Obliteracers Manages 16-Player Local Kart Racing

Obliteracers is an over-the-top kart racer (think Mario Kart meets Twisted Metal) that lets you play against 16 people. In the same room. It’s a recipe for unbridled havoc, and Obliteracers’ developers know it. If you want to, you can control the game with gamepads, laptops, keyboards, and even smart phones. Whatever you need to…

Pokémon Red vs Blue vs Yellow: Which To Buy

The original Pokémon games are out on the 3DS eShop tonight for $9.99, and while they largely offer the same experience, there are some differences between them, too. Each version has exclusive Pokémon which you can only capture within that game. The whole idea is to get players trading monsters with each other, which should…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

As we begin the march into March, it’s time to take a couple days off and play some games. What will you be playing this weekend? I’ll go first: I finished Superhot but still want to make more progress in the various challenge modes, so I’ll probably play some more of that. Mostly, however, I’m…

One Of The Best World Of Warcraft Guilds Calls It Quits

Paragon, the famed Finnish mega-guild responsible for multiple world-first World of Warcraft boss kills, is dropping out of the raid game entirely. It’s the end of an era. You might be tempted to chalk this one up as a sign of the times, of WoW’s waning appeal. Guild leader Seita, though, said the decision came…

Ubisoft Is Afraid Of A Hostile Takeover

Ubisoft is seeking Canadian investors in an attempt to thwart the looming threat of a hostile takeover from Vivendi, the company that once owned Activision and is looking to re-enter the world of big video game publishing. Vivendi, a Paris-based media conglomerate that has tentacles in music, film, and TV, has already purchased 15% of…

The Best Starter To Pick In Pokémon Red and Blue

Tonight, many of you will be making an important choice when you pick up the re-release of Pokémon Red and Blue on 3DS: Charmander, Bulbasaur, or Squirtle? Truthfully, there are no wrong answers here. But depending on what you’re looking for, certain choices might make more sense for you than other ones. THE CASE FOR…

The New Version of Veronica Really Does Love Archie

On the face of it, it doesn’t quite make sense why a rich girl who can get pretty much anything she wants would go for some clumsy, average dude. But the most recent issue of Archie explains when Veronica Lodge fell in love with the redheaded teen. Archie #6 has a bunch of the series’…

The Problem With Video Game Cell Phones

It’s Friday, which means I’ve prepared another installment in Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the best games writing. First, why some game stories are set in the past to avoid “the cell phone problem.” Hey, You Should Read These “The Cell Phone Problem” by Chris Pruett Technology’s convenience being a narrtive stumbling block for…

Possible Leak That Nailed Pokémon Codename Also Lists NX For 2016 Release

A supposed leak full of sensitive Nintendo information published earlier this week on the message board NeoGAF looked a little more solid this morning thanks to some new corroboration. If it’s all true, we may be seeing Nintendo’s next console—along with both Wii U and NX versions of Zelda—later this year. On Monday, a NeoGAF…

Three Promising Early Access Games: Killing Floor 2, Epsilon, Subnautica 

I’ve been playing a few Early Access games on Steam that I’m excited about. I thought I’d report in on them. Killing Floor 2 Developer: Tripwire Interactive Entered Early Access: April 21, 2015 Most Recent Update: February 25, 2016 What’s There: The core gameplay, two bosses, 7 perks I employ no hyperbole when I tell…

Samorost 3, the latest adorably cute game from the developers of Machinarium and Botanicula, is coming out on March 24 for PC and Mac. Here’s the trailer. Contact the author at [email protected]

This Week’s Episode Of Black-ish Wrecked Me

Part of me was hoping that Wednesday night’s episode of Black-ish would give me the Magic Words: the exact right things to say to my daughter when she starts asking me about institutionalized racism. It didn’t, because, really, how could it? Every day I live in fear of the thing that’s going to burst my…

Pokémon Sun And Moon Confirmed, Out This Year For 3DS

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for a new generation of Pokémon. About time, too: Pokémon X and Y came out in 2013, so it’s been a while since we’ve gotten a new game in the main series. While the logos for the new Pokemon games leaked yesterday, we actually got to see a second or…

Watch The Pokémon Direct Right Here [UPDATE: Over]

This morning’s Pokémon Direct will only be six minutes long, but we’re hoping it’s full of interesting news nonetheless. Maybe some suns and some moons? Let’s see. The show starts at 10am ET—watch right here. UPDATE – 10:10am: And it’s over. The news: Pokémon Sun and Moon are coming to 3DS later this year

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Is Better Than I Remembered

The beginning of my least favorite Zelda game makes a much better impression the second time around. It probably helps if you haven’t played it in nine years. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is an interesting time capsule that gives me a sense of where Nintendo’s great franchise was a decade ago while exhibiting…

Superb Gaming Animations

Fanart is a high form of flattery. Turning scenes from your favorite games into animated clips, each taking hours to days to weeks to finish, has to be the highest form. These amazing short animations all come from the US-based, 17-year-old artist AmazingArtistYellow. The one on the top is their latest, called “Come back here…