Mazes Are Getting Pretty Highbrow

It was only two years ago that the Museum of Modern Art put its seal of approval on Pac-Man by adding the game to its permanent collection. Many saw this as a pivotal moment for video games; one of the most prestigious museums in the world was adding a little yellow blob’s maze-lurking, ghost-eating adventures…

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“When you’re making fun of his suit, you’re making fun of his mom.” Far Cry 4’s Executive Producer Dan Hay gives yet another eccentric tidbit of information about Pagan Min, the game’s villain, in an interview Ubisoft just posted.

Guy Asks Out Girl Through… EA’s Facebook Page

Last night, the Facebook page for EA’s Origin—a video game distribution service—asked a girl named Emily if she’d go out with a boy named Nathan. It was all very cute. See, Nathan asked Origin’s social media experts for some help, and last night they posted this: This was a little confusing for some of EA’s…

Fans of beat’em up games, rejoice! Maybe. In tonight’s Nintendo Direct, game developer Hiroyuki Sonobe of ParityBit said they were working on “that game,” without directly mentioning the title. Images that appeared to be from a new Kenka Bancho flashed on the screen and the words “Coming Soon.”

A Complete History of Jurassic Park Games

You’d be amazed how many different ways the classic movie series has been turned into a game – shooters, platformers, beat-em-ups, management sims and more. The only absolute: most of them were rubbish. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Editor’s note: I cannot in good conscience share anything Jurassic Park game-related without mentioning Research…

Keeping a Princess Alive is Harder Than it Looks

You know, I thought that getting a young princess through her final year before her coronation wouldn’t be too tough—even with all the court intrigue, invading armies, and economic issues. I was wrong. She died… a lot. Like many PC gamers, I love Steam sales—even though they do little more than leave me with less…

Your Guide to Gundam’s Video Game Side Stories

Ever since the 16-bit era, there have been side-story games that help flesh out the world of the original Gundam. Now these have been abridged and collected in the new PS3 title Gundam: Side Stories. But what are all these titular side stories and what are they about? Mobile Suit Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079 System:…

Smoking Hair Is the Best Worst Haircut

Recently on Korean website Humor School, a series of photos appeared of a young man who was slated to enter military service on June 30. He got a haircut that was so bad, it’s good. No, no, no. I’m not talking about the close-cut hairdo service members get. I’m talking about something much worse. And,…

Gaming Heads has announced the follow-up to their Jak and Daxter figurine from last year The new figure, which is based on the Jak II version of Jak and Daxter, is priced at $210, and limited to 850 pieces. For an extra $10, you can also grab the exclusive version, which is “painted in a…

Anime Fans, Don’t Miss These Studio Ghibli Exhibits

This week, a special exhibit opened in Tokyo. If you like anime, namely Studio Ghibli, it is not to be missed. Neither is the one opening later this month. The exhibit features the structures, the architecture, and the environments that appear in Studio Ghibli’s films. This is a close-up look at the animated world the…