Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective needs help assembling the lists of each platform’s exclusives for TAY’s Speaky Awards. NotGoodForYou compares Starbound and Terraria, because you kind of have to. And, because he wants to see the Pokémon in the next Smash Bros, Stormborn draws Mewtwo in typically great fashion.…

Here’s our first look at the colorful plastic world of LEGO The Hobbit. Announced officially late last month, the 2014 TT Games developed adventure will span the first two movie in the trilogy, paving the way for the inevitable complete version once the third film is out, followed by a bundle of both it and…

Minecraft Comes To The PlayStation 3 Tomorrow

According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, Mojang’s block-building sensation will be available for PlayStation 3 starting tomorrow, December 17. Minecraft: PlayStation Edition will include all the features present in other console editions of the game, barring platform-exclusive content packs. Mojang’s Owen Hill said downloadable texture packs and skins will be available soon after…

Final Fantasy X And X-2 HD Won’t Be Sold Separately On Vita

If you were thinking you could just purchase Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster on Vita and forego the game that opens with a stunning musical number, think again. In a post on the PlayStation Blog today which also detailed the PlayStation 3 Collector’s Edition, Square Enix confirmed the Vita version of the remakes are separate…

Battlefield 4 Hurts China’s Feelings

Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 4 has been out for some time now, but now it seems China’s got a problem with its portrayal in the game. An opinion piece in China’s patriotic military newspaper, Zhongguo Guofangbao, says that games such as BF4 portray China in a bad light and purposely mislead Chinese youth. Now, here at…

According to Masahiro Sakurai, the rumor that Smash Bros. for the Wii U/3DS is launching in Spring 2014 is not true. Sakurai did confirm that the game would hit sometime in 2014, though.

These Are China’s Top Five Home-Grown Cartoons

Modern animation in China has largely been dominated by foreign imports. Anime like Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece are extremely popular. However, China’s own animation industry is slowly getting better; here is a list of some of their best home-grown cartoons. Rainbow Sea [星游记] Released in 2011, Rainbow Sea is a fairly new and popular…

I Had No Clue Hedgehogs Were So Darn Cute

Blame Sonic. Or Ron Jeremy. Blame someone or something! Because, really, I didn’t know hedgehogs were this adorable. As a photographer (er, hedgehographer?), Tokyo-based Instagram userShota Tsukamoto has been documenting his cute pet Darcy. Via website DDN Japan, here are some of the most memorable pics: Sonic got it all wrong. We didn’t want a…

The folks behind Natural Selection are working on an open-world underwater building game. Subnautica will “combine elements of role playing, sandbox, exploration and cinematic games,” according to its newly-opened website-slash-blog

Forget Hunky Men, You Want to Date Buggy Men

In Japan, “otome” (maiden) games give players a slew of handsome men from which to choose. A recent game offers much more than that. Say hello to buggy men! New Japanese smartphone game Boyfriend (Fictitious) is amusing people on Twitter with its unusual dreamboats. Here, have a look (via Otaku News): These aren’t bugs, they’re…

Cutesy Side-Scrolling MMOs Are Not Supposed To Look This Good

It fits, considering the new cutesy MapleStory won’t be its typical side-scrolling self. Indeed, for MapleStory 2, they’re abandoning the now familiar side-scrolling look for the Korean-made online RPG in favor of a more traditional isometric business. Like Ragnarok Online, basically, but in full 3D. Not that the new cinematic trailer shows off any of…

If Assassin’s Creed IV Was A Disney Cartoon…

Finish that sentence however you want, though I’d recommend “…I would watch the crap out of it”. Not sure the subject matter would carry over that well for a kid’s movie, but hey, maybe Thatch’s burning beard and everyone’s wanton murder can be turned into a jolly sea shanty. AC4: Disney poster style[JessKat-art, via Gamefreaks]

Playing Battlefield 4 Inside An Armored LAN Party

Yes, this is a cheap marketing stunt. But it’s one I want to own. Or at least borrow for the weekend. EA’s Australian outpost and Origin – the PC manufacturers, not the EA online store – have built the “Battlefield 4 and Origin PC Armoured Division Tank”, a clumsy name for what’s essentially a converted…

Remember that customSuper Nintendo urinal? Its creator is selling. $499 on, where else, Craigslist