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End Component ID: 2821 – Portfolio:Editor Credits Start Component ID: 4471 – Article Page: Video Player Main Asset End Component ID: 4471 – Article Page: Video Player Main Asset Start Component ID: 2811 – Portfolio:Article Page: Content The UpTake: Just because Gabe Newell gave his blessing to the earliest incarnation of the Oculus VR headset,…
Breasts swing. They sag. They flop. They canmove.Over the years, many games have tried to emulate the way breasts behave. There’s even a term for it: “Breast physics.” If you’ve played games that have breast physics, you’ve probably seen how uncommon it is for games to show breasts that move like what they actually are:…
Earlier this month, an 11-year-old Destiny player gave control of his PlayStation 4 to a stranger who was supposed to help him. Instead, using the PS4 Share Play feature, the other Destiny player deleted two out of three of his characters, and the awkward moment was caught live on Twitch. The apparent evildoer was supposed…
Klaus Teuber’s hit board game The Settlers of Catan is being adapted for film and television, according to an announcement from producer Gail Katz, who has locked down international rights to the property. Katz has served as producer or executive producer on a number of films and television series, including Air Force One, The Perfect…
Claustrophobic hallways, demonic monsters, deadly traps at every turn: These are just a few of the perils our fantasy heroes confront in the name of earthly riches. But what is the psychological price to pay for fame, wealth, and glory? Darkest Dungeon, from Vancouver-based Red Hook Studios, explores the traumatic reality of diving into the…
So Microsoft’s Kinect was a video gaming bust. Whatever. It’s still got its uses. Like…helping police work on their “use of force options” against suspects. You know, whether to shout or shoot at a guy. Prepare for unintentionally hilarious police action/acting. Via Attract Mode, the Windows version of the peripheral is being used as part…
Paranautical Activity has returned to Steam as Paranautical Activity: Deluxe Atonement Edition. The Code Avarice-developed game was removed from Steam after one of its creators, Mike Maulbeck, went on a Twitter tirade against Valve boss Gabe Newellover his game being featured on Steam’s promotional carousel as an Early Access title when it had already left the…
This weekend, a man wearing a skull mask posted a video on YouTube outlining his plans to murder me. I know his real name. I documented it and sent it to law enforcement, praying something is finally done. I have received these death threats and 43 others in the last five months. This experience is the basis of a Law & Order episode…
A couple of weeks ago, my regularDestinycrew stopped playing. It wasn’t some big announced event, or something we had planned. Our loss of momentum started with a confluence of other, smaller occurrences. We took a few days off, then a few more. Then we weren’t playing at all. Once or twice, I’d be talking to…
The best virtual plant-growing app seed capital can buy? (Ice Water Games) Soon, all you’ll need to enjoy the exciting experience of watching plants grow is an app. At least, that appears to be the idea behind Viridi, a project in development from Ice Water Games. The developer describes Viridi as “a meditative potted plant app”…