Microsoft Digs Up The Corpse Of Age Of Empires

And the grave wasn’t even cold yet! I figured last month that it was “tough seeing where Microsoft will find the will (or developers) to try making another game using the [Age of Empires] brand any time soon”. Silly me, limiting my considerations to actual Age of Empires games. I totally overlooked the potential for…

Please, Blizzard, Make Another Warcraft RTS

Blizzard gave Warcraft fans one hell of a nostalgia trip earlier this month when it debuted the cinematic trailer for Warlords of Draenor. But much like the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion that Blizzard was teasing, the video only took gamers so far down memory lane: At a certain point, a reality check was inevitable.…

Naughty Dog animator Tal Peleg has written an interesting behind-the-scenes piece about how he made that great Dante’s Inferno short film. You can check it out here

Disabled Gamer Talks About How Twitch Saved His Life

Ken Worrall plays Diablo, World of Warcraft and Starcraft on Twitch under the name NoHandsKen. It means a whole lot to him, because as a result of an accident 20 years ago, Ken has Tetraplegia. Ken’s is a very inspirational story, and one that reminds us that at its best, gaming can give people a…

Why Amazon Bought Twitch

Highlight Reel: Highway To The Danger Zone

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today, a Battlefield moment reminiscent of Archer, a Watch Dogs race straight out of Mario Kart, and more! Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be…

You Can Pull Off Han Solo Stunts In Elite: Dangerous

Kirk “two weeks as a space commander” Hamilton has nothing on this person. The stuff they come up with thanks to all of Elite: Dangerous‘ cool details is totally nuts. Seriously, this is like something out of a great sci-fi movie. The video’s a bit long, so here’s a quick summary of the nougaty, completely…

​A Heartfelt Ode To Studio Ghibli

There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the fate of anime production house Studio Ghibli (which, as far as we know, is not dead yet). While its future has yet to be decided, all the fuss has given everyone a great opportunity to reflect on all the movies they made and why…

GaymerX May Survive After All

I recently wrote a lengthy piece about GaymerX, my favorite games convention I’ve ever attended, and why its chances of surviving another year were nearly non-existent. Now, however, its organizers have taken to Kickstarter. Perhaps there’s hope yet. The Kickstarter is looking to raise $80,000, which is actually only about half of what the LGBTQ-friendly…

The Movie and TV Release Calendar, August 25 Update

The Walking Dead Season 4 Limited Edition preorder is down to $80 today, its lowest price so far. The season comes out tomorrow, and there’s a good chance the price will shoot back up after release. [Walking Dead Season 4 LE, $80] We’ve also got the Best Buy exclusive Walking Dead Season 4 with limited…

More Than A Minute of Mayhem from the Heavenly Sword Movie

Here’s a new clip from the upcoming Heavenly Sword movie. There are a lot of ninjas in it. Ninjas who ride giant kites. Let’s watch them die. You’ll hear Anna Torv reprise her performance of main character Nariko in this 90-second preview from the movie adaptation of the PS3 game, which is due out next…

If You’re Still A True Blood Fan, Life Is Pretty Damn Sad Right Now

Buried underneath the VMAs, something else important also took place on TV last night. True Blood, HBO’s long-running series about sexy vampires and the people who love them, wound to a close. The series finale wasn’t “important” in the same sense that ending of Breaking Bad was, or The Sopranos, or how Game of Thrones…

Amazon Buys Twitch For $970 Million [UPDATE]

UPDATE (4:02pm): It’s official: Amazon has purchased Twitch, following months of rumors that Google was looking to buy the video streaming company. Amazon says the exact purchase price will be $970 million in cash. Here’s the press release from Twitch, which also put up a message on their website today: SEATTLE—August 25, 2014—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:…

If Dark Souls Came Out 20 Years Ago

Titan Souls might be a little too on the nose as a name, but when your biggest influences appear to be Shadow of the Colossus and Dark Souls, you may as well wear them proudly. Titan Souls is a top-down game about one itsy bitsy ant of a man’s lonely journey to slay a bunch…