China’s Domestic Animation Is Getting Better… Says China

Chinese animation’s always sorta been the bastard child of Asia. Not that Chinese animation isn’t any good—in fact, it’s getting better. Now, the country’s official news source has come out with articles talking about how China’s animation is getting better and how more people are watching domestically-created programs. In two separate articles written on China’s…

Here’s A Look At A Fun Brawler That Also Features Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows has a few notable features. Fun dialogue, a name that’s way too long, and fun multiplayer beat-em-up gameplay. TMNT: Out Of The Shadows is out now on Xbox Live Arcade and personal computers via Steam for $14.99, and it’ll be on PS3 in September. Watch Us Play…

Players Freaked Over Achievement That Requires Them To Kiss Boys

Achievement hunters will do anything to get their precious 1000G…but that doesn’t mean they’ll always be happy about it. Case in point: Bully‘s “Over The Rainbow” achievement, which requires players to kiss other boys for 20g. Cue homophobia from reluctant players over on Xbox360achievements. A sampling of the responses over at Xbox360achievements: Yes, most of…

Check Out China’s Fan-Made Mechanical Iron Man Helmet

Earlier this year we interviewed Chinese prop maker Wang Xiao Kang and showed off some of his spectacular works in progress. This time around, Wang’s finally ready to show off his finished product, a fully mechanised Iron Man Mark III helmet. Not only has Wang finished his Mark III helmet, he is now also ready…

That Breaking Bad Ringtone: If you watched last night’s episode of Breaking Bad, you may be wondering to yourself, what was Jesse’s curious ringtone? It kind of sounded like ‘Twerk‘ by Lil’ Twist ft Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber to me. Actually, it’s a real Hello Kitty Song by Simona Barbieri Mckenzie…which makes sense, because…

Gearbox working on two next-gen titles. At their PAX Prime panel this afternoon Gearbox announced that they are working on two brand new IPs for the next generation of consoles. No word so far on what those might look like. The news comes as a surprise to no one. It’s just a matter of time…

Borderlands 2 toy line. Gearbox announced a series of Vault Hunter premium collectible statues at their PAX Prime panel today. They showed off a prototype version of the first statue to release, Zer0. Be aware that Randy Pitchford says the base is temporary, but you can get a glimpse of its current status here.

The FlatOut Devs’ Next Racing Game Looks Amazing, Even in Pre-Alpha

The original developers of the FlatOut racing series have released an update on their new game. Apart from some (great-looking) footage of cars crashing into things (and each other), there’s also the fact that even though it’s still called “Next Car Game,” there is now a pre-order option. You might wonder why. In the video,…

Borderlands 2 DLC imminent. T.K. Baha’s Bloody Harvest Headhunter Pack, the new DLC for Borderlands 2 that Gearbox announced a while back, will release in October with plans for more Headhunter packs to follow. Still no word on pricing, but we do know that it won’t be part of the season pass.

Watch Gearbox’s PAX Prime Panel Live, Right Here

It’s the last day of PAX Prime in Seattle, but that doesn’t mean the news is going to stop. Gearbox is hosting a panel today promising some announcements. Tune in right here to find out what they’re cooking up.

Game of Thrones + Star Wars Would Be Awesome. Here’s Proof.

Darth Khal, huh? I don’t know about you, but that’s a pretty badass name, I think. Here’s jbcasacop‘s rendition of a Game of Thrones and Star Wars mash-up, which happened after jbcasacop couldn’t decide which franchise to draw. Why pick when you can combine the two together for awesome effect? You can see more of…

John Marston Died On The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail is a game with a blunt message: you will all die. Repeatedly. Educational, perhaps, but also bleak. It could do with a little lightening up. So I love this crossover by Microsoft artist Claire Hummel, which keeps the Western theme but adds some Red Dead Redemption to soften the blow. My two…

The Original 151 Pokemon, Redone As Monster Hunter Icons

Why did Gryphon-Shifter combine Monster Hunter and Pokemon? Heck, why not? The distinct icon style works fantastically with the Pokemon from Red and Blue—so much so that I kind of want to see all Pokemon in this style! Alas, for now, the first 151 will have to do: You can see more of the artist’s…

There’s Only One Really Good Reason To Buy Nvidia’s Shield

Last month Nvidia unleashed the Shield portable gaming system, a $299 Tegra 4-powered combination dual-analog game pad and touchscreen Android tablet with the ability to stream gameplay directly from a gaming PC. One of those selling points is not like the others. When Nvidia announced its intention to make the leap from making video cards…

Classic JRPG Worlds Are Actually Donuts

Reaching the end of a world map in a classic JRPG game sends you to the opposite end of the map. This is how most world maps worked back in the 2D days, and this is why these worlds are actually donut-shaped (or more precisely, toroidal), as WolfieMario‘s GIFs of Chrono Trigger show. We might…

Breaking Bad Prank Reminds Us All To Not Put Personal Info Online

Last month, Aaron Paul—the actor behind Breaking Bad’s Jesse—asked his Twitter followers what their thoughts on Breaking Bad were. “Let me talk you thru it. Number, please,” he wrote. As you might’ve guessed, excited fans jumped on the possibility of talking to Paul, and readily tweeted their numbers out. Enter ZeoStorm, who called some of…

Nightmare Before Christmas-Themed Minecraft Creation Is Incredible

Wow. This themed Minecraft roller coaster is not only amazing as a construction, but it also makes me want to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s the song, I think. But in any case! The coaster took two and a half months to build according to nuropsych1, and it was made on the Xbox 360.…

Now That’s Some Extraordinary Cosplay

Fighting games. League of Legends. Final Fantasy. Mass Effect. These, and more, are the things people dressed up as last week, and did a damn fine job of along the way. While you’ve seen some of the cosplay that went down at PAX already tonight, that’s a single event in a single city. There’s a…

Two New Albums You Must Listen To Right Now

And so it was that two new albums were released unto the world, and they featured sounds inspired by the video games of ago. And they were good. Lo, they were bitchin’, even. Two albums! Both very good! And okay, while that’s sort of a pushy headline, you should strongly consider listening to them. First,…

After Turning On A PS4, You Can Do All of This

In an interview over at the PlayStation Blog, Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida shared a few thoughts about the PlayStation 4’s interface—or rather, the most recent demonstration of the interface. “What I showed [at gamescom] was only a small portion of the UI,” Yoshida revealed, adding that the system’s social aspect was something they…