Fabular is an open-universe medieval space folktale set in a surreal galaxy. It’s got a techno-classical vibe, randomly generated text-based elements with strange characters, and a spaceship that can PUNCH other spaceships. Assuming it does well on Steam Greenlight and Kickstarter, it’ll be out next year.

XCOM 2 Mod Gives The Game Its Own Survival Mode

Usually, XCOM 2 is a game where you battle aliens in missions, pray to god (who is probably also an alien) that your precious troops don’t get perma-killed, and purchase upgrades between missions. This mod changes that entirely. This week’s popular new XCOM 2 mod is called Wave COM. It’s a survival mode, but with…

Pour One Out For Popplio, The New Pokémon Starter That Nobody Likes

Shortly after the starters for Pokémon Sun and Moon were revealedyesterday, the internet exploded with love for the new monsters. Well, mostly. While Rowlet (the owl) and Litten (the cat) were showered with seemingly endless positive tweets, comments, and enthusiastic fan art, one Pokémon seemed to be left on the sidelines: Popplio, the water seal/dog.…

Bootleg Toy Company Makes Damn Good Celebrity Likenesses

Virtual Toys, aka VTS, does not have the license to be making toys based on Mad Max, but their “Wasteland Ranger” figure sure looks like Tom Hardy. They’ve also made bootleg toys based on everything from The Division (“Darkzone Agent”) to Dredd (“Epoch Cop”). See also: their “Agent Hunter” bears a damn fine likeness to…

Disney Infinity Died Just As It Was Getting Good

Disney Infinity was an excellent showcase for company’s vast stable of beloved characters, from Pixar to Marvel Comics to Star Wars, as well as an excellent creative outlet for kids of all ages. The one thing the series never got right was gameplay, and with yesterday’s cancellation it never will. The toys-to-life genre is a…

There’s A Sim Game Just About YouTubers

Youtubers Lifeis just like The Sims. If The Sims could sit in front of a computer and record themselves playing video games for a living. Coming soon for the PC, it’s a full-blown life sim, in that you can leave the house, meet people, get married, etc. But the key appeal is right there in…

Even Undertale‘s Official Merchandise Has Secrets

Undertale is a game jam-packed with secrets, to the point that players are still discussing them and hunting for new ones. They’re even in official merchandise. Thanks to Dominic Tarason, I heard that you can cut open the official Toriel plush, dig through the stuffing, and find a white heart. I did a little searching…

From Software Says Dark Souls 3‘s Seemingly Useless Poise Stat Is Working As Intended

Poise, which allows players to take hits without staggering, has been one of the more important stats in the previous Dark Souls games. In the weeks after Dark Souls 3‘s release,players discovered the poise stat doesn’t seem to impact anything. Was it glitched? From Software has an answer: no. “The poise stat is working as…

She Sits, Resplendent On Her Throne

Mark Van Haitsma is a veteran concept artist who has worked on games like Mass Effect 2 and Doom 4. He is currently at Bungie, where he’s worked on Destiny Which means, yes, I’ve added some of his stuff to the biggest art post we’ve ever run here on Fine Art You can see more…

I haven’t had a chance to play it yet, but Super Mario vs. Mecha Bowser in Mario Maker looks like a delight. Who knew it was possible to build a mech?!

Publisher Defends Negative IGN Review Of Their Game, Shoots Down ‘Supposed Conspiracy’

Game publisher Paradox issued an unusual statement this morning, defending a negative IGN review of their newest game while shooting down conspiracy nuts who believed that IGN’s criticism was influenced by outside factors. The conspiracy, which originated in Gamergate circles because of course it did, alleged that IGN freelancer Rowan Kaiser (who has written for…

The Next Phoenix Wright Lands In September

Clearly unafraid of Final Fantasy XV, and stealing all of my free time, Capcom is releasing the next Phoenix Wright in the United States this September. New trailer above. The newest game will be called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. Like the last game, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, it’ll be an eShop-only…

Civilization VI Coming Later This Year

It’s been nearly six years since there was a new, proper Civilization game. That’s changing later this year, with the newly announced Civilization VI Here’s the official trailer for the game, due to arrive on October 21 on PC: In the new game, cities now physically expand on the map, units can be combined into…

Look At These Beautiful Nintendo Cartridges

It’s May, which means it’s time for the annual Famicase exhibition, a showcase put on by Japanese game store Meteor that asks artists from around the world to design beautiful cartridges for fake video games. Which end up looking good enough for us to want them to be real video games. Here’s last year’s highlights,…

The First Leg Of Our LEGO Dimensions Journey Is Complete

With yesterday’s release of the three figures comprising the fifth and final wave of announced toys our first trip around the LEGO Dimensions is complete. Let’s take a look at the massive cross-property army and what it cost to assemble them. LEGO Dimensions has had a great first year in the toys-to-life category, delivering signature…

Battlefield 1‘s Trailer, Remade In GTA V

GTA V might not have World War I era weapons and vehicles, but it has blimps and biplanes. So it isn’t impossible to remake early 20th century scenes from Battlefield 1‘s debut trailer in modern day Los Santos. It will just look a little bit different. J57F did an excellent job with his remake. Bonus…

When An Entrance In Overwatch Goes Wrong

Poor Zenyatta. He had a whole match ahead of him, but Roadhog said no. Never meditate right in front of the entrance. via standardissue

The 2DS Gets a Price Cut and Will Cost $79.99

Today, Nintendo announced that starting May 20, the 2DS will be officially priced at $79.99. Previously, the handheld was listed at a suggested retail price of $99.99. Though, Walmart has been selling the 2DS at a discount. The Nintendo 2DS originally launched in October 2013 and is shaped like a thin slice of cake. Mmmm…