Four Reasons to Be Excited for the Tales of Symphonia HD Remaster

Last month, the Tales of Symphonia Chronicles HD remaster was released on the PS3 in Japan, and it’s getting a Western release this coming February. And while we’ve all seen HD remasters before, there’s plenty to be excited about in Tales of Symphonia Chronicles. Two Games on One Disk Tales of Symphonia Chronicles is an…

Yes, The Xbox One Has Silly Achievements For Watching Movies And TV

As we’ve discussedpreviously, the Xbox One will have two types of achievement. There are gaming achievements, like you’ve always had, but now there are also media achievements, designed to reward you for spending time using your Xbox One for other stuff (and, ultimately, spending more money). This image is our first look at how they’re…

See How Fast The New Xbox One Dashboard Is

In this demo, Microsoft takes you through the Xbox One Dashboard step-by-step. As mentioned above, the clip is 12 minutes long, so pour yourself a hot drink and settle in. Cold drinks are fine, too! Xbox One All-in-One Demo with Yusuf Mehdi and Marc Whitten [Xbox@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to…

Here’s What You Can Watch on the Xbox One In Between Games

Yesterday we showed you what you can entertain yourself with in between play sessions on the PS4. Now, it’s the Xbox One’s turn. Microsoft is calling this the “first wave” of their Xbox One applications, with more following for both their new console and the Xbox 360: Amazon Instant Video Crackle CWTV ESPN FOX NOW…

Hayao Miyazaki Could End His Retirement, Says Ghibli Director

Remember when famed animator Hayao Miyazaki retired? No, not that time. When he retiredthis past September. Well, don’t be surprised if he comes out of retirement. Studio Ghibli’s Isao Takahata won’t be. Isao Takahata, of course, is the anime director, perhaps best known for Grave of the Fireflies. His upcoming film is Kaguya-hime no Monogatari.…

Surprise, Viral YouTube Smash Is A Total Fake

In September, a YouTube video showing people doing crazy shitwith ping pong bats and knives went viral. Shame, then, that it’s a total fake. In this clip from Captain Disillusion, we see a frame-by-frame breakdown of the original video, as myths are busted and parties are pooped. If we can’t believe stupid YouTube videos are…

Miss Universe Contest Interrupted By Transformers Cosplay (Huh?)

We’ve brought you hard-hitting coverageof the Miss Universe pageant’s weird cosplay-esque section before, but this year featured something worth drawing further attention to: Miss USA dressed up as a Transformer. It was part of the “national dress” section of the pageant, where contestants wear crazy outfits that are usually inspired by their country’s history, traditions…

We Come To It At Last. The Great Artwork Of Our Time.

Roger Kupelian is a veteran of the movie and comics business, where he’s done background paintings on projects like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Jam. One of his latest gigs, though, was a Call of Duty commercial, and he also did matte paintings for the Final Fantasy…

Minecraft’s Creator Was Just On Late Night TV

You know your video game has made it when you get to appear on late night television and it’s not at the behest of a marketing team pushing an upcoming blockbuster. Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson was on Craig Ferguson’s show earlier tonight, just talkin’ bout video games and eatin’ chocolate. Here’s the complete segment.

An Army Of PS4 Consoles, Massed At The Gates

This is the floor of an Amazon warehouse earlier today. Amazon[Twitter]

Melodic Duty: check out this awesome ‘gun sync‘ by Ash100HD performed in Call of Duty: Ghosts. It took nine hours to make, but the gun sound effects almost feel like they’re a part of the original song, right?

Ain’t No Wedding Like An Incredible World Of Warcraft Cosplay Wedding

Reader Craig was married in Taiwan the other day. His wedding, as you can probably guess from the headline and images, was not your normal, everyday nuptials. Craig and his wife Zoe went all-out to make their special day a World of Warcraft extravaganza, both forgoing the standard suits-and-white-dress garb to instead tie the knot…

Microsoft Trumps Sony’s PS4 Apartment With An Xbox One Hotel

Sure, you could stay at a normal hotel while you’re in France. Or…you could stay at the Xbox One hotel—because that’s a thing now. Open in Paris for the month of November, the Xbox One hotel is a response of sorts to the “Apartment 4” launched by Sony last month to showcase the PlayStation 4…