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…

Slender Man Creator “Deeply Saddened” By Stabbing

Eric Knudsen, the creator of fictional horror character Slender Man, has issued a public statement in response to the tragic stabbing in Wisconsin that left a 12 year-old girl fighting for her life. Knudsen’s spokeswoman Sue Procko issued the statement to the Associated Press, which begins “I am deeply saddened by the tragedy in Wisconsin…

Xbox One Games Might Soon Look A Little Better

Ever since launch, many multiplatform games just haven’t looked as good (or run as smoothly) on the Xbox One as they have the PlayStation 4. Going forward that gap might be closed. At least a little. From launch until now, developers had to leave some resources on the console’s GPU free for Kinect integration, which…

The World’s Largest Video Game Collection Is Up For Sale

Michael Thommason, who is certifiedas having the world’s largest collection of video games, is putting them up for sale. Meaning the buyer isn’t just getting a ton of games, they’re getting a title as well. Guinness confirmed Thommason had 10,607 games last year, but he’s since picked up a few hundred more, so the winning…

Killer is Pretty: There are a bunch of new games featured at the screenshot site Dead End Thrills, including last year’s Killer is Dead. Turns out, that game’s stylish art looks incredibly nice in high-res. Many more at Dead End Thrills