Cute Japanese Action Figure Line Not So Cute Now, Is It?

Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid line of action figures is known for huge heads on tiny bodies and incredible cuteness. Or at least it was. It has changed all that. Nendoroid Pennywise is not an adorable scamp at all. The rictus grin, the cracked forehead, both somehow even bigger than the one actor Bill Skarsgård sports…

New Wireless Gaming Headset Can Go At Least 80 Hours On One Charge

Sennheiser’s $200 GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset boasts “up to 100 hours of wireless gaming” on the back of its unassuming package. I used it for 80 hours before finally getting nervous and putting it on a charger. Known for excellent sound delivery devices, Sennheiser isn’t a company that needs loud and flashy advertisements for…

Sans From Undertale Is A Wrestler Now

Pro wrestler Kenny Omega loves anime and video games. Like most people who love both of those things, he’s also a huge fan of Undertale. During this week’s Halloween-themed All-Elite Wrestling promo, Omega, who is known for incorporating his fandom into his act, went all-in, dressing as Sans Undertale for his big entrance. As you…

Nintendo Switch Sales Up 50 Percent

The Nintendo Switch is doing quite well. According to the company’s most recent financials, sales jumped 50 percent from July to September when compared to the same period last year. As Bloomberg reports, Nintendo sold 4.8 million Switch consoles during this period. Out of those were 1.95 million Switch Lites. Game sales also increased 48…

Japan Getting Life-Sized Godzilla Theme Park Attraction

A life-sized Godzilla head and upper body will be unveiled at the Nijigen no More amusement park on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. This is the first life-sized permanent attraction of its kind at a theme park. The entire statue will be around 120 meters long. Park visitors will take on the role of researchers and…

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What If World War Two Tanks, But Also Mechs

Emerson Tung is a concept artist at id Software, home of Doom and Wolfenstein We’ve featured Tung’s work before back in 2013, but his recent series of “Tankhead” pieces—which also include aircraft and battleships—are so damn good I thought it was time for another showcase. Oh, and if you’re as into these designs as I…

Steam Is Now Asking Users To Re-Review Games After Playing Them Some More

There are plenty of reasons to distrust any given individual Steam review. It might be obsessively hyper-focused on a relatively slight issue or, god forbid, a game taking a political stance. It might be part of a review bomb. It might be a meme. Now, though, Valve has taken aim at one of its system’s…

AI Masters StarCraft II, Ranked Higher Than 99.8% Of Human Players

DeepMind’s AlphaStar artificial intelligence was recently put to work trying to master the real-time complexities of Blizzard’s StarCraft II. Which it successfully managed in just over six weeks, becoming the first non-human to reach the rank of Grandmaster in the game. The AI was first tasked with watching human players to study their (our?) movements,…

Disgaea 4 Might Not Be The Best Disgaea, But It’s My Favorite

No game in Nippon Ichi Software’s long-running series of ridiculously deep tactical role-playing games will ever capture the magic of the original Disgaea. But Disgaea 4: A Promise Forgotten, released this week on PlayStation 4 and Switch as Disgaea 4 Complete+, has a level of humor and charm that makes it a joy to return…

Nioh And Outlast 2 Are November’s PlayStation Plus Games

If you haven’t played Nioh yet, this month’s PlayStation Plus lineup has you covered. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. November’s PS Plus games are: Nioh Outlast 2 They’ll be available November 5 through December 3.

How To Get Into Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is experiencing a bit of a renaissance, and you don’t have to look at publisher Hasbro’s financials to prove it. The 26-year-old strategy card game is alive, kickin’ and as accessible as ever to those curious about picking up a new hobby. Part of what’s fuelled the game’s resurgence is a shift…

The latest video for Marvel’s Avengers gives us a much clearer picture of what’s going on in the upcoming game. Players will collect and customize their characters’ skills, abilities, and outfits while playing though story-advancing missions either solo or online with other heroes. Works for me. 

I Made A Radical (Literally) Playlist For The Outer Worlds

Whenever I really love a piece of media, I make a mixtape of songs that remind me of it. As soon as I finished The Outer Worlds, I began compiling my mixtape. There’s something nice about having a compilation of songs that take you back to a tone and a mood, since it allows you…

Here’s November 2019’s Xbox Games With Gold

November’s Xbox Live Games with Gold are an interesting mix of new and old. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. November’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter (November 1-30) The Final Station (November 16-December 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with Xbox…

EVE Online Gets More Shakeups At EVE Vegas

The penultimate event of the 2020 EVE Online World Tour concluded on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada. The seventh annual EVE Vegas event brought together players and developers for a weekend of exhibits, charity auctions, presentations and of course lots of partying. During the keynote discussion, CCP Burger, EVE Online’s creative director, gave an overview…