In Their War With The Wall Street Journal, Top YouTubers Just Played Themselves

Over the last couple of weeks, anger has been bubbling on YouTube over the news that major brands pulled advertisements on the platform in an effort to avoid being matched with objectionable content. The reports, which were published by the Wall Street Journal, were met with such skepticism that they sparked scandalous conspiracy theories among…

Attack on Titan’s Season 2 Opener Is More Of The Same

Attack on Titan’s new season began on Saturday with more of the same, along with a few bombshells that failed to make up for the show’s poor pacing. If you’re already into Attack on Titan, you’ll love what the first episode is doing. If you aren’t a fan of the series, it doesn’t offer a…

Five Ways Nintendo Could Fix Breath Of The Wild‘s Clunky Interface

Nintendo’s latest Zelda game ​Breath of the Wild has garnered deserved praise for presenting users with an immense, emergent open world full of discovery, surprise, and charm. However, as I’ve been digging deeper into the game, I started to notice some areas that could benefit from a few quick user experience (UX) design improvements to…

Persona 5 Is A Great Entry Point For Series Newcomers

The most common question we’ve gotten, when talking about how much we love the new video game Persona 5, is whether there are lots of people to kiss. The second most common question is: Can you play it without playing the other Persona games? The answer to both of these questions is yes. Persona 5 is…

Breath Of The Wild Voice Actor Drops In On Streamer

Over the weekend a streamer finally beat Breath of the Wild, not realizing that the voice actor of her favorite character had been watching the whole time. Haley Ojedi, who streams and makes gaming videos on her YouTube channel, didn’t think her subscribers would even be interested in her streaming the ending to Breath of…

If You’re Disappointed By Ghost In The Shell, Try This Comic

After paying money I will never get back for the disappointment that is 2017’s Ghost in the Shell, I realized that it hadn’t scratched my itch for a Tokyo-esque sci-fi tech opera. It delivered, mostly, on the dystopian vision of Tokyo that Io9’s Evan Narcissecalled “futureshock design porn.” But while its setting contained infinite storytelling…

Mod Brings Crysis’ Nanosuit To Grand Theft Auto V

Let’s see how those cops like it when you’re rollin’ down Rodeo in your MAXIMUM ARMOUR This isn’t just a cosmetic tweak: You’re actually given the full range of Nanosuit abilities from Crytek’s series, with strength, speed and invisibility all included. Note that you’ll need two seperate downloads to get this working, one for the…

The Biggest Selling Games And Hardware Last Month In Japan 

It’s April! March is over, but Famitsu has Japanese sales figures for the most successful games, hardware, and game companies of the past month. For the period of February 27 to March 26, here are the top five selling games in Japan: 5. 1-2-Switch (Switch) – 138,790 copies 4. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands (PS4)…

Konami Responds To Diego Maradona’s Legal Threats

Last week, Diego Maradona wrote on Facebook that he wanted to “initiate legal actions” against Pro Evolution Soccer publishers Konami for using his likeness. According to Maradona, it was allegedly done without permission. Today, Konami has issued a response. Konami’s Tokyo headquarters put out a statement: At this time, there have been news that in…

The Duo Behind Namco X Capcom and Project X Zone Just Left Monolith Soft

While at Monolith Soft, veteran producer Koji Ishitani and game director Soichiro Morizumi collaborated on several crossover projects. Between them, they logged 30 years at Monolith, and they also both left the studio on March 31.  The Japanese financial year begins on April 1, which might explain the March 31 date. As pointed out by…

Japan Has An Attack On Titan… ATM 

Just when you think you’ve seen every promotion possible, Japan goes and wheels out this Attack on Titan ATM. Nice one! According to Get News, the Attack On Titan is located at the Seven Bank in Tokyo’s Nakano Broadway. If you take a photo of the wall with a flash, it will reveal a Titan.…

The New Dragon Ball Super Ending Seems Familiar

There’s a new ending for Dragon Ball Super. Not only is it excellent, but it’s also subtly nostalgic. This is ending number eight for the series, which has typically featured terrific closing tunes. This track, “Boogie Back,” is a standout. What also works so well for this closer is how it tastefully references the “Romantic…

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Official One Piece Lingerie Comes To Japan

Since One Piece is about pirates, it’s only fitting that the manga’s official lingerie would look more like swimwear than underwear. Japanese lingerie company Peach John, whichpreviously released Sailor Moon nightwear, is teaming up with One Piece.  Currently, there are four sets that have been announced for an April 12 launch. Prices are still TBA,…

There Is Nowhere To Hide From Hanzo Cosplay

While Hanzo mains are bad, Hanzo cosplay is just fine. We actually saw this cosplay briefly last year as part of a video, but this is a shoot by Fauxtography Geek that gives Rian Synnth’s costume its own time to shine.

Spend Some Quality Time With Nier: Automata’s Director

In this latest instalment of the excellent toco toco TV, everyone gets to remotely hang out with Yoko Taro,the director of Nier: Automata It’s not just an interview about his processes and the game; like the other episodes in the series, it takes you to a place of great importance in Taro’s career/life, in this…

The New Day Enter Wrestlemania With Final Fantasy Tribute

It’s Wrestlemania time, and hosts The New Day are doing their thing, entering the arena with a Final Fantasy homage. There are also Moogles present.