An Immersive Look At Microsoft’s Display-Extending IllumiRoom Tech

Earlier this year Microsoft gave us our first look at IllumiRoom, a new technology that uses a Kinect-enabled projector to extend the game-playing environment from the television screen into the living room. Today Microsoft Research has released a five-minute video that delves deeper into the technology that could debut on the next Xbox. With the…

You Don’t Love Sailor Moon As Much As This Guy Does

Last week,io9 brought to our attention Evan MacIsaac—a man who recorded himself cosplaying Sailor Moon in construction paper costumes while performing “Do My Thing” by Estelle and Janelle Monáe. That video, which you can watch above, is just the tip of the Moon Stick. You have no idea how much this guy loves Sailor Moon…

The Dead Island Folks Are Making A Game With The Silliest Title Ever

This is Hellraid, a new “first-person co-op slasher” just announced by the folks at Techland, best known for polarizing games like Dead Island and Call of Juarez. You can see more over at the new official website for Hellraid, which will be out this year for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Now about the name…

You Could Make a Cameo in Grand Theft Auto V.

There’s a new Scientology-ish bit of hype for Grand Theft Auto V, and there’s a contest attached. What can you win? The fine print indicates you could appear in Rockstar’s big fall game: Rockstar Games is holding a “casting call” event giving Grand Theft Auto fans an opportunity to be cast as one of five…

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Is Powerful, Versatile, But Not Bulletproof

Samsung has unleashed the Galaxy S4, the latest iteration of the iPhone-challenging Android smartphone. I’ll let our friends at Gizmodo handle the review, while we tackle the more important issues, such as what happens when you shoot it with a high-powered sniper rifle. RatedRR’s shooting videos are a guilty pleasure of mine. They’ve shot aWii…

Watch Dogs has been given a release date. It is Nov. 19. It will be available on PS3, 360, Wii U and PC “as well as at the launch of the PlayStation 4,” says Ubisoft. “The game is also planned for other next generation consoles,” meaning the next Xbox.

Killing Yourself Is Fun In They Need To Be Fed 2

Every level of They Need To Be Fed 2 ends with you hurling your big-headed black and white body into the gaping maw of a carnivorous plant. Trust me, it’s for the best. As it was with Jesse Venbrux’s original They Need To Be Fed, the goal of this perfect little platforming sequel is not…

What Regular People Say About Video Games

I visited family down south this past weekend. Hung out with my niece and nephew. Even went to their grade school to have lunch with them (their request!). I also chatted with some of my wife’s friends. As always, I got some intel about what regular people think about video games. First-graders? Well, first of…

This trailer for Ace Attorney 5 shows off some of the 3D investigation in Phoenix Wright’s new outing. Capcom’s next big lawyer game is out July 25 in Japan, and sometime in the future for everyone else.

Here’s what’s happening on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: contributor GiantBoyDetective shares a story of friendship and generosity, Azureguy gives a personal review of Skies of Arcadia Legends, and Zarnyx visits the video game exhibit at the MoMA for the first time.

A Video Game in Which You Make Video Games Fights Pirates with Piracy

There’s a recent tradition of developers screwing with pirates—from releasing enormous, immortal pink scorpions on them, to booby trapping their games with glitches when they get cracked. This weekend, Greenheart Games, creator of Game Dev Tycoon, just blew the curve for everyone. This is fantastic. As the title suggests, the game is about video games…

We haven’t done a Miiverse Moments post in a while, but that doesn’t mean others haven’t taken notice of the sometimes fantastic art that pops up on Nintendo’s newest platform. That’s why Printing Miiverse—an art show opening up in Nuremberg, Germany on May 4th—exists. To celebrate the very best of those fantastic Miiverse moments. You…

What Not To Name Your Spacefaring Raccoon Video Game

A browser-based game from a group of students from the Utrecht School of Arts & Technology in the Netherlands starring an adorable raccoon trying to reach the moon sounds like a lovely idea. Just might not want to call it Starcoon Starcoon is a game that brings the “as high as you can get” games…

Who Cares if The Game is Short? Hideki Kamiya Wants To Ensure It’s Fun

The ever-colorful Twitter feed of top Japanese game developer Hideki Kamiya (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, and the upcoming Wonderful 101 for Wii U) imparted some wisdom this weekend. I believe in this wisdom as well. Game length is over-rated. Game fun should be paramount. Sadly, I think the padding of games is still widely accepted.…

Amazing Physical Health Bar Mimics In-Game Changes Perfectly

YouTube user bfayer‘s wasn’t satisfied with watching his life slowly seep away on a computer monitor, so he built a lighted water tower that tracks the ebb and flow of his virtual vitals in real-time. It’s basically a glass tube of modded water, controlled by an Arduino Uno microcontroller board and an air pump that…

Rural Chinese Libraries Have Become Unofficial Internet Cafes

Over the weekend, the National Library of China released a report on the state of the country’s libraries. According to the report, the state of China’s libraries is pretty bad with many rural libraries being turned into make shift net cafes. The report, republished by various media groups, doesn’t really get into much detail about…

A Japanese restaurant chain is filing an objection with the country’s patent office over Nintendo’s trademark for the word “WaraWara”, asking for it to be cancelled, reports 47News. The long-time Japanese restaurant chain is called “Wara Wara” and is quite well known in Japan. Nintendo’s trademark is related to the WaraWara Plaza; however, the restaurant…

China’s Military English Is Deep. Like, Really Deep.

The People’s Liberation Army (AKA the Chinese military) has a guidebook of English language phrases. Most of them are pretty basic, such as “Are you a new soldier?” or “We treat POWs well”. Other phrases are so profound. Located on People’s Liberation Army Daily, the guidebook has been online forever; however, website ShanghaiIst recently stumbled…

Update: Dating Show Staple Wants to “Evaluate” DOTA Player

Update: During this week’s episode, Zhang Ning was able to walk away with Zhao. There are loads of female contestants on Chinese dating shows. Contestant Zhao Jie, however, is different. Over the course of the last two years, Zhao has turned down every man. That is, until recently when the head of a Chinese pro…

Sega’s Joypolis amusement center is rolling out Sonic Athletics. It’s a treadmill-based arcade game that allows up to eight players to race in the 100-meter dash or the 110-meter hurdles, reports Siliconera. There’s also a long jump, too, but you don’t exactly jump on the treadmill. Instead, you simply press a “jump” button.