In Real Life

Turning Stealth Video Games Into Stealth Board Games

Thibaud de la Touanne spent 20 years working in the video game business, most recently with Ubisoft Montreal. He’s left that behind now, though, and is bringing that experience to board games.

In Real Life

What Life Might Have Been Like In Chernarus Before The Zombie Apocalypse

Dayshot: This “40-minute Photoshop” was uploaded to the DayZ subreddit by Sweden-based Statsmakten, and shows what life might have been like in Chernarus (specifically, Olsha) before the zombie apocalypse. Quite lovely for a quick Photoshop project, and apparently, it’s the first of a series. Full size pic below.

In Real Life

The First Parasyte Movie Is An Insult To The Manga

The first Parasyte movie (first of 2) premiered last week and I went in hoping that I would be wrong. Long story short: I wasn’t.

PC

Gaming Mouse Wants To Feel Your Heart Beat (And Your Skin Crawl)

Mionix, makes of fine PC gaming mice, are working on something new. And it falls somewhere between a gaming mouse and… Nintendo’s Vitality Sensor.

Mobile

Freebie Friday! 100% Free Apps For iOS, Android And Windows Phone

At the end of each week, we bring you a list of the latest free mobile games for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone. Deals this week include Tetris Blitz, The Hobbit Compsnion and Elf Adventure. Download them all without spending a cent!

PC

A Survival Game Where You Get To Play As The Dinosaurs

Finally, my life-long fantasy of hunting dinosaurs as a T-Rex can come true. Check out Saurian: Hell Creek. It’s in the early stages of development right now, with some placeholder elements and temporary assets in the footage above, but it still sounds pretty exciting:

In Real Life

Kotaku Gift Guides: Video Game Art Books That Are Gorgeous

I think video game art books are a pretty glorious gift opportunity. I said as much in earlier gift guides. They’re gorgeous, they’re expensive — but not too expensive. They’re sure to be beloved, they’re sure to be treasured, particularly if you choose the right book about the right game.

Nintendo

Official Encouragement To Continue This Pokémon Meme

Recently, people starting posting “creepy” Marshtomp Photoshops on Twitter. Today, the Pokémon Company has something to say about that: If you’re going to make silly ‘shops, at least use hi-res assets!

PC

The Old City Is Now Up On Steam

Briefly: The Old City is a neat exploration game (with a whiff of Dishonored about it) that we first looked at early in the year. Despite a failed Kickstarter, it’s now up on Steam.

PlayStation

Disney Can't Make A Movie About The Devil's Daughter Anymore

Briefly: Disney can’t make a movie about the Devil’s daughter anymore, because the Saints Row folks have beat them to it. The musical number from upcoming standalone expansion Gat Out of Hellshown to fans at PAX Prime this September is now available for all to watch.

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