Time Profiles The Man Behind MineCraft Westeros

That crazy, epic 1:100 blocky replica of the continent of Westeros from Game of Thrones is so glorious it managed to catch even Time Magazine's attention. They scored an interview the project head Jacob Granberry, aka pizzainacup, giving us a glimpse at the man behind the madness.

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At the start of a cocktail party that was to end an exciting, bewildering and altogether odd day at Microsoft's Redmond campus, I approached Microsoft v.p. Aaron Greenberg. Hell of a debut day for the Xbox One, I told him. Some impressive stuff, some confusing stuff. Some fierce reaction online.

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The Folks Behind DMC And Enslaved Are Making a Mobile Game

I love Ninja Theory. Not only was it my favorite elective in college, they make some pretty wonderful action adventure titles, filled with expressive characters, quirky humor and Dante fan hate. Now they've partnered with Chillingo for Fightback, an 80s-style action game for Android and iOS.

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This Year's Most Embarrassing Japanese Game Magazine Article

You might know Japanese celebrity Mari Yaguchi from her appearance in Yakuza 4. Or maybe you remember her days in pop group Morning Musume. Or you might have recently heard Yaguchi's husband caught her screwing another man.

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Japanese Media Seems to Want Otaku to be More "Otaku-ish"

For the longest time in Japan, to be an otaku was to be an outcast. To be labeled an "otaku" was to be branded with the staple of being an awkward, obsessive social outcast, and/or potential sexual predator/criminal. While the times have changed, it appears that Japanese mass media's preconception of the "otaku…

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Scavenging Is Tense and Dangerous in Sir, You Are Being Hunted

Looking for supplies is all fun and games until the robots spot you. From then on, it's all about running for your life. The above gameplay video for Big Robot's tweedpunk survival game Sir, You Are Being Hunted shows what that looks like. (Spoilers: really exciting.)

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