A Hero’s Spell-Stealing Ability Just Wrecked Team Secret’s Night in DOTA 2

Team Secret’s new DOTA 2 super-roster is off to an iffy start at ESL One Manila. Some lack of coordination has put them on the verge of elimination early following losses in their group. They’re currently fighting for their lives against Empire. Secret were up a game and were looking for the knockout victory when…

This Week In The Business: Toys-To-Life To Death

STAT | 7% – The amount the toys-to-life US retail revenues grew in 2015, even with the introduction of a new major player in Lego Dimensions. The industry-tracking NPD Group believes the genre will shrink in 2016. Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “What’s happening in the current toys-to-life space is…

Adventures in Bad Anime Perspective

Sometimes in anime and visual novels, the perspective is spot on. But sometimes, it’s not. Via Nijipoi, GirlsChannel and OneCall, let’s have a look at when those backgrounds and viewpoints come up short. These kind of images appear to exist in a different dimension, because they don’t follow our universe’s basic rules of perspective. For…

Tekken X Street Fighter Is “On Hold”

Street Fighter X Tekken came out in 2012. But Tekken X Street Fighter, which was announced at the same time, is still M.I.A. In a recent interview, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada tells GameSpot that the game has been iced for the time being. When asked about the game’s status, Harada replied (via Tekken Team member…

Purple and Green. Saga Prefecture, Japan. By Colin Laycock. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

When You Accidentally Pull Off a Chun-Li Cosplay

It can happen. Just ask Florida-based fitness lover Natascha Encinosa. Back in February, Encinosa uploaded a photo to her Instagram, wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day. That’s when folks noticed the Chun-Li similarities. The photo quickly went viral, and since then, Encinosa has netted over 190,000 Instagram followers and even caught the attention of Japan’s…

That’s A Lot Of League of Legends Cosplay

A horde of cosplayers took the stage at the League of Legends theater at PAX East in Boston today. Most were dressed as characters from Riot’s mega-hit. Can you name them all? Here are a few more group shots: And some close-ups. Note that not everyone on stay was dressed as someone from League All…

Overwatch Player Is A Wall Riding Fiend

Rollerblading healer hero Lucio is one of my favorite characters to play in Overwatch. The simple act of skating around feels great, especially when you’re riding walls like gravity’s just another rail ripe for grinding. This guy, though, he’s turned it into an art form. Jamie Allegro sticks to walls like goddamn Spider-Man. Watch him…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Another week on the books! And another weekend to scrub any memory of it from our minds. Not gonna lie, the game I’ll be playing most this weekend will probably be “go on a bike ride IRL.” But I’ll also play some games. My list: I’m psyched to start The Banner Saga 2, since I…

What The Heck Happened In Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture? A Guide.

Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture tells two complicated, interwoven stories. Both are good. Both can be a bit hard to follow. First, there’s the story of the people who live in Shropshire’s fictional Yaughton Valley in the 1980s. Then there’s the story of the apocalyptic Event that caused them to… well, Go To The Rapture.…

Fallout 4’s Best Companion Needs To Take A Hint

Bless Fallout 4 players who are truly making the most out of the Wasteland Workshop DLC. The screenshot above comes to us via Tumblr user lady-of-rohan, a Fallout 4 player desperate for Nick Valentine’s attention. As you might already know, the Wasteland Workshop DLC lets players make neon signs, and it’s leading to all sorts…

The UFC Is Making A Huge Mistake With Conor McGregor

If you at all follow UFC goings-on (or even just follow someone on Twitter who accidentally watched a UFC card at a bar once), you’ve probably heard about the Biblical drama storm currently following Conor McGregor. This week McGregor “retired” from MMA over the UFC’s refusal to give him a slightly lighter promotional schedule. It’s…

What A Video Game Producer Actually Does

Say you want to have a party. You want it to be the most incredible party on the planet, one that all of your friends will remember forever. You’re putting a lot of money into it, so you can’t afford to fail. It’s gotta be perfect. To pull off an event like this, you’ll need…

This Is What Happens When I Don’t Play A Game For A While

Poor Lara Croft. She didn’t deserve this. Last night I decided to finish Rise of the Tomb Raider on PC. I’m not really sure why: maybe because we’d been discussing finally adding it to our list of the best Xbox One games? Mostly because it was sitting in my Steam library and I was bored…

The Beautiful Art Of The Banner Saga 2

The Banner Saga 2 is an excellent strategy game, but the one thing fans (or even casual observers) tend to associate most with the series its its absolutely gorgeous 2D art. From epic backgrounds to hand-drawn animation, it’s one of the most beautiful video game series on the planet, so it’s an absolute pleasure today…

Latest Walking Dead Comic Shines A Light On A Small, Important Mystery

For more than a decade now, creator Robert Kirkman has been the primary creator of the Walking Dead, partnering with a select few artists to build out the bleak, incredibly successful comics series. Now, two more comics superstars have entered the zombie apocalypse with a beautiful side story that you can read from almost no…