New Humble Weekly Bundle, Infinite $10, Pixeljunk Shooter Hits Steam

The latest Humble Weekly Bundle includes the DeathSpank games along with episodes 1 and 2 of the Penny Arcade series, and you can grab it all for a typically humble price. The main Humble Bundle is also still available. The time is now, go vote on the best gaming keyboard Staples is offering $15 off…

It’s Not Counter-Strike. Actually, It’s Better.

Leo and I decided to try out this free-to-play game called Tactical Intervention as a fallback when another game wasn’t working. We didn’t have very high hopes for it, but we gave it a try. Now it might be my new favorite multiplayer game. The video above might be a little confusing, but that’s because…

The Thrill–Yes, The Thrill–Of A Game Called Train Simulator

As a developer on Train Simulator 2014, I spend somewhere between 40 to 9,000 hours a week trying to solve one simple question. It’s a question that informs every element of our design process and every aspect of our community outreach efforts. It’s the question I had when I first started working in the rail…

The Troubled Story Behind Mafia II

PLUS MORE GAMING SECRETS AND RUMORS: Possible information on the new Deus Ex game, including its protagonist | Namco Bandai’s plans for the Western gaming world | Something new from Rockstar…could it be GTA V DLC? A relatively unnoticed 2012 GDC Europe postmortem presentation on 2K Czech’s Mafia II by designer Jarek Kolar provides some…

New GTA V Patch Claims to Fix Missing Vehicles, Many Other Problems

The latest title update for Grand Theft Auto V goes up today and it’s supposed to do away with one of the game’s most annoying bugs. Hopefully, players won’t have to worry about cars and other vehicles disappearing from garages. Here’s the list of issues that Rockstar says should be resolved with the new update:…

You Can Play Batman: Arkham Origins Right Now For Free. Sort of.

While we’re still a week out from the October 25 release of Batman: Arkham Origins for consoles and PC, the free-to-play mobile game is alive and kicking. Also punching. Watch. Obviously not the same as the console experience, the iOS version of Batman: Arkham Origins does have thugs to punch and assassins to wrestle with,…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: The great Last-Gen Heroes/Zeroes postsjust keep coming. Zarnyx talks about the odd love triangle between Catherine and the conflicting aspects of human nature. YourMotherIsAClassyLady rejoices in the return of the side-scrolling platformer. Also, DocSeuss offers his opinions on what goes into making a good video…

Apparent GameStop Leak Shows Zelda 3DS XL For North America

Congratulations, Nintendo—you just got my $219.99. A leak of GameStop’s Black Friday deals confirms that the super-slick Zelda: Link Between Worlds 3DS XL, announced earlier this week for Europe, is indeed coming to North America.

GameStop’s 2013 Black Friday Deals Appear To Have Leaked

It’s October, which means it’s already time to start thinking about how much money you’ll throw around for the annual holiday Buy Things extravaganza. And thanks to an early leak, we already know what GameStop has to offer. GottaDeal.com has the full list, which is 12 pages long and slightly underwhelming. Some of the highlights:…

63 of DotA 2‘s 102 heroes, transformed into the angriest and cutest possible creatures by digital artist LS It’s really hard to pick a favorite. Maybe the trio of Traxex, Tiny and Pudge in the second row. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art…

Cute Martial Arts Kids Made Cuter with “Guile’s Theme”

There’s this idea that everything goes with Guile‘s theme. But sometimes, the Street Fighter character’s music doesn’t just make things better, but also makes them more adorable. Perhaps you’ve seen this classic? It’s even cuter with Guile’s theme. But, you know, there’s some instances when you don’t need to add Guile’s theme. Take the above,…

Of Course, Danganronpa Looks Much Better on the Vita

Back in August, I played Danganronpa on the PSP and loved it. And after playing a bit of it on the Vita TV at TGS, I was more than a little excited to spend some quality time with its updated graphics. But even I was surprised at just how much better the game looks on…

Here’s Korean Jesus, Busy with Korean Stuff

If you’ve seen 21 Jump Street, you probably know about the Korean Jesus meme. But that’s not just some internet thing. There is a Korean Jesus. And starting this month, you can see him on display in Seoul. As noted by Up News, this is the work of Korean artist Woonbo Kim Ki-chang. According to…

The Eccentric Family is a Truly Magical Anime

When building my list of the five anime you should be watching this summer, there was only one anime out of the dozen I watched that I knew would make the list before I reached the first episode’s credits. This is because The Eccentric Family is so magical that it excites a sense of wonder…

Don’t Try Pikachu’s Thunderbolt at Home, Please

In Pocket Monsters, one of Pikachu’s attacks is the 100,000-volt Thunderbolt. You’ve probably seen that in the Pokémon games, anime, and maybe even the manga. Now, you can supposedly see it in real life. This clip was uploaded a million years ago by YouTube user aiaiaiai00. It’s as impressive as it was then. It’s as…

PS4 Launch Game DriveClub Delayed, Sony Confirms

As Kotaku reported on Wednesday, the PS4 launch game DriveClub was delayed to 2014. Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed this on the Playstation Blog. “DriveClub will be a truly innovative, socially connected racing game,” writes Yoshida, “but the team requires more time in order to deliver on their vision — and I’m fully confident the…

A Japanese Cat Cafe That Specializes in Black Cats

If Japanese cat cafes weren’t niche enough, a “black cat specialty cafe” has appeared in Himeji, Japan. Dubbed “Cafe Cafe Nekobiyaka Kuro Neko cm,” the feline paradise, as MyNavi explains, opened as a “black cat cafe” late last month and is now filled with ten black furry friends. Nekobiyaka claims that it is (maybe! perhaps?)…

Utada Hikaru’s music has appeared on previous Kingdom Hearts games, which is why a Twitter user asked her and her father, music producer Teruzane Utada, if they were involved with the KHIII theme song. The elder Utada replied, “Yes.”

NSFW: Japan’s $7 Million Sex Museum Sure Is Silly

Whether it’s North America, Europe, or Asia, sex museums dot the globe. But how many of them can claim Superman sex or phallic nunchaku? Warning: This article contains content that some readers might find offensive. Others might find it amusing. Enter the Ureshino Sightseeing House of Hidden Treasures. Located in the city of Ureshino in…

There Might Be A Playable PS4 Near Your House, Right Now

Sony has PS4 demo kiosks rolled out and ready to play across the US. Like, now. Sadly for the moment they’re only in Sony stores, making them a little harder to track down, they’ll soon be in more accessible spots like GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. If you want to see if there’s one…