*Man-eating Ghouls not included. The characters of Tokyo Ghoul spend a lot of their time in cafes. The first of these is Anteku. The second is called “:re.” While only briefly seen at the end of the Tokyo Ghoul √A anime, the :re cafe is a key location in the manga Tokyo Ghoul The “real” :re…
Isn’t quality control wonderful? In the above comparison, you can see an anime image of Eren Yeager contrasted with an official figurine that is supposed to depict the character. Twitter user Kaorukosandesu recently posted photos of the messed up figure. As you can see on the figure’s site, it’s not supposed to look like this.…
Valve has kicked off a new service on Steam Workshop that allows people to sell their mods. It only started yesterday. And today, things are already getting messy. One of the mods Valve is promoting on Steam Communityis for fishing called “Art of the Catch.” However, the modder behind it has already taken it down…
Rodea the Sky Soldier is a game with a bit of a troubled development history. Rodea the Sky Soldier is a third person platformer where you fly through each level, collecting stars and fighting robotic enemies. Brainchild of Yuji Naka, this game shares more than a little in common with the creator’s other works, Sonic…
Sometimes, downloadable content is okay. Other times, DLC is anything but. Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai explains the difference. In his latest Weekly Famitsu column, Sakurai discusses DLC and how he views it—not only in the recent Super Smash Bros., but in general. “Indeed, the phrase, ‘DLC business” is everywhere,” Sakurai wrote. “Having to pay…
Acclaimed concept artist Francis Tsai, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2010, passed away earlier today. Our thoughts are with his wife, family and friends. Francis was a supremely talented artist who did work for companies like EA, Rockstar, DC Comics, Eidos and Marvel, as well as releasing his own art book. Even after being…
They’re famous now for being in Game of Thrones, but what did the cast of HBO’s swords-and-boobs smash do before George RR Martin’s books were adapted? Well, a whole bunch of stuff, some of it terrible, some of it hilarious. This isn’t going to be some IMDB-ish resource; below you’ll simply find one example of…
Care for a reminder of how good people can be at Bloodborne? I’ve got just the thing. The challenge, part of a PlayStation-sponsored competition hosted by VaatiVidya, was simple: You’ve got 15 minutes. Start a new game of Bloodborne, and kill as many human Hunter characters as you can. It pains me to watch people…
Marvel has announced a partnership with Telltale Games. They hope to develop a game series that will premiere in 2017. What this series will be is a mystery!
Today, Valve changed the mod-making game bigtime: creators can now charge for modifications to pre-existing games on Steam Workshop. Some people are hopeful, others are worried—and even infuriated. Obviously, paying for mods—even just as an option—is a pretty big change from what people are used to. It’s not uncommon for people to ask for donations,…
Let’s say you’re cool with the violence of mixed martial arts, but feel like it’s missing something. The kind of thing you can only really get from two medieval dudes covered in armour beating the shit out of each other with swords. If you’ve suddenly realised that’s you, Russia has you covered. The country’s M-1…
Holy shit, Cassie Cage. Content warning: this post includes footage of violently exploding balls. Possibly NSFW! Those of you playing Mortal Kombat X have probably already seen this, but given how ridiculous it is, I thought it was worth sharing. Cassie Cage has an X-Ray move where she punches characters so hard, their balls erupt.…
Oculus chief scientist Michael Abrash and virtual world pioneer Jackie Morie will be talking about the future of virtual reality in NYC today at the Games For Change conference. The talk, moderated by one Stephen Totilo (who?) will be livestreamed from 6-6:30pm ET at this link.
No-nonsense bans for players who are repeatedly racist, sexist, or bullies? Sounds like a pretty fair deal, but a number of Killing Floor 2 fans see the game’s strict policy as a step too far. Some are refusing to play the game altogether. While plenty of games come with EULAs (End User License Agreements) that…
NetherRealm has revealed Jason Voorhees is coming to Mortal Kombat X on May 5, if you’ve bought the Kombat Pack. Everyone else can buy the Friday the 13th star the week after. The Kombat Pack is basically the game’s season pass. It’s $29.99. Here’s what it comes with: The Ultimate Horror Pack: Playable character Jason…
Vote manipulation. Banned journalists and YouTubers. Reddit moderators who enjoy a disproportionate amount of influence. Not all is well in the community of one of the most world’s popular video games. Over the past few weeks, the Reddit page for the game League of Legends—a vibrant community that’s home to over 670,000 subscribers—has run into…
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, the direct sequel to FFIV, will come to Steam on May 12, Square Enix announced today. This’ll be a 3D remake in the style of the FFIV port that’s also on Steam (and on DS). Too bad it’s terrible. I’ve already written a lot about why The After Years…
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of the Five Nights at Freddy hype train revving up once more. Here we go again! Today, the Five Nights at Freddy fandom is going haywire over the image you see above. Yes, that image of nothing. To understand why an image of Literally Nothing can be so…
Generally speaking, PC game mods are free. Steam, however, just added an option to let creators charge for them. This is pretty huge. Valve made the announcement with a new Steam page, adding that Skyrim is the first game that will support the ability to charge for player-made modifications via Steam Workshop. Unlike in games…
The most menacing Pokémon of all can become quite game-breaking in the hands of savvy Smash Bros. players. Following the early release of Mewtwo for Club Nintendo members, Smash Bros. players have found a curious bug that can transform Mewtwo into a god. While Mewtwo does not have custom moves, players figured out that if…
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