One Piece Easter Egg Character Finally Makes Official Appearance 

One Piece has no shortage of characters or Easter eggs. One character, Mr. Minamoto, was first revealed in the late 1990s, but never officially appeared in the manga’s storyline. Until now. Way back in 1998, a One Piece reader asked why a tavern door repaired after mountain bandits broke it down. Eiichiro Oda replied, “That’s…

Nintendo Attending The Tokyo Game Show, But Only For Business Appointments

Every fall, a common question people ask is why Nintendo doesn’t attend the Tokyo Game Show. This year, it apparently will. Sorta. Please don’t get excited. Japanese business research site BCN Retail reports that Nintendo plans to be at this year’s TGS. The show’s official site has confirmed this. The Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association puts…

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Bumbling Canadian Robbery Video Is Even Better With Metal Gear Solid Sounds

That botched Canadian convenience store robbery was funny enough on its own, but set to Metal Gear music and sound effects—thank you, Omar Villegas—it’s a work of art.

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Kejun Wang is a concept artist at Respawn, developers of the Titanfall series. You can see more of Wang’s art at his personal site and ArtStation page. 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…

Madden’s 99-Rated Players Got Some Sweet Cleats

There will be seven players rated 99 overall in this year’s Madden. Good for them, but especially for the three that were sent these fancy cleats by Nike to commemorate the occasion. Antonio Brown, Rob Gronkowski and Luke Kuechly were all given these gold & white cleats, each emblazoned with a silhouette of the player…

Guillermo del Toro Gets His Own Action Figure

Oscar-winning filmmaker and best friend of Hideo Kojima Guillermo del Toro has had a lot of action figures made for characters in his movies, but he’s now getting one of his very own. Via Toy Ark, NECA is releasing this figure as a San Diego Comic Con special, standing at around 8″ tall and featuring…

System Shock Gets Its First Fan-Made Campaign Mod, 24 Years Later

A remake of the 1994 game System Shock by Night Dive Studios is due out sometime in the next few years, but fans who don’t want to wait can revisit the space horror game now in System Shock: ReWired, the first ever total campaign mod for the classic game. Fan made over the course of…

This Silent Hill-Inspired Game Sent Me To Hell

Concluse is an atmospheric horror indie that was released on June 29. It’s free. It’s also a game that managed to both creep me out and stress me out. Michael has been searching for his missing wife Carolyn for the past three years. When he gets an anonymous tip that she was seen alive and…

How To Fix Your Switch Pro Controller’s D-Pad

Over the last year, the Nintendo Switch has built up an impressive collection of 2D side-scrollers and classic arcade games. Unfortunately, those games rely heavily the D-Pad, and the D-Pad on the Switch Pro Controller can be frustratingly unreliable. Last weekend I fixed mine, and you can, too. I’ve been obsessively playing Hollow Knight over…

Call Overwatch‘s Hamster Hammond, You Cowards

Hammond is one of the better hamster names in history, miles ahead of Squeaks, Furball, or whatever else children name their pets. Despite this, the Overwatch team insists on officially calling the game’s newest hero “Wrecking Ball,” a name that sounds more befitting of a GI Joe action figure or a good (fight me) but…

A Tear Is Growing In Fortnite‘s Space-Time Continuum

Last weekend, a rocket blasted off in Fortnite Battle Royale and cracked the sky. The cracks have grown larger since then, leaving players wondering what happens if the sky completely shatters. Fornite’s rocket launch was a long time coming. The seeds were planted during the lead —up to Season 4, when a giant meteor loomed…

It’s Time For Games To Own Their Politics

Art is always going to express a certain point of view because ultimately, whatever form it comes in, art is made by human beings. It’s a responsibility that can sometimes feel weird in big-budget games that don’t double down on the questions they present and treat real life-inspired issues like theme park attractions. One of…

Fighting Game Players Mimic Wrestling Stars

Even as the fighting game community has expanded rapidly over the last decade, Community Effort Orlando’s professional wrestling aesthetics have made it a unique and memorable stop on the competitive circuit. The yearly event gives the community a chance to show off their creativity and individuality by allowing finalists the opportunity to walk the ramp…

I’m Glad I Started Playing The Witcher 1 Last

The Witcher came out on PC in 2007. That feels like a lifetime ago. The series is now easily one of my favorites, but a decade ago I, like a lot of people, had no idea it even existed. That’s created a weird dynamic as I play The Witcher 1 for the first time knowing…

Back In The ’90s, Nintendo Power Helped A Shy Fan Show Her Envelope Art To The World

Back in the mid to late-90’s, Naomi Chiba expressed her die-hard Nintendo fan love in the pages of Nintendo Power magazine And many young Nintendo fans, myself included, looked forward to seeing her latest drawings. This post originally appeared 9/30/16. For fans like me and Chiba, Nintendo Power was a wonderful obsession. I subscribed for…