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Shadow of Mordor Player Clears Out Sauron’s High Command In One Go

Over twenty orcs, annihilated in one go. Holy shit. This is the nemesis board, after all is said and done: Granted, Schreckstoff had already killed some warchiefs prior to the clip above—the massacre is mostly bodyguards and captains. Still, given the amount of planning this had to take, it’s impressive to see happen—and indicative of…

A Card Game Where You Draw Your Own Weird Monsters

Monstrocards is a card game with almost no rules. Almost. Think Cards Against Humanity, but with your own creations instead of pre-written words. Oh, and it’s been in the works for more than ten years. The basic idea is that you and a group of friends combine sets of cards from two decks—one with things,…

Confused why Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor left “Lord of the Rings” out of its name? Well, lead designer Bob Roberts just explained to Eurogamer that the omission was a deliberate choice to make sure the game was seen as “clearly its own thing” by keeping it “separate” from established LOTR franchises. Mystery solved!

Ten Times Using Facebook Got People In A Ton of Trouble

Just because you’re on the internet doesn’t mean you don’t have to be careful about what you say. Too bad some people learn this lesson the hard way. Alltime10s has an interesting countdown that details the many ways people have gotten into legal hot water because of things they did on Facebook. It’s kind of…

Mario Kart 8’s Online Multiplayer Is Getting Lonelier

“If you build it, they will come,” the saying goes. It’s never that simple when it comes to playing video games online. I love Mario Kart 8, and have been playing it consistently since it came out in May. But lately I’ve been running into a problem: other people aren’t. Or it sure feels that…

Shadow of Mordor on Xbox One vs PS4 vs PC

Depending on what platform you want kill orcs on, things will look a little different. Mind, there doesn’t seem to be a version of Shadow of Mordor that is particularly lacking in the visual department. The game is a looker! But if you’re debating which version of the game to get, this comparison video by…

Check Out Far Cry 4’s Weapons

Nowhere in video games is the phrase “evolution, not revolution” more apt than in first-person shooters. As proof, I submit for your consideration the latest trailer for Far Cry 4. It’s seductively pretty, and willfully obscene. In other words: it looks exactly like Far Cry 3. Only, ya know, snazzier. Far Cry 3 is one…

Glitches Make Shadow Of Mordor’s Orc Hunting Way Funnier

Things don’t always go according to plan when you’re trying to hunt an orc. Sometimes, things can get a little wacky—especially if you happen to encounter a glitch. Now that Shadow of Mordor has been out for a few days, people are documenting some of the glitches they’ve come across. Take the one above, for…

Pillars of Eternity has been delayed until “early 2015,” publisher Paradox Interactive just announced. The exciting-looking RPG was originally supposed to come out later this year.

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These Minecraft Players Should Design Disney Rides

The latest skin pack for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is Doctor Who, and the roller coaster that these players built with it — block by block — is nothing short of incredible. We’ve seen plenty of crazy Minecraft creations that recreate fictional worlds, to building functional computers in the game. But the rollercoasters…

Nintendo’s Strange Two-Year Journey Into DLC

Two years ago, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata made some lofty promises about his company’s approach to what was then a new venture for them: downloadable content. Nintendo, he promised, would get it right. “One thing Nintendo has determined as a company policy, what we are not going to do is create a full game and…

The Wonderfully Hideous Orcs Of Shadow Of Mordor

It’s so easy to resort to lazy and hurtful stereotypes whenever we talk about orcs. If nothing else, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor shows us how disrespectful this is. These monsters may be hideous, but they’re also individuals with hopes and dreams—unique and precious like snowflakes. Let’s celebrate them as such. What follows is a (heavily…

Our Best Look Yet At Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat

In just one month, Final Fantasy XV has somehow transformed from assumed vaporware to a genuine game that feels like it’s actually going to come out. After a year and a half of radio silence, today it seems like there’s FFXV news every week. Last night in Japan, FFXV director Hajime Tabata and crew broadcasted…

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​Looks Like Mortal Kombat‘s Evil Sorcerer Will Annoy You More Than Ever

There’s a move at the end of this character reveal that made me wince and go “Ooooh….” Quan Chi, I’ve always hated you. After teasing series creator Ed Boon teased Mortal Kombat fans for two days on Twitter, a new video reveals the return of the fighting game franchise’s demonic necromancer to the upcoming Mortal…

Kickstarter Made Less Money, Funded Fewer Games in 2014

Kickstarter’s had a mixed 2014: cancelled games, shady goings on but also successesand feel good stuff. Numbers don’t lie however, and this year less games were funded and less money was spent. A lot less. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK This presentationfrom consultants ICO Partners has been looking at projects “that ended between…

Pokémon‘s Johto Region As A Middle Earth-Style Map

Artist Adam Rufino created a Middle-Earth-styled version of Johto, the setting of the Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal games. Really cool details, and it also reminds me of all those 2nd edition Dungeons & Dragons maps of the Forgotten Realms. Johto Map by Adam Rufino [Behance] To contact the author of this post, write to:…

The Big Lebowski Pinball Table Has Everything A Dude Needs

Pinball manufacturer Dutch Pinball finally showed prototypes of their Big Lebowski-themed machine, a long awaited table among pinball enthusiasts, and it’s full of awesome features. It will be released in 2015 and it’ll cost $8,500, which sounds a bit extreme at first. The table looks very promising though, especially the miniature bowling lane and that…

The Wii U version of Smash Bros. will include a nice little homage to the 1979 arcade game Sheriff in the form of an assist trophy. This was Nintendo’s first title that featured artwork by Shigeru Miyamoto. via Miiverse Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…