​Hit iPhone Game Threes Coming to Xbox One Soon

Threes may be most famous for having a near-ubiquitous clone. But the popular puzzle game is coming to Xbox One, a platform where it won’t get copied so easily. The news of a an XB1 version of Threes came during the Xbox press conference pre-show, as Xbox Live guru Larry Hyrb interviewed Threes co-creator Asher…

We’re Liveblogging Microsoft’s E3 2014 Press Conference (All Done!)

The first major press conference of E3 2014 is upon us, and we’re awash in an incredible amount of green lighting as we wait to see what Microsoft is bringing to the party. Join us and find out!

Deals: Humble Twitch E3 Bundle, PS4/Vita Bundle, PS+, Civ V, Logitech

We’re bringing you the deals early today to get out of the way of Microsoft’s presser, and even more scheduling info below. In addition to a pile of other great deals, Humble has partnered with Twitch for the “E3 Digital Ticket“, a 12 game bundle that also includes a month of Twitch Turbo. List below.…

Dota 2 Gamer Gets Robbed At Gunpoint While Streaming (UPDATE)

A Dota 2 player in Tempe, Arizona was robbed at gunpoint in the middle of playing a match of the popular online video game and broadcasting it on Twitch. News of the the robbery began to circulate online almost instantaneously since the game was being live-streamed. You can watch the portion of the video that…

Logitech’s Peripherals Are All Discounted, From Mice to Joysticks

Amazon has a slew of some of the best peripherals around on deep discount today, many of which are among your contenders for the best in their categories. Gamepads Logitech’s gamepads were your choice for best non-Sony/Microsoft controller for your PC. Logitech Gamepad F710 ($30) F310 Gamepad ($18) Bonus: Xbox One Controller ($50) Headsets The…

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Here’s Why We Need A New DuckTales Cartoon

TheFineBrosrecently presented late ’80s cartoon masterpiece DuckTales to a group of unsullied youngsters. Their reactions justify every half-hour I spent in front of the television with Scrooge McDuck and company. These aren’t slow children, either. They completely get that diving into a vat of gold coins would totally kill you, even if one suggests molten…

Mother Surprises Test-Taking Daughter With Bus Load Of Cosplayers

China’s National College Entrance Examinations are extremely hard and extremely important. The stress of this once in a year test is enough to put the best students on edge. For one mother in South China’s Sichuan province, the end of the test was an opportunity to surprise her daughter with — cosplay! First reported by…

Chinese Test Cheating Tools Look Like Something Out Of James Bond

This past weekend, literally this last Saturday and Sunday, millions of Chinese high school students sat through a test that will determine the rest of the their lives. Some will do well, some will fail but none have failed as miserably as the ones who were caught cheating! While the millions prepare for and take…

To Stream Pokemon, You Must Be Serious

Are you into playing Pokemon? What about streaming it? Because Twitter user Gon_z sure is. Just check out this set-up. Gon_z streams Pokemon on live channel NicoNama in Japan, hence the monitors and multiple consoles. It looks like someone has caught them all. ポケモンプレイ環境自慢は基本 [Gon_z] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com…