B-Grade Japanese Gaming At Its Best

The guns. The jumping. The giant bugs. I’ve always enjoyed the Earth Defense Force games. They’re goofy, silly, and glorious, like Roger Corman movies you can play. The latest one does not appear to disappoint. D3 Publisher has never been a triple A game publisher. This is a company whose bread and butter were the…

Resident Evil Is Getting A New Full-CG Animated Movie

It’s called Resident Evil: Vendetta and will be out spring 2017 in Japan. Announced at the Tokyo Game Show, Resident Evil: Vendetta (Biohazard: Vendetta in Japan) will be executive produced by Takashi Shimizu (who is best known for creating The Grudge), directed by Takanori Tsujimoto, and produced by Hiroyuki Kobayashi The full CG movie will…

I Played The Last Guardian For 45 Minutes

Right now, it’s impossible to say with certainty if The Last Guardian will be worth the wait. But, after playing through the game’s new 45-minute demo, I can definitely say it will be one of the most unusual titles to hit the PS4 this year. What I played of The Last Guardian was at times…

Hollywood Is Making A Monster Hunter Movie

At the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom producer Ryozo Tsujimoto announced on stage that Hollywood is making a live-action Monster Hunter movie. Details are currently scant and loads of projects never ultimately get filmed, but according to Tsujimoto, the Monster Hunter movie is progressing through development. Monster Hunter exhibitions have been shown at Universal Studios Japan,…

The Resident Evil 7 Demo Is Finally Getting An Update

For months, fans who downloaded Resident Evil 7 Beginning Hour demo have been wondering what the hell we’re supposed to do with a useless in-game finger.Well, we might be on the cusp of getting an answer on that front. Here’s the latest trailer: According to the Playstation blog, the Beginning Hour demo will receive a…

The Tokyo Game Show has kicked off in Japan today, so as you’d expect, here is a new Final Fantasy XV trailer.

Quote is an action-RPG where you, a servant of the god of ignorance, try to destroy all knowledge. You do this by slaying heretics, smashing authors, and burning books. It’s got a surreal look to it, and it’s inspired by authors like Vonnegut and Bradbury. It’ll be out later this year. Here’s a trailer: Worth…

Beautiful Cosplay Photos From Dragon Con 2016

Over 77,000 people attended Dragon Con in Atlanta this year for one of the biggest cosplay shows on the calendar. Below, you’ll find a selection of stunning photos taken at the show by some of the best cosplay photographers around, like Anna Fischer, Mineralblu, Tobious Photography, GCF and Houkakyou. I’ll add cosplayer credits where I…

Star Wars Reimagined By The World’s Best Concept Artists 

A little while ago, ArtStation ran a competition with Industrial Light & Magic asking some of the world’s best artists to “imagine key moments, new vehicle designs, character and droid designs, and epic battles within the Star Wars universe”. The winners have now been announced, and they are fantastic As you’d expect! The best entries…

This Was A Good Video Game Joke

I like jokes, which is why I’m here to celebrate a good video game joke from last year. No time like the present, eh? I’ve been playing some Destiny lately, mainly to get ready for the upcoming expansion. Yesterday I wound up replaying “Lost to Light,” an old mission that takes place in the tunnels…

Let’s break it down! Is what I’m angling for the new name of our weekly Overwatch chat series to be. We’ll see, though. We’ll see. This week, Cecilia, Heather, and I talk about our favorite heroes, why we ended up gravitating toward them, and how becoming competent with certain heroes has changed the way we…

Thousands Of Cheaters Reportedly Banned From Counter-Strike

Valve just dropped the hammer on Counter-Strike cheaters. Big time. For the past 24 hours, reports have been coming in from all over the Counter-Strike-o-sphere that a new ban wave hit cheaters hard. Data-mining site SteamDB puts the number at 11,435 (and counting) bans administered by the VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) system today. That’s a significant…

The PS4’s New Quick Menu Is A Nice Improvement 

Playstation 4’s software update 4.00 was released yesterday. It adds a ton of new features that are pretty swell and make things even better for the console. Alongside a basic redesign of the interface, the new update overhauled the Quick Menu. Holding the PS button pops open the revised menu, which now has shortcuts to…

Insomniac’s Latest VR Game Is A Basic Brawler, And That’s Fine

There are virtual reality games that seek to offer bold and immersive new experiences. Feral Rites, from the Insomniac Games team behind Sunset Overdrive, is not one of those. It’s just a 3D brawler adventure from a slightly different perspective, and that works. One of my favorite virtual reality games so far has been Lucky’s…

Magikarp Is The Best Pokémon Go Buddy 

Now that the Pokémon Go buddy system is widely available, players everywhere are faced with a big decision: who should accompany your walking adventures? I am here to tell you, dear reader, that there is really only one choice. And that choice is the magnificent Magikarp: Look at him, that beautiful bastard. After you select…

The Designer Of RimWorld Is Here To Answer Your Questions [UPDATE: Over]

Tynan Sylvester is the designer of RimWorld, one of Steam’s biggest hits. He also wrote a book on game design and previously worked at Irrational Games, where he helped make BioShock Infinite. Now he’s here to answer all of your questions. Curious to hear some of the stories behind the development of RimWorld? Want to…