Excellent New Fighting Game Has Indie All-Stars Like Shovel Knight Face Off

Curly vs. Gunvolt. Shovel Knight vs. Isaac. If these match-ups don’t get you excited, you may have missed out on some of the most delightful indie games of the past decade. Fortunately Studio Saizensen’s all-star indie fighting game Blade Strangers is just as quirky and approachable as the games that spawned it. Blade Strangers, launching…

The First Onimusha Is Getting Remastered

The 2001 action-adventure game Onimusha: Warlords is getting a remaster, publisher Capcom said today. It’ll be out on January 15, 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. The remaster, which runs $20, will come with “updated features including high-definition graphics, widescreen display option, analog stick support, a readily available Easy Mode option, and new…

Debate Over Tattoos Continues In Japan

Last week, Japanese celebrity Ryuchell (above) revealed he got his wife and son’s names tattooed on his arms. It caused a debate over tattoos that has continued through this week. The 22-year-old Ryuchell is a popular model, television personality, and newly minted pop singer. He and his wife Peco take their fashion cues from Full…

Konami Creates Artificial Intelligence To Identify Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards

If you think you or your friends are good at Yu-Gi-Oh!, just wait until you start playing the machines. At this year’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association meeting, Konami revealed it had developed AI-enabled tech that can identify the 9,000-plus Yu-Gi-Oh! playing cards. According to Nikkei, the first system Konami created could only identify half the…

Kid Recreates Nintendo Console From Popsicle Sticks

This summer break, Twitter user Nobusuma236’s son was busy making a Famicom replica out of popsicle sticks. The elementary school student’s resulting creation is surprisingly accurate. Have a look: Well done!

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The Logan Paul Vs KSI Fight Is The Natural Conclusion Of Modern-Day YouTube Beefs

On Saturday, two YouTubers stepped into the ring to settle their differences with their fists. The whole thing was an obvious farce, a phony showdown between two guys who weren’t even pro fighters. But for a large subset of YouTube fans, it felt very real. This weekend’s fight saw YouTubers Olajide “KSI” Olatunji and Logan…

Othello x Mass Effect?

Michael Uwandi is a concept artist who has worked for companies like Disney, Fox and Sony. You can see more of Michael’s work at his personal site Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and…

No Thanks, Nintendo

Nintendo is releasing this limited edition controller alongside Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at the end of the year. It’s out on December 7, and while there’s no word on price, you can’t imagine it being any different to regular Pro Controllers. As for the design, well…this is the least Nintendo could have possibly done with…

Africa, Only It’s Sung By K.K. Slider

There is still good in this world. Thank you Matt. You can get a downloadable version here And for a chaser:

Guild Master, A Board Game Where You’re Giving Out The Quests

Guild Master is an upcoming fantasy board game where, instead of playing the hero, you’re playing the guys handing out the quests and contracts. Currently taking orders on Kickstarter, it’s for 2-4 players, with everyone taking control of an adventuring guild. Each person is trying to recruit heroes to their guild, send them out on…

We’re Not Getting This Chrono Trigger Sequel, Dammit

When not creating delightful video games, Owlboy creator Simon Stafsnes Andersen likes to create mock trailers for video games that will probably never exist. Like this one, a heartbreaking glimpse at the Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross sequel that might have been. According to the YouTube description, it took Andersen a year to get the look he…

Victims Of Jacksonville Shooting Were Two Pro Madden Players

The two victims in yesterday’s shooting at a Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida were Taylor Robertson and Eli Clayton, professional Madden players who had both found success playing EA’s football simulation game. Robertson, who went by the handle Spotmeplz, was 27. He was from Ballard, West Virginia, and had made over $80,000 playing Madden, according…

Tournament Underdogs Won This Year’s Dota 2 International

Tournament underdogs OG won this year’s Dota 2 International after a tense five game series against higher ranked rivals LGD. Victory must have felt especially sweet for the team’s skipper, Johan “N0tail” Sundstein, the only player who has been on the team since its original formation three years ago. OG has had diehard fans ever…

Watch 48 Minutes Of Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Footage 

Two months after showing a behind-the-scenes demo of Cyberpunk 2077 to attendees at E3, developer CD Projekt Red has finally made that footage public. You can watch the video, which shows 48 minutes of the upcoming role-playing game, right here:

Monster Hunter: World Team Bests The Game’s Toughest Fight In Under Five Minutes

Monster Hunter: World’s dangerous Behemoth requires a lot of focus to take down. The battle, inspired by Final Fantasy XIV’s boss raids, is a huge change of pace from most fightsand a hard roadblock for plenty of hunters. The extreme version of the fight makes things even harder, but a group of amazingly coordinated hunters…