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CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Fandemic Houston 2019
The Houston leg of the Fandemic Tour was held at the NRG Center between October 18-20, and local cosplayers were out in force. Below you’ll find video and photos of the event’s cosplay scene, courtesy of a collaboration between Jorge & Jordan and Mineralblu
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureWhy It Took So Long For World Of Warcraft To Add Diverse Human Customization Options
World of Warcraft is about to die—by which I of course mean that its next expansion, Shadowlands, is sending everybody to Azeroth’s afterlife for another day in the fantastical, boar-filled office of questing and looting. But while life after death is probably the most standout new feature, the expansion will also add a suite of…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureMods Bring LEGO To Star Wars Battlefront II
Finally, a way to combine LEGO Star Wars and Star Wars Battlefront in the one game. Here’s a mod by Dulana57 that swaps out DICE’s Yoda for a LEGO one instead: Love it. Sadly it looks like a lot of work for purely cosmetic results, work few are willing to put in, as I could…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureHearthstone Developers Wish Blizzard Had Handled Hong Kong Controversy Differently
Nearly a month after Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai wassuspended for his vocal support of Hong Kong protesters during a Blizzard-hosted competitive Hearthstone stream, the ensuing controversy still looms heavy over Blizzard’s every move. Protesters gathered outside BlizzCon over the weekend and were largely met with support from convention attendees. The situation has left…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureI Installed Windows 3.1 To Play A Myst Parody Starring John Goodman
On Sunday, I went to the flea market, and found exactly what I was hoping for: a big pile of cheap video games. In this case, it was a bin full of somebody’s collection of big-box 1990s PC games, adult-owned, in mint condition. I suddenly found myself the owner of the critically acclaimed I Have…
By Chris Kohler Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureRIP Singstar, One Of The Most Important Games In PlayStation History
This may come as a bit of a shock to Americans, since it never really took hold in the US, but Singstar was one of the most important series ever released on a Sony console. And in January 2020, after 15 years of PlayStation karaoke, it’s finally going to be shuffled off the stage. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2019 -
CulturePeople Are Attempting Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns, Sweatily
Humankind has always set about the daunting task of pushing past its boundaries, whether physical or otherwise. Now the gauntlet has been thrown for the next grueling task facing gamers: Ring Fit Adventure speedruns. Armed with water, towels, and a frankly excellent attitude, gamers have taken on the challenge to solve a core conundrum: How…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureTwitchAnother Popular Streamer Leaves Twitch, This Time For YouTube
Popular content creator Jack “CouRage” Dunlop is leaving Twitch, he announced today. Unlike other recent Twitch departees, he’s not going to Mixer. Instead, he’s struck a deal with YouTube and will stream exclusively there. In a video announcing the change, CouRage—who has already been on YouTube since 2013 and has 1.86 million subscribers—described wanting to…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 4, 2019 -
OpinionModern Warfare’s Campaign Is Fun But It’s Playing With Fire
When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was first announced, I was a little surprised that its title suggested it would be rebooting, or at least paying homage, to the first Modern Warfare game that I had come to love back in 2007. I’ve now beaten the game, so now I know that, just as the…
By Paul Tamayo Published November 4, 2019 -
Tips & Guides4 Games You Should Definitely Not Play While High
Not to sound like the guy who sold you weed in high school, but do you like to smoke and play games? So do I. It’s a good way to unwind when, say, you’ve had a stressful day and can’t read your favorite sports blog because it’s been destroyed from the inside out. Here’s some…
By Gita Jackson Published November 4, 2019 -
OpinionKine‘s Musical Puzzle Solving Will Melt Your Heart And Bend Your Brain
I’m not a puzzle game person. It takes a pretty special combination of visual flair and brain-teasing to get me hooked. Kine, a new puzzle game by solo developer Gwen Frey, has both the challenge and heart that I’m looking for. It’s difficult, funny, and has jazzy flair. In Kine, players take control of a…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedYou Can Use Fortnite‘s Fishing Pole On Land Now, Apparently
In this weekend’s Fortnite Championship Series tournament, player Tfue found a new use for the fishing rod when he used it to grab weapons and materials from afar in the middle of a fight. This appears to be a feature, not a bug. The fishing rod was introduced in Fortnite’s Chapter Two. Its primary use…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureThe Overwatch D.Va Gaming Chair Makes Me Wish I Still Sat In Gaming Chairs
Back before I was paralyzed from the chest down, I spent a lot of time working, playing, and napping in my Titan gaming chair from Secret Lab. My only problems with the chair were that it was not pink and it did not have a picture of a bunny on it. Well, shit. This D.Va…
By Mike Fahey Published November 4, 2019 -
ReviewsMultiplatformCall of Duty: Modern Warfare: The Kotaku Review
Across thousands of years of existence, we as a people have come to regard war as pretty bad. Senseless violence and the loss of irreplaceable lives, usually in the service of petty men who wield the power of nations indiscriminately, is just fucking stupid. Yet it still happens, and in America, the necessity of the…
By Joshua Rivera Published November 4, 2019 -
OpinionFive Years Of ‘F’ To Pay Respects
“F” in a moment of internet tragedy, when a YouTuber confesses they were mercilessly dumped. In a flash of live, online embarrassment, when an Overwatch player misclicks their ult, “F.” The internet is a graveyard of “FFFFFFFF,” with some uncountable number tossed off every hour, everywhere, to pay respects. Five years ago today, the Call…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureIn The Future, Hideo Kojima Says His Studio Will Make Films
For a guy who says that 70 percent of his body is made of movies, this seems like it’s a long time coming. In a 26-minute BBC documentary on the making of Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima reveals the inevitability. “In the future, Kojima Productions will also start making films,” Kojima said. “If a person can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Just Like Heaven (Live) | Artist: The Cure | Album: 40 Live
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: The Sweet Release Of Death Stranding
Finally, after years of weird teasers and trailers, we all will have a chance to sit down and actually play Death Stranding. Starring Norman Reedus, Death Stranding releases for PS4 this week. If you are curious to know more about the game, check out the great review from Heather Alexandra that’s already on the site.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 4, 2019
