Leak Shows Off Rogue, This Year’s Last-Gen Assassin’s Creed [UPDATE]

The second forthcoming 2014 Assassin’s Creed game, formerly discussed under the codename Assassin’s Creed Comet, appears to be called Assassin’s Creed: Rogue and feature the return of sailing gameplay and a protagonist with possible Templar loyalties, according to a leaked trailer. UPDATE (11:18am): And Ubisoft has confirmed Rogue this morning through a Game Informer cover…

On This TV Program, a Woman Gets Pissed at You. That’s It.

For those who like being yelled at, well, here’s a short television program just for you. The name of the program is I Want Risa Yoshiki to Get Angry at Me. The show is only five minutes long, and it’s broadcasted at around 1am this month only. So, it’s not a mainstream show! But the…

This JRPG’s Facial Recognition System Could Be Better

Much like the Miis on the Nintendo 3DS, the new JRPG Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines allows you to create a character by taking a picture of yourself with the Vita’s camera. Of course, why limit it to being based on your face when there are so many pictures of famous people out there? Thus, I picked…

Call Your Mom, Thank Her Right Now

Firstborn children aren’t the only ones that turn one. So do new mothers. Here’s a beautiful expression of gratitude. About three months ago, my wife gave birth to our third son. Maybe because I was there in the delivery room, and maybe because we still have a little baby at home, this commercial really hit…

SNK Playmore confirmed to Siliconera that a new 3D King of Fighters game is in development. The company didn’t provide any further details, and they are currently in the process of “large scale developer hiring” for the new game.

Nothing Says Summer Like Japanese Jock Itch Commercials

Each summer, dermatology company Ikeda Mohando rolls out a new series of jock itch medicine commercials. They are… unforgettable. The Delicare M’s cream commercials really make the best of a rather unpleasant topic (sweaty balls!). They’re playful and funny, with earlier ads getting attention online a few years back. And yes, these ads are broadcasted…

There’s a little Nintendo Direct going down at 11pm ET for Hyrule Warriors. You can watch it right here.

Men vs Cosplay is a Kickstarted calendarthat’s bringing some of the best male cosplayers in the world together in the name of Gregorian manliness.

NOTE: The game’s title is actually 90S COPS

The Stomping Land Developer Says Game Isn’t Dead

Last year dinosaur survival game The Stomping Land made $114,060 on Kickstarter, and a few months ago it hit Steam Early Access. The developer claimed there’d be weekly updates, new features, and well, anything to round out a barebones experience. Then they disappeared. Until now. In multiple places developer SuperCrit, headed up by Alex “Jig”…

Japanese Arcade Cabinets Are Works Of Art

Is it weird that I am more into arcade hardware than I am arcade games themselves? There’s nostalgia attached to old arcade cabinets, and I get that, but I’ve always been partial to the unique designs employed – and still used – by Japanese companies. Their cabinets always seem…cuter. Like something from the near future.…