Temtem Takes The Pokémon Formula Online, But Doesn’t Do Much With It

The first time I met Temtem’s monster-bequeathing hot dad science lad Professor Konstantinos, I immediately began calling him Professor Oak. Just now, I had to look up his real name for the purposes of writing this piece. What I’m saying is, Temtem is a whole, whole lot like Pokémon That is not a bad thing,…

Why Everybody Loves Final Fantasy Tactics

Boy, do people love Final Fantasy Tactics. They love it so much they’d marry it, if human-video-game marriage were legal. It’s a desert-island game for approximately 70% of the video gaming population; it’s been replayed more often than The White Album This piece was first published on January 7, 2013. We’re bumping it today for…

New Liquid CPU Cooler Plays Animated GIFs, Because Why Not

PC hardware maker NZXT has just announced the latest additions to its line of liquid CPU coolers, the Kraken X-3 and Z-3. The X-3 has a bright LED ring and rotates so the logo can be repositioned. The Z-3 comes with a 2.36-inch, 24-bit color LCD screen capable of displaying images, computer data, or animated…

What Are Your Most Embarrassing Voice Chat Mistakes?

If you play multiplayer games, you probably use voice chat. Voice chat is the devil’s work for so many reasons, but it’s especially bad if you forget to turn it off when you’re done. I was playing The Darwin Project yesterday, a battle royale where voice chat plays a big role in the game’s strategy…

Here’s February 2020’s Xbox Live Games With Gold

February’s Xbox Live Games with Gold is a mix of racing, horror, and multiplayer. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. February’s Games with Goldare: Xbox One TT Isle of Man (February 1-29) Call of Cthulhu (February 16-March 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with Xbox One) Fable…

Nintendo Explains How Pokémon Home Will Work

Today Nintendo announced that its cloud storage program for Pokémon, Pokémon Home, will have a paid and free version. The free version has a paltry max capacity of 30 Pokémon, while the paid version will let you store up to 6,000 at $3 a month or $16 a year. The service, set to launch in…

Save Your Eyes And Turn Your Virtual Boy Headset Into A Regular Console

Retro console modders iFixRetro recently undertook the thankless task of rehabbing an old, beat-up Virtual Boy and transforming it into a painless console they could sit on a shelf and play games on their TV with. Who doesn’t wish they could go back and play Virtual Boy Wario Land without burring their face in Nintendo’s…

Gwent story spinoff Thronebreaker is now available on Nintendo Switch. We enjoyed what we played on PC. 

In Case You Have Problems Seeing Your Switch’s Screen

Going back to the original Game Boy, there have been peripherals like the Booster Boy or the Light Boy to help players see the screen. The Switch’s screen is more illuminated and has brighter colors, but just in case you’re having difficulties seeing it, you’ll be happy to hear that help has arrived. From Japanese…

League Of Legends Pro Games Postponed In China Due To Coronavirus Concerns

China’s League of Legends Pro League has decided to postpone the upcoming 2020 Spring Season matches that were originally slated to start early next month after the Chinese New Year’s holidays. According to CCN, the matches have been pushed back for the foreseeable future. Likewise, the League of Legends Development League’s second division will not…

Man Allegedly Kidnapped And Tortured After Dating An Akihabara Maid

Last August, the former manager of an Akihabara maid cafe was kidnapped and tortured after he had quit his job at the cafe without notice and was dating one of the maids. This, it seems, pissed some folks off. A group of men involved with the cafe’s management allegedly forced the victim into a car…

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The Battle Of Moria

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Red Dead Player Kidnaps Sheriffs, Shoots Them In Beautiful Locations

Red Dead’s the kinda game where after a while you have to learn how to make your own fun, which can sometimes involve visiting some of the game’s most breathtaking locations and taking some photos. And sometimes, along the way, kidnapping the game’s Sheriffs then duelling them for sport. That’s what Alex Tanaka has been…

Armed Robber Steals Over $130,000 Worth Of GameStop Merchandise

Frederick Lopez Jr., 28, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of robbing four GameStop stores at gunpoint in 2018. The news was announced today in a press release from the US Attorney’s Office (via Polygon), and says Lopez’s arrest came as a result of a joint investigation by both…

Animal Crossing Fans Are So Desperate For News That They’re Analyzing Obscure Stickers [Update]

Earlier today, fans spotted some Animal Crossing: New Horizons decals for the Switch on the Japanese HMV store website. Eager fans are now pouring over them trying to figure out which new characters will be in the game. The images were first shared by the Animal Crossing World fansite Twitter account, garnering thousands of likes…

NBA 2K Players Are Paying Their Respects To Kobe Bryant

The NBA 2K community has, as you’d expect given his impact on both the series and basketball itself, been deeply affected by Kobe Bryant’s death yesterday, with players (and the developers) spending the last 24 hours finding ways to pay their respects. 2K Director of Digital Marketing Ronnie Singh, the public face of the series,…