Lessons Learned About Gaming After Becoming A Parent Of Twins

I heard that having kids changes the way you can play games. Nine weeks in with one boy and one girl born a minute apart, I can confirm that it’s true. This is what I’ve learned about playing games while raising twins: You will play fewer games. Simple. No brainer. Doubly so if there are…

Need, Ahem, A Hand?

Robbie Trevino is an artist who has worked on games like Project Spark and Conker’s Big Reunion. You can see more of Robbie’s work 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…

The Nintendo Switch Makes Its Japanese Classroom Debut

Why study during class breaks when you can play the Nintendo Switch? Images are popping up online, showing junior high and high school kids playing the Nintendo Switch. Obviously, many, if not most, schools do not allow students to bring game hardware. Depending on the school, some won’t even allow smartphones! You bring any of…

Japanese “Bunny Bread” Looks Cute Enough To Eat 

One of the best things about Japan is its bread. And one of the best things about said bread is how creative it can be. “Usagi pan” (うさぎパン) or “rabbit bread” is not new. For a while, certain bakers have fashioned buns into bunnies—or other animals as well. And so on. What is new is…

The Nintendo Switch’s First Week Game Sales In Japan

Early sales figures showed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sales numbers for Japan, but for those who wonder how the other Switch titles did, let’s find out! For the week of February 27 to March 5, five of the top ten games are Switch releases. Not bad for games on sale only…

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An App For People Going To Nerd Conventions

There’s a Kickstarter currently running for an app called Shout Around, which is designed specifically for anyone attending stuff like gaming, anime and cosplay conventions. Built on geolocation and friends lists, the idea is it can be used both to meet new people and catch up with the ones you already know. It works a…

Look At This $600 Bloodborne Statue

In 2015, I said a $300 Bloodborne statue was “expensive”. Which would make this $600 Bloodborne statue more expensive. It’s Lady Maria, stands 20″ tall and if $600 is a problem, you’ve got a long time to save, because it won’t be out until 2018.

The Nier: Automata Cosplay Keeps Coming

Nier: Automata isn’t just a very good video game, its star 2B is also a big cosplay inspiration, across both images and now videos as well. This is by CosplaySlayer

The Division’s Year 2 Content Is Free

Ubisoft have announced a whole range of new stuff for anyone still playing The Division, from gifts and credits to two expansions later in the year. It’s all going to be free! And maybe for a reason. The full range of content is detailed in this Ubisoft blog post, but the gist is that there’s…

The Kick-Ass Capcom Art of Kinu Nishimura

Kinu Nishimura is one of the most accomplished artists to have ever worked in video games. She started out at Capcom in 1991, and in the two decades to follow worked on everything from Street Fighter II to Darkstalkers. It’s been over 25 years since then, and while she’s no longer a full-time employee, she’s…

The Nintendo Switch Really Needs More Music

Unlike its predecessors, the new Nintendo Switch has a boring operating system. Not only does it lack Nintendo’s characteristic oddball playfulness, it’s also nearly silent. There’s no music. It’s a shame. The 3DS and the Wii U, Nintendo’s two most recent gaming systems, both had incredible menu music. If you’ve been using a Switch for…

Yesterday, Our Headlines Rhymed

For much of yesterday, our headlines had a gimmick. They formed rhyming pairs, because it’d be too hard to make them a limerick. For those of you who noticed, we appreciate that you wrote us. And I’d like to thank the team for going along with my latest scheme. I doubt we’ll do another pass.…

Blizzard Cracks Down On Overwatch Players Who Farm XP

Jeff Kaplan sees you, Overwatch XP farmers. He sees you, and he’s pissed. Well, maybe not pissed, but unusually angry by “glittering ray of sunlight transformed into an eternally patient man” standards. Recently, some players have taken to creating XP farming servers in Overwatch’s new custom game browser. Basically, you join one, pick a hero,…

Getting Started In Lego Worlds

Before you start building your own worlds in Lego’s answer to Minecraft, you’ve got to learn the roles and earn some gold bricks. Let’s take a look at the opening moments of Lego Worlds. When it launched in early access for PC back in 2015, Lego Worlds was a much more Minecraftian (it’s a word)…

Six Years Later, Player Finds Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Glitch That Makes Phoenix Weaker

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 might have come out in 2011, but players are still finding impactful surprises. This is what happens when gamers keep pushing and poking at a fighting game they love. Suddenly a powerful character like Phoenix has had a new weakness exposed. Mirroring her status as one of the most powerful mutants in…

Destiny Will Come To An End With T-Shirts

On March 28, Bungie will launch the Age of Triumph, an event that they’re describing as a celebration of all things Destiny. In addition to updating old raids for current light levels (390), the Age of Triumph will come with a massive 13-page record-book full of tough achievements. Beat enough of them to hit “rank…