Three Shady Marvel Characters Join Disney Infinity 2.0 

One wants to wipe out an entire planet. Another was driven insane by mad science. The third really likes Troll dolls. Today Ronan the Accuser, the Green Goblin and Blue Merle join Disney Infinity 2.0. This fresh injection of evil and shady not only gives players new characters to work with in the game’s Toy…

Star Wars Comics Are Getting Better

Thirty some-odd years ago, Marvel Comics started putting out a Star Wars series that aimed to tell the continuing adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Leia Organa after the Rebel Alliance blew up the Death Star. Tomorrow, they’re doing the same thing. A lot has changed since Marvel last published anything Force-related, most of…

Bungie Still Hasn’t Fixed All Of Destiny‘s Raid Exploits

What do you do when cheese expires? You go get some new cheese, of course. When I re-reviewed Destiny last week, I talked about the narrative that has emerged in this game over the past few months: Players come up with an exploit. Bungie patches it. Players find a new exploit. Yesterday, Bungie patched a…

Second Shadowrun Returns Sequel Funded In Two Hours 

Today at 1pm Eastern time, Shadowrun Returns developer Harebrained Schemes launched a $100,000 Kickstarter forShadowrun: Hong Kong. By three o’clock the third game in the series was fully funded. It’s all “co-development goals” from here. The rapid funding was largely due to rabid fans overjoyed at the thought of more turn-based tactical adventure in the…

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I know. I’m sorry. But once I saw this on the Amiibo Subreddit, I couldn’t resist. But seriously: who would win in a fight?

Looks Like The New 3DS Is Coming Out Next Month

Rumor suggests Nintendo’s New 3DS—a poorly-titled yet excellent hardware revision of the Old 3DS—will be officially announced for North America tomorrow, and that it’ll come out on February 13. Though nothing is official yet, there’s a lot of compelling evidence. The above flier, via NeoGAF, showing a “2.13” release date. A report from the fan…

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Above: Excerpt from a press release sent out today by 2K Games, the publisher of the upcoming shooter Evolve. Video games.

Great Video Game Sex Scene Involves People With Guns For Heads

There is absolutely NO WAY this game is intended to say something about the state of modern video games. None whatsoever. But even if you don’t care about that, its lone sex scene is one of the best I’ve ever seen in video games. Warning: maybe NSFW, but also maybe not depending on how your…

Ten Things You Might Not Know About Mario Kart

You can never get enough of Mario Kart trivia, if you ask me. Thankfully, the internet seems to feel the same way. Appropriately named YouTubers Fun Facts recently gave their standard treatment to Nintendo’s flagship kart racing game (I poured one out for Diddy Kong Racing after typing that). Watch the short clip here: Mario…

Save 10% on Nintendo’s eShop, Xbox Live, Far Cry 4, and More Deals

Nintendo eShop credit doesn’t go on sale often, so if you own a Wii U or 3DS, here’s a great chance to save 10% on games and DLC. [10% off Nintendo eShop Cards] Own an Xbox? Live doesn’t really get cheaper than this very often, so stock up now. [Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Membership…

Boba Fett vs. Mario, Mega Man and Pokemon Ends Exactly How It Should

The only possible reason for Mario not running from Boba Fett is that Nintendo’s flagship character doesn’t know who he is. Then, unfortunately for him, Princess Peach’s boyfriend finds out the hard way why he’s the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy. Ouch. This video by YouTuber NicksplosionFX mashes up two beloved parts of…

The Hottest New Dinosaur Game On Steam Is Harder Than It Seems

Look, I’m not a professional dinosaur hunter by any means. But instinctively I need to shoot them in the face. theHunter: Primal gives me the perfect opportunity to do so. But tracking down dinosaurs is easier said than done. Would I find them? Spoilers: Yes I would. You can see how I got on in…

Remember Ridge Racer‘s amazing Galaga mini-game on PS1? Bandai Namco patented the concept of mini-games in loading screens, but video game lawyer David Hoppe noticed Bandai Namco’s patent is about to expire. The patent was filed November 27, 1995, which means developers can build their own on November 27, 2015.

The Sims 4 Is Coming To Mac Next Month [UPDATE]

Well, it’s finally happening. Nested underneath an announcement about the game’s first paid DLC, The Sims 4 developers confirmed today that a Mac version will be arriving very soon. As in, next month. I know, I know: Took them long enough! I spoke to a few people at EA about The Sims 4’s Game Pack…

Far Cry 4 got its first bit of DLC today, “Escape from Durgesh Prison.” It’s a timed challenge mode that can be played alone or in co-op (the best way to play Far Cry 4, if you ask me). It also features permadeath, which sounds intriguing. The DLC is available for $10, or as part…

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Grand Theft Auto V Delayed On PC

Sorry, PC owners—you’ll be getting Grand Theft Auto V a little late this year. Rockstar has delayed the upcoming PC port of their massive open-world game to March 24. The good news: Rockstar says the much-anticipated heists are (finally) coming to GTA Online before then. Heists will launch on consoles “in the coming weeks” before…

Green Arrow Isn’t Quite as Grim in Lego Batman 3‘s New DLC

The TV version of DC Comics’ Emerald Archer is decidedly more gloomy than his comic-book counterpart. But the Oliver Queen showing up in today’s new Arrow add-on for Lego Batman 3 still might manage to make you laugh. Just look at that Lego stubble. An Arrow-themed expansion makes sense for Lego Batman 3, given how…