Resident Evil 7 Is Way Less Bloody In Japan

One of the most striking things about Resident Evil 7 is just how gore filled it is. It’s packed with chopped off limbs and sickening body horror. But it seems that the experience is a tamer in Japan. In a brief video, the folks at Censored Gaming highlight some of the more egregious changes to…

For Its Three Year Anniversary, Twitch Plays Pokémon Gets Its Most Ridiculous Game Yet

Has it really been three years since the internet collectively tried using Twitch chat to control a single Pokémon game? Time flies. Even more absurd: Twitch Plays Pokémon is still going, and the latest iteration may be the best one yet. Right now, Twitch Plays Pokémon (TPP) is running a modified version of Pokémon Yellow,…

Beware The Watch Dog

Drew DeBakker is a freelance concept artist and illustrator who was worked in both gaming and for companies like Lionsgate and Dreamworks. You can see more of Drew’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration…

Sniper Elite 4’s Campaign Is Perfect For The Patient Shooter

The most accomplished sniper in history accumulated 505 confirmed kills over a period of three months. I racked up 518 playing through Sniper Elite 4‘s single-player campaign mode in a little over 20 hours, most of which was spent hiding. Good times. I am not normally a stealth gamer. I lack the patience to wait…

Former Japanese Game Developer Arrested Over Embezzlement Allegations

Back in 2013, a developer at Tokyo-based Matrix Software allegedly artificially inflated the budget of an online pachinko game just to pocket some of the difference. According to Fuji New Network (via Tokyo Reporter), Yuji Anamizu was a section chief at Matrix Software, which most recently developed PS Vita title ωLabyrinth. Anamizu allegedly inflated the…

Anime With Characters That Look The Same 

Recently, there was an online poll in Japan that asked folks which anime featured characters that all looked too similar. According to Goo Research (via Excite News), over five thousand votes were cast. Here are the top ten choices of anime with a spitting-image cast: 10. Sword Art Online – 119 votes 9. Clannad – 124…

The Four Ways Of Sitting At Japanese Arcades, Explained

There are four common ways players sit at arcade cabinets in Japan. Here they are. Sitting? That’s right, because while North American arcade cabinets have players stand up to play, Japanese ones are seated affairs. Japanese Twitter user Ringo Tart created these explanations. Bending Forward Style Getting one’s face as close as possible to the…

Ghost In The Shell Movie Gets A Proper Trailer

No teasing or setting the mood here. This new Ghost in the Shell movie clip is a straight-up trailer, with 2:09 of guns firing and Beat Takeshi looking concerned.

Pokémon Cosplay Hits The Beach

Not all Pokemon Sun and Moon cosplay is accidental. Some, like this awesome Olivia, is very much on purpose. Cosplay by LaydiexSkull

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Happy 51st Birthday, Blanka

Look at Blanka out here, still biting faces and electrocuting folks at an age others are getting ready to settle in for some golf and orthopedic shoes Seeing as Blanka isn’t in Street Fighter V (yet), if you want to imagine what he’s up to these days at the age of 51, this is probably…

You Can’t Catch Civilization VI’s Barbarians 

Civilization VI’s barbarians work much like they do in every other game in the series. Well, mostly. There are a few frustrating exceptions. Frustrations that Gotta Keep Moist has absolutely nailed here. First, those early-game scouts who somehow always manage to stay one hex away: And second, those god damn trade route raids: When Firaxis…

The Week In Games: Knight Simulator

Roses are red, violets are blue, please don’t move while I try and stab you. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and what better way to spend the night than by whispering sweet nothings into the ear of a loved one as you watch them hack their way through a medieval field of dudes…

Do You Want Archer Cosplay? Because This Is How You Get Archer Cosplay.

Cosplay by Lucas Edward Mayne, photos by Prabu Gunaraj Photography