Modding Group Wins Over $200,000 in Official Arma 3 Contest

Bohemia Interactive, developers of the Arma military FPS series, announced a modding contest, called Make Arma Not War, way back in December 2013. They offered modders a combined €500,000 in cash prizes in exchange for Arma 3 mod submissions in five different categories. Recently, they revealed the list of winners. The grand €200,000 (~$216,000) prize…

Dragon Ball Failure Meme in Collectible Form

Now you can relive Yamcha‘s death over and over again with this upcoming collectible statue. Don’t forget the apple pie, though! Wait. What? In Dragon Ball Z, Yamcha is killed by a Saibaman, certainly not the most difficult foe, after he grabs onto him and self-destructs. If you’ve never seen the scene, watch it below.…

Yes, I Would Watch A Gears Of War Cartoon Series

There’s no such thing, of course, but we can dream. Marcus and Dom, side-by-side, hugging it out, cutting things up, fist-bumping over a guitar solo intro… That piece, and all the ones below, are by Drew Hill, an artist working at Epic Games. You can see more of Drew’s work at his personal siteand ArtStation…

Plastic Boxes To Keep Your Amiibos Safe. Because, Amiibos.

Were Amiibos ever truly designed as gameplay additions? You have to wonder. Surely Nintendo knew what would really happen: that hordes of video game nerds in their 20s and 30s would descend upon them like a horde of cashed-up locusts, buy all the good ones them keep them locked away forever. Which explains why this…

The First Five Character Building Minutes Of Pillars Of Eternity

If you like RPGs you must playPillars of Eternity. If you like RPGs but only have five minutes, you must play its character creation. Obsidian’s Kickstarted spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate boasts a great deal of complexity and depth, with a strong emphasis on player choice. At least that’s what I’ve gleaned from the first…

Your Worst PC Gaming Stories

Yesterday, we asked you to share your worst PC gaming stories. You delivered. I’ve now read through hundreds of tales of busted hardware, online jerks, childhood heartbreak, ruinous DRM, and PCs that actually caught fire. (Thankfully, there were no submissions about dead cockroaches.) I’ve pulled out some of my favorites and collected them below. For…

A Horror Game That Disturbed Me In Less Than 10 Minutes

When I play horror games, I expect to get weirded out. It’s part of the fun! The Static Speaks My Name, however, was a total gut punch. I didn’t have any words when the experience was over. The Static Speaks My Name was released a few weeks back, a one-man creation by designer Jesse Barksdale.…

Superb Metroid Cosplay Makes Me Roll Into A Ball

Cosplayer d-slim cares not for your spandex and swords. He cares for fake armour, and mech suits, and they’re awesome I’ve headlined with his Samus armour, but only because I tossed a coin. His other stuff is just as good, from huge Gundam suits to—wait for it—Advance Wars cosplay. Advance Wars cosplay! Someone, buy this…

Why would someone cosplay as a zombie Stormtrooper? For the kids, of course. The folks behind Cosplay Boom talk to the person behind this gory get-up as part of a new documentary series about Star Wars fan culture. Contact the author at [email protected]

Pokémon Battles Can Be Pretty Messed Up

When you’re on a route or a patch of grass battling a wild Pokémon, encounters probably don’t seem like a big deal. At best, battles against easy enemies are experience fodder. At worst, they’re an annoyance. If you stop and think about what you’re really doing, however, things can get pretty dark! Pokémon player epifex…

GTA V‘s Graphics Suddenly Got Worse (But A Fix Is Coming)

Have you noticed the visuals in Grand Theft Auto V have recently gotten worse on Xbox One and PlayStation 4? So has Rockstar Games. Fortunately, the company says it’ll address this in an upcoming patch. Question: After updating to Title Update 1.08 on PS4 and Xbox One, there appears to be a deterioration of graphical…

Darth Vader Now Has an Evil C-3PO and R2D2. I Like Them Already.

The new Star Wars series starring the Dark Lord of the Sith is finding a lot of success in one small conceit: Darth Vader is a lot deeper than anyone thinks. In the movies, Darth Vader is primarily portrayed as a blunt instrument. A fearsome enforcer for Emperor Palpatine who’s seemingly content to simply push…

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