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By Stephen Totilo Published November 20, 2015 -
This splash art for League of Legends’ new “Elderwood Hecarim” skin is my favorite thing. Look at the tiny little deer standing next to him in the bottom-right corner! It’s like Bambi crossed with Pacific Rim plus the Ent battle scene from Lord of the Rings. via Surrender at 20
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 20, 2015 -
Surprisingly nobody, Telltale is working on a second season of their Game of Thrones series, according to an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Don’t read that interview if you haven’t finished the finale; it’s full of spoilers! Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published November 20, 2015 -
Where To Find Fallout 4’s Rare Alien Blaster Weapon
Fallout veterans know about the “Alien Blaster,” a special (and powerful) weapon that’s made an appearance in every Fallout game in the franchise to date. Here’s a video guide on how you’ll find it in Fallout 4. Written instructions below, too! First, head to this location on your map. It’s right by Oberland Station, if…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 20, 2015 -
Where To Find Fallout 4’s Best Power Armor
Missing Fallout 4’s most powerful armor is pretty easy, given that it’s inside of an unmarked building. Here’s how you can find it. What you’re looking at above is the X-01 Power Armor. This puppy packs a ton of damage resistance, as you can see here. While you can find pieces of this armor out…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 20, 2015 -
Custom-Built GTA V Plow Ends Heavy Traffic
Driving in the opposite lane is no longer a problem. This custom plow might not be the most stunning creation in GTA V, but it’s effective, that’s for sure. Modder TheSuspect fixed traffic issues with it once and for all. The most surreal thing is how the AI doesn’t give a crap about the plow…
By Gergo Vas Published November 20, 2015 -
PS2 Emulation Coming To The PS4
After some conjecture earlier this week surrounding the re-release of some older PS2 Star Wars games, Sony has come out and confirmed that PS2 games are coming to the PS4 courtesy of emulation. “We are working on utilizing PS2 emulation technology to bring PS2 games forward to the current generation,” Sony told Wired. “We have…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2015 -
Destiny’s weapon balance is getting another bunch of tweaks. Over at the Bungie blog, they’ve laid out a bunch of changes coming in the December update. Notable: Pulse rifle nerf, auto rifle buff, LitC sniper nerf (yay), small hand cannon buff, substantial shotgun nerf. In the regular Bungie weekly update, they also say new exotics,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 19, 2015 -
Play A Game About The 2016 Election
Because the actual election promises to be the beginning of the End Of Days, it might be safer—and more fun—to just play a video game about it instead. The Political Machine 2016 is the latest in Stardock’s series of not-serious-at-all election simulators for the PC, whose previous games have been relased in 2004, 2008 and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2015 -
Look Inside Some Classic Nintendo Controllers
This week, tech hardware site Fictiv sat down with a bunch of classic Nintendo controllers and…tore them apart, all in the same of science/entertainment. The entertainment comes from regular folks just getting a good look at the inner workings of these iconic pads (they tore down the NES, SNES and N64 controllers). The science comes…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2015 -
Batman: Europa Is Finally Published Ten Years Late, Isn’t Half Bad
Back in 2004, DC Comics announced Batman: Europa, a miniseries with art by pencil god Jim Lee that would take the Dark Knight and the Joker out of Gotham and across the Atlantic. Years went by. Children were born that learned to walk and talk. Twitter was invented. The book never came out. Now it’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 19, 2015 -
Bloodborne Used To Wreck Me. Now, I’m Wrecking Bloodborne.
Once more unto the breach, dear hunters. Bloodborne’s DLC expansion hits next week, and while I can’t talk about The Old Hunters yet, its impending arrival prompted a return to From Software’s bloody action game. Specifically, I dove into New Game Plus mode. You know what? This game’s still frickin’ amazing. New Game Plus brings…
By Patrick Klepek Published November 19, 2015 -
The Problem With The Newest Version of Superman
2015 has been a hell of a year for the Man of Steel, bringing the biggest changes that the character’s seen in decades. And, while I mostly like how the current Superman reads after getting his powers reduced and secret identity outed, his monthly adventures feel like they’re losing steam to me. DC Comics shook…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 19, 2015 -
Good news, JRPG fans: Dragon Quest Heroes comes to Steam on December 3, while Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns hits December 10 Who knew the PC would become such a popular destination for Japanese companies? More, please! You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published November 19, 2015 -
YouTube’s Finally Starting To Change Their Disastrous Copyright System
If you publish videos on YouTube, it’s a chance to share creations with an enormous audience. But thanks to a legal system stacked in favor of corporations, it’s also a treacherous landscape where a copyright takedown notice can result in your channel getting deleted. Now, YouTube is fighting back. In short, YouTube wants to defend…
By Patrick Klepek Published November 19, 2015 -
Heroes Of The Storm’s New Two-Player Hero Is Whacky, Clumsy Fun
Playing as Cho’Gall in Heroes of the Storm is one of the most entertaining things I’ve experienced in a MOBA. It’s also one of the clumsiest things I’ve ever done in any video game. I suppose when you and another teammate are simultaneously playing as single hero, clumsiness is the point. What does it feel…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 19, 2015
