Sony Exec’s Slam On Old Games Misses The Appeal Of The Classics

How much effort should today’s console makers put into keeping the classics in print and playable on modern hardware? There’s a lot of room for debate, but one PlayStation exec just weighed in with what has to be the Worst Possible Take. The Take isn’t just about backward compatibility, or about what Sony plans to…

Legendary Super Mario 64 Speedrun Rivalry Heats Up

Last month, a speedrun for collecting 120 stars in Super Mario 64 went down in history for being the first run to ever go under a time of 1:40:00. It was a record that took years to achieve; some people didn’t think it was even possible. Last weekend, that legendary record got beaten twice in…

Smash Pro’s Tournament Victory Speech Calls Out Nintendo

Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma had just come off a long tournament run of beating some of the best in Super Smash Bros. Melee when he took to the stage for a winner’s interview. Debiedma used the opportunity to hold an impassioned rally for the grassroots that makes Smash happen, with choice words for a “certain company.”…

Friday the 13th, As Told By Steam Reviews

Lots of people love Friday the 13th. On Steam, they also love telling you how they died in it. Friday the 13th is a Getting Murdered by Jason Voorhees simulator, a genre that definitely has an appeal. Getting impaled on a tree branch is half the fun—the other half is doing the impaling. Read on,…

How Many Of You Started Playing Games This Generation?

Back in the ancient days of 2012, pundits and analysts across the world put on their soothsayer hats and predicted that iPhones and iPads would kill console gaming. Then, the PS4 came out and sold roughly 40 billion units, proving them all wrong. Which raises the question: How many people started gaming this generation? As…

Either I’m Paranoid Or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe‘s AI Is Cheating

There’s no question that the Mario Kart’s AI is a big cheater. Anyone who plays the game has probably noticed how the computer-controlled racers tend to catch up to you no matter what and always have an item in hand during the race’s final moments. But what advantages, exactly, do the robot racers get in…

Modder Adds Kirby With Human Feet To Smash Bros.

Someone made a mod for Super Smash Brothers of Kirby with realistic feet. It is so disturbing. When fanart of barefoot Kirby with old man feet took the internet by storm, all my coworkers and I had pretty much had it. Was it hilarious? Sure. Is it a vision that creeps into my subconscious as…

What Happens In New Vegas Stays In New Vegas

Mike Bierek is an artist based in California who has worked on games like InFamous 2, Darksiders and Fallout: New Vegas He’s also done a lot of work on Magic: The Gathering cards You can see more of Mike’s work at his ArtStation page. To see the images in their native resolution, click on the…

It’s Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man The Fighting Game

It was bound to happen sooner or later. There were just too many used car dealerships, too many store grand openings or going out-of-business sales. The flailing inflatable tube people that vie for our attention along our nation’s highways take up flailing arms against each other in Inflatality. Now on Steam Greenlight from indie development…

D&D‘s Upcoming Adventure Is All About Zombies And Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs are coming to Dungeons & Dragons with its upcoming adventure, Tomb of Annihilation. Slated for a September 19th release, Tomb of Annihilation will have players hacking through a jungle full of undead, dinosaurs and, yes, undead dinosaurs to find a legendary artifact that could quell a curse. D&D lead designer Mike Mearls described Tomb…

King of Iron Fist or Master of the Universe? Why not both? Redditor The Director’s Cut uses Tekken 7’s character customization to recreate He-Man’s arch-nemesis, Bryan Skeletor.

The Internet Reacts To The Newest Legendary Super Saiyan

The latest Dragon Ball Super episode showed off new character Kale’s Super Saiyan form. Fans knew this was coming, as well as how the character appeared to be inspired by Broly. Now that the episode has aired, those fans have opinions. When Kale goes into her Super Saiyan form, her hair turns green and she…

Months Later, Long Nintendo Switch Lines In Japan

Over the weekend, a shipment of Nintendo Switch consoles hit Japanese retail. That mean some stores saw long lines months after it originally launched. For many folks in Japan, it’s still hard to walk into a store and purchase a Switch. It’s certainly not impossible. Sometimes, people wander into a shop with stock, but those…

Resident Evil‘s Umbrella Corporation Logo Is A Terrible Choice For A Skin Clinic

In Ho Chi Minh City, a clinic was reportedly surprised to learn its logo looked exactly like Umbrella Corporation’s emblem from Resident Evil. The Medcare Skin Centre logo popped up website Geek Culture’s Facebookpage, before infecting Reddit. This is the clinic’s official site. And the actual clinic. The logo makes everything sinister. Medcare Skin Centre…