Our Favorite Games From November

It’s that weird time of year when it isn’t Christmas except everyone thinks it’s OK to play Christmas music (it isn’t, by the way). Before you get inundated with new games from gifts and Steam sales, here were some of our favorite games from November. Pokemon Sun and Moon We enjoyed taking a tropical vacation…

Tiny, Big-Headed Nathan Drake Is Ready For Action

Nothing says “ready for action” like a grappling hook and a fine head of plastic hair. Nendoroid Nathan Drake: Adventure Edition has both. Good Smile Company is now accepting preorders for this big-headed version of Uncharted’s hero, who also sports a machine gun, a pistol, and a clear plastic stand that’s perfect for high-energy poses.…

Guillermo Del Toro Says ‘Fuck Konami’

“Fuck Konami” is an old saying on the internet, but usually, it’s commenters who are lashing out against the publisher. Today, even a Hollywood director is cursing out Konami—and with good reason, too. Del Toro, who is known for making films such as Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth, has many potential reasons for hating Konami. He’s…

The New Pokémon Anime Masters The Art Of Silly Faces 

Pokémon Sun Moon is a silly TV show, but some of the facial expressions it has been unloading are nothing short of art Online in Japan, some people are calling the new Sun Moon show a “kaogei anime” (顔芸アニメ), which means being skilled at making silly faces. It’s often used in Japanese comedy, with some…

Hideaki Anno’s Studio Just Sued Gainax

Famed animator Hideaki Anno is one of the founders of Gainax, the studio behind the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion. His latest studio, Khara, filed suit for over 100 million yen ($877,636) it claims Gainax owes. Anno co-founded Gainax in 1984 with fellow students he met at Osaka University of Arts, including current Gainax president Hiroyuki…

Overwatch Wins Game Of The Year At The 2016 Game Awards

Overwatch just took top honors as Game of the Year at this year’s The Game Awards. It beat Doom, Inside, Titanfall 2, and Uncharted 4. Eligible games had to have been out after November 24 of last year and before November 24 of this year. While accepting the award, Blizzard’s Ray Gresko said, “While we’ve…

During the Game Awards, Telltale showed off The Walking Dead: A New Frontier The trailer stars Javier, a young man who ultimately meets up with a grizzled-as-hell looking Clementine… after killing his zombified dad. A New Frontier kicks off on December 20.

Five Minutes Of Mass Effect: Andromeda In Action

We got to see a lot more of the upcoming Mass Effect game tonight at The Game Awards, and man, the Andromeda galaxy looks great. Here’s the latest trailer, which showcases actual gameplay: As you might already know, Andromeda takes place hundreds of years after the events of the original Mass Effect games. You play…

Prey Looks Like A New System Shock

During the Game Awards, Bethesda showed off gameplay of the new Prey The trailer shows main character Morgan Yu shooting and sci-fi super-powering his way through a space station, taking on shadow monsters and transforming into weapons of mass destruction like a coffee cup. Given how much they’ve promoted it, there had BETTER fucking be…

That Dragon, Cancer Designer Wins Game Award, Gives Heartbreaking Speech About Son Who Died

During the Game Awards, That Dragon, Cancer won the Games For Impact award. The game is about developer Ryan Green’s young son’s struggle with cancer. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it. Green accepted the award in tears. “Often in video games,” he said, his voice shaking, “we get to choose how we’re seen. Our avatars and…

Telltale Announces Guardians of the Galaxy Adventure Game

Tonight at The Game Awards, a short teaser revealed that Telltale’s next big licensed adventure game will be based on Guardians of the Galaxy. Before I play it, I’m gonna need a security band, a quarnex battery, and that guy’s prosthetic leg. The game will be out in 2017. In a press release, Telltale’s Kevin…

Geoff Keighley Gives Emotional Speech For Hideo Kojima, Puts Konami On Blast

A year ago, Hideo Kojima was supposed to receive a trophy at The Game Awards for Metal Gear Solid V. Due to bullshit from Konami, Kojima couldn’t attend the event. Tonight, things have been set right. “Last year, I thought I lost everything,” Kojima said, accepting the award. “But I didn’t.” The whole thing was…

Death Stranding Goes Full Kojima With Mysterious New Trailer

Hideo Kojima revealed a new trailer for his upcoming PS4 game Death Stranding at the Game Awards tonight. It was initially announced at E3 earlier this year. An open-world action game, Death Stranding is the first title from Kojima’s independent studio Kojima Productions, which he formed after leaving Konami last year. Two people featured in…