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These Minecraft Players Should Design Disney Rides

The latest skin pack for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is Doctor Who, and the roller coaster that these players built with it — block by block — is nothing short of incredible. We’ve seen plenty of crazy Minecraft creations that recreate fictional worlds, to building functional computers in the game. But the rollercoasters…

Our Best Look Yet At Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat

In just one month, Final Fantasy XV has somehow transformed from assumed vaporware to a genuine game that feels like it’s actually going to come out. After a year and a half of radio silence, today it seems like there’s FFXV news every week. Last night in Japan, FFXV director Hajime Tabata and crew broadcasted…

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Kickstarter Made Less Money, Funded Fewer Games in 2014

Kickstarter’s had a mixed 2014: cancelled games, shady goings on but also successesand feel good stuff. Numbers don’t lie however, and this year less games were funded and less money was spent. A lot less. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK This presentationfrom consultants ICO Partners has been looking at projects “that ended between…

Pokémon‘s Johto Region As A Middle Earth-Style Map

Artist Adam Rufino created a Middle-Earth-styled version of Johto, the setting of the Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal games. Really cool details, and it also reminds me of all those 2nd edition Dungeons & Dragons maps of the Forgotten Realms. Johto Map by Adam Rufino [Behance] To contact the author of this post, write to:…

The Big Lebowski Pinball Table Has Everything A Dude Needs

Pinball manufacturer Dutch Pinball finally showed prototypes of their Big Lebowski-themed machine, a long awaited table among pinball enthusiasts, and it’s full of awesome features. It will be released in 2015 and it’ll cost $8,500, which sounds a bit extreme at first. The table looks very promising though, especially the miniature bowling lane and that…

Smash Bros. Creator Answers Fan Questions

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is completed, but series creator Masahiro Sakurai’s job isn’t done yet. There’s still the Wii U version to come. But in the meantime, he answers some fan questions. In his semi-weekly column in Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai addressed questions about Super Smash Bros. and added some insight and advice. Question…

Hideo Kojima and Shinji Mikami Talk Horror Games

Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame and the upcoming The Evil Within. Hideo Kojima of Metal Gear fame and the upcoming Silent Hills. Let’s get the two in the same room and have them talk horror games, shall we? “Looking at current survival horror games as entertainment, I feel they lean too heavily on action.”…

The Monster Hunter 4G New Nintendo 3DS XL sure looks slick. Previously, we saw concept images for the handheld that’s out next month in Japan. Here’s a look at the actual hardware.

Sony is “Working Diligently” on The Last Guardian

Sony bossman Shuhei Yoshida sounds enthusiastic and confident on the future of Sony’s flagship game console, and then tiptoes around an obvious question. Last month’s Tokyo Game Show was an upbeat affair for Sony – what with this being the first TGS after the Japanese release of the PlayStation 4 – and Pres Yoshida was…

Poll: The Worst Things Boyfriends Can Collect

A Japanese website reports that in a recent poll, 231 women revealed the things they would hate their boyfriends to collect. The poll appeared on My Navi Woman, a version of the popular My Navi website geared towards Japanese women. Be aware that this poll does not reflect the opinion of the entire country, but…

Microsoft Isn’t Satisfied with the Xbox One’s Japanese Launch

Things are rough for the Xbox One in Japan! The launch was a disaster, and the weeks following have seen weaker and weaker sales. But good news, Xbox Japan isn’t ready to give up. After selling a mere 23,562 Xbox One consoles at launch, Microsoft moved only 1,314 consoles in its third week on sale.…

Cost of Getting a Person to Mars in 2030s According to SpaceX Founder

Elon Musk has been labeled as somewhat of a real-life Tony Stark. He’s founded future-facing companies like Tesla Motors and SpaceX, and seems genuinely dedicated to help humanity with advanced technology. Now, he’s set his eyes on Mars, and he’s thinking big. In an interview with Aeon, Musk laid out his plan. “I think there…