Finally, The Avengers I Always Needed

Mighty Avengers just became my favorite mainstream comic, because it’s giving me something that I’ve been wishing for forever. Brown superheroes, broke superheroes, jerk superheroes, all of them barely getting along but having to save the world any damn way. Used to be that the idea of a Black/Urban/Not Just White Folks Avengers team got…

Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log Two: A Few Cents Short Of A Dragoon

I really wanted this week’s video MMO log for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn to show you my ascension from Lancer to Dragoon at level 30, but I fell short. That I’m bummed about it says a lot about how I feel about the game. First off, let me just thank all of the…

Okay, Real Talk. What’s Going On With Ash Ketchum’s Age?

Now that we’ve seen what Ash will look like in the newest season of the Pokemon anime, once again discussion of one of the show’s greatest mystery flares up: just how old is Ash Ketchum supposed to be, and why does he almost never seem to age? “Almost” is important there, since the newest version…

Blonde Twins Playing Mario Music On Harps In Front Of A Castle

It’s been a while! Yes, it’s been some time since we’ve shared the musical stylings of Camille and Kennerly, aka the Harp Twins. Here they are, wearing moustache necklaces and playing Mario music while standing in front of a castle. As you do. You may remember Camille and Kennerly from such enchanting performances as Blonde…

Duke Nukem Creators Drop Lawsuit Over Unpaid Royalties

3D Realms, the studio that spent more than ten years working on Duke Nukem Forever, has dropped their lawsuit against Gearbox Software, the company that purchased the rights to the game and finally published it. The lawsuit was initially brought earlier this year after 3D Realms claimed Gearbox had refused to pay more than $2…

Here’s The Prettiest Version of Batman: Arkham Origins

Did you guess it would be the PC version? ‘Cause then you’d be right. Well, mostly. Check out this video by GamesHQMedia, which showcases what Arkham Origins looks like with Nvidia PhysX turned on—most of the additional effects it provides have to do with details like snow, fog, shadows. Small stuff, but small stuff that…

The Best Part Of Harry Potter 7 Begins Infinity Blade III

As a more casual Harry Potter enthusiast, the best moment in the entire movie series was The Tale of the Three Brothers, an animated aside from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Chair creative director Donald Mustard liked it as well, so he hired the animation company that made it to summarize the…

Just about time time to pre-load some pre-crime: Rockstar says that the PSN version of Grand Theft Auto V will be available for pre-load on Monday at 3am EST in the US; Sunday at 3pm BST in Europe.

Moneysaver: Titanfall, Ghosts, Battlefield 4, RetroN 5, Breaking Bad

What a title today right? It’s been a slow week for deals (besides the Humble Bundles), but things have really picked up going into the weekend. Take advantage of multiple great promotions from Gamestop and pre-order Breaking Bad, the RetroN 5, and the Xbox One Day One Edition. Before you dive into today’s deals, head…

“It can’t be for nothing.” Sure, this (spoilery) new montage of The Last of Us concept art is basically just a shameless feel-reel engineered to make people who played the game get all emotional. But guess what? It’s super effective!

You’ll Never Guess What Game This Beautiful Trailer Belongs To

I downloaded an odd game yesterday, figuring it would be something silly; something light. I opened it up and this video started. I watched, completely entranced. I nearly cried. God damn, Chipotle advergame. Seriously. The song is “Pure Imagination,” a haunting arrangement recorded by Fiona Apple specifically for this game. The game and video are…

Really, Guys. It’s The Only Way Breaking Bad Can End.

Your theories are gonna be wrong, just watch. Well, unless you wrote saucy fanfic. Feel free to (wrongly) theorize about the ending in the comments, though! (Via ksprees on r/breakingbad)

Report: PS4 Is ‘50% Faster’ Than Xbox One [UPDATE]

With about two months to go before the release of the Xbox One and PS4, there’s been a lot of buzz about the performance capabilities of both next-gen consoles. A new article over at Edge has sources apparently familiar with developing for both consoles saying that Sony’s upcoming hardware is more powerful. But the difference…

There’s No Such Thing As A “Citizen Kane” Of Video Games (Yet)

It’s a term you’ve probably heard passed around quite a bit. The “Citizen Kane” of video games. But what exactly does it mean to be referred to as the “Citizen Kane” of anything? Why is Citizen Kane celebrated as the quintessential, best-film-ever, no-comparison trump card to everything in the movie world anyway? And can video…

Mega Mewtwo X Is Cool. More Gender-Specific Pokemon Forms Are Cooler.

It’s been two days since the big Corocoro Pokemon X and Y news explosion and, like clockwork, here comes The Pokemon Company to verify everything and add a little spice. Two Mega Mewtwos and a Mega Garchomp? True. Starter evolutions? Cute! A customizeable Pokemon? Interesting. New Pokemon with male and female forms? Awesome. Let’s take…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: General McFist continues to throw more ideas out there for a Boba Fett game, with thoughts on open-world design this time. Sylverfyst takes a look at Freakazoid, which just happens to be one of my favorite cartoons ever, And Zarnyx offers up a few instances…

The 12 Best Mods For PC Games

The real joy of playing a game on PC is that, thanks to mods, your entire experience can be improved by the work of dedicated fans. Because some mods are so extensive, transforming almost everything about the source title, we felt it was only fair to list 12 of the best of them here, since…

That’s Not How You Fight The Reapers

You don’t see this many Mass Effect cosplayers everyday. Still, I’m not sure they’d have a chance against that Reaper above Dragon Con 2013. That Blasto on the right, maybe he can do some damage. But it’s clearly a one-sided battle. Here’s the original photo, by Soulfire and OrlaRose N7 Elite Costume Group [Facebook] To…

Good news: Fable Anniversary has a release window. Bad news: it’s next year. Lead designer Ted Timmins took to Lionhead’s blog today, letting fans know the Xbox 360 remaster of Fable: The Lost Chapters needed more time, and the game is now slated for a February 2014 release.

Sony’s Interracial Ad Sure Brought Out the Idiots

Sony’s debut spot for the PS Vita TV features an interracial couple—something that didn’t escape YouTube commenters. Hey, if a mixed-race Cheerios commercial can spark a race debate, you can bet a PS Vita one will, too! Yes, YouTube commenters are usually pretty awful! But there’s more to this story than just YouTube comments. And…