Black Nerd Subconscious, or What Went Into My Dream Last Night

This morning, I woke up from a dream to answer nature’s call. My first waking thought was, “Whoa, I need to get back to that dream.” Because, in that dream, I was going to deliver an impromptu lecture to a packed loft-style apartment—with Joe Kelly, Gail Simone and, Jesus H. Christ, one of my all-time…

A Dark, ‘Next-Gen’ Mario Could Look Like This

Created by the people at creative agency 8-Bit Ego, this is what they call a “next-gen” take on Super Mario. In other words, it’s a darker, grittier version of the plumber’s surreal world. The video is fun to watch, and this is an interesting look at something that Nintendo will never, ever make. (For the…

Man, the Price of Being a Superhero Sure Has Gone Up a Lot

Seeing as how it’s an unbreakable metal, the adamantium that laces Wolverine’s bones is probably hella expensive. But, cripes, it costs a whole hell of a lot more now. Mashable put together a set of infographics that postulates how much various Marvel and DC superheroes need to shell out in their crime-fighting lifestyles. It’s a…

Xbox One Offers A Possibly-Better Way To Wait For Multiplayer Matches

The Xbox One will come with a matchmaking system called Smart Match, and in a new blog post today on Xbox Wire, Microsoft shares some details about the new Xbox Live feature. It’s a revolutionary way to sit around and wait for multiplayer games to start. Well, maybe not. But in a list of the…

Moneysaver: Disney Infinity, Tales of Graces F, New Yoshi’s Island

Moneysaver makes the world go ’round (at a discounted rate). If you haven’t already, go buy the Bioshock series on the cheap. Go ahead, I’ll wait. OK. Welcome to your Tuesday Moneysaver, with lots of pre-orders, a nice Books section, and a very cheap 4TB External Hard Drive. Enjoy. Post-post Deals • Sanyo Eneloop Power…

New Marth Figure Is Stoic, Serious And Safe For Work

Max Factory has got a new Fire Emblem: Awakening figure coming, this time of the mysterious warrior Marth. See the full image below. Very cool, and much more appropriate for work/family settings than the last figure they did! I’m looking forward to seeing what it’ll look like when it’s finished. (Via Tiny Cartrige)

This Awesome Mech Used To Be Just A Normal, Everyday Truck

Looking at pictures of ProgV‘s mech, you can see some obvious hints here and there of its former life as a car—the headlights, for example. What’s less subtle is it’s awesomeness. “I disassembled my dad’s old Nissan truck which he doesn’t use anymore,” ProgV wrote on deviantART. One car wasn’t enough to make this beast,…

Moneysaver One-Shot: Everything Bioshock

There’s a better deal a-waiting, in the sky, in the sky… Bioshock Infinite’s first DLC is finally here, so we’re bringing you all the best deals available on everything Bioshock. • Bioshock Infinite + 1 + 2 [Steam] ($35) | Amazon • Bioshock Infinite [Steam] ($30) | Amazon • Bioshock 1 +2 [Steam] ($5) |…

Take a Look at BioShock Infinite’s First Combat-Focused DLC

It’s been four months since I played BioShock Infinite so, yes, I forgot how to play it. But, the game’s new Clash in the Clouds DLC brought all the chaos of the FPS combat rushing back to me. Everything you loved or hated about the game’s combat gets amplified here. I got the chance to…

Cat’s stoned again.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MY HAIR

I hate it. I WILL PAY YOU WHATEVER YOU WANT JUST FIX IT. NO.

Twitter Rage Is Silly

If the past week has taught us anything it’s that people take imaginary guns really seriously, enough to say some really vile things. We also found out that saying some not very nice things can lead to games getting cancelledand in that situation we all lose. It seems people have never been so angry at…

Switch Characters GTA V-Style With This Mod for Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto V will have three different protagonists. Grand Theft Auto IV had three different protagonists, too, when you include Johnny Klebitz from The Lost and Damned and Luis Fernando Lopez from The Ballad of Gay Tony. Some modders have figured out a way to switch among them and Niko Bellic, the way GTA…

No Gaming Mouse Is This Exciting, But The New Naga Comes Close

This is the most dramatic gaming mouse trailer of 2013. It is for a mouse that leaps across canyons in a sports car in slow motion. The new Razer Naga does not do that, but it’s wonderfully clicky. Last year I pitted three MMO gaming mice against each other in a battle of the buttons,…

Two New Glimpses of Assassin’s Creed‘s Heroine in Black Flag

We found out last month that Aveline, the star of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, would return in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, but only on PlayStation. Ubisoft has now shared a couple of screens of her in action and explains how exploring her memories fits with the game’s larger narrative. For starters, Aveline will age.…

This Airport’s ‘Free’ Wi-Fi Will Only Cost Gamers Their Dignity

Some airports charge you for Internet. Some don’t (Daytona Beach International Airport, you rule!). And then there’s the rocking-chair-filled Charlotte airport, which makes discriminating gamers pay a heavy, heavy price. I tried to log onto Charlotte’s free, magical wireless Internet this past Sunday, and I hit the obstacle you see screencapped above. I had to…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: EtchedChamp opens up the confessional for another session of Gamer Shame, so folks can talk about the big games that they haven’t played. Peter Tieryas runs down a list of his favorite JRPG battle themes. And BattleBorn is trying to get a Pokemon tournament together…

The Worst Feature Of Disney Infinity? These Power Discs.

I have no problem whatsoever with purchasing toys to unlock new characters and powers in a video game — as long as those toys aren’t sold randomly in blind packs, like Disney Infinity‘s Power Discs. The idea is rather cool — these colorful circular and hexagonal discs can be placed on the Infinity base under…

How To Tell Someone Is A Pro League of Legends Player

To the average spectator, League of Legends doesn’t look too complex, and it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that — even on a pro level — this is a casual game. This video from Youtuber gbay99explains how wrong that conclusion is, explaining all the subtle things pro-level players do that just might help improve…

The final preorder bonus for Paradox Interactive’s eagerly-anticipated PC/Mac grand strategy Europa Universalis IVhas been revealed — a save game converter for Kotaku 2012 Game of the Year nominee Crusader Kings II, and a free copy of that game for those unfortunate enough to not own it already.