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The Binding Of Isaac Dev Releases Second Mod Pack And Teases New Project
It turns out that Edmund McMillen will not in fact spend the rest of his life making expansions for 2011’s macabre roguelike, The Binding of Isaac. In a post describing the latest fan mods to be added to the official version, McMillen said he and programmer Tyler Glaiel have spent three months in crunch time…
By Ethan Gach Published May 13, 2017 -
Guy Gets His Dad To Reenact Overwatch Emotes
It’s Friday. Finally! Obviously, it’s time to unwind the same way you do every Friday: by watching a video of somebody’s dad. Nick Luciano got his dad to reenact a bunch of emotes from Overwatch. His dedication to accuracy is surpassed only by the sheer will he’s forced to conjure to stifle his laughter. The…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 12, 2017 -
World War Z (the book): A meticulous, global history of the zombie apocalypse. What it is: Max Brooks’ 2006 novel stitching together dozens of fictional accounts of a zombie uprising that almost killed off humanity. Adapted in 2013 into a film that threw out book’s entire concept and kept only the name. What I’ve read:…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 12, 2017 -
What You Need To Know About Eurovision, Humanity’s Greatest Achievement
The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956, when seven European countries competed in Switzerland to find the best original song composition. Positioned as a light entertainment event, Eurovision has since morphed into a nightmare techno bloodbath juggernaut. Tomorrow, 26 of the 43 participating countries will perform their original songs to be judged by every European…
By Gita Jackson Published May 12, 2017 -
The Hitman Series Has A Long History Of Excellence
Yesterday, Square-Enix announced that it was parting ways with Hitman developers IO Interactive. So why don’t we take some time to appreciate one of the best crafted stealth series around? Hitman is an action-stealth series that forged a unique identity in the early days of the genre. While games like Metal Gear Solid (1998) focused…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 12, 2017 -
The Five Best Anime Moms
Three cheers for moms. Single moms, cookie-baking moms, strict moms, workaholic moms, martial arts master moms, bike gang moms, wolf child moms and actually-giant-mecha moms—we appreciate you, in life and in anime. And there are some very, very good moms in anime. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we’re honoring our five favorite anime moms. Here…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 12, 2017 -
Modder Adds Sonic To Mario Kart 8
Between his inclusion in Smash Bros. and his own kart racing title, Sonic fits into Mario Kart 8 like a puffy white glove. Modder CorBond57 makes it happen by swapping the hedgehog’s model with Mario’s. He looks like Sonic, he drives like Sonic, but he sounds like Metal Mario. That’s because CorBond57’s work-in-progress mod overlay’s…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2017 -
Tom Brady Is On Madden 18‘s Cover And Life Is Hell
This sucks. Here’s EA: The Madden NFL cover was one of the few career accolades that had previously eluded Brady, and now he adds the honor alongside his multiple NFL championships, MVP awards, Pro Bowl appearances and more. This also marks the first time in Madden NFL history that teammates have graced the cover in…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2017 -
Alan Wake Is Disappearing From Steam And Xbox Live Because The Future Is Weird
The makers of the horror game Alan Wake said today that they’re pulling the game from Steam and Xbox Live Monday because of a music licensing issue. Although you can keep the game if you own it, you won’t be able to buy Alan Wake again as of May 15. Remedy, the studio behind Alan Wake,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2017 -
Parappa And Ouendan Creators Join Forces For Project Rap Rabbit
Parappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura and Keiichi Yano of Gitaroo Man and the Ouendan are teaming up for a new story-driven rhythm adventure. Remember when rhythm games had stories? These two do. While we have little information about Project Rap Rabbit—just ateaser website (viaGematsu) and trailer, the simple fact that Matsuura and Yano and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2017 -
Half Of Terminator 2 Recreated In Grand Theft Auto V
And to think, we were impressed when someone recreated just one sequence of the movie. But now a Russian crew has gone and remade a good portion of Terminator 2 inside Grand Theft Auto V, with a final runtime of just over an hour of footage. Note that because the creators (Kramer’s Media) are Russian,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2017 -
I Paid Women To Play Overwatch With Me, And It Was Fantastic
Earlier this week, on Fiverr.com, I selected Biu’s “Basic” package which, in exchange for $5, granted me her company for five Overwatch games. In her profile’s image, a helicopter selfie, Biu is wearing a t-shirt with Zelda’s Link and sticking out her tongue. “If you want a good healer,” her gig page reads, “I’m a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 11, 2017 -
Don’t Know Much About Heroes Of Shadow Guard, But It’s Got A Lovely Keyboard
Until Wednesday afternoon I was completely unaware of Heroes of Shadow Guard, a free-to-play dungeon crawler/designer game from Louisiana-based indie studio Iron 27. Then the limited edition keyboard was released. Video game themed keyboards aren’t a new thing, but generally they come from large gaming keyboard operations and tie-in to big games like Call of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2017 -
Minecraft Feels Right At Home On The Nintendo Switch
Good news! The Nintendo Switch gets its own version of Minecraft today, and it’s good. In fact, it’s made me want to play Minecraft more than I have in a long time. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition comes out this afternoon on the Nintendo eShop, with a physical version coming “at a later date.” Nintendo sent…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 11, 2017 -
Thousands of Sims Players Want Their Characters To Have A Skin Condition
Just like humans, sims go through fashion trends. As people make custom content and mods, certain ones will rise to the top as particularly attractive or trendy. Right now, thousands of very trendy sims have vitiligo. People who have vitiligo lose the melanin in their skin—Michael Jackson famously had the condition. The vibrant and very…
By Gita Jackson Published May 11, 2017 -
Halo Fan Turns Microsoft’s Cortana Into Actual Hologram
Usually, Cortana the personal assistant is just a disembodied voice. One Halo fan decided to take his Cortana to the next level by building a rad hologram appliance that responds to your queries. The whole thing is still a work in progress, creator Jarem “untitled network” Archer says, but it’s still pretty cool to watch…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 11, 2017
