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#cosplay
Let's Look At Russian Bayonetta
Ever Wondered What the Bottom Of Russian Bayonetta's shoe looks like? BAM! Reader Sergey sent photos he took at Igromir 2009, Russia's biggest gaming expo. More in the link below, some NSFW. More » -
#wii
Don't Expect Tales of Vesperia On The Wii Just Yet...
DOH. Just like we thought — popular Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama has confused Tales of Vesperia with Wii title Tales of Graces. More » -
#nintendo
Nintendo Thanks People For Ratting Out R4 Retailers
Kyoto-based game company Nintendo created an anonymous form for collect information about the sale of R4 cartridges in Japan. This information will be used by Nintendo in its legal suit.
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#residentevil
Jill Valentine In Resident Evil: Afterlife?
Actress Sienna Guillory appeared in flick Resident Evil: Apocalypse as character Jill Valentine, but was M.I.A. in the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction. Rumors have it that there was a contract dispute with the actress. More » -
#sega
Catching Up With ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl creator says XBLA port not so certain; future games in franchise still a possibility Just because characters ToeJam & Earl were SEGA stars in the early 1990s, that doesn't mean they'll be appearing courtesy of SEGA. More » -
#japan
Can You Name All These Japanese Game Luminaries?
Pop quiz time! Here's a Photoshop of a bunch of Japanese game industry bigwigs — who can you name? More » -
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#maximumrisky
Interview With Yakuza 4's Porn Lady
You remember Rio, right? She's the star of films like Rio is a Squirting Young Wife and Let's Have Sex at School. She's also in Yakuza 4 (Ryu Ga Gotoku 4). More » -
#finalfantasyxiii
Here's What Final Fantasy XIII Chocobos Look Like
Chocobo! Those bird-like creatures from Final Fantasy games. The latest issue of Japan's Shonen Jump shows just how huge the creatures are in Final Fantasy XIII. More » -
#namcobandai
Tales Of Vesperia Is Wii Bound?!
Popular Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama appears to have leaked the news that Namco Bandai role-playing-game Tales of Vesperia is Wii-bound. Ooops! More » -
#venezuela
What It's Like To Live Where Games Are Criminalized
Twenty-six year-old gamer Guido Núñez-Mujica lives in Venezula, where the government has passed a new law that in effect criminalizes video games. More » -
#tehfuture
Could Band Hero/Guitar Hero 5 Brouhaha Cause Future Problems For Activision
In the span of two months, Activision has ticked off Courtney Love and No Doubt by letting unlockable avatars sing songs from other genres. More » -
#screengrab
Even God Is On The Music Game Bandwagon
As seen by reader Jon at a Christian goods store. More » -
#design
DualShock, The Concept Table
Designer Stephane Perruchon has always liked the DualShock controller's design, its "excellent ergonomics". More » -
#lego
Life-Sized NES Made From LEGO
More than that actually — the NES has two LEGO controllers, a LEGO Tetris game cartridge and a LEGO TV. More » -
#maximumrisky
NSFW: Surely This Should Have Been Rated Adults Only?
Too cute cat-eared game Tayutama -Kiss On My Diety- was released today in Japan. The Xbox 360 visual novel was given Japan's 17-years-old-and-up CERO D — the equivalent of the ESRB Mature rating. Should it have been rated higher? More » -
#business
Konami Might Buy Music Label
Game maker Konami is currently in talks with JVC Kenwood over the sale of music subsidiary Victor Entertainment Inc., reports Japanese newspaper The Daily Yomiuri. More » -
#residentevil
Milla Jovovich Twittering Her Brains Out About New Movie
Milla Jovovich might be new to Twitter, but that doesn't mean she's not a twittering fiend, dropping bits and bops about the upcoming Resident Evil: Afterlife. Spoilers, ahoy! More » -
#squareenix
International Edition of FFXIII *Could* Be Out Before April 2010
This December, the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII is going to be released in Japan — and if we are lucky, it might be out in The West before next April. More » -
#ps3
How Much Did Gran Turismo 5 Cost To Make?
Gran Turismo 5 has been years in the making. Last time we checked, years are not cheap. Years are expensive. More » -
#sad
What Game Made You Cry The Most?
Japan's Oricon Life polled 500 men between the ages of teen and 40-something about which games have made them cry the most and complied a list of the top five. Weepy drumroll please... More » -
#uk
Valve: British People Are Quiet
British people, speak up! According to Valve's Chet Faliszek, those gamers in the U.K. are quiet. More » -
#namcobandai
Let's Compare Tekken 6 Load Times
Late last month, Tekken 6 was released on the PS3 and the Xbox 360. The editors at Japan's Gemaga decided to see how the load times stack up. More » -
#bandhero
Sliding Like Tom Cruise Is "Not Easy"
No, you haven't stumbled onto Gawker.com. Fall Out Boy emo rocker Pete Wentz described the Risky Business-esque floor sliding for Band Hero as "not easy". More » -
#ds
Nintendo Hands Out Zelda Feather Touch Pen (Again)
Back when Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass in 2007, it sent My Nintendo members a feather stylus. Bet you can't guess what Nintendo is giving away for the upcoming Zelda game, Spirit Tracks? More » -
#xbox360
Modern Warfare 2 Bundle Spotted In the Wild
Over at website Cheap Ass Gamer, forum member Grisom spotted this Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 bundle at Target. But could he buy it? More » -
#hidekikamiya
The First Test Run Of Okami Was "Incredibly Boring"
Hideki Kamiya, designer of Bayonetta, created Okami back when he worked at Capcom's Clover. In the recent issue of Famitsu (translated by 1Up), Kamiya looks back at making Okami. More » -
#rip
Comic-Con Founder Has Died
Shel Dorf, the founder of San Diego's Comic-Con International, passed away this Tuesday reports Reuters. He was 76 years-old. More » -
#hollywood
Test Audiences Love Prince of Persia Movie
Before Hollywood releases movies, they show the films to test audiences to see what they think. If the test audiences hate the picture, changes will be made. If not, then everything's gravy. How did the Prince of Persia screening fair? More »
