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League Of Legends Is Getting A Pirate-Themed Makeover
YAR! A massive pirate invasion hit Riot’s popular multiplayer game League of Legends last night. And by the developer’s description, there are only going to be more pirates to come in the next few weeks. Thankfully, these are the good kind of pirates. League of Legends seasonal campaign kicked off last night with the 5.14…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 22, 2015 -
Honest Trailers Is Exceedingly Kind To The Super Mario Bros. Movie
I would have just wept openly for four minutes. I worked for a local movie theater when the Super Mario Bros. movie cam out, so not only did I get to see it once for free, I caught snippets of it on and off for three weeks straight. It’s the only film I can recall…
By Mike Fahey Published July 22, 2015 -
3D-Printed Destiny Gun That Actually Works
We’ve seen a lot of Destiny weapon replicas over the past few months, created by various methods, but the Thorn hand cannon Kirby Downey made has a small twist: There’s an airsoft gun hidden inside. Might be against the rules of an airsoft field to run around with a replica like this, but it certainly…
By Gergo Vas Published July 22, 2015 -
What’s Really Happening On Pluto
This tiny spot on Pluto in one of NASA’s latest photos looks suspicious. Let’s take a closer look! I knew it! That’s not ice, but sand, and Pluto is actually Dune 2’s Arrakis, where House Atreides and House Harkonnen are fighting for the control of the spice melange. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs…
By Gergo Vas Published July 22, 2015 -
Resident Evil 2 Gets Fan Remake in Unreal Engine 4
Originally released in 1998, Resident Evil 2 is covered in a fresh coat of HD paint in this fan-made remake. Developed by indie team InvaderGames, it’s an unofficial, non-profit title that’s adding an array of new features like 3D models, particle effects, new textures, and more. Resident Evil 2 Reborn is currently slated to be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2015 -
One Piece Isn’t Close to Finishing
The One Piece manga debuted in 1997. That’s a long time ago! You might think it was ending sooner than later. You, then, would be wrong. In an interview with Japanese radio show Gold Rush (via Get News and One Piece Podcast), the manga’s editor, Suguru Sugita, talked about what it was like working with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2015 -
Man Wins French Scrabble Champs, Doesn’t Speak French
Nigel Richards, a God amongst mortals on the Scrabble tournament scene, has outdone himself this time: he’s won the French version of the Scrabble world champs without speaking a word of French. Richards, who dominates Scrabble tournaments in the US and UK, won the French tournament the same way he’s able to exert his dominance…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2015 -
Surprising nobody, the Wii U version of Project CARS has been cancelled.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2015 -
Ico Actually Has More Hidden Plot
PS2 classic Ico is a stark, minimal affair. You hold a girl’s hand, you run around a bit. But it wasn’t always that way! Some recent file examination and translation work has uncovered that there was supposed to be a lot more story and exposition in the game. Courtesy of translator GlitterBerri and some file…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2015 -
Star Wars VR Pitch Looks Like The Perfect Star Wars Game
Director Rob McLellan, who is turning his robot serial killer short ABE into a feature film with MGM, has also been working on something else: a Star Wars VR game. Along with his VFX guy Craig Stiff, and with a little help from games studio HammerheadVR, they’ve put together this demo of what they’re toying…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2015 -
Witcher 3 Players: Have You Finished The Game?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a really, really, ridiculously big game. It came out two months ago, but most people I talk to still haven’t finished. Many aren’t even close. I thought I’d find out how far those of you who are playing have gotten, so I made a couple polls. Before we get…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 21, 2015 -
Chris Roberts: Star Citizen’s Expanding Scope Is ‘The Whole Damn Point’
Star Citizen—the crowdfunded space game that’s pulled in $85 million and counting—has been making progress in small steps, not giant leaps. Fans are starting to get worried. Recently, creator Chris Roberts tried to assuage their fears. Star Citizen has inspired a degree of skepticism since day one, given that it’s one of the most ambitious…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 21, 2015 -
Hearthstone Mage Obliterates Warrior With 80 HP In One Turn
Hearthstone is a video game about strategy, patience, and smart decision-making. It’s also a game about casting infinite fireballs at your opponent until they get sad and give up. Watch the above video (by YouTuber televisionfodder) to see one of the greatest Hearthstone comebacks I’ve seen in a while, thanks to the power of A)…
By Jason Schreier Published July 21, 2015 -
Bro, Read The Great Hawkeye Series That Just Ended. Bro. Seriously.
If all you know about Hawkeye is that he’s a guy who shoots arrows in the Avengers movies, then you don’t know anything about Hawkeye. Lucky for you, then, there’s an excellent comic-book series that shows you just how awesomely complicated Clint Barton is. For example, he’s great with boats. Hawkeye #22—the last issue of…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 21, 2015 -
The First Five Minutes Of The Latest Bikini Zombie Bloodbath
The latest installment of the Onechanbara series arrives in North America today, giving U.S. PlayStation 4 owners all the blood-splattered monster-slaying bikini action they can handle. Granted they might not be able to handle much. In the First Five video I keep referring to Onechanbara Z2 Chaos as fanservice, but the series takes its fanservice…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2015 -
Rockstar Games claims to have fixed the PC performance issues introduced in the Grand Theft Auto V’s most recent patch, and while it’s not doing anything to ban offline mods, it warned that mods could cause unexpected problems. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published July 21, 2015 -
A Good Reason To Celebrate The Virtual Boy’s 20th Anniversary
Nintendo’s first foray into 3D gaming was released in Japan on July 21, 1995. On this, the Virtual Boy’s 20th birthday, let’s take a moment to appreciate all the joy it has brought gamers over the years. No really, I’m serious. One of Nintendo’s biggest missteps, the red-and-black 3D gaming machine that is the Virtual…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2015 -
Scoring A Goal In Rocket League Feels So Damn Good
There’s nothing like seeing the ball casually bounce, forcing everyone to miss their shots, and perfectly timing a boost to nudge it into the goal. Friends, Rocket League is fun as hell. What’s even better is slamming into the ball, hitting it at juuuust the right angle, so that it goes flying across the map…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 21, 2015
