GIFs Bring Old Chinese Art to Life in a Charming Way

That’s the Yongzheng Emperor. He ruled China in the 18th century. And now, several hundred years later, he’s being turned into animated GIFs. The interesting thing is that this isn’t some random internet person making these GIFs. Apparently, according to Pouch, a staffer from the Palace Museumin the Forbidden City in Beijing created them. The…

Watch Us Play Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines

Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines is a turn-based JRPG with an amazing-looking traditional Japanese art style. But that begs the question, does it play as good as it looks? Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines was released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita on July 17, 2014. It has been licensed for a Western release, but no specific date has…

Saying Goodbye to a Three-Year-Old Minecraft World

Generally for Minecraft players, the more time they spend in their world, the more attached they’ll be. I don’t tend to get too attached because I play in several-hour spurts, usually moving on to a new file each time. But what if you decide to move on from a world that’s been with you for…

Paradox? Grand Strategy? World War Two? A new Hearts of Iron game? Be still, my beating heart.

New RTS Game Parties Like It’s 1997

Because screw it, if EA won’t make new/better Command & Conquer games, then somebody else may as well give it a shot. Act of Aggression is actually a sequel to 2005’s Act of War. I’m cautiously optimistic about this, because it’s being developed by Eugen, the same guys behind the Wargame series.

Binding of Isaac Is Gonna Take Over My Life (Again)

There’s a new Binding of Isaac coming to PC and PlayStation, and it’s nearly ready for release. Series creator Edmund McMillen just released a video of the bloody, malformed roguelike madness. As a recovering BOI addict I’m worried about my ability to function in everyday society. The video is indicative of “basically what you will…

Wow, They Actually Made Another Toy Soldiers Game

Part of me is furrowing my brow at the violent gender divide going on here. Why do “boy’s toys” and “girl’s toys” need to fight each other? Can’t kids just get along and play with all of them? Or just get some LEGO instead? But another part of me grew up with a little sister,…

Because I Always Wanted To Be A Star Wars Admiral/Fish Man

I always thought the coolest job in the Star Wars universe was one of the guys/gals/fish aliens in charge of a fleet of enormous starships. So little exertion, so much fun The arrival of the velvet-smooth Grand Admiral Thrawn in the 1990s only cemented this view, yet for all the job’s luster, video games have…

PC Game Was Too Punishing, So The Devs Hit The “Cruisey” Button

I was really excitedfor Gods Will Be Watching, so it was a bit crushing to find that when the game was actually released, it was little more than a punishing checklist simulator. Guess I wasn’t the only one down on the game, as the developers have released a pretty important update that adds a few…

Years Ago Today, Resident Evil‘s Creator Was Born It’s Shinji Mikami’s birthday. The game designer is responsible for some of the most influential games around, including Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Phoenix Wright, Viewtiful Joe, Killer 7, and God Hand. He’s one of the industry’s seminal figures – effectively inventing the survival horror genre as…

It’s Like Katamari Damacy, But You’re A Giant Hole

In Donut County you play as a sentient hole in the ground that gets larger and larger as it consumes all things in its path. It looks magnificent. It’s an extremely simple concept, but goodness does it ever look weird and charming—with players gobbling up everything from tiny donuts to entire mountains and solving puzzles…