Xbox Japan Boss Is Stepping Down, Going to the U.S.

Long-time Microsoft exec Takashi Sensui is resigning as head of Xbox Japan. He won’t be leaving Microsoft, however, and is going to work at the company’s Redmond HQ. Famitsu reports that Sensui, who took over Xbox Japan in 2006, will be working at the General Manager for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft’s main office.…

Fixing Far Cry 4’s Annoying Intros (On PC)

The PC version of Far Cry 4 launches with around 117 unskippable splash screens, subjecting the user to all kinds of ridiculous Far Cry branding (and that of supporting companies). After a while it becomes a hassle, but it’s OK, you can get rid of them. As RPSpoint out, you can just use the same…

She-Ra Cosplay!

Cosplay by Désirée, photo by Mirage Images (via Fashionably Geek)

New “Game” Lets You Control Real Humans, Will End Badly

Omnipresenzis a “game” (currently looking for funding) that wants to use cameras and the internet to turn a real human into the playable character in a video game, users at home able to control their everyday actions. It is either the stupidest or most naive idea in the history of video games. The idea is…

The Evil Within Turned into a Two-Hour Horror Flick

Short on time, but interested in The Evil Within? Gamebill Studio is here to help Like Gamebill’s other projects, The Evil Within: The Movie comes with a few improvements to help the game’s transition to moviehood. In the words of editor Nabil Ayari, these are: I captured the game in 60 frames per second thanks…

No Sale Price Is Worth Black Friday: The Movie

This Friday you could be sitting warm and safe in your homes watching a Christmas movie and drinking hot chocolate, or you could be an unintentional extra in Black Friday the movie — All Sales Final. From Nacho Punch, the creators of Daylight Saving Time the movie, comes a twisted tale of a society pushed…

The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals

Retailers took their time, but this is an amazing set of Black Friday gaming deals. Deals will be hyperlinked as they go live. See something we missed? Post it in the comments (with links!). Looking for something that’s not here? Ask us! Need to get back to our Main Black Friday post? Top Deals Wii…

Classic 80s Cartoon Centurions As LEGO Minifigs

Alvin Lim’s LEGO project features classic cartoon characters from the 80s, but this time it’s not the Ninja Turtles or Transformers, but characters from an underdog show: Centurions If you don’t remember or were too young, the show was basically about blowing up bad guys and their robot army. Simple but awesome. The intro sums…

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Fun Facts You Might Not Know About The Legend of Zelda

There’s always more to learn about all the Zelda games Nintendo released over the years. The trivia-themed series Did You Know Gaming offers some fun facts from the first Zelda game to Skyward Sword in their latest video. My personal favorite is the bit about the two failed CDI games, but there’s a lot more…