There’s One Major Free-To-Play Problem With Where’s My Water? 2

During an interview with Where’s My Water? creator Tim FitzRandolph last week, I found myself excited over the new direction he was taking with the first numbered sequel in the wildly popular series. Then he said the words “simple energy mechanic,” and my heart sank. At first the free-to-play sequel FitzRandolph laid out for me…

And Now, Here’s Princess Peach Kicking Some Major Ass

Nintendo released a new batch of screenshots for next year’s Super Smash Bros., featuring Mario’s damsel in distress, Peach—except here, she’s the one opening a can of whoopass on everyone. Including Mario, of course. There are two screenshots for the 3DS version: And eight more for the Wii U version: And she did all that…

Find the quest giver! The latest patch for Mists of Pandaria dropped last night and the days after a major content patch always mean pure chaos. This is the Timeless Isle, one of the new zones in the game, and the only thing that you can clearly see is thatthe screenshot was taken on a…

I Love Cyborg 009, and the New Graphic Novel Does Not Disappoint

Cyborg 009 is one of Japan’s most famous manga series as well as one of its most iconic characters. It’s also getting a new English language adaptation. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori in 1964, an era under the shadow of the cold war, the manga focused on a group of 9 individuals who were made into…

A Counter-Strike Party on 9/11? It’s Actually Worse Than it Sounds

Yesterday was the 12th anniversary of 9/11. And one bar in Shenzhen, China apparently decided to throw a party—complete with unsettling cosplay. Hey, the bar said it was a fun party! As pointed out by The Nanfang Insider, the event featured men in military- and Middle Eastern-style garb, brandishing weapons and shooting “Americans.” According to…

Heroes of Loot Is The Most Retro Game You’ll See Today

Pixel art? Check. Chiptunes? Check. Apparent hellish difficulty? Check. Heroes of Loot has all the markings of the definitive retro roguelike. I can even see myself throwing my keyboard across the room. If you liked the trailer, know that there’s a free PC demo you can try here. And if you enjoyed that, you can…

In Case Any of You Were Wondering Just Who This Character Is…

If any of you caught the Japanese Sony press conference on Monday, there was a moment when they were showing a medley of upcoming PS Vita games where the screen went black and some random archer-ish character popped up for a moment. That character was Akagi, one of the anthropomorphized battleships (an aircraft carrier, to…

Now, These Buttons Are Just Silly

Want a second D-pad for your 3DS? Don’t might tacky add-ons? Or looking silly? Well, this is for you. This month, Japan’s GameTech is rolling out a set of “Anywhere Buttons” that can be placed on any touch screen. Previously, we’ve seen similar products for iPhones and whatnot. The Anywhere Buttons go with the 3DS,…

Can Bowser Resist The Charms Of A Beautiful Woman? Nah.

To keep heroes out, all he wanted was to install a steel door with a deadbolt—but unfortunately, deep down, even King Koopa is just a man with a weakness. At least that’s the case in this video, in which stagefivetv give their own account of how Mario’s arch-nemesis came to be the owner of his…

The PS4’s Developer-Friendliness Explained: More Games in Less Time

It’s nearly 2 months until the official release of the PlayStation 4, Sony’s upcoming big black box of dreams and wonders. Sony has focused on creating a high-spec machine that not only offers a plethora of nifty features on the user side, but was designed specifically to be easy to develop for on the creator…

Entertaining Kids Is Effing Hard Work

Children! You have no idea how good you have it. Just wait until you grow up and find yourself dragging your own kids to cartoon events like this. Or worse, performing on stage—especially when you’re not up to it. Here, you can see characters from Anpanman, the beloved children’s anime, at what looks like a…

Honestly, The New Mobile Final Fantasy Looks Pretty Good

It actually looks like a proper modern Final Fantasy game. That’s a start, right? Yesterday, the folks at Square Enix shared a short trailer for the recently revealed Final Fantasy Agito. There’s a little bit of combat, a little bit of scenery, a little bit of dialogue. Check it out above. The free-to-play FF Agito…

What Do Some Japanese Think of the New Godzilla?

Hollywood is making a new Godzilla movie. The last time Hollywood made a Godzilla movie, many in Japan hated how the lead kaiju looked. Make that, many on planet Earth hated it. What about this latest effort? The image above was spotted at an expo in Brazil and as our colleagues at i09 point out,…

You Can Rent Old Men in Japan

In Japanese the word “ossan” (おっさん) is somewhat of a rude word for middle aged-dudes. How would you like to rent an ossan? Well, in Tokyo, you can. Enter Ossan Rental, a middle-aged man rental service that makes older gentlemen available for only 1,000 yen (US$10) an hour. And not just regular old dudes, but…

Sony Explains Why It Changed the PS Vita’s OLED Screen

The new slimmer PS Vita has a new screen. It’s LCD, instead of the OLED screen found in the current model. Sony’s Andrew House explained why. In an interview with Nikkei, House said, “The main reason is that the LCD panel can now realize an image as high quality as that of the OLED panel.”…

The official (numbered) sequel to Where’s My Water is now live on the App Store The free-to-play follow-up to the physics puzzler introduces new challenge modes, a new level type called Duck Rush, and delivers “100+” levels on launch. Trailer’s above, and note that we’ll have more on Where’s My Water 2 later today.

Moneysaver: Get Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs, and Hitman For $14

Amazon has another great set of digital game deals lined up, and we’re here to share them with you first. We’ve got three amazingly cheap bundles on tap, and since there’s some overlap between them, we even made sure to get the “OK” to show you the future deals ahead of time- Moneysaver has your…

Think The PS4 Is Expensive? Be Glad You Don’t Live In Argentina

Or, for our Argentinian readers who do live in Argentina…I’m sorry. So sorry. Americans have it made. Gamers in Europe and Australia (and elsewhere!) pay a lot more, comparatively, for games and hardware. But the PAL Tax is nothing on what gamers in other markets, like those in South America, face. Small consumer bases As…

I Know Blood Is Rich In Iron, But This Is Ridiculous

Devon Cady-Lee, who has previously been at places like Tencent, Fantasy Flight and Wizards of the Coast, now works at MMO developers Turbine. You can see more of his work at his blog and CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them…

Dark Souls: The Music Video Is…Certainly Something

There are video game music videos that take themselves a little too seriously. This is not one of those videos. It’s, well, the opposite of those videos. This is another Dark Souls clip by Aussie Max & Sam. If you missed their last one, it too was great. GEEKAPELLA #12 – DARK SOULS ACAPELLA MEDLEY…