Despite having a reputation as a game with less originality than a photocopied Andy Warhol painting, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has perhaps one of the single most stupidly detailed and pointless additions ever seen in any video game. Within the confines of the games multi-player is an item called the “Tactical Insert”. ADVERTISEMENT [...]
Though he’s mostly known for being a rapper of epic proportions who consumes more drugs than half of Columbia, Snoop Dogg (or Lion depending on how hip you are) has another addiction. Video games. ADVERTISEMENT Along with appearing in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a rap-god/fight over-sear and the Def Jam series of games as [...]
In the Pokemon series of games a new creature called Spinda was introduced in the third generation. The in game Pokedex entry for this Pokemon is as follows, “It is said that no two Spinda have the same pattern of spots.” ADVERTISEMENT This isn’t just a throwaway line, each Spinda you encounter has its spots [...]
Historical books are all over the place, all claiming to teach you this and that, but it turns out a lot of these so-called “facts” are not accurate at all, at least not according to popular culture, the ultimate Bible. All that stuff they taught you in High School and college? Well, those were a [...]
Mods are what happens when video gamers get bored, and decide that their games need a little something extra. Here’s a list of 10 mods from people who took charge, and found innovative ways to make their favorite games more awesome. 10. Skyrim: On Crack When Skyrim was released, critics simply couldn’t throw praise at [...]
The most embarrassing thing about being a gamer today is definitely other gamers. We, as a culture, decided somewhere that racism and rampant misogyny was okay because something something, and no one bothered to point out that “something something” isn’t a real argument because we’re all a bunch of whiny, entitled, weirdly racist brats. Did [...]
If you’ve played a video game lately, you’re probably familiar with achievements. For those of you with social lives, achievements are little objectives in games that, when completed, reward you with points. You can then show off how many points you have to all your friends, because why play video games if you can’t brag [...]
Standards for gaming are growing exponentially. We’re past the level of graphics that are as good as reality. We’re past the point where plots, humor, and characterization can only be “as good” as movies, as demonstrated with games like Portal 2, Bioshock 1 & 2, Team Fortress 2, and Skyrim. But there’s still a lot [...]
Video games are a form of escapism, but they’re also your property. When you buy a game, you should be able to do whatever the hell you want with it. If you want to spend hours just punching women in Grand Theft Auto that’s totally your choice; it’s also a sign that you’re no fun [...]
Video games aren’t usually associated with books—games have yet to reach literature’s level of sophistication in storytelling, and we all know books are for uncoordinated nerds who can’t get kill streaks in Halo. But the two mediums are sometimes combined, and not just into dozens of mediocre Lord of the Rings games. Some very fun [...]
