The Witcher 3 x Ni No Kuni = ❤❤❤

This is The Departed. It’s not a real game. Not yet, anyways. But even as a concept, little more than a collection of a few pieces of concept art, this is very much my fetish. It’s a personal project of Lap Pun Cheung, who by day works at Goodgame, and is equally inspired by Ni…

It’s so beautiful… I can’t find the words.

Rocket League’s Official Lore Is A Secret

We got talking about Rocket League the other day, and started wondering: who is driving those cars? I mean, it’s easy to assume that they’re remote-controlled, but there’s no actual proof of this, nor reference in the game’s presentation. So maybe they’re not remote-controlled. Maybe someone is driving them. Maybe it’s you. Maybe bears. Maybe…

New Strategy Game Lets You Talk People To Death

When I set out for my first expedition in Renowned Explorers, I had one goal: win only by talking. I was not disappointed. Renowned Explorers: International Society is a new turn-based tactics game about fantastical expeditions in the 19th century. I’ve been playing for a couple hours, and so far, it’s rad. Your goal is…

The Best Metal Gear Cosplay

Loads of people have cosplayed as characters from Metal Gear over the years. But these guys are, I think, the very best of them. That’s a big statement, and one which I’ll admit can only be based on cosplay I’ve actually seen myself, so if you think I’ve missed something extraordinary,let me know (or comment…

Mario Mod For GTA V Turns Nintendo Icon Into Gun-Crazy Jerk

Mario, carts and GTA V. It’s almost everything you’d ever need, all in the one video game. OK, so this video isn’t perfect—it’sjust a Mario mask, not a complete mod that adds his fat little arms and legs—but it’s good enough, especially since it also shows off a modified cart for some Mario Kart action.…

Watch Me Test Out Rexxar, Heroes of The Storm’s Newest Character

Now that the Diablo-themed campaign “The Eternal Conflict” is over, Heroes of the Storm has turned its gaze back to Warcraft. Today, HOTS released the half-ogre, half-orc character Rexxar. Does the guy who helped find a home for the wandering orc hordes so many years ago make a good MOBA hero? Let’s find out! I…

YouTube’s Top 10 ‘Trending’ Games For August

The hottest game on YouTube last month was… the PS4 horror adventure Until Dawn. That’s according to the video giant’s monthly list of top 10 trending games. The full list follows. And remember, YouTube defines “trending” as a combination of number of video uploads and watchtime. The games don’t need to be released yet. They…

What A Video Game Budget Looks Like

Here, via veteran game designer Ron Gilbert, is a detailed look at the budget for the upcoming point-n-click adventure Thimbleweed Park It’s a rare, fascinating look at where all that video game money goes and why it can cost so much to make a game—even when you’re a tiny team making pixel art on a…

Nolan North Is Way Better Than Peter Dinklage In Destiny

Today’s big Destiny patch brings an immediately noticeable change: Actor Peter Dinklage’s famously mediocre performance as little robot Ghost has been entirely replaced by with new audio from veteran voice actor Nolan North. Good news: North sounds great. Polygon won the “Which gaming site can make the first comparison video?” race, putting together this thorough…

Pro Counter-Strike And DOTA 2 Event Is A Disaster

Delays, passport snafus, police involvement, illness, and more turned Gaming Paradise into the eSports event from hell. Gaming Paradise was supposed to be a landmark DOTA 2 and Counter-Strike event, a partially crowdfunded (via ticket sales) high-level eSports event in Slovenia—an occasion of unmatched magnitude in the region. Organized by The Gaming Resorts and Gaming.rs,…

The Excellent Vita Game Tearaway Gets A Second Chance On PS4

When the Vita game Tearaway came out in November of 2013, it was hard not to feel bad for the little guy. Here was this charming, idiosyncratic game, released exclusively on a stumbling handheld console in the same month as the PS4 and Xbox One were hogging all the limelight. Poor Tearaway! How nice, then,…

Metal Gear Solid V’s Cardboard Box Is The Best

I knew I was in for a treat when Metal Gear Solid V introduced me to its R&D mechanic by asking me to research state-of-the-art cardboard box technology. Boxes of course are nothing new in the world of Metal Gear. Many of us have used boxes to sneak around for years now, and more unusual…

A Faster Way To Get Back To Your Lane In League Of Legends

Teleporting to base and then trudging all the way back to your position in a particular lane is one of the most tedious elements of League of Legends. The League player and YouTuber ScrapComputer offers a handy way to shave time off this process. Posted on the League of Legends forums yesterday, ScrapComputer’s trick to…

WWE Star Plays Final Fantasy Victory Theme Twice During Monday Night Raw

Xavier Woods, leader of the endlessly entertaining WWE tag team act The New Day, added two Final Fantasy Easter Eggs to last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. He played the series’ signature victory fanfare on a trombone during a backstage segment and then, awesomely, during the main event while his partner was fighting John…

Why Quiet Wears That Skimpy Outfit In Metal Gear Solid V

In September of 2013, not long after the reveal of Metal Gear Solid V’s scantily-clad sniper, Quiet, director Hideo Kojima took to Twitter to talk about one of his latest creations. “I know there’s people concerning about ‘Quiet’ but don’t worry,” he wrote ina series of messages. “I created her character as an antithesis to…

Heroes Of The Storm Is Adding More Ways To Punish And Report Toxic Players

Blizzard hasn’t said much about in-game toxicity in Heroes of the Storm since before the game had launched, leading the MOBA’s current systems to feel somewhat outdated for its growing audience. Today the developer finally revealed some promising new initiatives on the dealing-with-jerks-online front. Writing in a post on the Battle.net blog, Blizzard said that…