Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: General McFist continues to throw more ideas out there for a Boba Fett game, with thoughts on open-world design this time. Sylverfyst takes a look at Freakazoid, which just happens to be one of my favorite cartoons ever, And Zarnyx offers up a few instances…

The 12 Best Mods For PC Games

The real joy of playing a game on PC is that, thanks to mods, your entire experience can be improved by the work of dedicated fans. Because some mods are so extensive, transforming almost everything about the source title, we felt it was only fair to list 12 of the best of them here, since…

That’s Not How You Fight The Reapers

You don’t see this many Mass Effect cosplayers everyday. Still, I’m not sure they’d have a chance against that Reaper above Dragon Con 2013. That Blasto on the right, maybe he can do some damage. But it’s clearly a one-sided battle. Here’s the original photo, by Soulfire and OrlaRose N7 Elite Costume Group [Facebook] To…

Good news: Fable Anniversary has a release window. Bad news: it’s next year. Lead designer Ted Timmins took to Lionhead’s blog today, letting fans know the Xbox 360 remaster of Fable: The Lost Chapters needed more time, and the game is now slated for a February 2014 release.

Sony’s Interracial Ad Sure Brought Out the Idiots

Sony’s debut spot for the PS Vita TV features an interracial couple—something that didn’t escape YouTube commenters. Hey, if a mixed-race Cheerios commercial can spark a race debate, you can bet a PS Vita one will, too! Yes, YouTube commenters are usually pretty awful! But there’s more to this story than just YouTube comments. And…

Chairs in Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs aren’t essential parts of the game. They’re actually pretty much useless—you can’t even sit on them. But they are fun to mess around with. You can even get creative with them, and if you’re really patient, you can pull off masterpieces like this one, carefully engineered by Steam…

The JoJo Fighting Game is Plagued With Problems But Still Fun to Play

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of Japan’s longest-running and popular weekly manga. The new PlayStation 3 fighting game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle is a love letter to the manga that any fan will enjoy. Sadly, while it is quite fun, it has several glaring problems. Good – A Fan’s Wet Dream All-Star Battle is…

Huge Swords, Dozens of Monsters and One Awful Haircut

This here is the first teaser trailer for Bound by Flame, the new game by Spiders, the studio responsible for the sci-fi RPG Mars: War Logs. As you can see, this one’s a more fantasy-oriented RPG. In fact, “Fantasy Mars: War Logs without the ‘Mars’ part” seems to be pretty much correct, with the official…

Blood Lad is a Fighting Anime Done Right

Blood Lad was one of the several anime this summer that didn’t make my list of the five anime you should be watching. That doesn’t mean it is bad, however. Rather, Blood Lad is a fun, light-hearted comedy adventure that could teach your average fighting anime a thing or two. Good – A Fun Setup…

Man, The Street’s Blocked By A Huge Jedi vs. Sith Battle Again

Looks like I’ll have to go around. Damn, I’m gonna be late for work. This new live-action trailer for Star Wars MMO The Old Republic, in which we witness an urban large-scale battle between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, is a great watch regardless of whether you’re a fan of the game or…

No Joke, There’s an Anime About Talking Zits

Ever wondered what would happen if your acne could talk? Well, there’s an anime about that. Nyuru Nyuru!! Kakusen-kun is the story of Nyuruo, a newborn whitehead living on some girl’s nose. Each two-minute episode chronicles his adventures and those of the other zits around him as they deal with problems like two giant, pinching…

These Character Changes Are Ridiculous

Over time, characters evolve. They change! But the way the characters in PS3 game Atelier Rorona have changed is something to behold. Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland was originally released on the PlayStation 3 in 2009. Now, the game’s developer is releasing a “new” remake version, revamping the gameplay and characters. Some of the…

Kickstarter’s Next Big Gaming Hardware Bags Over $400K In A Day

There’s a campaign currently running on Kickstarter to fund a new kind of motion controller. The people behind the campaign asked for a meager $250,000. Instead, they got more than four hundred thousand—and that was just day one The hardware in question, called the STEM system, could be described as a combination of the Kinect…

These Chinese Kids’ Rides Are Terrifying

You know those coin-operated kiddie rides. They’re usually somewhat cute, right? Not these. They’re the stuff of nightmares. Usually located outside supermarkets, in arcades, or in hypermarts, kiddie rides are a fairly common sight, even in China. In neighboring Taiwan, net users have assembled some of the most frightening Chinese kiddie rides they could find.…

Is this teaser site counting down to a Kingdom Hearts game? As noted by Japanese site Amaebi, the “Project Destati” teaser site has the word “Kingdom Hearts” in the page’s source code. As of posting, the countdown ends in three days. Make of it what you will.

Japan’s “Anal City” Must Be Fixed

In Hakata, Japan, there’s a shopping center called “Canal City.” Well, it’s usually called that, except for when the sign’s “C” burns out. Then, it’s something else entirely. Recently, the sign did burn out, causing Twitter users like @taiji_utagawa to upload images and people to snicker. The tweet has been retweeted over eight thousand times.…

Hyper Light Drifter, You Look So Hot

Diablo II. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Secret of Mana. These are just some of the inspirations behind Hyper Light Drifter, a game I’m off to Kickstart right about now

Now that is a tiny computer. It’s the Gigabyte BRIX. More at Engadget

Sure, Minecraft With Mass Effect Powers Would Work

Eden Star is the perfect game for those of who have always wanted to play Mass Effect, but were put off because there wasn’t enough Minecraft in it. A first-person game by indie team Flix Interactive, Eden Star is described as an “immersive first-person, survival creation game that blends innovative physics based combat, destructible environments,…

A Soundtrack For The Best Game That Never Existed

Remember SKull & Shark? Dave Rapoza’s badass comic concept that fancied itself as an old-school beat-em-up? It’s now also got a soundtrack coming. The music is by Lazerhawk. If you haven’t head Lazerhawk,fix that