russia
PC

The Quiet Moments In Metro: Last Light’s Apocalypse

Mood is such an important thing in a nuclear apocalypse; a detail that is so easy to forget. That’s something that’s painfully palpable in the first hour of Metro: Last Light

1 May 2013

PC

There Are Eight Ways To Play First-Person Shooters. Apparently.

Those who play shooters on a desktop already know that there is a considerable variety for how one can position him or herself. Let’s say that there are supposedly eight basic ways, m’kay?

26 April 2013

In Real Life

Parents Ask Vladmir Putin To Ban Death Note In Russia

This past February, a 15 year-old girl jumped to her death in Yekaterinburg, Russia. In her room, four copies of the wildly popular Japanese manga Death Note were discovered along with a suicide note that read “I don’t want to live anymore”.

25 April 2013

PC

Bummer, That Awesome Cyberpunk Game/Trailer Is Dead In The Water

Prepare for sadness. Stealer, that amazing trailer for a 2D cyberpunk game that wasn’t even really a proper game yet, won’t ever be a proper game. The devs (well, dev) have pulled the plug.

10 April 2013

PC

Hackers Find A Way To Download Games For Free On Ubisoft’s uPlay

Last night, footage of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon broke out (it’s now been removed). It’s likely the work of Russian hackers who found a way to trick the uPlay game launcher into thinking that they already own certain games according to Eurogamer — even if, in this case, the game isn’t out yet.

28 March 2013

Retro

In Soviet Russia, There Was An Arcade Game That Quizzed People On Road Signs

Back in 2009, a museum dedicated to Soviet arcade games opened in Moscow, Russia. Recently, Japanese site Osoroshian.com took a tour of the museum, snapping loads of photos in the process.

16 February 2013

In Real Life

The Russian Military Marching To ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

Are ya ready, troops? According to English Russia, one of the most popular marching songs in the country’s military is the SpongeBob SquarePants theme.

In Real Life

Meteorite Explodes Over Russia, Footage Looks Like A Disaster Movie

A meteorite has exploded over central Russia, resulting in some absolutely nutso footage. The first video above shows the moment the meteorite streaks across the sky before exploding, while the subsequent videos give you an idea how loud the thing was, before showing you the amazing trail left behind.

21 January 2013

In Real Life

Crazy Russians Show Mirror’s Edge Is A Terrifying Thing In Real Life

All that first-person climbing and running and rolling is awesome in Mirror’s Edge, but Mirror’s Edge is a video game. Seeing grown men do much the same thing on a skyscraper in Russia is as amazing as it is gut-wrenching.

28 December 2012

Retro

The Soviets Made A Hobbit Movie In 1985. It’s So Terrible It’s Incredible.

And you can watch it right here.

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