It’s Ghost in the Shell, But with Fish

As we approach the premiere of the third theatrical release of Ghost in the Shell: Arise in Japan later this month, an official parody flash animation series has begun appearing on YouTube. It’s pretty damn funny (at least, if you speak Japanese). The series is made by FROGMAN, the writer/director/animator of the popular Eagle Talon…

Larian’s RPG and the next installment in the Divinity series, Original Sin, has been delayed so that the team can squish some last-minute bugs and record extra voice-overs. The good news is that it’s only a ten-day delay—so Original Sin is now set to arrive to PC on June 30.

Watch Us Play the First DS Game on Wii U Virtual Console

One of the coolest features of the Wii U gamepad is that allows for the possibility of playing DS games that require a touch screen. So now that Nintendo has released its first virtual console DS game, Brain Age, let’s see how it all works out. Check out the video above to see it in…

Here, Have Some Official Sailor Moon Chopsticks

Over the years, there have been numerous Sailor Moon chopsticks released in Japan. These are the latest ones. Priced at 1,620 yen (US$15.84) each, there are Sailor Moon Spiral Heart Moonrod chopsticks, Sailor Uranus Liprod chopsticks, and Sailor Neptune Liprod chopsticks. In Sailor Moon, these rods are used by the characters to transform, so perhaps,…

A duo of Kickstarter-funded retro action platformers is out this month. The first game, Crystal Catacombs, is available today for PC, and the second, Shovel Knight, will be coming on June 26 for PC, Wii U, and 3DS.

These New VR Gloves Will Turn You Into Iron Man

And probably some other stuff but mainly: Iron Man! The new tech from Control VR has recently launched on Kickstarter (via Engadget) and is aiming for around a £200 price tag, a lot less than similar gloves. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK The new system uses microsensors to detect changes in inertia that…

Takahashi Meijin, formerly of Hudson, was one of the biggest promoters of gaming in Japan during the 1980s. He’s now set up his own game company called Doki Doki Groove Works.

Square Enix Teases Kingdom Hearts III Some More

Ostensibly this is a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix, which comes out this December for PS3. It looks great and all, but really, what’s exciting here is the little teaser for the game we’ve all been waiting for: Kingdom Hearts III. The teaser starts at 2:30 or so. Here’s hoping we’re getting a…

Lara Croft And Jason Statham Were Both Models In A 1997 Men’s Mag

Here is something wonderful. The November 1997 issue of FHM (British edition), which I just found lurking (and well-preserved) in a box in my garage. I guess I kept it thanks to a teenage obsession with Tomb Raider model Rhona Mitra (who appears on the cover), but I’m glad I kept it thanks to a…

It’s-A Mario, Just Not As You Know Him

Hey, remember how cool art site/idea Sketch Dailies did a Link showcase the other day? They’re back today with Mario, and it’s just as good. To recap, Sketch Dailies issues a challenge every day for artists around the world. Usually it’s a character, or a type of character. So today’s is Mario, but that doesn’t…