At Least It’s Entertaining 47 Ronin In-Game Advertising

47 Ronin is the kind of film that motion picture executives are sure is going to resonate with the gaming crowd, which is why you’ll find ads for it everywhere from VGX world premiere game announcements to the new 47 Ronin Clash Mob event in Infinity Blade III Starting Friday the 13, Infinity Blade III…

New Xbox One System Update Promises Some OS Fixes

A new Xbox One system update will go live tonight at 8pm Eastern, Microsoft says. The update will address issues involving SmartGlass and multiplayer functionality, among other things. Via Microsoft’s Major Nelson, here’s what’s coming: * Addresses SmartGlass issues for some users when coming in and out of connected standby * Addresses multiplayer issues for…

Project Eternity Is Now Pillars of Eternity, And It Looks Great

There’s still no release date for Obsidian’s big new RPG, once called Project Eternity, but here’s a lovely new trailer for your medieval-landmark-loving eyes. The takeaway here: the game’s now called Pillars of Eternity; it looks like the old Infinity Engine brought back to life; all that Kickstarter money seems to have transformed into a…

Final Fantasy XI welcomes back players with special 11th anniversary promotions. No it doesn’t. Just give it up, Square Enix. You made a much better game, and now everyone wants to play that. No free activation of old accounts from now until December 23 and other special activities are going to change that.

Oh Good, Now We Can Buy Virtual Pets Inside Of World of Warcraft.

An absolutely evil development for anyone who’s been struggling over whether or not to spend $5-10 on a Cinder Kitten, the latest World of Warcraft update added an inescapable in-game store, capable of striking when the urge is strongest. Previously players had to alt-tab out of World of Warcraft to spend real money on virtual…

How To Play Project M, The Best Smash Bros. Mod Around

As of yesterday, you can download the newest version of a mod called Project M for Super Smash Bros. Brawl that improves the game so much, it practically seems new.But how do you get it to actually run on your Wii? Good question. Thankfully, you don’t have to actually mod the Wii itself to play…

50 Years Of Popular Holiday Toys, All At Once

Every year it’s something. Some colorful construction of cloth or fluff or plastic or silicon, the big holiday toy that no actively loved child can do without. Graphic designer Abby Ryan Bennett tracks the trend for 50 years, from the Easy-Bake Oven to the Wii U. It’s like a map of my life, from Star…

Time‘s Person Of The Year Should Really Be…

Do it, Time. Add another finalist to your shortlist. We’re all counting on you.

The Dark Knight Trilogy For $20, Professor Layton [Deals]

If you haven’t managed to add the Dark Knight Trilogy to your blu-ray collection, or if you somehow haven’t even managed to see the films, today would be the day. This is a lot of Batman for 20 bucks, today only. [Amazon] $5 off a $35 Amazon Order Games Disney Infinity Playset Pack: Cars ($20)…

Memories Of Doom, By John Romero & John Carmack

Carmack and Romero haven’t worked together for nearly a decade and a half

A fix that addresses a Battlefield 4 bug “accounting for a quarter of the crashes on PS4,” is now live, reports DICE, which also opened a “Top Issues Tracker” thread for all platforms, describing what in the game has been fixed, what is being fixed, and what is under investigation.

Legally Owning a Gun in Japan Is Really, Really Hard

Owning a gun is not easy in Japan. But that doesn’t mean some people don’t try! As part of an hour-long special called Global Lessons on Guns hosted by Fareed Zakaria Sunday night, CNN showed just how strict Japan’s gun laws are. Despite having similar spending on violent games and media to the United States,…

Snoop Dogg Explains Why His Virtual Weed Costs Nearly $100

Back when we first covered the “Snoopify” app—which lets you stamp Snoop Dogg-themed stickers on personal pictures—it was hard not get stuck on just how much a digital joint sticker cost. Last night, Snoop Dogg showed off the app on Conan, and he explained why it costs so much. In a word? It’s cyber! Duh.…

This is how they introduce Family Guy‘s answer to The Simpsons Tapped Out. TinyCo and Fox Digital are bringing the animated sensation to Android and iOS early next year. The Family Guy mobile game will feature voice talent from and stories inspired by the hit show, allowing players to interact with the horrible people living…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective reviews the Nintendo 2DS and calls it “2 legit 2 quit.” CouchShouts shares an in-depth farewell to the PS3 and Xbox 360. And Stormborn caps off his Super Mario Brothers redesign project with excellent new looks for Bowser, Yoshi and an ultra-powered Mario Don’t…

Nothing Makes Me Happier Than An Atelier Opening Movie

Even when the music is melancholy and the game’s name is as silly as Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky, there’s just something about the opening cinematics for new games in Gust’s alchemy-based role-playing game series that makes my dimples pop. Even though I’ve not enjoyed any Atelier game since quite as…