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VOLLEYGON Is An Arcade Cabinet That Wants To Bring People Together
Imagine Pong but with weird, ever changing physics and colorful shapes that can move freely through the space rather than being tied to either edge of the screen. On the surface, that’s what VOLLEYGON is. There’s a lot more going on with the game beyond that simple conceit, however. Nick Santaniello, the game’s creator, says…
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Lucio Player Puts Together Ultimate Boops Remix
It’s hard to hate Overwatch’s Lucio. No matter how many times he blasts you off a ledge or drops down unexpectedly from the side of a wall, he’s just too upbeat to get angry at. That’s why Thomas Turbado’s latest video highlighting the DJ’s mechanics is so full of good vibes, whether you like playing…
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Pixel Artist Imagines Mega Man X Getting Smashed By Chrono
If you’ve ever wondered who would win in a fight between Mega Man X and an Ice Sword attack from Chrono and Marle, well, now you know. The mashup comes via artist Daniel Oliver who has a knack for taking beloved characters and recreating them in gorgeous pixel form. Apparently it’s part of a collaboration…
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The first episode of Batman: The Telltale Series is free on the Windows Store this weekend. After that, it goes back to its normal price of $5.00. While the most recent episode stalled out a bit, the series up to that point has been full of twists and turns and is definitely worth checking out.
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Happy Birthday To The Original Xbox’s First Unofficial Mascot
Azurik: Rise of Perathia came out within two weeks of the first Xbox’s launch back in November of 2001. It was supposed to be Microsoft’s interpretation of Mario meets Zelda, showing off what the new system could do and creating a iconic dynasty in the process. Instead, the blue-skinned stud rocking Goku hair and goggles…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Watch Pokémon
What will happen when Pokémon discover how to hack our Roombas, our security systems, or the means of production? Why would these adorable little pocket monsters even try to? Perhaps this week’s Photoshop contest can shed some light on the matter. Update 11/25/16 — We’ve got just inside of 24 hours to see how much…
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No Man’s Sky Developers Break Long Silence, Promise Update This Week
Nine weeks after No Man’s Sky’s 1.09 patch, Hello Games has announced that it will be releasing an update to the game “this week,” with “detailed patch notes” to follow “soon.” The post on the game’s website states, “Hello, This week Hello Games will be releasing an update to No Man’s Sky. We’re calling it…
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Playdead’s Inside now has a demo you can download and try for free on Steam. It popped up yesterday with little fanfare and is about 1.2GB in size. As the studio’s follow up to Limbo and one of the year’s most superb games, you owe it to yourself to see what makes Inside’s haunting, industrial…
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Doing Thanksgiving In The Sims 4 Is Like Herding Cats
I’m not going home for Thanksgiving, and I’m too busy packing my apartment to celebrate with friends. This year, I decided to recognize the holiday in a different way: with my sims. There aren’t really holidays in The Sims, but you can have parties, so that would have to do. To start getting ready for…
By Gita Jackson
