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A Breaking Bad x Grand Theft Auto Crossover? Yes Please.
Alas, we won’t be playing as (retired) meth kingpins in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy art that mashes the two things up, right? Enter tosgos, who has been drawing up a few Breaking Bad X GTA crossover pieces over at deviantART. Up above we’ve got Walter White being…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
Of Course Mega Man’s Spiritual Successor Already Has Cool Fan Art
Really, it never takes long for the internet to do four things with media on the internet: write fan fiction, draw rule 34, ship the characters, and yes, draw up fan art. Mighty No. 9, the spiritual successor to Mega Man that’s currently raising money on Kickstarter, is no exception. Tiny Cartridge brings to our…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
Emojis: The New Best Way To Review Video Games
Sometimes limitations lead to good things. Sometimes we’re at our most expressive when we have to choose our words most carefully. Sometimes it’s a good idea to review games using only emojis. Emojis, the mostly-Apple-only emoticon collection now popular on iDevices and Mac OS, can be a goofy good time. There may be a limited…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 3, 2013 -
UncategorizedCripes, It’s A Glitched Out Donkey Kong From Hell
Now, as much as I adore Donkey Kong 64 as a cherished game from my childhood, I can’t really say the game has held up well over time. I’m not trying to replay it or anything…well, unless I could play a glitched out version of it, like Vinesauce does here. It would be too hilarious…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2013 -
UncategorizedSome of The Best Cosplay From Dragon Con 2013
This year’s Dragon Con—a large fantasy/science fiction convention in North America—is over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the awesome outfits worn at the show. Thankfully, MLZStudio recorded some of the best cosplay of the con, and damn if it’s not impressive. Got a favorite? I’m really fond of the gender-swapped Prince of Persia…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
John McCain Caught Playing iPhone Game During Syria Senate Hearing
Look, yes, sometimes you’ve just gotta play VIP Poker during a three-hour Senate meeting about whether or not America should attack a foreign country. War talks are just so boring, you know? Spotted and snapped by the Washington Post, this is an over-the-shoulder shot of Senator John McCain playing poker during the super-long Syria hearing…
By Jason Schreier Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
Happy 15th Birthday, Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid turns 15 today. To celebrate, Konami wants you to buy it on PSN. Which I suppose is a decent way to celebrate. I’m sure you’ve got favorite moments and memories surrounding the iconic stealth-action series, so please do share them here: cardboard boxes, pornographic mags, shaky sniper rifles, whatever. How are you…
By Jason Schreier Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
I Kinda Wish This ‘Nintendo 1DS’ Were A Real Thing
Don’t get too excited—this is fake. But it’s one hell of a spoof. A Wii U-like gamepad that can output 3DS games on your phone or TV, with the pad serving as your bottom screen and the TV/phone working as the top display? I’d buy the hell out of that. (thanks, Geek Industries!)
By Jason Schreier Published September 3, 2013 -
UncategorizedHilarious Vine Compilation Will Be The Best 8 Minutes of Your Day
It really seems like Vine is taking off as a medium—this compilation video by VineCompilations is just the cream of the crop for the month of August. Which is to say, a single month gives us all of this! Amazing. And remember, this video might be eight minutes long, but each Vine is six seconds…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2013 -
UncategorizedThis Game is Minecraft Meets Contra, With Flying Whales
My go-to expo question when speaking to a developer, particularly and independent games developer, is “What itch does your game scratch?” Windforge, by Snowed In Studios, gets to a very hard to reach place—the one for gamers who really want to play something like Minecraft and Contra at the same time. As the game’s creator,…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
Clever Twitter Avatar “Breaks” Redesigned Twitter
It took me a minute to get my head around Twitter’s latest redesign. I don’t have a particularly strong opinion about the new blue-line-connected conversations, but the reverse in flow often has me moving my eyes in directions to which they are not accustomed. Right as I was catching my balance, the Twitter avatar up…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 3, 2013 -
ReviewsRayman Legends: The Kotaku Review
The mark of a better video game, for me, is that it lingers in my mind. I think about it after I’m done playing with it. It adds something enriching to my life, to my mental catalogue of experiences. The bad games don’t stick with me. I mostly forget them. I don’t think about them.…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 3, 2013 -
UncategorizedMeet Space Dandy, The New Show From The Creator Of Cowboy Bebop
If you told me about a new TV show called Space Dandy, I’d assume it would be about a dandy who has adventures in outer space. And what do you know, I’d be right! Over the weekend, we got a teaser for a show with that very name. It’s an upcoming series from anime visionary…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Internet Votes Gabe Newell To Be The Next CEO Of Microsoft
Valve boss Gabe Newell might not be too keen on heading back to Microsoft after his crazy-successful stint as founder and CEO of one of gaming’s most beloved companies, but he’s winning this poll nonetheless. Created by a software developer named Jerome Lambert, the website Next Microsoft CEO asks people to vote on who should…
By Jason Schreier Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
Would You Sneak Through XCOM? Then Don’t Shoot Through Incognita.
Klei Entertainment hasn’t argued the comparison. To the contrary, they were the first to make it, saying their upcoming game, Incognita, is in effect espionage done in the mode of XCOM. But you find out how quickly the game is not like XCOM when you unholster your weapon. “I just want to see the combat,”…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
This Man Almost Made a Game Filled With Nintendo All-Stars
If you follow Hideki Kamiya on Twitter, you might expect him to be an excitable, fast-talking conversationalist in person. He’s pretty much the opposite. In fact, when he sat down for an interview at PAX last week, the man responsible for beloved action games Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and Bayonetta barely even raised his…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 3, 2013 -
UncategorizedPokémon Rumble U Is Much Better With NFC Toys. Weird.
The coolest feature of Pokémon Rumble U only works with the $3.99 collectible figures purchased separately from the $17.99 downloadable title, making it a mediocre game with optional improvement. Interesting idea. In Pokémon Rumble U, players can collect and battle up to 649 different Pokémon by picking up capsules in the game’s various story arenas.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2013 - Uncategorized
Moneysaver: Last Of Us With Season Pass, Diablo III, Rayman Legends
Grab The Last of Us from Best Buy today and get its Season Pass for free, quick before GTAV comes out and you fall even further behind in your backlog. We’ve also got our first discount on Scribblenauts Unmasked for the 3DS, Diablo III, Rayman Legends, as well as $5 off today’s release of Dead…
By Shane Roberts Published September 3, 2013