A Game That Explains How Good (And Bad) Ideas Spread

The Wisdom and/or Madness of Crowds is an interactive game by Nicky Case all about how ideas and trends spread. Short puzzles teach the player how popular perception changes as groups grow smaller or larger. It’s an important lesson wedged between devious brain teasers and a perfect Indie Pick. We’ve featured Case’s work before, which…

Silent Hill 2‘s Pyramid Head Was Pure Sexual Terror

By the time I got to the elementary school in Silent Hill, I was so scared that I had to turn off my PlayStation. If those little grey children with their little baby butcher knives were too much for me to handle, well, frankly I’m surprised I didn’t suffer a full-on nervous breakdown the first…

Players Are Using God of War‘s Photo Mode To Turn Kratos Into A Goofball

Finally, Kratos can crack a big smile. The new photo mode for God of War dropped yesterday, and players are having a blast with it. You can change Kratos and Atreus’s facial expressions with it, which players are using to their full advantage: It’s nice to see those two enjoy themselves for once! Players aren’t…

Super Mario 64 Online Is Back From The Dead, For Now

Last September, modders created a way for up to 24 people to jump around together in Super Mario 64. The ROM hack was called SM64 Online and it garnered lots of attention, including Nintendo’s who promptly issued copyright strikes to have the ROM hack and videos demoing it taken down. Eight months later the modders…

Top Fortnite Streamer Starts Cursing Less, And It’s Causing Backlash

If you’ve tuned into a Tyler “Ninja” Blevins livestream lately, you’ve probably noticed that things sound a little different now. Twitch’s biggest star is trying to make his entertainment more family-friendly, and some fans aren’t taking it very well. He says he’s doing it for parents and their kids. The fans he’s angered worry that…

I Really Wish I Could Bring My Destiny 2 Character To PC

On Tuesday, Bungie released Warmind, the newest expansion to Destiny, a video game in which you travel through space, [Sorry, the rest of this paragraph is PlayStation exclusive]. For those of us who were once Destiny obsessives but have since fallen off the wagon, this might have been a good excuse to jump back in.…

Twitch Counter-Sues Gambling Streamer Who It Banned

Two years ago, Twitch booted a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer who, among other things, allegedly ran a potentially illegal and reportedly rigged site that let kids gamble on CS:GO skins. Earlier this year, that streamer sued the gigantic video platform. And now, Twitch is counter-suing the streamer saying he violated Twitch’s policies over 15 times.…

Darling in the Franxx Voice Actor Hospitalized With Rare Autoimmune Disease

Voice actor Yuichiro Umehara, who plays Goro in anime Darling in the Franxx, has been hospitalized with an autoimmune disease. His agency made the announcement on its official site, adding that he’s taking time off to focus on his recovery. The agency also apologized for causing fans and industry colleagues to worry. There’s no word…

Excellent Castle In The Sky Action Figures

Last year, Bandai released a fully poseable Robot Solider from Castle in the Sky action figure. This year, it’s releasing a “Mechanical Clear” version along with a poseable Colonel Muska. Priced at 8,100 yen ($74), the two-figure set is up for pre-order starting today and will be released this October in Japan. Makes you want…

SNK Announces The Neo Geo Mini, Will Play 40 Games

Previouslyhinted at, the Neo Geo Mini is now official. It’s the latest retro hardware to get miniaturized. The Neo Geo Mini is based on the Neo Geo MVS arcade machine and will come in two versions: a Japanese one for Asia and an international version for North America, Europe and beyond. Above is the Japanese…

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Get ‘Em, Zangief

Antonio De Luca is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Italy. You can see more of Antonio’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best…

New Nintendo Switch Accessory Makes It Easier To Play On A Table

Nintendo just announced a new official charging stand for the Switch that “makes playing in Tabletop mode easier than ever”. The charging solutions that shipped with the console at launch were pretty limited in this regard as the dock blocked access to the screen, while using a cable and the kickstand at the same time…

TF2-Inspired Loadout Is Shutting Down Ahead Of New European Regulations

Edge of Reality’s 2014 free-to-play online shooter, Loadout, is getting shut down on May 24. The developer announced the news on Steam earlier this week, citing, among other reasons, the prohibitive costs of making the game compliant with new European regulations. “Loadout just received a few death blows,” wrote the CEO, Rob Cohen, on the…

Konami Is Ready For More Pain With Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

Despite losing licenses and pretty much everything else to EA over the last decade, Konami keeps plugging away with its Pro Evolution Soccer series, today showing the first footage from PES 2019 I applaud the publisher’s continued push to show actual gameplay footage in its debut trailers. But also, getting David Beckham—who retired in 2013—in…

Overwatch League’s Next Stage Won’t Have New Hanzo Or Nerfed Brigitte

There’s a push and pull between pro players and “regular folks” underlying every major esports game, a delicate dance of priorities. And when that balance gets knocked askew as it’s been in the case of Overwatch League Stage 4? Then nobody’s happy. After last weekend’s stage-closing showdown between Boston Uprising and New York Excelsior, Overwatch…