Surprise! Kentucky Route Zero Act IV is now available on PC, Mac, and Linux. Check out the (admittedly weird) trailer above.

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Newest Monster Is Literally A Lei

Introducing Comfey, Pokémon Sun and Moon’s silliest monster design (so far.) Actually, there are a few new critters to check out courtesy of the latest Sun and Moon trailer: My question is: can you wear Comfey? And is Comfey as comfy as the name implies? At least the design makes some sort of sense: the…

New Lumines Out In Japan, Australia, New Zealand And Not Here

Unless of course “here” for you is Japan, Australia or New Zealand and you’ve got an iOS or Android device. Then you can play Lumines: Puzzle & Music right now, soaking up all the “Shines” of the modern puzzle classic before the rest of the world gets it in September. A lot of folks were…

An Apology To Evangelion Fans From Hideaki Anno

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 is slated to the fourth and last entry in the Rebuild of Evangelion series. It has been held up, however, by the new Godzilla film. Hideaki Anno is sorry about that. Anno, who created Evangelion, is helming the new Japanese Godzilla film, and thus he had to temporarily put Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 on ice.…

A Sumo Dude Playing A Japanese Arcade Game

They don’t call sumo wrestler Tanikawayama “Drum Killa” for nothing. Actually, that’s what sumo wrestler Masakatsu Ishiura calls him in this clip he uploaded to Twitter: Folks who are good at real Japanese drumming can usually destroy arcade game Taiko no Tatsujin. Two of my kids studied Japanese drumming, but neither are nearly as good…

The New Godzilla Movie Still Looks Awesome

There’s a new Godzilla movie. A Japanese one. The last trailer looked solid, and this second one does, too. As with that earlier preview, there isn’t much talking! In fact, there isn’t any at all. There should be talking in the actual film. Hopefully. Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is helmingthe picture, which will…

A Different Kind Of Sexy Metal Gear Cosplay

Real talk: Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet is a very sexy video game character, one (reportedly) designed specifically to encourage cosplay. Well, ask and ye shall receive, Mr. Kojima. Most of the Quiet cosplay we’ve seen over the past couple of years has been pretty straight-up. So well played, Patrick Kennedy, for switching things up…

Who Needs Michael Fassbender When You’ve Got Cosplay

The movie isn’t even out yet, but that’s not stopping master Assassin’s Creed cosplayer Rick Boer from taking a swing at Aguilar’s (aka Michael Fassbender) outfit. Interestingly, he says that while the overall design is very similar to Altair’s original robes from the games, the film’s costume is a lot more detailed (beads, little flourishes,…

Pokédex Battery Case Is The Most Authentic Way To Play Pokémon Go

Of all the ways I’ve seen to try and combat Pokémon Go’s battery drain, this is easily the best. It’s a custom, 3D-printed Pokédex case that has blinking lights, holds a phone (in this case, a Galaxy S4) and, most important of all, is also packing a 2,600 mAh battery, which depending on your other…

RimWorld Steam Key Deal Spoiled By Fraudsters

The developer of RimWorld, Steam’s new hotness (and a Dwarf-Fortress-ish game with dashes of Firefly that I’m really digging; full impressions soon), was running a pretty cool deal for the game’s Early Access launch. Then fraudsters decided to get involved. When RimWorld first released on Steam last week, developer Tynan Sylvester made a request: “If…

The New Star Wars VR Experience Is Fine 

Launched today on Steam, Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine is a very small taste of what official virtual reality lightsaber swinging might feel like. Note that I say swinging, and not combat. In the six or so minutes it took me to play through the entire experience (a full seven minutes without skipping the opening…

Another Day, Another Alarmist Warning Against Violent Games

Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a powerful statement about the effects of “virtual violence” on children that media psychologists are describing as disingenuous. Arguing that U.S. children are “exposed increasingly to ‘virtual violence’ in first-person shooter games and other realistic video games,” the AAP is calling for stricter parental regulation of children’s exposure…