Drew Scanlon’s face is synonymous with the never ending sense of bewildering disbelief that rules the internet, and now it’s award winning. The Shorty Awards named Scanlon’s face as the Best GIF of 2017 as “Blinking White Man” last night during the annual award ceremony that celebrates internet and influencer culture. Even if you don’t know Scanlon’s GIF by name, you’ve absolutely seen it. The first time that Scanlon’s face really became a global sensation was in February 2017, after a student t

Netflix’s chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, said today that the company isn’t overly concerned about attracting film talent despite its lack of presence in cinemas. Netflix pulled all of its movies from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, which is still regarded as one of the most prestigious circuits for movies. Although Netflix has released movies in theaters, the company’s primary focus is still on its streaming service and its subscribers. We want to be about making great films that people lov

Netflix’s chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, said today that the company isn’t overly concerned about attracting film talent despite its lack of presence in cinemas. Netflix pulled all of its movies from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, which is still regarded as one of the most prestigious circuits for movies. Although Netflix has released movies in theaters, the company’s primary focus is still on its streaming service and its subscribers. We want to be about making great films that people lov

Fortnite promposals, a quaint term that refers to high schoolers asking someone to prom using an extravagant setup, aren’t exactly new. One of the best-executed in-game Fortnite promposals made its way to the top of the Fortnite subreddit. Navypython isn’t the only person using Fortnite as a way to ask out a potential prom date in the game. Fortnite is even being used as a way to sell high-schoolers on attending prom in the first place. THEY HAD FORTNITE AT PROM AND MY BOY WON LMAOOO pic.twitter

There’s at least one area where he disagrees with the haters, though, and that’s the topic of the red zone. The red zone is a marked area on the map that is bombed from above. ”And really, you shouldn’t be dying to the red zone. If you’re dying to the red zone then, I’m sorry but you’re not a very good player.”That seems like a harsh statement, especially with so many people disliking the red zone, but it’s not like it’s hard to stay safe from the bombs. “If you’re trapped in a fight in the Red

There’s at least one area where he disagrees with the haters, though, and that’s the topic of the red zone. The red zone is a marked area on the map that is bombed from above. ”And really, you shouldn’t be dying to the red zone. If you’re dying to the red zone then, I’m sorry but you’re not a very good player.”That seems like a harsh statement, especially with so many people disliking the red zone, but it’s not like it’s hard to stay safe from the bombs. “If you’re trapped in a fight in the Red

Here’s a look at developer Twisted Pixel’s Defector, a movie-like virtual reality game for Oculus Rift. It’s a compendium of gameplay set-ups, ranging from high-action scenes of derring-do to standard shooting sequences. Narrative trees offer various branching stories, pulled together with a variety of puzzles, which include nifty gadgets. Twisted Pixel developed Wilson’s Heart, which came out around this time last year. Defector is out later this year.

Here’s a look at developer Twisted Pixel’s Defector, a movie-like virtual reality game for Oculus Rift. It’s a compendium of gameplay set-ups, ranging from high-action scenes of derring-do to standard shooting sequences. Narrative trees offer various branching stories, pulled together with a variety of puzzles, which include nifty gadgets. Twisted Pixel developed Wilson’s Heart, which came out around this time last year. Defector is out later this year.

The sequel to MapleStory, the popular side-scrolling 2D online role-playing game, is finally coming to regions outside of South Korea. MapleStory 2, which publisher Nexon America showed off Saturday in Los Angeles at the fan event MapleStory Fest, ditches the pixelated 2D visuals of the original game for a blocky 3D world, à la Minecraft or Trove. The sequel takes place in the same game universe, the Maple World, and is a prequel to the original MapleStory. Fans interested in trying MapleStory 2

The sequel to MapleStory, the popular side-scrolling 2D online role-playing game, is finally coming to regions outside of South Korea. MapleStory 2, which publisher Nexon America showed off Saturday in Los Angeles at the fan event MapleStory Fest, ditches the pixelated 2D visuals of the original game for a blocky 3D world, à la Minecraft or Trove. The sequel takes place in the same game universe, the Maple World, and is a prequel to the original MapleStory. Fans interested in trying MapleStory 2

Update: Brandon Cooke, FCB’s global chief communications officer, told Polygon via email today that the Bully Hunters program has come to an end. Even the Bully Hunters website and Twitter account were taken down over the weekend. “When we were approached with the background and goals of Bully Hunters, we put our faith in the cause and the organizers,” Vertagear’s statement reads. “After the live-stream, it seems that Bully Hunters is still an initiative they wish to keep pursuing. Because of th

Update: Brandon Cooke, FCB’s global chief communications officer, told Polygon via email today that the Bully Hunters program has come to an end. Even the Bully Hunters website and Twitter account were taken down over the weekend. “When we were approached with the background and goals of Bully Hunters, we put our faith in the cause and the organizers,” Vertagear’s statement reads. “After the live-stream, it seems that Bully Hunters is still an initiative they wish to keep pursuing. Because of th

There’s an incredible amount of detailed tucked away in the corners of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including one hidden-in-plain-sight Easter egg recently spotted by a user on Reddit. It’s part of the Trials of the Sword downloadable content for Breath of the Wild that hit last summer, so … spoiler alert. Reddit user kamuilyn posted their finding this weekend after realizing that the seven unnamed monks who watch over the Master Sword in the Sword Monk’s Shrine are a callback to t

There’s an incredible amount of detailed tucked away in the corners of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including one hidden-in-plain-sight Easter egg recently spotted by a user on Reddit. It’s part of the Trials of the Sword downloadable content for Breath of the Wild that hit last summer, so … spoiler alert. Reddit user kamuilyn posted their finding this weekend after realizing that the seven unnamed monks who watch over the Master Sword in the Sword Monk’s Shrine are a callback to t

But let’s pause for a moment, slow that video down, and take a good long look at those dick bullets. Hence the phrase “dick bullets.” That’s the term that was used to describe the issue when it cropped up in another battle royale-style game, H1Z1. Dick bullets eliminate some of the benefits of other types of cover in the game, like windows or low walls. When shooting through a window on level terrain, players expose more of their avatars to incoming fire just so that they can get their dick bull

But let’s pause for a moment, slow that video down, and take a good long look at those dick bullets. Hence the phrase “dick bullets.” That’s the term that was used to describe the issue when it cropped up in another battle royale-style game, H1Z1. Dick bullets eliminate some of the benefits of other types of cover in the game, like windows or low walls. When shooting through a window on level terrain, players expose more of their avatars to incoming fire just so that they can get their dick bull

DC Comics’ Injustice comic book series is a pretty wild ride, and it’s about to get even wilder with a forthcoming He-Man crossover titled Injustice vs. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. The six-issue miniseries will see Batman of the alternate-reality Injustice universe teaming up with He-Man, Teela, Orko and Battlecat to take on Superman, who is a serious jerk in Injustice. Teaming up with Batman against the Superman of the Injustice Universe, He-Man and his new allies face dangerous and

DC Comics’ Injustice comic book series is a pretty wild ride, and it’s about to get even wilder with a forthcoming He-Man crossover titled Injustice vs. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. The six-issue miniseries will see Batman of the alternate-reality Injustice universe teaming up with He-Man, Teela, Orko and Battlecat to take on Superman, who is a serious jerk in Injustice. Teaming up with Batman against the Superman of the Injustice Universe, He-Man and his new allies face dangerous and

BioWare says it’s focused on delivering a big story for its next game Anthem, acknowledging that the developer ought to have spent more time on narrative in its last game, Mass Effect Andromeda. The Electronic Arts’-owned studio’s general manager Casey Hudson delivered a blog post earlier today, in which he talked about the heightened importance of story. Hudson has spent much of his career at BioWare, working on big role-playing games including the original Mass Effect trilogy. Anthem is an ope

BioWare says it’s focused on delivering a big story for its next game Anthem, acknowledging that the developer ought to have spent more time on narrative in its last game, Mass Effect Andromeda. The Electronic Arts’-owned studio’s general manager Casey Hudson delivered a blog post earlier today, in which he talked about the heightened importance of story. Hudson has spent much of his career at BioWare, working on big role-playing games including the original Mass Effect trilogy. Anthem is an ope