Holden Miller

This Winnie The Pooh Game Is Way Too Difficult For Kids

I hope you don’t have any fond memories of the Hundred Acre Wood, because they’re all about to be replaced with white knuckled frustration when you play Winnie The Pooh Home Run Derby. It’s the Disney-produced children’s flash game that’s so difficult, you just might smash your monitor. Taking up residence on Yahoo Japan’s “Disney…

A Handy 2013 Calendar For Gamers

Start flipping open those cute puppy calendars your parents bought you, and pull out your Sharpies, because it’s time to get down to the temporal nitty gritty on entertainment in 2013. We’ve got a ton of (hopefully) great, big games, movies, and more to look forward to this year. My wallet cringes at the thought.…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Capcom Did In 2012

So close, Capcom, and yet so far. 2012 had the potential to be a real banner year for the developer. Starting from the top with a new numbered Resident Evil that had strong buzz, a Street Fighter crossover that had the potential to be another Marvel vs. Capcom, and the 25th anniversary of Mega Man,…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Take-Two Interactive Did In 2012

Sometimes you just have to buckle down and put out good games. Take-Two Interactive—and their branches, 2K and Rockstar—did a minimum of futzing around this year, instead releasing a relatively slim, high quality roster. Almost all of Take-Two’s sequels improved upon their predecessors. Rockstar brought back Max Payne, fatter and drunker than ever, and his…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Ubisoft Did In 2012

Bonjour friends! American gaming’s Franco-friends Ubisoft had quite the year, releasing or showing off games for what seemed like all of their major franchises, and revealing a new one to boot. Other than the pretty fun Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, the beginning of their 2012 was defined by arcade and mobile titles like the dangerously…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things EA Did in 2012

The calendar year is coming to a close for the recently crowned Worst Company In America (doesn’t that polished turd look so nice on the mantle), and I don’t think anyone would claim 2012 was the finest outing for Electronic Arts. Sure, their Madden and NHL franchises might have broken personal sales bests (after all,…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Valve Did in 2012

Oh, Valve. If a company is doing this well, then you know there must be something incredibly sinister going on beneath the surface. I considered trying to infiltrate the shadowy ranks of Valve to uncover their origins (subterranean? Extraterrestrial? Cthulhoid?) but thought better of it for the sake of my health, and the fact that…

Bethesda announces new content coming for Rage (Yes, Rage) in The Scorchers DLC pack, out next Tuesday

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Nintendo Did in 2012

Well, someone had to go first. As far as history will be concerned, Nintendo did one thing and one thing only in 2012: they released a brand new console, putting the first of three nails into the coffin of a seven year old generation. That sounded weird. Whether they have Leeroy Jenkins-ed their way into…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Sony Did in 2012

We’re currently taking a look back over 2012, not only at delivery foods we’ve ordered and personal mistakes we’ve made, but also what the major gaming companies have been up to. What have they pulled off? What did they bungle? We already ran down the list for Microsoft, and today it’s good ol’ Sony’s turn.…

The Smartest and Dumbest Things Microsoft Did in 2012

As the year winds to a close, it’s becoming possible to get some perspective on just what happened in gaming this year. If promises were kept, expectations met, games loved, or trends followed. What exactly were the major companies up to in 2012? One company managed to stay busy while avoiding perhaps the one thing…

Wii U’s Winter Gets A Little Brighter: Rayman Legends Out February 26th

With a “launch window” that appears to be of the floor-to-ceiling variety, there have been questions about when some Wii U titles would actually see the light of day. For one of the most anticipated titles, the wait for knowing how long you have to wait is over: Ubisoft’s gorgeous platformer Rayman Legends will be…

Witness The Janky Origins of the Wii U GamePad

In a roundtable discussion posted on Nintendo’s website last night, president Satoru Iwata and the team behind Nintendo Land revealed some interesting tidbits about the Wii U development process, as well as the hilariously constructed GamePad prototype you see above. Part of the ongoing Iwata Asks series, the talk quickly turned to the topic of…

(Possible) Wreck-It Ralph Sequel To (Maybe) Feature Mario

Fire up those warp pipes people, because the man behind Disney’s hit Wreck-It Ralph has designs on bringing everyone’s favorite mustachioed plumber to the potential sequel. Director and story writer Rich Moore has talked about a Wreck-It Ralph sequel since the film’s release last month, where it broke box office records for Walt Disney Animation…

Nintendo, Your Mortgage is Due: Where’s Our Animal Crossing 3DS?

Originally announced at E3 all the way back on June 15th, 2010, Animal Crossing on 3DS has been one of the most desired titles for Nintendo’s handheld. Out in Japan since November 8th, Animal Crossing: New Leaf (as it’s now known here) is selling monster numbers, and yet it got nary a mention in today’s…

Dude Gets Wood-Chippered By A Jeep In This Gory Far Cry 3 Glitch

Either Freddy Jr has discovered a particularly brutal glitch in Far Cry 3 or the vehicles of Rook Island have some dark ulterior motives. Whatever the case may be, no cranium is safe from the hungry maw of this Jeep’s flatbed, which spews forth blood redder than pirate balaclavas and more plentiful than a Miike…

Free from the tyranny of Apple, the weirdo app Boyfriend Maker has landed on Android

This Fan-Made Pokémon Remake Is In 3D. And First-Person.

If you liked Pokémon‘s deep gameplay, rewarding collection system, fun beasties, and memorable soundtrack, but were vehemently opposed to its 2D, top-down perspective, then I have just the project for you. Pokémon 3D is an in-development indie title that recreates Pokémon Gold/Silver with all new first-person 3D graphics. Trippy. Pokémon 3D is the ongoing passion…

Eight Seconds of New Last Of Us Footage

This Friday marks the 10th Anniversary of Spike TV’s Video Game Awards, and it’s sure to bring a bevy of exclusive reveals and announcements. One of those goodies will be a new story trailer for Naughty Dog’s upcoming title The Last Of Us, which was itself unveiled at last year’s festivities. Will it be a…

Listen To A Rock Formation Tell Jokes In This Trailer For Double Fine’s New Game

While they might be getting the most attention for their as-yet-unnamed Kickstarter project, Double Fine actually has another adventure game on the docket, and one designed by Ron Gilbert no less. While our own Kirk Hamilton got a preview of The Cave with Mr. Gilbert himself, there’s been a dearth of game footage since it…