Crackdown Hint at Xbox One Event ‘Wasn’t Accidental’ Says Exec

A month ago at the Xbox One’s debut event, Crackdown fans thought they spied a sly visual reference to the game’s agility orb collectibles. They did, according to Phil Spencer, the boss of Microsoft Studios. Spencer told IGNthe inclusion (above, as originally spied by NeoGAF) was on purpose. “The homage to Crackdown in the reveal…

The New Mad Max Game Will Be Vast, Violent and Not Sound Australian

I detected nary an Australian accent from the characters in the new Mad Max game that made its surprise debut at E3 earlier this week. There will be no Australian voices, one of the game’s creators told me. OK. At least Max’s steering wheel’s on the right. What else have they got here? The new…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GranArcanum kicks off a feature about Gaming Confessions, sharing that he’s never played an Animal Crossing game. In the midst of sweltering summer heat, Zarnyx writes about her hatred of video games’ ice levels. And, Odin updates Ani-Club with recaps of episodes 13-15 of Ouran…

Here’s Your Chance, Do Your Dance at the Kerbal Space Program Jam

Kerbal Space Program is a space exploration sandbox game—think Minecraft in space. Most folks assemble spacecraft and try to launch them without killing their occupants. Others, as seen here, build orbiting basketball goals and go for extra-vehicular dunktivity. The first half of this video is someone lobbing what looks like Telstar 1 at the hoop—the…

Sorry, Sony, Microsoft or Basically Anyone Else: Conan O’Brien Won E3.

Maybe you went to E3. Maybe you reveled in all the console reveals, hands-on time with next-gen games and fancy open-bar parties. Maybe you thought you had a great time. Sorry, but Conan O’Brien clearly had a better time at E3 than any of its thousands of attendees. Whether it’s rendering verdicts on which console…

This Restaurant Better Serve Crushed Candy

If there was any doubt how globally pervasive King’s Facebook and mobile puzzler Candy Crush Saga has grown, one need only look to this Malaysian suburb, where it’s being used as the name for what might be the most disappointing restaurant ever. Thanks for sharing, K!

I’ve No Idea What’s Going On In Project X Zone, And I Don’t Care

I’m ten hours into Namco Bandai’s massive tactical RPG cross-over for the 3DS, and Tron Bonne just asked Tekken‘s Jin Kazama who violated his cornflakes this morning. “I don’t eat cornflakes.” With dialogue like this, who needs plot? If you really need a story to justify 60 characters from .hack, Valkyria Chronicles, Mega Man, Street…

Deadpool is a hilarious comic book, and the video game based on the character lives up to that reputation, delivering a crazy amount of one-liners. The JRPG references in this particular screenshot crack me up. What are the funniest Deadpool lines you’ve seen so far?

Korean Movie Trailer Accused of Copying Battlefield 3

In South Korea, the trailer for suspense flick The Terror Live is being called a Battlefield 3 rip off. According to Korean site ThisIsGame, the trailer’s music style and build up are said to be too close to the Battlefield 3 ambient score featured in the game’s trailer. Compare for yourself. What’s more, The Terror…

Yoichi Wada’s New Job at Square Enix Might Surprise You

This spring, former Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada stepped down. Stepped down into what, you ask? Chairman of the Board. A controversial figure among Square Enix fans, Wada left his post as Square Enix’s Representative Director. At the time, Square Enix as forecasting an “extraordinary loss” in sales and Wada’s demotion was part of “a…

This image, accompanied by the hashtag #IfInDoubt, popped up on thetwitter feed of Codemasters, whom you might know as the developers of racing game series Dirt and Grid. Mysterious! What do you folks think it means?

This Black Ops II Vengeance DLC Trailer Has A Little Bit of Everything

Ray guns, zombies, tropical islands, live-action cameos. Plus a banshee. Activision put out another sneak peek at the latest add-on to their newest Call of Duty, the Vengeance pack, which hits Xbox Live next Tuesday, and the PC and PS3 a bit later.

Korean Urban Legend Goes Viral, Makes Taxis Scary

You’ve heard it before: Person wakes up in a bathtub of ice, only to find a kidney has been harvested. It’s an urban legend that, according to Snopes, has been around since 1991. Now in South Korea, there’s a somewhat similar story that involves taxicabs. And it’s taking the internet by storm. Numerous websites and…

Perhaps, Blame Internet Pranksters for Scorning Professor Layton

Remember how 4chan voted Kim Jung-un as Time‘s Person of the Year? Well, something kind of like that might have happened in Japan—but minus Time and the communist dictator. As part of its 15th anniversary, Japanese game maker Level-5, best known for the Professor Layton series, held a poll for fans to pick their favorite…

A Level Pack to Prove that Duke Nukem 3D’s Still Got It

The creators of Metropolitan Mayhem, an urban-themed level pack for Duke Nukem 3D, uploaded a brand-spanking new trailer for their mod, which came out in… March 2012. Odd timing. Still, there’s “an hour’s worth of oldskool entertainment” to be had, so if you’ve got Duke 3D and like the way this looks, dig in! New…

Sushi Donuts! Yes, Sushi…Donuts!

Boy, do I love donuts! Who doesn’t? Weirdos, that’s who. And some of the best donuts are from Mister Donut. But did you know that the donut chain’s Thai branch has donuts that look like delicious sushi? Maybe you did. Mister Donut of Thailand’s “sushido” donuts aren’t exactly brand new (they’ve been offered for some…

It’s Not Wise To Upset This Amazing Wookie Cosplayer

You know, you might think it’s easy cosplaying as a wookie, but it’s not. All that hair, it’s tough getting it to look right. So hats off to mcm1015 here, who has done one hell of a job. Ignoring the easy Chewbacca route, instead we get Snoova, a mercenary created for the Shadows of the…

Turns out GoD Factory: Wingmen, that interesting MOBA/space shooter we showed you a few months back has a Kickstarter. Check it out, this game probably needs to be made.

Naked Butts, Christopher Lee & Mouse Poop = One Insane Trailer

Nearly thirty years after the first game was released, veteran British developer Mel Croucher has decided that now is the time to jump on the Kickstarter bandwagon and make a sequel to 1984 cult classic Deus Ex Machina. You can see the trailer above. Its got Christopher Lee in it! And a rock music soundtrack,…

Another game, State of Decay, has been refused classification (read: banned) in Australia. It’s the second in two days, and comes despite the country finally getting an adults-only rating last year.