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Xbox One Or PS4? Top Comic Artists Chime In.

Sure, they may be able to do render amazing versions of Superman, Batman and Spider-Man but comic-book artists are just like you and me. Some of them even use their talented fingers for video gaming. And, like game enthusiasts everywhere, the visual stylists who contribute DC, Marvel, Image and others are excited for the Xbox…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: TAYfolk sure are turning out great Last-Gen Heroes/Zeroes stuff. Arguments for the quality of Alice: Madness Returns, a look at the open-world revolution and a Zelda face-off featuring games from the last wave of consoles. And you can always go join the voices talking about…

You won’t need to keep a computer by the Xbox One to help you play games. That’s because the console’s Snap feature will let the Machinima app automagically figure out what game you’re playing and get videos to help you win. (via MajorNelson.com)

GOOOAAAAAL! Looks like Microsoft’s efforts to get into the original series business are ramping up. Deadline Hollywood reports that a soccer reality show called Every Street United is the first unscripted show greenlit by the Xbox Entertainment Division. The series will travel the world looking for the best amateur footballers in various countries. (That’s a…

You Might Need Your 3DS If There’s Ever A Legend of Zelda Movie

We all remember the disastrous Super Mario Bros. movie. It’s pretty much the entire reason that Nintendo generally doesn’t put its properties in other media. But, Eiji Aonuma—the guy in charge of all things Zelda—says that if there ever were a film based on the Hero of Hyrule, it couldn’t be just another passive, sit-down-and-watch-it…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Soleyu reflects on how FPS games have gotten more narrow and maybe more narrow-minded, too. PoisonTaco looks at the costs of running a gaming community in terms of both money and logistics. GiantBoyDetective finds a Dragon Ball Z reference in Pokemon X & Y. Good…

This Fake Trailer Would Make Aquaman a Superstar. Maybe.

Sure, you all laugh at Aquaman now. But when his non-extant movie crosses over with a beloved Pixar franchse, Arthur Curry will show you. He’ll show you all. The best thing about this fake promo for an Aquaman movie that doesn’t exist is how it rounds up trailer clichés from other superhero movies. Slo-mo fight…

The Man In Charge of Zelda Says He Wants to Keep Changing It

Any little change in a Legend of Zelda game—tweaks to established mechanics, a shift in art style or sly nods to a previous iteration—excites and infuriates the players who love Nintendo’s iconic RPG series. Eiji Aonuma knows this and the designer who’s charting the future for the franchise came to New York ready to tease…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss sings the praises of the original Thief games and wonders at the direction the franchise’s newest title seems to be heading in. Josay! offers a list of do’s and don’ts of stuff that should/shouldn’t be in upcoming games and hardware. And NotGoodForYou argues that…

One of the villains hunting the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Origins must hate water. Revealed during the game’s spotlight panel during this past weekend’s New York Comic-Con, the Electrocutioner is one of the super-assassins looking to collect a bounty on Batman’s head. It’s a safe bet that some of that electrified villain tech will…

NYCC Cosplay: A Female Dr. Doom, A Male White Queen and Kick-Ass Korra

Man, I was either laughing with delight or staring in awe at almost all of the cosplay you’ll see in this gallery. Obscure characters, sexy gender swaps and straight-up well-executed costuming are all on display here. And it needs to be said that the dude done up as the White Queen—dubbed Emmet Frost by a…

One of the Funniest Superhero Comics Ever Is Finally Coming Back

The capes. The gadgets. The weird interpersonal relationships. The goats. Superheroes are straight-up absurd when you think about it. In 1997, a series called Quantum & Woody put that absurdity in the spotlight and won the hearts of, well, hundreds. Probably thousands. Definitely not millions, or else it wouldn’t have gotten cancelled. Equal parts hilarious…

NYCC Cosplay: Baby Hulk, Cranky Zombies and a DC/Marvel Power Couple

Baby Hulk is the strongest one there is! Especially when he doesn’t want to take his nap! The 2013 New York City Comic-Con opened its door yesterday, summoning all manner of comics, video game and pop culture devotees to the west side of Manhattan. Even though the hordes don’t really swarm the Jacob Javits Center…

GTA Online Players Get $500,000 In-Game Make-Good for Unstable Launch

If you’ve played GTA Online over the last few days, you might have noticed that things feel a bit better than when the multiplayer portion of GTA V first opened its doors. It takes patience to stick around during a launch as creaky as the one GTA Online had. So Rockstar wants to say thank…

Your Space Battles Shaped The Stories In The New EVE Online Comic Book

EVE Online is known for being a video game universe where players come first. Their alliances, decisions and protests change the shape of the fictional galaxy and the huge multiplayer game it lives in. And starting next year, the player-driven sagas of CCP’s hit MMO will be providing the fuel for a new comic-book series…

The Biggest Walking Dead Story Ever Starts This Week

It’s become a bit of a cliché to say that living people—and not the shambling undead—are the most interesting thing about zombie fiction. And while that’s true in The Walking Dead, what makes the series stand apart is how it makes its characters and readers relive human history. Now, the latest issue of the hit…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx catalogs some of her unsettling Animal Crossing experiences. And ElijahTheWeathered questions the nostalgia lots of folks have for past video game eras And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic and in the TAY: Open…

What Makes Reading the Same Old Comics Feel Good (and Bad)

Mainstream comics efforts live or die on their ability to spin up fantastic new worlds and keep the stories within going for as long as possible. But too much familiarity is the enemy of reader loyalty. Nothing makes folks stop bring comics faster than coming across something they feel like they’ve already seen. This week,…

Peggle 2 Might Be the Reason Your Grandma Would Want an Xbox One

I had a bit of cognitive whiplash when I saw Peggle 2 this afternoon. Its predecessor is a game that’s everywhere. Your mom or even grandmother probably plays it, or something heavily inspired by it. The browser version of the first Peggle is what helped its viral spread but there I was playing it on…

Good Thing GTA V Isn’t A PS4 Indie

Good thing GTA V isn’t a little indie game. Because, when put up against Sony’s objectionable content guidelines for self-published games on PlayStation 4, it seems like Rockstar wouldn’t be able to do most of the stuff in the game. [via Twitter]