What It’s Like To Live With Two Cosplayers

In episode two of our new webseries all about cosplay and cosplayers, housemates Ashley and Alex share their experiences about living together and making outfits together. Or…trying to. You can catch the first episode, about a couple who cosplay so much they’re too busy to get married, here Behind The Mask is presented by Bandai…

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Is Gonna Be Totally Free

Beginning on November 9, and for the next month thereafter, Ubisoft is giving away free copiesof Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon on PC. It’s very good. Especially the intro Built on the bones of Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon starred Michael “WHAT DAY IS IT WHAT YEAR” Biehn, and had enough neon pink to give…

China’s Banned Overwatch Players Have Excellent Names

A ton of Chinese cheaters got banned from Overwatch recently, and if we’re going solely by their usernames, our lives are poorer for their absence. Farewell 不上电视直播吃屎, aka “If I don’t get POTG I’ll stream me eating shit”, you will be missed. The players were banned on November 1, and as is Blizzard policy, their…

Some Very Good Dragon Ball Cosplay

On the left, cosplayer and make-up artist Sosenka. On the right, cosplayer and make-up artist Sosenka. Her Majin Buu cosplay looks good in stills, almost photoshopped in parts (like around the nose and mouth), so it pays to see the whole thing in motion so we can get an appreciation for how legit the whole…

Former Battlefield Devs Making A Monster Game With A Cool New Perspective

Former designers from the Battlefield series are looking to try something a little different. In Project Wight, players control an intelligent monster whose kind has been driven to near extinction by humanity. Project Wight is the current focus of The Outsiders, a studio founded by David Goldfarb and Ben Cousins. The duo have worked on…

The Sims 4 Is Worth Playing Now, Thanks To The New City Living Expansion

When The Sims 4 launched in 2014, the world felt empty. In the City Living expansion that dropped yesterday, The Sims 4 finally feels alive. Sims are now everywhere, all the time. Since I’ll be moving to New York soon, what better way to try out City Living than seeing how a sim deals with…

Pokémon Go Will Get Daily Quests Soon

Pokémon Go fans will soon be able to enjoy “daily bonuses” that reward you for playing the game on consecutive days. While there’s no specific ETA just yet, Niantic outlined how daily quests will work as follows: Trainers will soon be able to receive a bonus for certain daily activities, including catching a Pokémon or…

Skyrim: Special Edition Is Too Janky

Skyrim: Special Edition is a buggy mess on consoles. In just a few hours playing on Xbox One, I encountered NPCs floating above chairs, twitchy mammoths, seconds-long pauses in animation, echoing dialogue and other glitches that are unforgivable for a game that came out in 2011 and, in 2016, costs $60 on console. That price…

A Guide To Kingdom Hearts’ Baffling Upcoming Game Titles

I believe it was Albert Einstein who once said there are three constants in life: Death, taxes, and Kingdom Hearts names being really fucking dumb. As a result, you may be confused about which games are coming in the near future. Fear not: We’re here to help. There are three Kingdom Hearts games currently announced for…

Overwatch Halloween Event Ends Early, Leaving Some Players Hanging

Yesterday, Overwatch’s Halloween event came to a conclusion. All those snazzy skins went back into the vault, never to be released again until society reaches sufficient levels of spookiness. Problem is, the event ended a bit earlier than Blizzard forecasted, and some players were banking on those final few moments. You might think, “Why the…

Skyrim Player Claims World Record For Fastest Marriage

They say you shouldn’t rush into a new marriage, but screw it. This is the funniest use of speedrunning I’ve seen lately. While many of us are familiar with traditional speedruns that require completion of a game, sometimes, titles develop other categories with more esoteric guidelines. In this case, there’s a whole division of Skyrim…

Every now and then I give this a shot, just to see what’ll happen. So far, no dice. But one day…

Nintendo’s Mysterious Miitopia Looks Like A Mii-Based RPG

For a little while now we’ve been curious about Nintendo’s mysterious Miitopia, mentioned in various financial reports but never actually revealed. This morning, the game emerged. It may not shock you to hear that it’s full of Miis. Alongside this morning’s Animal Crossing presentation, Nintendo announced plans for a Miitopia Direct in Japan on Saturday.…

People Are Competing To Be The Fastest At Google’s Halloween Doodle

Is it any surprise that people are speedrunning the Halloween Google Doodle? Of course not—if a game exists, people will try to play it as fast as possible. The Doodle, which is still playable, is a simple game where you play as a cat witch who fights ghosts by drawing patterns on the screen. The…

Crash Bandicoot Has An Australian Accent In Netflix’s New Skylanders Show 

Former Sony mascot Crash Bandicoot hasn’t spoken much, if at all, in the video games he’s been in over the last two decades. He’s talking plenty in the new Skylanders Academy cartoonthat premiered on Neftlix last week. Above is a clip uploaded by YouTube user ARD that will allow you to hear Crash as you’ve…

Oh Hey, Cool Robots

Will Jinho Bik is a concept artist based in Los Angeles. You can see more of Will’s mechs, armour and weapons at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing…

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Update Adds Amiibo Support, Mini Games

If you’ve been collecting the many Animal Crossing amiibo figurines or cards released over the last year, good news: they’re more useful now. Using Amiibo, you can now invite more characters to your town, and some will come with special items as well. The Amiibo support goes beyond Animal Crossing specific toys, too: both Splatoon…

Dragonvale World Takes Obsessive Dragon Breeding To The Next Level

Several years ago I wrote about Dragonvale, a dragon breeding game that dominated my mobile gaming time for nearly two years. Through sheer force of will I was able to shake the compulsion to breed giant lizards. It’s sequel, Dragonvale World, arrives tomorrow, and I am already lost. The first Dragonvale was and remains to…