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Fan Building Counter-Strike Surfing Game
Tired of surfing in Counter-Strike as an optional extra, Rory McHenry is working on building his own standalone surfing experience using Unreal Engine 4. Here’s his first proof of concept video: And here’s a newer design, with a bit more polish in the physics. Yeah, being Unreal Engine 4 and not Source means it’s not…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2016 -
Sources: The Ambitious (Now Cancelled) Plans For Disney Infinity‘s Future Included Rogue One, Bigger Figures
Disney’s cancellation of its lucrative toy-centric Disney Infinity series is even more shocking given the tantalizing plans for the series that two sources close to the project have shared with Kotaku Developers were planning numerous new level packs, including one based on this fall’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie, as well as a…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 12, 2016 -
Madden 17‘s Cover Star Is Rob Gronkowski
The next cover athlete for Madden will be Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, EA announced this evening. Given that the Xbox Store leaked this news earlier today, the only real shock here is that he’s wearing a shirt. Here’s the cover: As a Jets fan, I can only hope that Gronkowski winds up as successful…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2016 -
Let’s Talk About That One Scene In Uncharted 4
If you’ve started playing Uncharted 4, by now you’ve probably gotten up to that scene. The secret one. You know, the one in chapter four. SPOILER WARNING: DON’T GO FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN’T PLAYED PAST CHAPTER FOUR OF UNCHARTED 4 In the fourth chapter of Uncharted 4, after a hearty dinner of noodles that don’t…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2016 -
The Fallout 4 Survival Permadeath Run That Turned Preston Garvey Into A Monster
Most players attempting Fallout 4’s Survival mode will just get their ass kicked. One player, however, has already managed to beat the entire thing on a single life. Funnily enough, the toughest challenge Kyle Hinckley faced along the way wasn’t something like starvation or damage, but rather a nearly catastrophic glitch. You may remember Hinckley…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 12, 2016 -
An Inside Look At How Lionhead Collapsed
Two months ago, in a stunning and surprising move, Microsoft shut down the renowned British studio Lionhead. Now, details have emerged about how it happened: in short, Fable Legends cost too much money, and nobody really wanted to make it. Eurogamer’s Wesley Yin-Poole today published an extensive, remarkably well-sourced story about the demise of Lionhead.…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2016 -
A Look At One Man’s Work On Uncharted 4
Most big video games these days are the result of a team of dozens, if not hundreds of people working on them. Amidst all that collaboration, what can one, single human being point to and say “this, this is mine, I made this?” In Allen Chou’s case, it’s this Chou worked on the game’s AI,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2016 -
Becoming A Mimic In Dark Souls III Is A Good Way To Confuse Invaders
Mimics are just the worst in Dark Souls III. So, role-playing as one during invasions is a fantastic way to have some fun and troll invaders. The rules are simple: After dressing up as a Mimic (more or less), wait patiently guarding loot. If the invader approaches and takes the item or attacks, you have…
By Gergo Vas Published May 12, 2016 -
Fallout 4 Robots Are Way More Intimidating With a Thomas Head
One tiny change in Fallout 4‘s Automatron DLC and its robot building process can make a lot of difference. Japanese modder Higeyosi played with fire when he added a smiling Thomas head, complete with the appropriate sounds effects, to the list of robot parts. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published May 12, 2016 -
Rooster Teeth Launches Card Game Kickstarter, Hits Goal In Two Minutes
The comedy team at Rooster Teeth have decided to make a card game based on their Million Dollars, But… series of web videos. It’s current Kickstartersuggests it’s going to make a lot more than that. Million Dollars, But… was looking for $10,000 in funding. It hit that in just two minutes, and only a few…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2016 -
Here’s The First Assassin’s Creed Movie Trailer
There have been good video game movies, but a great one? Michael Fassbender x Assassin’s Creed are going to take a swing at it. The Spain stuff looks very Assassin’s Creed. That Animus? Less so. The movie’s out in December.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2016 -
Big Games Can Take A LONG Time To Get Made
While we get little snippets here and there, for most outsiders, our knowledge of how a video game is actually made is fairly limited. Especially when it comes to how long it takes to make one. I was flicking through the Killzone art book over the weekend, and came across a timeline of the series’…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2016 -
Giant Animals Fighting Is Always A Good Look For A Video Game
It’s coming up on two years since Gigantic—a very colourful arena battle game—was announced for PC and Xbox One. It’s got two things going for it: it looks amazing, and instead of just fighting in lanes towards a base, your base is a giant animal that fights alongside you. Earlier this year the game’s developers…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2016 -
Pour One Out For Popplio, The New Pokémon Starter That Nobody Likes
Shortly after the starters for Pokémon Sun and Moon were revealedyesterday, the internet exploded with love for the new monsters. Well, mostly. While Rowlet (the owl) and Litten (the cat) were showered with seemingly endless positive tweets, comments, and enthusiastic fan art, one Pokémon seemed to be left on the sidelines: Popplio, the water seal/dog.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 11, 2016 -
Bootleg Toy Company Makes Damn Good Celebrity Likenesses
Virtual Toys, aka VTS, does not have the license to be making toys based on Mad Max, but their “Wasteland Ranger” figure sure looks like Tom Hardy. They’ve also made bootleg toys based on everything from The Division (“Darkzone Agent”) to Dredd (“Epoch Cop”). See also: their “Agent Hunter” bears a damn fine likeness to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2016 -
Disney Infinity Died Just As It Was Getting Good
Disney Infinity was an excellent showcase for company’s vast stable of beloved characters, from Pixar to Marvel Comics to Star Wars, as well as an excellent creative outlet for kids of all ages. The one thing the series never got right was gameplay, and with yesterday’s cancellation it never will. The toys-to-life genre is a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2016