Metacritic Gets A New Competitor

Metacritic, an aggregation tool used in equal part by forum trolls and multi-billion-dollar publishers, has long dominated the review world. Now there’s a new site that hopes to take its place. Meet OpenCritic, a sleek new website that hopes to replace Metacritic as the world’s most trusted game review roundup. Unlike Metacritic, OpenCritic is designed…

Square Enix Cancels Horrible Deus Ex Pre-Order Program

Remember that awful pre-order scheme that the publisher of the next Deus Ex game cooked up? The one that urged fans to plunk down money in advance with the possibility of having the game to come out four days early? Well, Square Enix wised up and ended the shenanigans. In an announcement this morning, Square…

That’s Some Damn Good Dark Souls Pixel Art

Digital artist Zedotagger is really good at making animated demakes of Dark Souls. The tone remains faithful to the series while it’s turned into scenes from an imaginary 90s game. A blocky Hawkeye Gough is her latest work above, and here’s more below in a similar style. They could have all been awesome opening or…

Pokémon-Themed Game Boy Is A Kanto Region Map

Not every Pokémon-themed handheld has to be covered with Pikachu. This lucky fan-made Game Boy Color for example has the entire region of Kanto painted on its front by Belgian graphic artist Vadu Amka The purpose of this creation was to give the illusion that it’s an old and mysterious artefact found in the ruins.…

Darth Vader Is Pretty Good at Unreal Engine 4 Demos

He’s chillin’ in some winter ruins, havin’ a good time. CryZENx, the creator of this demo, which is the latest in a series of pretty UE4 demos featuring random characters, obtained the Vader model from SoulCalibur 4, then did the model rigging and cloth animations while importing in the engine. The model was then placed…

Even for Japanese TV, This Show Is Surreal

Actually! The vast majority of Japanese television is rather tame. But every year or so, there are a couple shows that are, ahem, unusual. Bless them. Amid the variety programs and talk shows, many Japanese TV programs have celebrities walking around different places, eating local cuisine. If you’re into regional culture, the shows aren’t boring,…

A Look Inside the Neon Genesis Evangelion Bullet Train

This fall, a Neon Genesis Evangelion bullet train will begin service in Japan. If you thought the outside was something else, wait until you see the inside. This is more than a fancy wrapping. Inside, the train’s first two cars are Evangelion themed. According to Tetsudo Shimbun, there are Evangelion Unit-01 themed seats in the…

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New Animal Crossing Amiibo: Blathers & Resetti

Nintendo Japan just announced four new Amiibo. Among them are Blathers and Resetti. Blathers. And Resetti. There’s also Amiibo coming for Kicks and Celeste. They’ll be out in Japan on December 17.

From Concept Art To Cosplay

Littleblondegoth Cosplay with a nice homage to some original Destiny concept art

Korra, Your Tauntaun Will Freeze Before You Reach The First Marker!

Jenn Tran is an artist who has worked at places like Hi-Rez and Harebrained. I actually featured a little bit of her latest stuff—for Battletech—yesterday, but thought the rest of her work was so cool it was worth a showcase. You can see more of Jenn’s work at her personal site and Tumblr To see…

One Game’s DLC Costs $3000 (And That’s On Sale)

Everyone likes to complain about how developers try to nickel and dime their audience with paid downloadable content. But this game takes the cake. It’s insane. I put the question to Mark: how much is too much for DLC? He got a bit miffed at the DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition, but that’s only in…

At Least Mirror’s Edge 2 Has Got The Music Right

I’m one of those people who could forgive Mirror’s Edge’s sins. It remains one of my favourite games, one I still play regularly, and a big part of that is down to its soundtrack. EA made a big blog post todayabout the composer for the upcoming sequel, which is normally the kind of PR fluff…

OK, NBA2K16, That Sure Is An Intro

NBA2K16 is a AAA sports game with a big budget, big licensing, superstars on the cover and an ambitious singleplayer campaign helmed by an Academy Award-nominated director. Believe it or not, then, this is the game’s intro. Um, what?

The Sun Comes Down In Smite To Kick Some Ass

For years I’ve spent most of my days desperately avoiding the big glowing ball of fire in the day, bottling up my frustration at its burning, sweat-generating touch. Next week’s Smite update brings the sun down from the sky, and I’ll be waiting. Fans of the Norse pantheon get thrown a fiery bone next week…