Move Over Steve Austin, Pikachu Can Do the Stunner, Too

And like that, Pokkén Tournament is suddenly that much cooler. The above GIF is from a Pokkén trailer for Masked Pikachu. It’s not a new trailer (it’s old!), but Redditors on r/Pokemon recently pointed out that, yes, this certainly appears to be the Stunner. [GIF via AfraidIdenticalCatfish] During his career, Stone Cold Steve Austin popularized…

Five Must-Watch Anime for Winter 2016

Alright. You know the drill. A new anime season means new anime—42 for this winter season to be precise. With so many, it can be hard to know what to watch, and that’s why we’ve put together this guide. I have spent the past few weeks getting fully caught up on all of the winter…

‘Claw Game God’ Snags Over 3,000 Plush Toys in Six Months

If you own an arcade with claw games, this guy is the last person you want to see. In China, Chen Zhitong has nabbed thousands of plush toys thanks to his claw game skills. According to Net Easeand ShanghaiIst, rooms of his house are now filled with his arcade spoils. Chen says he doesn’t spend…

Game Delayed Due to a Lack of Pre-Orders

Here’s what happens when you stop pre-ordering games, I guess. According to Hachima, Marvelous has delayed its PS Vita game Uppers due to a lack of pre-orders. On the official Uppers dev blog, game creator Kenichiro Takaki stated this about the delay: “The number one reason is that the number of pre-orders didn’t stretch as…

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An Hour With The Solus Project, A Survival Game With An Actual Story

A lot of survival games claim to Not Be Like The Other Survival Games. The Solus Project is actually not like other survival games. While ostensibly sharing at least part of a genre with the likes of Ark: Survival Evolved, DayZ, Rust, and the like, The Solus Project also has a lot in common with…

Hitman’s Board Game Look Is Just The Best

Hitman GO is a video game made to look like a board game. This, however, is a Hitman GO board game made to look like a video game that’s meant to look like a board game. Square Enix Montreal had it made up for the launch of Hitman GO: Definitive Edition as a little commemorative…

Um, That’s Not Anne Hathaway

Per Haagensen is an artist at DICE who has also done stuff for DC, Warner Bros and Blizzard. As you’re about to see, these promo shots for Dark Knight Rises aren’t photos. They’re not even heavily-photoshopped photos. They’re 100% 3D models. You can see more of Per’s work at his ArtStation page To see the…

Burger King Makes Hot Dogs Now, And They’re Fine I Guess, Whatever

Looking to stay competitive with gas stations, baseball stadiums and guys with dirty food carts, Burger King today became the biggest restaurant-based seller of hot dogs in the nation. But who goes to a restaurant for a regular hot dog? Aside from me, I mean. I am a huge fan of the sorry sausages that…

‘Damn, Daniel’ Teen Gets Swatted

After blowing up the internet with those sweet white Vans, Damn Daniel’s creator has now become the victim of one of the internet’s worst “pranks.” ABC 7 is reporting that Riverside, CA police got a prank call on Tuesday which claimed that the teen who filmed “Damn Daniel,” a popular internet meme, had shot his…

1992 Video Game, Still Being Worked On, Hits Steam This Week

Development on survival game UnReal World began in 1992. 1992. And now, in February 2016, it’s coming to Steam. Better late than never! The game, which began life as a shareware ASCII roguelike with a fantasy slant, has evolved through its years (well, decades) of constant development, jumping from DOS to Windows and going from…

Mega Man Is Still Janky, Still Tough, Still Pretty Great

It’s hard to tell, while playing the newly released Mega Man Legacy Collection for 3DS, whether the constant framerate drops are a new problem or an old problem. It’s easy to look past them, though, because Mega Man. This collection, which is out today on 3DS and also came out on consoles and PC last…

The X-Files Revival Ended As It Began: Terribly

I wanted to believe it’d be different, but that’s not what happened last night. There were reasons to fear The X-Files coming back before a single episode was shot; it’s hard to put lightning back in a bottle. Nostalgia is powerful, but not unbreakable. When I first wrote about The X-Files’ return, I was willing…

A Musical Tribute To Counter-Strike‘s Most Frustrating Moments

Counter-Strike is an amazing, brilliantly tactical game. It can also be total bullshit sometimes. Dragonu Ro put together a song/video tribute to his love-hate relationship with Valve’s perennially popular shooter. [UPDATE: Turns out, he didn’t! He took the video from Stagged, its real creator. Apologies for the error.] From constant container disappointments, to shitty teammates,…

Steam Dev Fights Price Complaints With Excellent Breakdown Of Why Game Costs $20

Making a game usually requires a lot of time, money, and sacrifice from game developers. Lots of players are aware of this, but every once in a while, it’s nice to get a reminder of the work involved bringing our favorite games to life. Take, for instance, Brigador. It’s a $20 early access game where…

The Dangerous Animals I’ve Pet In Far Cry Primal

Who needs guns in a video game when you can tame and command bears and saber-toothed tigers to kill for you? That’s what I’ve been doing in Far Cry Primal, though there’s something to be said for just stopping and petting these furry four-legged instruments of death. I made a video of my favorite new…