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Thomas the Tank Engine, Is That You?
As if Thomas the Tank Engine wasn’t already spooky with that smiley face of his. Now he has miniguns and rusty spider legs, thanks to the artists at Y_Nakajima He’s no longer Thomas the Tank Engine… He became Thomas the Tank. It’s not just a cool custom figurine, but a remote controlled one. Oh and…
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 -
Fragments of Him Is A Game About Coping With Death
In many games, people die left and right, and nobody bats an eyelash. In Fragments of Him, one character—controlled by you—dies right at the beginning. The rest of the game is about making that death matter. The upcoming narrative game tells the story of one man, Will (whose last name I really hope is Him),…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 17, 2015 -
One-Punch Man Paper Cup Has A Story To Tell
Japanese enthusiast shin__geki used three basic paper cups, in a very clever way, to tell a mini story featuring everyone’s favorite bald hero. All he needed was a pencil, a knife and some planning for the special One-Punch Man panels. The tweets below show the whole thing. It’s really smart! To contact the author of…
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 -
It Takes Over Eight Hours To Walk Across Just Cause 3
Turns out there’s a very good reason Just Cause 3 is full of cars and planes and choppers and grappling hooks and parachutes: its map is enormous Reader Conor—who suffers through this kind of thing for your enjoyment—plotted the farthest distance across land in Just Cause 3’s map and started strolling (and occasionally swimming). It…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 -
Look At This Boba Fett Controller
There was an official Star Wars console released this year. It was…not great. Much better is this unofficial, custom-made Boba Fett effort for the Xbox One by Devin Smith It’s just…perfect. Not just the colours, but the wear & tear, digital counter and canvas “underwear” as well. This isn’t for general sale, but if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 -
The New Homeworld Game Is Out Next Month
Well, this is a surprise. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak—a game we heard nothing about for years until it broke cover in October—is coming out soon. Very soon. Deserts of Kharak is a prequel to the space-faring Homeworld series, set on the planet…Kharak, and is basically Homeworld, only with a ground. One neat twist is that…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 -
Rainbow Six Siege got its first big update. Hit registration is better. There’s also an auto-kick feature for team killers and an HD graphics pack for PC players. More divisive, meanwhile, are HUD changes that make casual and ranked modes similar. Ubi plans to add a third, less forgiving mode, Hardcore, next year.
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015 -
Fallout 4’s Companions Say Amazing Things To One Another
Some of the best writing in Fallout 4 is really easy to miss. There are 13 unique companions in Fallout 4, and every time you swap between them, the characters will acknowledge each other in some way. The things companions say during these mini-cutscenes is awesome, too. Bethesda’s writers have included everything from jokes, to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 16, 2015 -
Just Cause 3 is getting a new patch this week. The 1.02 patch is live on Steam, and should be appearing on consoles over the next few days. According to Avalanche’s patch notes, this update is focused more on improving load times than on overall performance, but is “part of a much larger plan to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 16, 2015 -
New Zelda Statue Captures The Princess In Her Most Disturbing Moment
Announced just in time to capitalize on the upcoming Wii U port of Twilight Princess, First 4 Figures presents a 15 inch tall statue of Puppet Zelda. She’s the worst. Also the best. Twilight Princess spoilers follow. Also why haven’t you played Twilight Princess yet? Was it because of that long-ass opening? Oh thank goodness,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 16, 2015 -
Marvel Comics’ Version of the Justice League Just Killed a Major Character
There exists in the Marvel Universe a team of characters made up of analogues to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the other mainstays of DC Comics’ A-list. They’ve almost always been written as more abrasive than the heroes that they’re copies of. But the newest version of the Squadron Supreme crosses a line that the…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 16, 2015 -
Super Mario Maker Is Forcing Me To Leave My Wii U On All Day
My Wii U’s been on for over 24 hours, and that won’t change anytime soon. While probably bad for my Wii U (and electricity bill), I have a good reason: I’m in the middle of a hard Super Mario Maker stage, don’t want to lose any progress, and the game doesn’t save checkpoints. When Nintendo…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 16, 2015 -
Why Final Fantasy VI PC’s Art Looks So Bad
Are you having trouble articulating just why the PC version of Final Fantasy VI looks so terrible? Or, alternatively, do you think it looks just fine and find yourself wondering why everyone’s complaining? Game developer Lars Doucet (Defender’s Quest) has published a great detailed analysis of the smudgy, blurry redesign of Square’s Super Nintendo classic,…
By Jason Schreier Published December 16, 2015 -
The State of PC Gaming in 2015
Unlike the other gaming platforms we’ve been evaluating here at the end of the year, the PC’s been around for decades. Recently, the PC’s long legacy of openness and customization has come into conflict with a mainstream that’s finally—finally—realized just how big of a deal PC gaming actually is. This is part of our 2015…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015 -
Fallout 4 Companions, Ranked
The wasteland can be a lonely place. Fortunately, Bethesda’s garbage pick-up simulator doesn’t force you to take on the Commonwealth all on your own. While every companion in Fallout 4 has a knack for getting the in way and messing up sneaking attempts, some of the available sidekicks are still better than others. Here is…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 16, 2015 -
The Banner Saga, one of 2014’s best (and most depressing) games, will hit Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on January 12. The next installment is supposed to hit all of those platforms sometime in 2016. The sooner, the better! Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published December 16, 2015
