Mike Fahey

Strange Mecha Batman Statue Totally Works

Over the decades, many artists have given us their special take on DC’s iconic vigilante.Korean comic artist Kim Jung Gi’s offbeat mech Batman is one of the most unique. Designed for DC Collectible’s Batman: Black and White statue collection, Kim Jung Gi’s Batman seems completely bonkers at first. Robot Batman? Robot Batman on roller blades?…

New World of Warcraft Fan Server Takes Players Back To The Burning Crusade

Many unofficial World of Warcraft legacy servers roll the game back to its 2004 launch. The ambitious Felmystproject, now in open beta, takes things a step further, recreating the game as it was following the launch of its first expansion, The Burning Crusade. Those were rough days. World of Warcraft’s first expansion was much more…

Wrapping My PlayStation 4 In Wood

Oregon-based company Toast makes covers for phones, laptops, tablets and game consoles out of real wood. When they asked me if I’d like to give their PS4 Pro cover a try, I said, “Sure.” When they asked if I wanted anything etched on it, I said, “I like squirrels. And Marvel’s Squirrel Girl.” Lots of…

I Made A Controller Using Xbox Design Lab’s New Colors And Parts

During E3 earlier this month, Microsoft announced a host of new options for its Xbox Design Lab custom controllers, including new colors, metallic finishes and rubberized grips. I used those to make this. It turned out pretty nice, no? I went through theXbox Design Lab processfollowing its unveiling at E3 2016, and came up with…

New Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Makes The Old Games Better

The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy takes the level data from the three original PlayStation classics and adds new graphics, sounds and challenges. It’s not quite a remaster and not really a remake. Whatever it is, it’s really good. Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot: Warped are three amazing games…

There have been several Lego Ninjago video games, but there will only be one The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game. Developed by TT Games, the movie-based game will arrive alongside the movie release on September 22 for Xbox One, PC, PS4 and Switch.

The Justice League Movie Lego Sets Are Super-Friendly

It’s just not a blockbuster comic book movie without blocky plastic recreations of pivotal scenes, courtesy of Lego.Check out three Justice League movie Lego sets coming in August, starring Stubble Affleck Batman, Sea Hobo Aquaman, Pizza Delivery Flash and other super friends. We kick things off with the smallest, cheapest and least impressive of the…

Bad New Final Fantasy XV Mobile Game Now Available

Released on iOS and Android just in time for most fans to be distracted by Episode Prompto, Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire is a generic multiplayer kingdom-builder with FFXV assets laid over top. Hooray. The free-to-play mobile game starts off promisingly enough. Those are definitely Final Fantasy XV characters right there. I see Prompto…

Marvel Heroes Stops Selling Fantastic Four Stuff

The Fantastic Four aren’t getting a lot of love in Marvel Comics at the moment, and now that lack of love looks to be extending to Gazillion’s massively multiplayer Marvel Heroes. Starting July 1, players will no longer be able to purchase Fantastic Four characters or costumes. According to apost on the Marvel Heroes forums…

What’s black, white and red all over and coming this fall for Xbox One and PlayStation 4? A double-pack of Limbo and Inside. Playdead’s pair of stark and beautiful indie platformers hit stores on September 12 for $29.99, courtesy of publisher 505 Games.

Mario-Themed Monopoly Gamer Has Power-Ups And Boss Battles

Hasbro’s been pumping out branded versions of classic board game Monopoly for ages. With token-specific abilities, power-up dice and boss fights, Mario-themed Monopoly Gamer is something different. The heart of Monopoly remains intact in Monopoly Gamer, which hits stores in August. Players roll the dice to travel around the edge of the game board, buying…

Coming soon to iOS and Android, Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion looks to be Ubisoft and Behaviour Interactive’s take on Fallout Shelter. Build an HQ and use it to train Xbox avatar-looking assassins like Ezio and Aguilar before sending them out on “epic missions.” Interesting.

It’s A Great Time To Level Up A New Job In Final Fantasy XIV

With the launch of Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood expansion, tons of players are exploring the new post-level 60 content. But if you’re on the right game server, massive experience point bonuses are a great incentive to take a break from the new stuff and start a new job at level one. In the video above…

Rocket League’s Tiny Toy Cars Are So Cute

Looking to capture the thrill of a heated round of Rocket League on your desk? Zag Toys’ collectible pull-back racers won’t do that, but they’re so damn adorable. Announced back in February, Zag Toys’ Rocket League racersare slowly starting to show up at Target and GameStop stores throughout the country. Blind-packaged in spherical plastic containers…

FFXIV Stormblood Feels Like Its Own Final Fantasy Game

Stormblood isn’t just a huge chunk of new content for Final Fantasy XIV. It’s the third game in an ongoing series, one that happens to share the same space as its predecessors. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn told the story of the rise of the Warrior of Light (AKA the player character) and established…

How To Take Down Susano, FFXIV Stormblood’s First Primal

Primal battles in Final Fantasy XIV are massive spectacles that pit a group of players against powerful creatures that usually show up in the series as summons. Stormblood’s first primal, Susano, gets more massive than most, but a well-coordinated group can take him down pretty easy. Susano is a take on Susanoo, the Shinto god…

Celebrate Sonic‘s 26th Birthday With A Little Traveling Music

Just in time to kick off Sonic the Hedgehog’s 26th year, the folks at Overclocked Remix release Speeding Towards Adventure, a free 23-track album celebrating a quarter of a century that went by in a blue blur. The great thing about the Sonic franchise is that no matter how good or bad the games released…

Wonder Woman Makes Barbie Look Good

After rescuing the DC movie-verse from rampant mediocrity, Wonder Woman deserves much more than the basic Barbie treatment. The Black Label Wonder Woman Barbie collection features articulated bodies, stunning face sculpts, amazing outfits and awesome accessories. They’ll do nicely. When most people think of Barbie dolls they think of the $15 to $20 fashion dolls…

Hololens Super Mario Bros. Looks Dangerously Fun

Designer Abhishek Singh created a first-person augmented reality version of Super Mario Bros.’ first level, which is very cool. Then he dressed up as Mario to test out his creation in New York City’s Central Park. That’s the dangerous bit. On one hand, Singh’s AR game does a great job of demonstrating the potential of…

Currently in open beta, Motiga’s animal-powered action hero shooter Gigantic officially launches on PC and Xbox One on July 20. Interested parties can pick up founder’s packs for the free-to-play game for $29.99 atits official website.