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Seven Reasons I Actually Love Mad Max

“You’re the video game writer person,” said one of my friends last night. “What do you think of Metal Gear Solid V?” I looked down at my Shadow Moses shirt, slightly embarrassed. “I haven’t played it much,” I confessed. “I’ve been spending most of my time with Mad Max.” Mad Max is not, strictly speaking,…

‘Skinny Mario’ Is An Abomination

Nintendo has gone too far. They must be stopped. This cannot stand. Those of you who have been following developments around Mario Maker probably already know all about the “Weird Mushroom,” a special power-up that gives Mario all of the trademark abilities that normally define Luigi. With it, Mario can jump higher—something to which I…

Looks Like Iron Man Might Be Getting Closer with Spider-Man’s Ex-Girlfriend

You can’t say the name “Mary Jane Watson” without immediately thinking about Spider-Man. Peter Parker’s favorite redhead originally appeared in the webslinger’s comics more than fifty years ago and has primarily been used in Spidey storylines since then. But she’s leaving webshooters behind… for Stark-brand power armor. Marvel’s just announced that Mary Jane will be…

Why The Internet Freaked Out Over “Hot Ryu”

Most have Labor Day to thank for a shorter week, but that doesn’t mean Worth Reading, our weekly collection of the best games writing, is taking a break. Hey, You Should Read These “The “Hot Ryu” Meme: Sexiness vs. Sexual Objectification” by Maddy Myers I’ve never seen my Twitter feed so collectively freak out over…

Every Costume In Super Mario Maker

You don’t have to play Super Mario Maker as Mario, you know. Hidden inside Mario Maker are dozens and dozens of costumes that you can wear, all of which transform you into different Nintendo characters, as you can see in this level created by Wii U owner Jirard: Just about every franchise is represented here,…

Twitch Beats Dark Souls‘ Hardest Boss

It took the Internet 28 days, eight hours, seven minutes, and 14 seconds to beat the game’s nastiest pairing. Twitch Plays Dark Souls received lots of attention when it first started, as morbidly curious onlookers watched thousands try to collectively play one of gaming’s most notorious challenges. The key word is “try” because Twitch Plays…

League Of Legends’ Money-Grubbing Could Be A Whole Lot Worse

For all its talk about being a big ol’ piece of ~~freemium content~~, League of Legends is really expensive. Too expensive, some people (like me) might say. Despite the grief critics give Riot for monetizing almost every inch of League’s virtual real estate, it’s really not as bad as a free-to-play MOBA could be. YouTuber…

A Quick Look at Rashid, Street Fighter V‘s All-New Middle Eastern Character 

Street Fighter V’s already added a bunch of new ideas, features and redesigns to the next chapter of the fighting game franchise. But Capcom’s not done. They just showed off an addition to the World Warrior roster last night. The new brawler’s name is Rashid and, from the quick glimpse in Emiratendo’s video via EventHubs,…

If Cartoon Characters Got Old

Artist Andrew Tarusov redrew cartoon characters, mostly classic ones created back in the early 1900s, and imagined them as old as they should be in 2015. The results are pretty hilarious. A Mickey Mouse that looks like Richard Nixon, an 81-year-old annoyed-looking Donald Duck (is that you Snake?), a Bugs Bunny who looks like a…

Awesome Fanart Marries Game of Thrones and Avatar

Turns out, Tyrion isn’t just the god of tits and wine, but also an avatar. Truly a man of many talents. Pip Reyes, the artist behind these reimaginings, recently shared all his Game of Thrones x Avatar crossover work on Tumblr. He’s done plenty! It’s all below, but you can also check out his DeviantArt…

Never Forget

Beetham Tower. Manchester, UK. By Dan Hogarth. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Stop It Metal Gear Solid V, This Is Too Sexy

Phew. Is it, uh, is it getting a little hot in here? WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW I can’t believe I just had to type that about what’s in this post. Anyway, so there are some scenes in Metal Gear Solid V featuring the scantily-clad Quiet, and in them, she…postures. They’re contentious! Some people think it’s pervy,…

Even Super Mario Maker Can’t Escape Five Nights at Freddy’s

Freddy Fazbear finds a home in the most unlikely of places, I tell you what. Being that the press version of Super Mario Maker will go defunct soon, I thought it would be a good idea to take one last look at what people have made thus far—after tomorrow, it’ll be pretty much dead. To…

This video is full of interesting Witcher 3 facts, but one in particular stands out: over 500 voice actors worked on the game across seven languages.

The Truimphant (Digital) Return Of A Sega Legend

Project X Zone 2 is a strategy RPG that’s a little nuts. It stars characters from Mega Man, and Resident Evil, and Devil May Cry, and even Yakuza. Most excitingly, though, it will also star console mascot and personal role model Segata Sanshiro. Don’t know who that is? Here’s a primer. And a video. Video…

Haha This Is My Kind Of PC Brawler

What an age we live in. Cross of the Dutchman is a game (yes, it’s not just papercraft) that came out on Steam today. Here’s the official description: Cross of the Dutchman is an action adventure game based on the true story of the folk legend ‘Pier Gerlofs Donia’. The story takes place in medieval…

Why League Of Legends Won’t Add ‘Two For One’ Characters Like Dota 2’s

One odd thing that sets League of Legends apart from Dota 2 and Heroes of the Storm is the fact that the other games have “characters” who aren’t actually a single character. Rather, they’re a cluster of individual units controlled RTS-style. A Riot designer now says we shouldn’t expect anything like that for League The…

Good Pokémon GO Joke, Square Enix Montreal

Here’s a cheeky tweet from the makers of Lara Croft GO, a very good mobile game and successor to Hitman GO. Those games both come from Square Enix Montreal and now share a suffix with the upcoming and completely unrelated mobile game Pokémon GO from Niantic, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. The Square folks don’t…

You might already know all about the SPECIAL system in Fallout, but you should give this Fallout 4 short about the strength stat a watch anyway: it’s cute and funny!