Rumored ‘Project Beast’ Clips Sure Look Incredible

Early this month, rumors about something called “Project Beast” started floating across the web. A number of screenshots, posted on 4chan and compiled in this NeoGAF thread, allegedly showed off an upcoming PS4 game developed by From Software, the studio behind Dark Souls Today, potentially leaked clips have emerged, and they look fantastic. Though we…

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Watch Dogs Is Finally About Watching Dogs

Just as Lightning doesn’t return Final Fantasy XIII, there’s no way to watch dogs in Watch Dogs even though the title suggests it. Mashed fix this with their latest animation. It would be… an interesting game. Watch Dogs | Mr Weebl | MASHED [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

J-Pop Songs Are Better With Airsoft Guns

NicoNico user Hihebi probably doesn’t have any issues doing perfect runs on the Japanese rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F, since he’s able to play one of its songs using airsoft guns. The song is Senbonzakura (Thousand Cherry Blossoms), one of the most popular Hatsune Miku tunes. via NicoNicoDouga To contact the author of…

What’s New in Theatrhythm: Curtain Call

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, a music game built around the series’ excellent soundtracks, came out for the 3DS around two years ago. Now, a sequel, Theatrhythm: Curtain Call, is out in Japan and I am happy to report that it is far more than just an updated track list No Need to Touch and Flick In…

​Man Called ‘Gundam’ Allegedly Stole To Fund Arcade Habit

Forty-seven year-old Youji Nishikawa of Moriguchi City, Japan is accused of allegedly committing 31 counts of burglary, totaling the equivalent of US$25,500. What was all that money for? Gundam, apparently. “I’m from the Gundam generation,” Nishikawa is quoted as telling authorities, referring to those who grew up on the mecha in the late 1970s and…

A Developer’s View of Steam’s Early Access

Steam’s Early Access program has had a bad run in the past few weeks with scammy titles and abrupt cancellations. But what’s it like to be part of it as a developer? I spoke to Maia dev Simon Roth about the program and what it means to a small indie studio. This post originally appeared…

17-Minute Metal Epic Covers 40 Years Of Video Game History

The conclusion of three years of work, this is FamilyJules7x taking us on one hell of a musical journey, as he thrashes out metal versions of the theme songs to most of gaming’s greatest games. It’s quite the feat musically, sure, but I’m actually more impressed by the amount of research that went into this.…

That New “Mega Man” Game Is Looking Good

This is “work-in-progress gameplay footage” from Mighty No. 9, the projectthat’s a new Mega Man in all but name.