Want Xbox One to Stand Up? Microsoft Says “Do It at Your Own Risk.”

If you had dreams of standing up an Xbox One on its side to save valuable desk/shelf/table space, you may want to re-think the layout of your next-gen gaming shrine. Microsoft says that the Xbox One isn’t designed to be used in a vertical orientation. Talking to GameSpot UK, senior director of product management and…

Gran Turismo Creator Crashed His First Car At 24, Now Dreams of Peace

The man who makes the most popular racing game series of the past 15 years fell in love with cars at age three. At 24, he crashed the first car he ever had. He was driving perhaps a bit too fast that day. These days, he’s wrapping up development of December’s Gran Turismo 6 and…

Little Details Make This Ninja Turtles/Mario Mashup Great

I really dig fan-made mashups and animations where there’s a little easter egg or a hidden reference to catch every second—like the Statue of Liberty holding a golden NES Zelda cartridge in YouTuber James Farr‘s retro mashup animation above. Following the plot of the classic SNES beat ’em up Turtles in Time, Farr threw in…

I Saw The Evil Within… And Was Terrified

Today at TGS 2013, I was present for an extended fifteen minute gameplay trailer of the new game by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami: The Evil Within. I have good news. It was pretty darn scary. The trailer began more as a tech demo than anything else. There was a wall of stone that shifted…

Final Fantasy XV Sounds Different, But Traditional

Final Fantasy XV looks to be a different-style entry for the series. That was originally the point when the game was still Final Fantasy Versus XIII Even designer Tetsuya Nomura acknowledges that “Final Fantasy XV is the first action RPG in the series’ numbered titles,” but that doesn’t mean it’s not Final Fantasy In a…

The Thracian way to scare enemies off in Total War: Rome II Say hello to the giant, smiling hypno-shield, the greatest weapon of ancient times. ʘ‿ʘ Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them.

What Beats Mortal Kombat In Doom? Three Mortal Kombats in Doom!

We’ve mentioned the mod that lets you play Mortal Kombat inside Doom before. Well, here it is again: in this video, the creator showcases the third Mortal Kombat game being played during a Doom multiplayer match. Silly? Maybe. Amazing and indicative of just how much modding can do? Oh very much yes. According its creator,…

Dead Rising 3 Demo Gameplay: More Zombies and More Screwing Around

The Xbox one exclusive Dead Rising 3 is still the mood-swinging zombie hack and slash that the previous two games were. At first glance, the game seems rather dark with its nocturnal background and gritty characters, but when the actual gameplay starts, you realize the core gameplay hasn’t changed. With the Xbox One’s horsepower, the…

Deep Down Looks Really Cool, But it Reminds Me of Another Game…

Aplayable demo of Capcom’s upcoming enigmatic online multiplayer game Deep Downwas available at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, but unless you’re in Japan and manage to get there early or have a play reservation, good luck with the 4+ hour wait. Fortunately, I was able to get through the doors relatively quickly and after only…

Before Finally Playing Wind Waker HD, Why Not Enjoy One More Trailer?

As you know, the graphically (and otherwise) upgraded version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker arrives in brick and mortar stores around the US early next month. Good thing there’s also a digital download version which comes out today. So while your Wii U happily chips away at the download in the background,…

Crimson Dragon: Prettier And No Longer Kinect-Only

Crimson Dragon was originally scheduled to be an Xbox 360 downloadable game But as fortune and Mike Fahey’s prayers would have it, it is now an Xbox One launch title Director Yukio Futatsugi was at TGS this year to show off the new Crimson Dragon and comparing the game to when it was for the…

Retailer Confirms There Was No Cocaine At Its GTA V Launch Party

Because of course we all thought there was actual cocaine all over the counter at a GTA launch in Australia earlier this week, retailer EB Games has thoroughly investigated the matter, and come to what it feels is a satisfactory conclusion. In a statement issued to MCV Pacific, an EB Games spokesperson said: Regrettably, one…

As we wait for Trails in the Sky’s new chapter to drop, Japan is getting ready for a new Legend of Heroes RPG of its own. Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Flash chronologically takes place before Trails in the Sky, during the oft-referenced Great War. It is set to hit the PS3 and Vita…

Someone Made A Real Version Of Call Of Duty Zombies

Zombie Blitz 1940 is a real-life ride…experience…thing, where 14 people are ushered through tunnels beneath London’s Waterloo station while dudes dressed like Nazi zombies try and eat their living flesh. So, yes, it’s Call of Duty’s zombie mode. Only without the score counters, and shrieking 12 year-olds. Instead, you’ll get shrieking grown-ups. Zombie Blitz [Wish,…

Don’t Worry, Japan. Microsoft Is Still Into You.

November 22nd. That’s when the Xbox One will be out in 13 markets Not among those privileged 13? Japan and other Asian markets While the Xbox 360 may not be the dominating force in the Japanese game market, it has its loyal fans and indeed Microsoft has recognized that, holdingspecial events to both gather support…

Sailor Moon vs Wonder Woman In A…Dance Battle

Welcome to the 21st century. So this is from a street dancing festival in Sweden, held earlier in the year (though the video only went up a few weeks ago). It’s certainly something. STREETSTAR 2013 – Vogue Femme Final Battle Lasseindra [YouTube, via Topless Robot]

Here’s a Dog that Looks Like Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin doesn’t have a monopoly on steely eyes and a piercing gaze. A dog in the Ukraine was discovered with a similar stoic expression. According to Obozrevatel.com (via The Moscow Times), the dog was discovered in central Kiev and is believed to be a Staffordshire terrier and a German shepherd mix. Now if only…

Now THIS Is A Batman Action Figure

Guys like Christian Bale might seem like the perfect fit for the Dark Knight, but for many people fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have grown up in a certain time, one of their first exposures to Batman was Adam West’s super camp take. As…different as it was, there was a certain charm to it, one…

Fancy Halo Gun Dragged Out Of Game, Into Real World

It’s perhaps Halo’s most impractical and “unrealistic” (relative term!) weapon, but also one of its most iconic: the Needler, pointy purple death-dealer of the Covenant. A weapon which, for one show only, is making an appearance in the real world, courtesy of Volpin Props. Volpin’s Harrison Krix put the thing together, giving it not just…

The Lucky Man Who Got To Build Samus For A Metroid Game

In a career that spans almost twenty years, artist and character modeller Gene Kohler has worked on games like Metroid Prime (where he built Samus’ suits), Halo Wars, Age of Empires III and…Daikatana. Can’t win ’em all, Gene! Like yesterday’s showcase artist Bart Tiongson, Gene works at Robot Entertainment, the developers of Orcs Must Die…