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…

Quick Q&A: Why She Thinks Gamers Can Improve The World

Few people have made more effort to speak positively about video games in public than game designer, author, and researcher Jane McGonigal. She’s the opposite of all those people who trash games in the media and, in this week’s Quick Q&A, she’s got four answers for us and one big question for all of you.…

Four Video Game Previews You Shouldn’t Miss

The new Dragon Age game, that looks extraordinary so far; Keiji Inafune’s spiritual successor to Mega Man; five minutes of Pokémon X/Y gameplay, straight from PAX Prime; and Galak-Z: The Dimensional, an over-the-top space shooter. Cycle through our latest on these four new titles.

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective tells us about a great-looking choose your own adventure eBook series for those looking to improve their English, and JJTexan takes a look at some interesting Wii Shop games which, though new IPs, are now all but forgotten. And you can always go join…

I Can’t Stop Playing This Hacking iPhone Game

“One more game. Ok, no. Last round. Damnit. Ok…that one didn’t count.” That’s what I sound like playing 868-HACK, a hacking roguelike that came out Friday for iOS from designer Michael Brough. Originally called 86856527 and it was created as part of the Seven-Day Roguelike competition. It’s an incredibly addictive game, one that’s fairly simple…

Let’s Visit Some of the Beautiful Locations in the Next Final Fantasy

Square-Enix has just released no less than five trailers showcasing the locations of Lightning Returns. For a world that’s about to be destroyed, there’s quite a lot of amazing sights to be seen—so let’s dive in! Up above you can see the bustling streets of Yusnaan, the City of Revelry. Here are the Wildlands, dotted…