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$600 Chocobo Looks Like Something A Fox Would Eat
At the right angle, this replica Final Fantasy chocobo looks real. For over $600, though, it had want to! Built by MiraCrafts in Germany, each chocobo is made entirely by hand out of stuff like fur, felt and glass. They’re also “Size fitting for actionfigures!”, which is about where I start reaching for my McFarlane…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2014 -
Improving Half-Life 2 Through Animation (And Slapstick)
Half-Life 2 is starting to show its age, which is fine, because it is ten years old. Not that this will stop us looking at this animation video and wondering what it would look like with some more modern touches. This animation reel is the work of James Benson, someone who we actually featured a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2014 -
A Children’s Choir Was The Best Part Of The Game of Thrones Finale
Last night’s Game of Thrones season finale had some ups and downs—plenty more ups than downs, in my opinion—but I hope we can all agree that the music stole the show. *** Spoilers follow! *** As much as I enjoyed several big scenes in last night’s episode—chief among them the brutal throwdown between Brienne of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 16, 2014 -
What Darth Vader’s Most Famous Line Sounds Like In 16 Languages
It’s one of the most iconic lines in cinema history, but if you’re reading this website the odds are high you’ve only ever heard it said in English. Let’s change that. This clip features a few duplicates (from different recordings of the movie), but covers everything from Japanese to Portuguese to Hungarian. If you’re the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2014 -
One Thing Watch Dogs Does Better Than GTA V
The open-world DriveShoot games Watch Dogs and Grand Theft Auto V have enough in common that they beg a certain amount of comparison. Despite GTA V‘s generally higher production values, Watch Dogs handily outdoes it in one crucial way. Back when GTA V came out, I wrote an article about how the game’s shooting doesn’t…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 16, 2014 -
Mojang Is Trying To Kill Pay-To-Win On Minecraft Servers
Two weeks ago, Minecraft players were preparing for the death of Minecraft. A Mojang employee had pointed out a line in Minecraft’s EULA that says you aren’t allowed to make money from the game, which would put many currently popular servers in violation of the terms of use. Mojang has clarified the situation in two…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 16, 2014 -
New Dishonored Art Book And Mass Effect Models By Dark Horse
Dark Horse’s just-revealed goods include new Halo and Tom Raider comics, a Dishonored art book, and laser-cut Mass Effect models: Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives HC Arkane Studios On sale Nov 12 FC, 184 pages $39.99 HC, 7″ x 9″ The artwork, manuscripts, and scraps of information gathered throughout Dunwall are collected at last. It has…
By John Struan Published June 16, 2014 -
Mega Pokémon, Hanging Out With Their Kids
Aww. Who knew that badass mega Pokemon acting like caring, loving parents could be so sweet? Take this Charizard using its tail to help lil Charmander toast its marshmallow, for example. Artist arkeis-pokemon has a whole bunch more where that came from, too: Adorable. You can check out more of arkeis-Pokemon’s work here.
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 16, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Plan To Work With YouTubers Sounds Ambitious
After initially tolerating YouTubers who ran their own ads on Nintendo-related videos and then cracking down on the practice, Nintendo recently promised to implement some sort of revenue-sharing program. What had sounded like a plan to split ad money on Let’s Plays suddenly sounds like something grander. “Think of it as an affiliate program where…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2014 -
What Xbox One Games Gain And Lose With The New Kinect-Free Option
Microsoft recently said that game developers will be able to get a little more power out of the Xbox One to make their games more visually impressive if they choose to forgo some Kinect features. What’s the actual trade-off? As previously indicated by Microsoft, developers willing to go forgo Kinect sensor support for their games…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2014 -
The Smash Bros Miiverse Could Drive Anyone Nuts
Part of what makes Smash Bros. so great is that it pits characters from all sorts of different franchises together—naturally, fans have ideas about what characters such be included. Like kids sending letters to the North Pole, tons of people take to Miiverse and write letters to Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Smash Bros, in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 16, 2014 -
Given that they’re bundling it with The Lego Movie Video Game, it’s no big surprise that Sony expects the new PlayStation TV for the young ones. “We think it primarily will appeal to 6-12-year old kids—with families who like to play together in a local co-op way,” Sony VP John Koller told us at E3.…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2014 -
GTA V Looks Better On PS4—Or At Least The Trailer Does
Now that the inevitable has happened and versions of Grand Theft Auto V for PS4, PC and Xbox One have been announced, it’s time to discuss what’s on everybody’s minds: how’s the 2014 version going to look? Pretty good if the trailers are any indication. Digital Foundry spliced together footage from last year’s GTA V…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 16, 2014 -
Woman Freaks Out Playing Virtual Reality Zombie Game
The Oculus Rift by lonesome is never enough for some people. Above is a video of a woman trying out a crazy virtual reality installation that involves motion capture, guns, and a computer backpack. The company is called Zero Latency, and they’re running a crowdfunding campaign for a VR game experience (as in, not the…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 16, 2014 -
Infamous YouTuber PewDiePie netted $4 million last year, “most of which is pure profit,” according to a new Wall Street Journal profile. He wishes he wasn’t so famous. “I’m so central to YouTube now, and that puts me in the spotlight and raises a lot of questions like ‘Why is he so big?'” PewDiePie said…
By Jason Schreier Published June 16, 2014 -
The Real Problem With Sex Workers In Video Games
When you’re playing a game as infectiously compelling as Grand Theft Auto V, it can be difficult to take a step back and reflect on all the wanton acts of destruction in which you’ve participated. This can be weird in its own right considering how much of a time sink open world games can be.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 16, 2014 -
The Game Faces Of E3 2014
Lots of people were playing video games in the Los Angeles Convention Center last week. Here are some of their faces—not all of which were obscured by virtual reality goggles. Looking good, everyone! So much focus! Ultra Street Fighter IV Co-Op Xbox One Kinect Game Fru The new Gauntlet The old arcade game, Michael Jackson’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2014