Behold, the Forever Alone Pod

Sometimes you like being with others. Other times, you want to be alone with your hobbies and diversions. For those times, there’s this. Dubbed a “relation room for men and women,” this cozy room is a forever alone pod that lets you get away and relax, work or study, watch movies and play video games,…

You Can Almost Steal Clothes from This Japanese Store

The folks behind Uniqlo are unveiling a new concept in Tokyo: Customers can try on clothes and then leave the store to see how they look in public. Casual wear chain GU, which is run by the company behind Uniqlo, is opening a new shop in Tokyo’s Shibuya today. Until the end of the month,…

DeviantART artist HeavyMetalHanzo‘s Zelda art will bring back the excitement for the Wii U game that was announced last week. He captured the chase scene of the trailer and kept the awesome colorful theme. Here’s a GIF version: And here’s the full pic: The Legend of Zelda Wii U by HeavyMetalHanzo [DeviantART] Dayshot is an…

Bullying Is Bad News and So Are These Giant Anime Eyes

For a while now, giant eyes have been a thing in Japanese anime. We should be used to them. But damn, they sure are distracting when learning about bullying. Creepy, even. This is the work of manga artist Kaoru Igarashi, who created a manga series called Ijime (いじめ) or “bullying.” This is an important issue,…

The Timeless Beauty Of Studio Ghibli’s Movies

There are so many things to love about the movies of Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, but the one I’ve always admired the most is the worlds they take place in. Those worlds, so often based on European and Japanese landscapes, are brought to life in a way that makes them look like the most…

The Death Of New York City

Evan Shipard is an Australian who works at Cartel Artists, a studio that deals in the “conception and execution of cinematic art for the film, television and game industries”. You can see more of Cartel’s work at their studio site, while you can check out Evan’s stuff at his ArtStation page. To see the larger…

Game Of Thrones Has CGI In The Weirdest Places

Modern CGI is strange. Sure, you can spot it in obvious places. If there’s a ruddy big dinosaur or a skeleton warlord, you can be pretty sure it’s CGI. But nowadays, CGI is being used in ways you could never possibly spot unless you were in the business. This Game of Thrones video proves that…

Rage Sure Looked Nice

I never could get all that excited about Rage (this was at least partly due to that terrible name), but I did appreciate how good it often looked. Especially those nice, oddly bulbous character models—not everyone liked them, but I did. Duncan Harris at Dead End Thrills has spent some time putting together some high-res…

Metal Gear Weirdness Gets Its Own Cosplay

If there was one thing I took away from the overblown E3 trailer for Metal Gear Solid V, it was that kinda creepy part where Big Boss rubs ashes all over his face. Naturally, then, we already have cosplay of it. These pics are from Japanese cosplay superstar Omi Gibson. And before you complain about…

I Think I’m Getting Bored Of Virtual Reality

I strap on an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to try out Lucky’s Tale, the candy colored platformer that had Kirk in love at first hop. It’s nice, pleasant, and I do enjoying leaning and looking around the environment. But before long I realize something: I’m kinda bored. This was my general feeling during my…

Watch The Newest Team Fortress 2 Short

Following a lengthy countdown teaser, Valve unveiled this new Team Fortress 2 short today, along with news that the free-to-play game is getting some new taunts like conga dancing and flipping. This is their longest short yet. Fifteen minutes! Watch it all here: