Pirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested in Thailand

Until recently, only two of the three The Pirate Bay co-founders were in police custody: Peter Sunde was arrested in Sweden this past May, while Gottfrid Svartholm was just sentenced to 3.5 years. And yesterday, a third co-founder, Fredrik Neij, was arrested while trying to cross the border into Thailand. As Tech in Asia reports,…

A Figure Buyer’s Guide to Otaku Mecca Akihabara

So you’ve come to Japan and have even made your way to otaku mecca Akihabara. Since you’ve followed our guide, you already have all the Japanese games you could want! But that’s not enough to satiate you: You want anime and game figures as well—but have no idea where to look. Don’t worry. We’re here…

I Could Slay Zombies to this Soundtrack All Day Long

Going into OneChanbara Z2: Chaos, I was expecting a lot of fanservice and some surprisingly enjoyable hack-and-slash action. However, I was not expecting an excellent soundtrack to carry me through the six hours it took to beat the game. So here is some of the game’s best music to slay zombies to. ICHIBAN WA ME…

The Ten Most Expensive Games Cost More Than $2 Billion

The past decade or so game budgets have ballooned and now often rival those of an average Hollywood movie, and according to AllTime10s, these are the most expensive of the bunch. 10. Deadpool — $102,100,246 9. Unreleased Halo MMO — $103,242,337 8. Max Payne 3 — $108, 776,623 7. Red Dead Redemption — $109,078,902 6.…

My Boy, A Zelda Christmas Is A Merry Christmas

The Christmas sweater is an artform. One that has just been pretty much perfected. Well, I guess you could argue against this technically, since this is just a screenprint on a regular sweater, and not an actual knitted jersey, but whatever. The pic wins where the fabric falls short. X-MAS, MAH BOY![theyetee]

An Unexpected Nintendo Game Is Headed To Arcades

Nintendo has a long(like, real long) history with arcade gaming, a tradition that’s continued into recent times with stuff like F-Zero and Mario Kart. But those are two games you would expect to see in an arcade. Nintendo’s latest arcade title, Luigi’s Mansion, is not. Yup. Luigi’s Mansion. Nintendo has handed the GameCube and 3DS…

Blacksmiths Forge Skyrim Helmet, Shoot At It

This Skyrim helmet isn’t just for show. It’s tough! It could probably actually save your life, should you ever be in everyday situations like “someone is swinging an actual sword at my head,” or “someone is shooting actual arrows at my head.” You know, typical stuff. Unfortunately I sincerely doubt that AWE me‘s version of…

How McDonald’s McRib Sandwiches Are Made

Is it that time of year already? Of course it is, I’ve already had three limited-time only McRib sandwiches since they came back a week or so ago, and there are more in my future. It’s probably a good time to find out how they’re made. Responding to a strong detractor of Micky-D’s ground pork…

​That Elite: Dangerous Space Captain May Be Someone’s Lost Loved One

Now this is a beautiful way to use a Kickstarter reward. Like a lot of PC games these days, the super-cool PC space sim Elite: Dangerous was made possible by a Kickstarter campaign. As one of Frontier Games’ Kickstarter rewards, backers were allowed to add their names to the game’s pilot database, which would mean…

​Attack On Titan & Marvel Characters Getting Official Crossover

We all love watching Eren and the gang swing around in Attack On Titan, but what would happen if you added Spider-Man to the mix? Well do I have good news for you. Marvel talent scoutC.B. Cebulski announced that an official crossover is coming up between Attack on Titan and the Marvel Universe in Japan,…

EA Access subscribers will get a sneak peek at Dragon Age: Inquisition five days before it comes out, Electronic Arts just announced. It’s only a six-hour demo, so don’t get too excited. But hey, at least your progress will carry over. Subscribers can also get a 10% discount on the Xbox One store. Read more…

I’m Excited People Are Making Silly Shooters Again

I had a lot of problems with Sunset Overdrive when I first started playing it. As I wrote in my review, the game’s humor really rubbed me the wrong way. But I haven’t really been able to put it down in spite of that. It’s a real challenge trying to stay mad at something so…

A Haven For Horrible Call Of Duty Players

Along with the return of players-versus-bot multiplayer, Advanced Warfare introduces the wonderful Combat Readiness Program, a mode where people who really suck at Call of Duty multiplayer can anonymously feel better about themselves. There’s no voice chat. There are no names — soldiers are labeled either ‘Friendly’ or ‘Enemy’. Not all of the participants are…