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UncategorizedLook Kids, It’s A Cool Toy Game That Doesn’t Need Physical Figures
Coming soon to tablets and mobile devices from Uber Entertainment of Planetary Annihilation and Super Monday Night Combat fame, Toy Rush is an intriguing mix of tower defense and collectible card game. I just want to hug it. Toy Rush will be playable at the PAX Prime Indie Megabooth at the end of the month.
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Most Metal BioShock Infinite Songbird, Ever
It’s a shame that we don’t get to see too much of Elizabeth’s guardian, the Songbird, in BioShock Infinite. Thankfully, places like Geargoyle Metal Art commemorate the awesomeness of characters like Songbird through astonishing art like this. The Songbird you see above? It’s not just any Songbird. Sure, it’s metallic, and that’s neat. But it’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 15, 2013 - Uncategorized
Everything I Want To Do In GTA Online Doesn’t Involve Crime
I love open world games. But nine times out of ten, the things I love to do in them don’t involve the main premise of the game. I got the most fun out of Forza Horizon by pretending I was Ryan Gosling. Assassin’s Creed III really shined when I stopped the following the missions and…
By Chris Person Published August 15, 2013 -
UncategorizedIf You Ever Wanted To Be An Apprentice Superhero, This Game Is For You
Doug Panter from Little Orbit came by to play through their new game, Young Justice: Legacy. Check out this video where he shows off some of the gameplay and explains how this game fits into the Young Justice universe. Young Justice: Legacy comes out this November on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, 3DS and…
By Steve Marinconz Published August 15, 2013 - Uncategorized
This Will Be A Limited Edition BMO Steelbook, With A Game Inside
Yes, BMO — I would like to an Adventure Time video game, but only if it’s stuffed inside a metal representation of your perfect form, like the 3DS collector’s edition of Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! The console versions of D3Publisher’s next big Adventure Time game are missing more than online…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2013 -
UncategorizedPlace Bets On Computers Playing Fighting Games Against Each Other
Salty Bet started out as a fun way to bet on live competitive fighting game events, but to keep the addictive betting site running 24/7, A.I. has recently taken over the fights. Humans, we’re told, are still the ones placing the bets. As always watch my video above for some more on this unique site.…
By Leo Wichtowski Published August 15, 2013 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft’s Slow Response To Xbox Harassment Leaves One Woman Stunned
The story is sad yet familiar: Last month, Jenny Haniver was playing Call of Duty online when another player started saying some nasty things. “You on your period or something?” the player said. “‘Cause you didn’t do too hot. Being a leader. Of the other bitches that were on your team.” Later, the player, who…
By Jason Schreier Published August 15, 2013 - Uncategorized
It’s My Western Horse 3D day in the Nintendo Download, as the eagerly-anticipated horse simulator is finally released for 3DS and DS, along with Barbie: Groom & Glam Pups for the 3DS. It’s a beautiful day. Ooo, the Wii U has Galaga now. What other treasures lurk in this week’s Nintendo Download?
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2013 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto Online Looks Friggin’ Amazing [UPDATE]
You can parachute, play tennis, and drive around the city robbing banks with your friends in the multiplayer mode of Grand Theft Auto V, which Rockstar showed off today. GTAV comes out for PS3 and Xbox 360, and with it comes Grand Theft Auto Online, an online mode that lets you customize a character—hey, you…
By Jason Schreier Published August 15, 2013 -
UncategorizedSorry-Ass Spidey Villains, Fatale Attraction and a Privacy Apocalypse
Trouble’s around every corner in the comics that Stephen Totilo and I talk about in this week’s Panel Discussion video: Spider-Man villains who come up against Marvel’s craziest vigilante, a woman whose impossible beauty is a curse and a future where normal people wear masks to protect their true selves. Here’s the rundown of comics…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 15, 2013 - Uncategorized
Half-Life 2 Voice Actor Says Half-Life 3 Isn’t Being Worked On
The most anticipated game on the planet may not even be in production, if you believe the words of a longtime Valve actor who has made appearances in games like Half-Life 2 and Dota 2 Actor John Patrick Lowrie has been in multiple Valve games, and he’s married to Ellen McLain, best known as the…
By Jason Schreier Published August 15, 2013 - Uncategorized
Disney Infinity Exclusives Are Here To Ruin Everything
Check out Lightning McQueen from Toys’R’Us’ Infinite Crystal Series of exclusive toys for Disney Infinity. This is going to make your children completely unbearable. Well, more unbearable. Like the Toys’R’Us exclusive Legendary series of Skylanders toys, the Infinite Crystal series sounds like its going to be the start of a whole line of clear versions…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2013 - Reviews
Plants Vs. Zombies 2 Is Free-To-Play That’s Better Without Paying
You can spend five dollars in Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time to advance from Ancient Egypt to the Pirate Seas. You can unlock enhancements with cash, or use your real money to purchase in-game currency, stocking up on power-ups and using them to blow through every level. Or just keep your money and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2013 - Uncategorized
Despite being his year, everyone’s beloved second banana can’t keep up with the Wii Fit Trainer on Masahiro Sakurai’s new Smash Bros. screenshot. Or is that some sort of an attack move disguised as an excercise? Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art that…
By Gergo Vas Published August 15, 2013 - Kotaku East
Tokyo’s Most Unusual Restaurants Offer More Than Food
Some restaurants you go for the food. Not these, though. You patron these because they’re interesting, unique, or down right odd. With the Tokyo Game Show kicking off next month, now might be as good a time as any to look at some, certainly not all, of Tokyo’s most peculiar restaurants and bars. Some of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2013 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Smoking Culture Research Society has rushed to Hayao Miyazaki’s defense. According to Yahoo News Japan, the group points out that there isn’t data on the number of smokers when the anime is set. But! Data from 1950 states that 84.5 percent of Japanese men smoked. The second point the group made was putting more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2013 - Kotaku East
Killer is Dead: Heavy on the Action, Light on the Plot
Running through a dark heavy world, wielding a katana and cybernetic arm, and battling shadowy twisted freaks. You are Mondo Zappa, executioner for the Bryan Execution Firm, out to kill criminals and assassins. Welcome to the world of Killer is Dead, the latest game from the mind of Suda 51. The game is currently scheduled…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 15, 2013 - Kotaku East
So, How’s That Japanese Manga on Steve Jobs?
The new Ashton Kutcher movie based on the biography of Steve Jobs, Jobs is headed to theaters tomorrow. Sadly, Japan won’t be getting the movie until November. But, in the meantime, Japan has a new manga about the black turtleneck-wearing genius. Titled Steve Jobs and written by the author of the popular Thermae Romae manga…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 15, 2013 - Reviews
This Avengers Hulk Figure Will Smash You
“Hulk smash!” Seriously, those were my first words upon opening the box containing my latest Hot Toys treasure. As those who have been following know, I’ve been collecting whatever Movie Masterpiece Avengers figures released from the Hong Kong collectible toy company that I can. While I’m missing a couple of side characters and my Iron…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 15, 2013 -
Kotaku EastJapan’s Mysterious Underwater Circles Are Lovely
Behold the ocean’s version of crop circles. But this wasn’t made by aliens or humans pretending to be aliens. A single, small fish made this circle. Last fall, there were the reports of “mysterious” underwater sea circles, discovered 80 feet below sea level off the coast of Japan. Yoji Okata, an underwater photographer with over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2013