shouldn’t do crazy tricks on it like that! Apparently Sail Simulator 5 let’s you do it if you are lucky enough, and if you’re hitting the high seas with 20 miles per hour. No doubt it’s a logical way to make virtual sailing exciting. Just…
By Gergo Vas Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedJeopardy Contestant Tries a Bane Impersonation
Sure, you can answer a Jeopardy question like a regular, normal human being. Or you could answer it in the voice of Bane, like a real champ does. Good job, man. Although if you wanted to go all in, you could have done this: Jeopardy via Tastefully Offensive To contact the author of this post,…
By Chris Person Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedMy Gaming Year In 31 iPhone Photos
I was cleaning out some of the 900 photos and movies on my iPhone when I realized, “Hey, these kind of tell the story of my year of playing, reporting and writing about video games.” These might be fun to share. I didn’t use my iPhone to take photos of things I wanted to publish.…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
The 5 Worst Moments In The New Walking Dead, With Spoilers
It’s only the first episode of the new season to Telltale’s horrifically wonderful The Walking Dead episodic series and I’m already all torn up. I gave you my non-spoilery impressions of the episode already. Now let’s have a thorough, completely spoilery discussion of the events that transpired in the recent All That Remains episode. ***…
By Tina Amini Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedMario Fights Master Chief and Lara Croft, Kicks Their Asses
Some things are sacred to a plumber: Family, kingdom, honor. But few things are as sacred as power-ups. I pity the poor fools that try to mess with them. In the video, above, Master Chief, Connor from Assassin’s Creed III and Lara Croft try to steal Mario’s power-ups. They thought it was a simple heist.…
By Chris Person Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedAlright, YouTube, This Is Getting Out Of Hand
YouTube’s content ID system has reached all new levels of silly recently. Next thing you know they’ll be cracking down on the use of the colour red. Oh no, it’s too late… Wish to tweet words at me? I can be found here @laserfrog
By Leo Wichtowski Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Cheap Gaming Laptop, Metal Gear Rising, Steam Sale Day 2 [Deals]
If you’ve been looking to pick up a new gaming laptop, TigerDirect has a great deal today on an Acer Aspire V3. $700 gets you a 17″ screen, 2.2Ghz Core i7, 12GB of RAM, and a GTX 760M for graphics. It won’t stand toe to toe with the best gaming laptops around, but it’s a…
By Shep McAllister Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedIt’s a White Christmas for Android gamers, as adventure classic Syberia hits Google Play. Already available on iOS and PC, Benoît Sokal’s snowy, character-driven masterpiece can now be had on Android for a mere $4.99. You aren’t an adventure game fan until you’ve played it.
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2013 - Reviews
Nine Months Later And SimCity Is A Bust
I love watching the streets of SimCity 2013. The cars and people zipping by, streets stretching to the horizon. Look too closely or zoom out too far, and the game’s problems are impossible to miss. I’d stay on those streets forever if I could, but there’s a review to update. Presented here is my original…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedClueless YouTube Copyright Bots Think GTA Sirens Are a Famous Jazz Song
Here’s a video of Grand Theft Auto IV. Give it a listen, preferably at the 6:32 mark. That’s the moment when YouTube’s copyright bots claim a Sonny Rollins Quartet jazz song plays. Do you hear it? I tried. I tried hard to hear it. And all I heard was sirens. I bet that’s all you…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedDo You Miss Tamagotchi? Love Badgers? I Have What You Need.
It wasn’t enough that Might & Delight made a beautiful game about being a badger caring for her cubs. Now they’ve released a free add-on. Once a day for a month, find food for your cubs. Or they will die. I love this not only because it’s a free addition to a game I already…
By Steve Marinconz Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Best Board Games of 2013
As I’ve talked about before, board games aren’t simply enjoying a resurgence right now. They’re in a glittering golden age with fabulous releases every single week, the entire hobby evolving and adapting with Borg-like ease. There’s no easier way to prove it than with my favourite releases from 2013. Included on this list are a…
Quintin Smith Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Google’s 15 Best Android Games Of 2013
It’s the end of the year, and that means for one brief, shining moment, one Google Play gaming category will make perfect sense. These are Google Play’s editor’s picks for the top Android games of 2013. rymdkapsel grapefrukt games $3.99 This marvelous, minimalistic real-time strategy game was one of Stephen Totilo’s favorite games this year.…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Rathorial’s in-depth, illustrated guide shows us how he built a PC that’ll be his own pseudo-Steam Machine. Gary Alexander Stott thinks we should all be getting excited for SOMA, Frictional Games’ upcoming space-horror title. And Stormborn draws a Psyduck that would be at home on…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 20, 2013