Why People Are Hyped About A Male Figure Skating Anime

Yuri on Ice!!! features one of the most tender male-male relationships ever seen in anime. And fans are going nuts over it. Yes, it’s the first male ice skating sports anime. Characters’ animated movements are sharp and its skating choreography has been praised by real skaters. But if you ask fans why they’re so enamored…

Some Diablo III Announcements You May Have Missed

Despite all those silly rumors about Diablo 4, Blizzard has made it clear that they see Diablo III as a live game that they want to keep updating and expanding for quite some time to come. Over the weekend, they made that even more clear. In addition to the big announcements—the Diablo 1 remake and…

A Look Back On Metal Gear Rising‘s Last Boss, Who Wanted To Make America Great Again

Election Day is tomorrow. America might elect a jackass to be their leader, and I am terrified. To cope, I recently played 2013’s Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and fought a power-crazed politician using my cyborg ninja powers. Senator Steven Armstrong is not a good man. He is the financier of two private military companies, the…

Watch Mass Effect: Andromeda‘s Sleek New Trailer

For the past week BioWare’s been teasing new Mass Effect: Andromeda news, and today it all culminated with a rad cinematic trailer, which you can watch right here. BioWare says that footage is all running in real-time, and the game is scheduled for “Spring 2017″ on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. There still isn’t much…

The Division‘s Next Expansion Transforms It Into An Intense 24-Player Survival Game

The forthcoming Survival expansion for Ubisoft’s huge third-person open-world shooter The Division will turn the game into a treacherous multiplayer survival game in which hunger, heat and thirst are as deadly as any enemies roaming the game’s virtual New York City. The game’s developers explained the ambitious mode during a surprise livestream on Monday morning—and…

The Incredible 60 Hour Journey To Beat An Impossible Mario Maker Level 

It took 32873 tries for YouTuber Val JP to beat a single Mario Maker level, and his journey to the finish line is one of the most inspiring things I’ve seen all year. You’ve got to watch it. Recorded earlier this year (but likely making the rounds now because of Reddit), the video below documents…

The Art Of Dishonored 2

Dishonored was one of the best-looking video games of the past decade, so if for nothing else than our eyeballs it’s a pleasure to be getting a sequel. Below you’ll find a wide range of concept and promotional art from some of the team working on Dishonored 2, both internally at Arkane and as freelancers.…

Street Fighter Juri Statue Looks Very Uncomfortable

As a big fan of Street Fighter’s South Korean monster, I was initially quite pleased with the latest statue from Pop Culture Shock Collectibles. Then I took a moment to really look at the straps on the side of her battle bib. Ouchie. For the most part it’s a very nice statue, as it should…

DC Legends Is Star Wars: Galaxy Of Heroes With A Story

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is a free-to-play RPG in which players build a team of characters from throughout Star Wars history and take them through a series of progressively difficult turn-based battles. Replace “Star Wars” with “DC Comics” in that description and you’ve got DC Legends When I previewed DC Legends back in July…

A Mistake In My Neighbor Totoro People Are Now Noticing

My Neighbor Totoro is a wonderful movie. It came out in 1988, but recently, people on Twitter seem to be noticing one thing: The goat’s teeth are all wrong. You remember the goat, right? (Yes, there is a goat.) Mei is walking around with her corn, and a goat walks up, and Mei is all,…

Huge Japanese Mascots In Huge Raincoats

We’ve already seen cute photos of big Japanese mascotsstuck in doorways. So now let’s look at photos of them stuck in bad weather. Jumbo mascots often appear at events in Japan, but like with anything outdoors, you cannot control the weather. And since these are large characters, they need large raincoats. Case in point: Otherwise,…

Nintendo’s New JRPG Miitopia Looks Nuts In A Good Way 

Last week, Nintendo’s new Mii-based role-playing game Miitopia was revealed. Today, we got a better look at what to expect. It looks wild and like a lot of fun. The best way to describe Miitopia is Tomodachi Life meets JRPGs. Nintendo revealed more details in its Miitopia Direct, which was different from other Nintendo Directs.…

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Dishonored, A Stealth Game For People Who Hate Stealth

I’m terrible at stealth games. I lack the patience, the focus, and the discipline to unravel the knot at the center of each level. Don’t get me wrong, I love sneaking around in the shadows. I just don’t like getting caught. And I always get caught. But while some games punish this sort of behavior,…

How A Filthy Old Arcade Cabinet Is Restored To Its Former Glory

As you can probably guess, a lot of old arcade cabinets from the 80s aren’t exactly in the best shape in 2016. That doesn’t mean they can’t be salvaged though, as long as you’re willing to put a little love, cash and elbow grease into it. Tony Temple, whose arcade exploitswe’ve covered before, has detailed…

The Week In Games: Dishonorable Mention 

It’s time to return this week to Bethesda’s macabre steampunk heaven where the sun is only ever rising or setting and probably no one ever takes a shower. I can’t wait to embark on yet another stealth adventure with all of the best intentions in mind only to abandon my “perfect” play-through the minute something…

Diablo III’s Witch Doctor Will See You Now

Methyl Ethyl Cosplay isn’t just doing Diablo III cosplay here, she’s paying direct tribute to some of the game’s early concept art by Blizzard’s Glenn Rane All photos by Michael Mac. You can see more of Methyl Ethyy’s cosplay at her Facebook page