A Cyberpunk Ninja Game Where You Manipulate Time

After talking my way past the receptionist at a grotty hotel in Katana Zero, I stand in the elevator at the entrance to a heavily guarded floor, watching goons patrol back and forth. One’s got a shotgun, another a knife, another a pistol. I formulate a plan, then burst through the doors, slicing through all…

The Sega Genesis Mini, A Size Comparison

We know the Sega Genesis Mini is small, but I don’t believe we have seen it side-by-side with the original console. That is, until now. During today’s Famitsu livestream, the actual hardware was shown off to give a better idea of the machine’s size. Like other mini consoles, it’s small! This is obviously the Mega…

Sega Just Revealed Ten More Genesis Mini Games

In late March, Sega revealed that the Sega Genesis Mini (Mega Drive Mini) will include forty games. Ten of those games were announced. Today, Sega divulged ten more. Previously announced titles include Sonic The Hedgehog, Gunstar Heroes and Castlevania Bloodlines. The ten titles Sega revealed today are Thunderforce III Super Fantasy Zone Musha World of…

Smash Bros. Update Goes Live, Penis Stages Immediately Erected

The latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate had a bumpy rollout, with it hard for players unable to download and connect. However, once they could, some of them did the inevitable. They drew dicks. Note: For some readers, this article might be NSFW. Included in the 3.0 update is a stage builder, allowing players…

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NFL Team’s 2019 Schedule Is Just A Bunch Of Video Games

The NFL schedule was released today, and for whatever reason the Carolina Panthers decided to share their games and dates via an enormous montage of old (and some new) video games, from NBA Jam to Mario Kart to Halo It’s pretty good! Though JJ Watt does not seem like a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater kinda…

Report: Nintendo Cancels Its Sleep-Tracking Device, Plans Smaller Switch For Fall

A new report on Nintendo from Japan’s Nikkei newspaper has some details about the future of Nintendo Switch hardware, as well as the future (or lack thereof) of its proposed entry into the health device market. Here’s the three major takeaways from the report, which we should stress are not official comments from Nintendo but…

A Wee Dragon Workshop

Nicholas Foong is an artist from Singapore currently living in LA. He’s worked on stuff like How to Train Your Dragon and Planet of the Apes You can see more of Nicholas’ art at his personal site

SNES Mod Performs Black Magic On Mode 7’s Barfy Resolution

The Super Nintendo’s Mode 7 tech was impressive as hell in the early 90s, but all that spinning came at the cost of visual fidelity, with the backgrounds on games like Mario Kart and F-Zero looking like pixellated puke. Two decades on, a mod is trying to clean that up. Made by DerKoun, HD Mode…

Fortnite’s Dog Petting Sucks

Fortnite’s latest update brings aerial battles, but it also quietly introduced what should have been a very welcome feature: the ability to pet dogs (and cats, and other animals). It’s a pity, then, that it sucks. Before we go any further, for reference here is some good video game dog petting, courtesy of Far Cry…

Even In Early Access, Dreams Is An Impressive Showcase Of Creativity

The breathtaking painting above is called “Demon’s Penance.” It was created by artist Tomasz Mrozinski using tools included within Media Molecule’s Dreams, released this week in early access for the PlayStation 4. I’ve been staring at it for hours. It’s one of the dozens of games, musical arrangements, sculptures, paintings and strange contraptions I’ve fallen…

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Dear Overwatch, Let Me Ride The Motorcycle

Earlier this week, when Blizzard introduced Overwatch’s latest co-op mission, Storm Rising, the teaser trailer featured Tracer on a motorcycle. It was accompanied by the tagline “Chase the truth.” When I logged in to try out the mission today, I was immediately greeted by a screen of Tracer on a motorcycle. I started the mission.…

We Talked To The Only Two People With Every Final Fantasy Trophy

Talan Kirk has spent the last 10 years in pursuit of a highly specific and extremely time-consuming goal: earning every Final Fantasy series trophy available on the North American Playstation Network. Last week, he did it—joining only one other person online to have scaled this imposing gaming mountain. A software engineer from Idaho, Kirk explains…

Nintendo Adds A Zoom Feature To The Switch

The Nintendo Switch screen is pretty big, but if you’ve ever had trouble reading text or seeing details, the latest system update adds a nifty zoom feature. You can zoom in close and even lock the zoom in place. It’s a small but welcome feature that makes the Switch a little more accessible. System update…