Child Cosplay Could Be Cruel (But This Is Just Damn Cute)

This is Boo. Earlier in the month Boo went to her first ever PAX, in Melbourne, Australia. Boo spent the weekend as a cosplay clotheshorse for her parents. Over the course of the event she was everything from a tiny little Ezio to a tiny little Claptrap from Borderlands. As you can guess, photos with…

I Don’t Know Why This Breaking Bad/Weird Al Mashup Works, But It Does

Who would have thought that a Breaking Bad clip-show would fit so well with Weird Al’s “Albuquerque?” Not me! But there you go. YouTuber ibrews has uploaded this mashup, proving that you never can tell which two things might go well together. The video is, as a friend observed when I showed it to her,…

Here’s a montage of some of Cube World’s bosses by hiim0n…aren’t they cute? DECEPTIVELY CUTE, ’cause they can kick your butt.

An Outstanding All-Vocal Cover Of Ken’s Theme From Street Fighter II

I always did think Ken was the coolest. Sure, Ryu is the iconic Street Fighter character. But Ken wore RED, man. This new video from Smooth McGroove is just as smooth, groovy, beardy and cat-adjacent as his past stuff. I could listen to this dude sing all day.

If you caught last night’s record-breakingly massive EVE Online space battle but weren’t quite sure what was really going on, check out this fascinating recap written by a player who was there. (Via PAR)

Pokemon’s Legendary Problem

News is that next month, select GameStops across the US will distribute shiny rare Pokemon: Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina according to Siliconera.The idea, in a way, is cool and yet indicative of an absurd problem Pokemon has when it comes to legendaries. Let me put this into context: every generation, a new set of legendaries…

The San Francisco Bay Area Makes For A Fine Mario World-Map

I’ve played Mario on BART, but I’ve never played Mario on BART, you know? This map by reddit user Joshing_uno imagines the Bay Area as a Mario world-map, complete with docks, SF City hall, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. I can practically hear the overworld music… (Source: Reddit via The Bold Italic, thanks…

There’s now a lovely little message from Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi on the game’s official website, and Nintendo has even created a dedicated Wii U Miiverse page for Earthbound news. Hopefully they’ve got some surprises coming!

A Game Of ‘Telephone’ Is Even Better If You Use Cameras

We’ve all played “Telephone,” the game of humorous miscommunication. But how would a video version work? Composer Dan Deacon and director Ben O’Brien decided to find out, setting up a Telephone-like set of rules to help make a video for Deacon’s tune “True Thrush” Here’s how it worked: For the video, Dan and Ben filmed…

The First-Person Shooter That Has Brazil’s eSports Scene All Excited

This past weekend Red Bull hosted another StarCraft II tournament, which they call the Training Grounds, and featured some of the best players from around the world. There was also a surprise coming out of Brazil with the Brazil Gaming League Arena which saw some fierce competition in the free-to-play first person shooter Cross Fire.…

Lead Gears of War Creator: ‘Come Back, Phil’

At least one prominent game developer doesn’t want to see Fez creator Phil Fish go. Today, in response to news that the embattled designer has cancelled his game and said he plans to quit the gaming industry, Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski wrote a passionate letter in Fish’s defense: The industry needs people like…

The Problem With Revisiting Games

There are two situations that make it it painful to go back to an older game: when it’s something you only liked because you were a kid and didn’t know any better, and when you play a highly praised game. The first is all about rose-tinted glasses: I know I’ve had my heart broken by…

Here’s an in-depth look at the stealthier side of Splinter Cell: Blacklist‘s much ballyhooed “Spies vs. Mercs” multiplayer.

An Animated Look At StarCraft‘s Dirtiest Unit

When StarCraft players complain about balance, there’s one unit that comes up often: the Mutalisk, a flying lizard alien that can be used to harass workers and destroy buildings all over the map. They’re especially bad if you play Protoss. In the latest episode of the animated series Starcrafts, the Mutalisk takes center-stage, harassing the…

‘All-25’ Team Celebrates Madden‘s Most Dominating Stars

Madden NFL celebrates its 25th anniversary this year—that’s why it’s called Madden NFL 25, not 14—and will observe that milestone with something it calls the “All-25 Team,” comprising the best players from past editions of the game. This isn’t like the “Canton Greats” all-time team of Madden NFL 13, which had Otto Graham, and if…

Watch Us Play… Yet Another Game About Bunnies In A Vending Machine

Do Not Fall is an adorable puzzle platformer about finding ingredients for drinks. Apparently the ingredient for milk is an entire cow. You can pick up Do Not Fall for PS3 right at this very moment. If you’re more patient, you can go vote for it on Steam Greenlight.

Popeyes Chicken Waffle Tenders: The Snacktaku Review

Did you really think I’d let July 29 go by without a review of the most exciting fast food item to hit the market since something really exciting I can’t think of right now? I sure didn’t. I am horribly sick, and not just mentally. My whole body aches, I am in and out of…

This League of Legends Rap Parody Works Way Better Than It Should

There are many unlikely combinations in this world. Chicken and waffles. Sparkles and vampires. Also, this parody by Rawb09 of Coolio’s song, Gangsta’s Paradise and League of Legends. I’m baffled these things work so well together, at least. But they do! Here’s the classic, Grammy-winning original song by Coolio, if you’d like to compare: Yordle’s…

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Robot Unicorn Attack 2 adds Stan Bush’s “The Touch” and “Dare” from the 1986 Transformers: The Movie soundtrack to its list of purchasable unicorn traveling tunes.

There’s An Edward Snowden Game, And Yes, It’s A Runner

If you’ve ever played Temple Run and thought it needed a little less temple and a little bit more whistleblower refugee, you’re in luck: there is now an endless runner based on the life of Edward Snowden Snowden, the NSA leaker who revealed the existence of the U.S. government’s PRISM surveillance program last month, plays…