It’s a nice day for a white Ouya. Just in time for Christmas, the tiny Android console gets its first limited edition recolor. At$129.99it’s $30 more than the standard edition, but it’s also $30 prettier and comes with 16GB storage instead of 8GB, so it all works out.

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Stormborn’s Super Mario Brothers redesign project continues in fine fahion, with a Princess Daisy that nobody would want to mess with. And Pink Zapper Helmet implores everyone to stop invoking Roger Ebert’s name when it comes to video game, criticism and discussions of artistic merit.…

SOE Boss ‘Can’t Wait To See’ EverQuest Next On The PS4

With two of Sony Online Entertainment’s massively multiplayer online games already PlayStation 4 bound, it makes sense that the company’s ambitious EverQuest reboot would get similar treatment. Speaking with GamerHubTV, SOE president John Smedley says he can’t wait to see it happen. This generation of consoles is looking to be the most MMO-heavy yet. The…

Crimson Dragon: The Kotaku Review

Dragons—oh, I’ve killed dragons. Lots of dragons. I’ve collected dragon scales, I’ve made weapons out of dragon bones. I’ve even been able to speak the language of dragons. You’d think I’ve done it all, but no: before playing Crimson Dragon, I had never ridden a dragon before. This also means I’ve never played Panzer Dragoon—and…

Enemy Within, the expansion set to XCOM: Enemy Unknown added new character customization: Hair styles, color combinations—and a 1950s fedora. The result above (you can call him Fedora Mech) is the strangest—or coolest—looking soldier XCOM has ever seen. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and…

Blizzard’s Hearthstone Might Have Competition in China

Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming digital trading card game, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, is eagerly awaited by fans all around the world. In China, the game is currently in a semi-open beta. Things aren’t all sunshine and rainbows for Blizzard, however, as there are issues abound and competitors to squash. Late last week, Hearthstone’s Chinese card store…

These Are China’s Biggest Online Games

China’s online game market is breaking sales records year-on-year in the world’s most populous nation. In 2013, this market alone is poised to make over $11 billion, according to Gameindustry.biz. But which are country’s favorite online games? Let’s take a look. Left without a console market due to the exorbitant prices of consoles (and a…

Let’s Compare The New Zelda to its 22-Year-Old Ancestor

Link to the Past has aged quite well, wouldn’t you agree? What we have here is a direct, side-by-side comparison of the new handheld Zelda game, A Link Between Worlds, and its predecessor, the now almost 22-year-old Link to the Past, courtesy of The Bit Block. There’s a stark difference, to say the least, but…

Screw McNuggets, China Has Spicy McPork Balls

Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is said to be a big fan of pork. It’s also been said that when Bolt was in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, he ate nothing but McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets. Now with McDonald’s China introducing the lovechild of pork and McNuggets, maybe Usain Bolt might just come back to China.…

Final Fantasy X & X-2 Out for PS3 on March 18

Squeenix has revealed the Western release dates for of their upcoming HD remasters for FFX and FFX-2 Both North America and Europe will be getting the games in March next year, on the 18th and on the 21st, respectively. In Japan, the compilation is still set to release in late December. We also have two…

A 1920’s RPG With Four-Player Co-Op? Yes, Please.

As the current series hurtles towards an inevitably violent conclusion, I’m in 100% Boardwalk Empire fanboy mode at the moment. So there couldn’t have been a better time for me to come across Witchmarsh, a game set in the 1920’s and featuring bootleggers, speakeasys and…the occult. An RPG with action and platforming flourishes, it’ll feature…

Persona 3 Movies Look Like The Best, Longest Cutscene Of The Series

Sorry to interrupt this “next generation” stuff for a moment, but it’s been too long since we saw a new trailer for the first Persona 3 movie. So here’s a new trailer for the new Persona 3 movie, which is out in Japan this Saturday. Looks good, but…not enough Mitsuru. 「Persona 3」The Movie #1 fourth…

80’s Cartoon Classic Comes To Life As Incredible Model Kit

Japanese model builder むむむノ53 has ripped a veritech fighter straight out of Macross/Robotech and brought it into the real world, cel-shading and all. While he didn’t built the entire model, the paintjob he’s pulled off to mimic the animated look of the show (and the additions like dramatic hands and a Lynn Minmay) is amazing.…