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Barry Allen’s Greatest Enemy Gets a Creepy Upgrade in The Flash #20

You don’t need to feel sorry for the Flash. Despite what it looks like, he’s doing okay. The Flash series has been one of the quieter success stories of DC Comics’ New 52 reboot. The Fastest Man Alive hasn’t had the kind of high-profile crossovers that Batman, Superman or Green Lantern’s books have had. Hell,…

These Official Photos Make The Xbox One Look Like A Scary Robot

Go ahead and take a look: the new pieces of hardware that form the hub of Microsoft’s upcoming gaming experiences aren’t exactly cute and cuddly. They’re kinda foreboding, the way they float and squint at you, all one-eyed and unknowable. But these shots are the best visuals yet we have of the new Xbox One…

Take an Up-Close Look at the Xbox One Console and Controller [UPDATE]

Kotaku bossman Stephen Totilo is on the ground at the Xbox reveal event and sent along two videos that let you see the Xbox One controller and the console itself. It’s almost like you’re there! Update: Here’s another video that shows the back of the console, including the ports. Update 2: Here’s another video where…

Here’s Quantum Break, the New Game from the Creators of Alan Wake

Remedy Entertainment showed off a mind-warping glimpse into their next-game during today’s Xbox event and it looks utterly stunning. Quantum Break appears to move the TV-centric style that Remedy used for Alan Wake out of psychological horror and into the realm of sci-fi. I’m willing to bet money that it’s going to be released episodically,…

The New Xbox Live Is “More Powerful, More Personal”

The evolution of the Xbox online service got shown on stage today at Microsoft’s reveal event. Users will keep their current accounts but have access to a slew of upgraded functions like a game-recording DVR and dynamic game achievements. A 300,000-server network—compared to today’s 15,000—will serve as the spine of Xbox Live. You’ll be able…

Snap Mode is the Xbox One’s Impressive New Interface

At today’s Xbox reveal event, Microsoft showed how their new console will change how you’ll interact with your TV. Snap Mode lets users run multiple functions simultaneously and switch between them with voice commands without having to shut them down individually. A demo showed live TV being shown on the TV and when a Microsoft…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarynx has a post discussing favorite in-game purchases, where she fondly cites the action figures of enemies in Brave Fencer Musashi. And GiantBoyDetective reveals the nerd-media-sourced names he’d give to his children. And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and…

In This Year’s Bat-Stuff, Batman and The Joker Have the Same Voice

Batman and Joker are two sides of the same crazy coin, according to some comics in the Dark Knight’s 74-year history. The thinking goes that you have to be insane to do what each character does and that their unique relationship binds them in a symbiotic way. So it makes a weird bit of sense…

Here Are The Only Images We Have Of The PS4 So Far

The world’s first reveal of the PlayStation 4 hit earlier today. Yes, it was blurry. And frantic. But those 39 seconds held some images of actual details from the upcoming console. We just don’t know what they are yet. So let’s take some guesses. Please tell us what you think each part does, won’t you?…

Here Is a Real PS4 Teaser Video

This is an official video for Sony’s next home console, not like the flashier fake that made the rounds last week. Not a lot to go on here, but it’ll probably be black, right? And square? Of course, this new drip of marketing represents Sony trying to play spoiler to the imminent reveal of Microsoft’s…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective opens the gates on GIF Club again, so you can share all you favorite small animations with the people of TAY. And BigDaddy delivers a screenshot-filled reader review of Metro: Last Light right here. And you can always go join the voices talking about…

The Swapper—the cool-looking sci-fi platformer that’s been in the works for a while—will be coming out for PC via Steam on May 30th. That art style look incredibly creepy/cool.

Virtual Same-Sex Marriage is Thriving in This Online Fantasy Game

You can play as an orc or dark elf in loads of massively multiplayer online games. But you can’t marry someone of the same gender in most of them. That’s not the case in Nexon’s Mabinogi. The marriage guide for the cartoony role-playing game explicitly states that “a wedding can take place between two players…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: It’s crossover craziness as GiantBoyDetective begins a new feature where he looks at games inside cartoons. And his opposite number TinyManCriminal runs down TV shows inside video games. Great entries, both of ‘em. And you can always go join the voices talking about video games…

A Much Deeper Look at Pikmin 3

You’ll be using the Wii U gamepad in a different way to control to the three new characters in the third installment of Nintendo’s too-cute strategy series. Alph, Brittany and Charlie are all astronauts trying to save their home planet by bringing food back. Pikmin 3— which comes out on August 4th in North America—looks…

Old school Legend of Zelda games Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons will be out on May 30th for the 3DS Virtual Console. The games will be $5.99 each but a special promotion will have them at $4.99 through June 20th

A Fünke Bit of Arrested Development Makes These Capcom Games Amazing

Arrested Development’s imminent return means that its stars have turned up in the weirdest places. Like frozen banana stands in various cities. And while Tobias Fünke’s sizzle reel had a brief snippet of video games in it, Capcom’s taken things to a whole new level. The publisher of Street Fighter and Dragon’s Dogma took David…

A Kid Who Doesn’t Want to Be Spider-Man Is My Favorite Panel This Week

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #23 – People who’ve worn the webbed mask have abandoned being Spider-Man before. The cover of this week’s Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #23 riffs on the classic John Romita image from Amazing Spider-Man #50, when Peter Parker quit. And I want to say that Ben Riley stopped web-swinging because of angst, too. But…

Having Secrets Is Awful—Or Great! Let Panel Discussion Tell You Why.

These might be the most important words in comics: “Hey, have you read that?” The medium’s lifeblood has always been the word-of-mouth that passes from one reader to another. The only query that might surpass the above is “So, what’d you think?” Here’s where we put the discussion into Panel Discussion. Of course, we want…

This Artist Draws Evil Cheerleaders, Hunky Leon and The Last of Us

If you’ve tried to learn every little thing about the Last of Us, then chances are you’ve already seen Faith Erin Hicks’ artwork. She’s been drawing The Last of Us: American Dreams prequel miniseries published by Dark Horse Comics, which focuses on the character of Ellie before she meets up with playable protagonist Joel. But…