How To Throw Your Video Game Controller

Video games are a lot of fun, but they can also be frustrating. From time to time, you may even get frustrated enough that you want to throw something. Good news! Your controller is right there in your hand. I’ve often heard people refer to a game as “controller-throwingly difficult.” This is an evocative description,…

Sex Kick, Chicken-Blocking And Other Weird Fighting Game Terms Defined

Like any subculture, the one that’s sprung up around competitive games like Street Fighter and Guilty Gear has slowly developed its own special language, which can be hard to understand if you haven’t been a part of the scene for years. Some terms, like anti-airs and zoning, you can figure out on your own without…

Let’s Run Down The Past 24 Hours Of Riot Games’ Baffling Decisions

Immortals has been rejected from North America’s League of Legends Championship Series, which comes as a shock, given that the organization bought in back in 2015 and has since built one of the league’s largest support staffs for their LoL team. That still wasn’t quite enough of a commitment in League of Legends for Riot…

In Putty Pals, out today for $9.99 on the Switch eShop, a pair of blobs jump, glide, swing and bounce off each other in order to make a treacherous journey home. It’s a clever, lighthearted platformer built for co-op play. If you’re looking for something to play with a friend, it’s an excellent choice.

Pokémon Go Introduces New Ghost Types This Month, Rest of Gen Three In December

From October 20th to November 2nd, you’ll find some spooky new friends in Pokémon Go. It’s not full-on gen three yet, but hey: new faces! Here’s the trailer, where you’ll spot Hoenn-region critters like Sableye and Banette. And, as always, there will be a new type of Pikachu to capture: Additionally, during this event, rewards…

Japan Has A Ninja Certification Test

On October 22, there will be an examination for certification in the Koga-ryu school of ninjutsu. I am not making this up.  According to At Press, the certification test will be held at Zojo-ji, a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. The examination is thirty minutes long and covers your ninja knowledge of the Koga-ryu school. Since…

Microsoft Hasn’t Been Supportive For Japanese Games, Says NIS America

According to Nippon Ichi Software America president Takuro Yamashita, Microsoft “hasn’t been very supportive of Japanese games.” Since this is NIS America, Yamashita is talking about bringing Japanese games to the Xbox One and not selling loads of Xbox Ones in Japan. In an interview with MCV, Yamashita said, “Honestly speaking, Microsoft’s approach to Japanese…

Katy Perry Looks Like A Character From Anime Saint Seiya

Have you ever seen Saint Seiya? If so, you probably wondering why Katy Perry is dressed like a character from the classic anime. It’s unclear if this was intentional or not (it might be!), but Perry’s outfit from her new world tour really looks like something straight out of Saint Seiya, an anime that follows…

Man Charged With Selling Call Of Duty Games Stolen From Sony Factory

A man from Terre Haute, Indiana has been charged with theft and “offense against intellectual property” after being caught selling PS4 copies of the unreleased Call of Duty: WW2 that it’s claimed were stolen from a Sony factory. Terre Haute is the location of one of Sony’s DADC facilities, where the company produces its CD,…

New Nintendo Switch Update Adds Video Recording, Save Transfers

The newest update for the Nintendo Switch is a surprisingly solid one, adding (or at least half-assing) a bunch of features that owners have been crying out for since the console’s launch earlier this year. First up is the ability to record video. All you do is hold down the screen capture button instead of…

Giant Transformers Cosplay Crushes New York

There was a lot of quality cosplay at this year’s New York Comic Con, but perhaps the most impressive of all was this enormous Bumblebee outfit that despite its size was still able to walk its way across the showroom floor. It was made byThomas DePetrillo from Extreme Costumes. Here’s how it looks from the…

FIFA 18 vs PES 2018: Which Is Better?

FIFA 18 is a good game of football with an absolutely incredible singleplayer mode. PES 2018 is a fantastic game of football wearing clearance rack kit. That’s about the sum of it.I’ve been doing this feature long enough—and these games have settled into such a comfortable holding pattern of strengths and weaknesses—that it’s in danger…

There’s Now A PS4 Controller For Tiny Hands

Sony has licensed Japanese peripheral company Hori to make a new controller for the PS4 called the Mini Wired Gamepad. It’s designed for kids (and adults with small hands, I guess?), and I am very upset it wasn’t called the Kidsaxis Like the name suggests, it’s wired (with a 10ft cable) and is 40% smaller…

Tiny 12-Inch Arcade Cabinet Is Actually Playable

New Wave Toys has teamed up with Atari to produce Replicade x Centipede, the first in a line of fully-functional 1/6 scale replicas of classic arcade games. Crafted from die-cast metal and wood, the Replicade Amusements Centipede arcade cabinet is a pretty impressive feat of tiny-sizing. Inside the case is some dedicated hardware loaded with…

Divinity Original Sin 2 Player Collects Paintings Of Boss, Beats Him With Them

They say that pride goes before a fall. One Divinity: Original Sin 2 player decided to interpret the saying literally, killing jerk boss Bishop Alexander by having a plethora of paintings of himself—the surest sign of hubris—fall on his head until he died. In Original Sin 2, there are paintings of various characters scattered around…

GTA Online’s Latest Update Adds The Ultimate Test Of Racing Skill

GTA Online’s latest update adds “Transform Races” where players compete on tracks with checkpoints that instantly transform vehicles into something new. For example: one moment you’re racing around on a motorcycle, only to hit a checkpoint where you will soar away in a fighter jet. The mode incorporates everything from boats to helicopters, and it’s…