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Parents Going To Jail For Playing WoW Instead Of Feeding Kids
Lester Louis Huffmire and his wife, Petra Huffmire, have been sentenced to five years and three years prison respectively for “obsessively” playing World of Warcraft while “keeping their two young daughters locked inside their filthy mobile home for years without adequate food or basic care”. KTLA reports that the couple, arrestedlast year, plead guilty to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2014 -
‘Play Offline’ Is An Advertised Feature In New City Sim
Something tells me people haven’t forgotten about SimCity‘s notorious online debacle. That something’s name? Cities: Skylines, which will also allow for extensive modding and “massive” cities. The “play offline” bit comes toward the end of the video (worth noting: SimCity can now be played offline as well; it’s still not very good), but that’s hardly…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 14, 2014 -
Eyes, teeth, and gallons of blood. Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition is now on Steam, and it’s more bonkers than ever. New bits include eye/teeth operations, better graphics, new levels (surgery while running down a hallway!), and stat tracking so you’ll never forget how much of a monster you are.
By Nathan Grayson Published August 14, 2014 -
For one moment, Hotline Miami 2‘s Steam page showed that it was coming out tomorrow, but it’s since switched back to just “2014.” A representative for Hotline Miami 2 says the game has no release date yet, so the date was a mistake. Alas. The original version of this post reported that Hotline Miami 2…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 14, 2014 -
Catch Up On Tales of Xillia Before The Sequel
Tales of Xillia 2 comes out on Tuesday, and if you’re like me and never quite got around to beating the first game, here’s a solid refresher video to catch you up on the story. Namco Bandai’s Nick O’Leary promisesthat you don’t really need to play Xillia in order to enjoy Xillia 2—and by many…
By Jason Schreier Published August 14, 2014 -
The Most Relatively Pirated Games, By State [Update]
Update 8/15: The graph shows the most popular torrents per state, relative to the national average—which is not the same as “most popular,” as TorrentFreak explains here. Original article: In the last 40 days, over a million people in the United States have torrented or pirated something—including, yes, games. Movotowent ahead and broke down what…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 14, 2014 -
If Tetris Were Made Out Of Pillows
Few things in video games are as mentally satisfying as the crunch of a Tetris piece falling right into place. That’s makes this physics test infuriating. Niko Schatz simulated what Tetris might look like if the tetrimos bounced liked inflatable pillows. Not only is it weird to see full lines forming without disappearing, but the…
By Chris Person Published August 14, 2014 -
The Newest Batman Movie Is a Sexy, Bloody, Funny Good Time
Harley Quinn doesn’t get naked and have sex in any of the Batman video games that she’s appeared in. But the Joker’s psycho girlfriend does exactly that in the new animated movie tied to Arkham Asylum and Arkham Origins. It’s not the only surprise in there either. Out in DVD, Blu-Ray and digital streaming forms…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 14, 2014 -
States That Really Don’t Want to Pay For Watch_Dogs [Update] Update 8/15: The graph shows the most popular torrents per state, relative to the national average—which is not the same as “most popular,” as TorrentFreak explains here. Original article: Real-estate blog Movoto posts lots of novelty infographics, and their latest looks at which games are…
By Dan Starkey Published August 14, 2014 -
The Next Silent Hill Already Has Bonkers Fan Theories
ThePS4 teaser forSilent Hills may end up having nothing to do with the final product. Still, it’s fascinating to hear fans speculate on what the next Silent Hills game may be about based on P.T. The actual game isn’t even out yet and people are already making theories about it! Warning: there is not only…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 14, 2014 -
PlayStation’s Twitch Channel Is A Little… Inappropriate
Did Sony get hacked? Did someone working for their Twitch channel get a little frustrated with the camerawork at the PlayStation conference in Gamescom earlier this week? Are they mad about the whole Tomb Raider thing? Whatever it is, it’s very inappropriate. Still live on PlayStation’s Twitch channelas of right now, too. (h/t Ben Hanson)
By Jason Schreier Published August 14, 2014 -
Introducing Numbers, A Kotaku Site About…Numbers!
How many people are banned on Steam for cheating? What are your odds of being an eSports athlete? What are your chances of winning in Hearthstone if you go first? How many seconds can you survive in space without a spacesuit? Our newest Kotaku blog, numbers.kotaku.com, has the numerical answers. Kotaku number-cruncher Dan Starkey will…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 14, 2014 -
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Look how far we’ve come!
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 14, 2014 -
See World of Warcraft‘s Next Expansion In Action
Not a panda in sight. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor got stamped with a release date today, so expect a new round of Serious Orc Adventures in November. The video shows off a lot of nice-looking expansion additions—new zones, new dungeons, new bosses, PVP, and so on. I especially like the look of the…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 14, 2014 -
Yep, Blizzard Still Makes The Best Trailers
The wait is over, World of Warcraft fans and people who love amazing short CGI films. Blizzard has finally pulled the lid off the next big WoW expansion, Warlords of Draenor. And it looks…well, what did you expect from the king of video game trailers? Exactly. Look, I’d be lying if I told you I…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 14, 2014 -
Take a Look At What’s Changing in Assassin’s Creed Unity
More freedom. Missions that change as you play. Improved stealth. This new video shows how Assassin’s Creed Unity is trying to deliver on these big promises. The Gamescom demo above takes us through the bustling 18th Century Paris and into the Notre Dame cathedral, highlighting how Unity is trying to be the next big jump…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 14, 2014
