Sandstorm Katarina, from League of Legends. Cosplay by nadyasonika, photo by Ignacio Mendoza.

Death From Above

Andy Fisher is an artist who has done work for companies like EA, Dark Horse, Intel and Code Monkeys, along with some comic and illustration stuff as well. You can see more of Andy’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you…

GTA V’s PC Graphics Settings, Compared

We’vebenchmarked GTA V on PC, but if you’re wondering just what kind of difference moving the settings around actually makes, here’s a very helpful comparison video. wiliextreme’s clip goes through everything from texture quality to shadows to MSAA to ambient occlusion, showing the same spot in the game and showcasing just how much better/worse everything…

GTA V‘s Franklin Just Cannot Get Past A Fence

On today’s Highlight Reel we have fence failures, fast Bloodborne deaths, boomerang rebar, train rides and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First…

Maybe Scorpion Is A Little Too Popular In Mortal Kombat X

He’s on the cover of the latest Mortal Kombat game. He’s widely regarded as the one of the most iconic fighting game characters. Everyone knows the “GET OVER HERE” catchphrase. Despite being somewhat of a villain, Scorpion is well-loved by Mortal Kombat players. And why not? Look at him. He’s an undead ninja with hellfire…

Fallout Sniper Rifle Becomes Giant-Ass Slingshot

This Fallout sniper is not for headshots. It’s for shooting marshmallows at people. For science! (But mostly, for fun.) Joerg Sprave is back, and this time he has a special Fallout-themed slingshot that is surprisingly accurate: Here’s the original Sniper Rifle, for comparison’s sake: The slingshot is of course not made out of metal—it’s wood!…

Forging Loki’s Staff Is A Fittingly Convoluted Process

Trust a trickster god to wield one of the most complicated weapons the folks at Man At Arms: Reforged have ever had to recreate. Loki likely didn’t create the Chitauri scepter he carried in the first Avengers movie, but he’s the one who stuffed an Infinity Gem inside of it, so we’ll call it his.…

‘Invisible Nunchuck Guy’ And Other Video Game Retail Horror Stories

It turns out a whole lot of parents think video game stores are good substitutes for daycare. Not cool, parents. That’s according to the stories we’ve been getting from all sorts of current and former employees in the world of video game retail, who have shared with us tales of terrible customers, heartwarming interactions, and…

Why I Love Daredevil

Daredevil has superpowers I’d love to have but, honestly, I’d never want to be Matt Murdock. Spoilers follow for various plot points from Daredevil comics. Most superhero creations sell the upside of their power fantasies up front. You see their amazing abilities and fantastic feats first and learn about their terribly tragic pasts much later.…

BioWare’s Star Wars Games Are Not Official Star Wars Canon

With the new Star Wars movies, Disney basically tossed out everything in the Extended Universe. At last week’s fan convention, someone asked what it meant for BioWare’s games. What “canon” means for Star Wars has changed in the last few years. While Disney is reigning in what is and isn’t considered “official,” it’s still open…

The First Five Minutes Of Insomniac’s First-Ever PC Game

The creators of Ratchet and Clank and Sunset Overdrive finally take the PC plunge with Slow Down, Bull, a delightfully simple game about a bull and his art. My how Insomniac’s grown over the past few years. In 2012 the 21-year-old development studio released its first non-PlayStation game with Facebook’s Outernauts. In 2013 came Fuse,…

Mod Turns Dota 2 Into A Third-Person Shooter

You know, I might actually play Dota 2 if it became a third-person shooter. We probably shouldn’t expect Valve to ever sign off on dropping Dota 2 into a completely new genre, but modder BMD_ has done it for them. BMD_ even pulled it off by using the actual Dota 2 tools and game engine,…