I Can’t Stop Listening To Japanese Zelda Rap

This is the new Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. It’s amazing and I can’t stop watching it. Diehard Zelda fans will of course know that this is a throwback to the old Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, the spiritual predecessor to Link…

​Daredevil Wingsuit Pilot Performs Ground-Skimming Flyby

Ever since playing Far Cry 3, I’ve wondered what it’d be like to fly wearing a wingsuit. How fast could you go? How far could you travel? How close to the ground could you get? This video from wingsuit-er Brian Drake attempts to answer that last question, as Drake flies down the slope of a…

Happy 26th Birthday, Final Fantasy!

Congratulations, Final Fantasy—you made it! The big 2-6. You were born on December 18, 1987, and now you’re here. Good work. Last year I wrote about how you need to get your act together, Final Fantasy, and you seem to have listened. Final Fantasy XIV‘s remake was a resounding success, Lightning Returns is looking promising,…

I’ve Never Seen Such A Filthy Lara Croft Statue

Look, Gaming Heads, I know you’re all excited about introducing the new Tomb Raider line to the public, but who is going to buy a $340 statue that’s all covered in dirt, bruises and blood? Show a little self respect, dammit. I mean, it’s not like you missed the dirt and blood and such. This…

The Halo-on-Atari-2600 Game is Going Into the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian American Art Museum yesterday acquired two games for its permanent collection. One of them seems right at home—Flower, the independent title almost universally praised by critics for its artistic flourishes. The other is, basically, Halo if it was made for the Atari 2600. Halo 2600 by Ed Fries (a former Microsoft games publishing…

Get $10 PSN Credit, Gaming Mice, A Clockwork Orange [Deals]

We like free money, and the rarest of free money, at least in the world our deals, is free digital game store money. Add $50 to your SEN account by December 23rd and you’ll get a bonus $10 credit by January 6. With big releases like Terraria and Minecraft, it’s a great time to fill…

I Would Buy The Hell Out Of A 3D Earthbound Like This

Designer Christopher Behr says he spent a year on this project, which might be the most spectacular thing you’ll see today: a three-dimensional recreation of Earthbound‘s opening city, Onett. Just look: Imagine if this were an actual game? (Thanks, William!)

A Game About Collecting LEGO Figures Sounds Better Than The Real Thing

Collecting real life LEGO figures involves tons of money, trips to Walmart, and many, many duplicates. I think I prefer LEGO Minifigures Online‘s take on the hobby. You’re still opening bags in Funcom’s upcoming MMO, slated for a summer 2004, but these bags feature fully-playable characters, each with their own stats and special powers. You…

Sonic Is Getting Zelda-Themed DLC

A press release for today’s surprise Sonic Lost World new Yoshi’s Island level for Wii U includes the following tease, reprinted here with the original emphasis: “And get ready to link to another special DLC for Sonic Lost World in 2014. More info to come on that one shortly.” That sure looks like the tease…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Cimeas thinks we don’t need pseudo-intellectual BS in games criticism. NotGoodForYou compares Starbound and Terraria, because you kind of have to. Carter Brownlee thinks that 2013 is the best year of the outgoing generation. And Stormborn gets back to drawing Pokémon. This time, it’s Team…

The Avengers Are Assembling in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition [Update]

Marvel, Mojang and Microsoft are teaming up to deliver an official Avengers Skin Pack to the Xbox 360 version of the popular block builder. The pack, coming soon, will feature 35 character skins, including Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, Wasp, Falcon, Vision, Maria Hill, Agent Coulson and more.…

Bravely Default Continues To Look Like The Final Fantasy We Want

Man. This game. MAN. This new trailer for the role-playing game Bravely Default—out for 3DS on February 7—shows off some of the game’s features and side-modes, and lord I am excited to play this game. LORD.

Mario Kart 8‘s Got A New Trailer…Featuring An Airport Level

Nintendo is still not being any more specific than “Spring 2014,” but when Mario Kart 8 gets here, Bowser, Mario, Yoshi and all the rest will be tearing-ass around airport and cloudtop courses with a new buggy-type vehicle. See it in the latest trailer here. In addition to the new courses and car, the trailer…

Watch All Of Today’s Nintendo Direct Right Here

Zelda? Check. Donkey Kong? Check. Dr. …Luigi? Sure! Why not. It is the the Year of Luigi, after all. Check out all those trailers and a few others for what looks like a pretty solid line-up incoming to your Nintendo hardware. Or just read all the news we’ve been posting from watching the stream live…

Nintendo Announces NES Remix For Wii U… And It’s Out Today

Ever wanted to play as Link in Donkey Kong? This is the game for you. It’s out on the eShop today for $15. Trailer above.