YouTube is said to be relaunching its livestreaming service with a change in focus from sporting events to video gaming, making it a challenge to the likes of Twitch. The site started live broadcasts in 2010 but, although they still exist, they’ve been heavily downplayed in recent years. Events have largely been either public speeches […]
Wow. Just wow. This is hands down the most beautiful Hylian shield replica I have ever seen. Kudos to the Stagmer brothers of the Baltimore Knife and Sword Armoury for the amazing work! Every other Monday, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be building some of your favorite weapons, and some weapons that you’ve […]
Initially slated for an October 2014 release, Batman: Arkham Knight, the final installment in the Arkham game series, was then moved to June 2, 2015. Now, Rocksteady Games says they’ve had to push it back three weeks to June 23. According to Game Director Sefton Hill: “Batman: Arkham Knight will now launch worldwide on June […]
When it comes to gaming, you don’t have to be a hacker to know how to hack some video games. You just need to know these ten tips. [Image via Phys.org, vid via Gameranx]
In this episode of Pop Psych, a web show that analyzes what’s wrong with various fictional characters, hostess Tessa Goss takes a good look at the inside of Mario’s mind and explains why Mario keeps on doing the same thing over and over again throughout most of his games. [Wisecrack]
Watch as one of the characters from the upcoming Final Fantasy XV summons Ramuh, a recurring character and summoned creature from the Final Fantasy universe. As most recurring summons have, Ramuh has maintained the same basic appearance across the series with minor variations. Ramuh typically appears as an old man with a large beard and […]
A psychologist believes side-scroller characters like Mario move from left to right because people have a bias towards depicting movement in that direction. Why exactly that should be is not so clear. Dr Peter Walker of Lancaster University in the United Kingdom explored the topic in an article for the journal Perception titled: “Depicting visual […]
Pyro from Team Fortress 2 gets a job as a security guard and makes some new friends… [Recursive Sweatpants]
A fantastic video from my pals over at Beat Down Boogie showcasing some of the best cosplay and video games at PAX East 2015. [beatdownboogie]
Check out this cool video where Youtuber Amazing LP fights a horde of virtual 16-bit-style characters in a real-life setting. The whole thing took over 100 hours to make and most of the effects were done in after effects. [Amazing LP]