Square Enix has registered a trademark in Japan for “Fantasy Village”. A life simulator? Dunno! [Siliconera]

They’re Making a Live-Action Patlabor

Debuting in 1988, Patlabor spawned a bunch of manga, anime and video games. Next year, it is getting a live action version. “Patlabor” is short for “patrol labor” and follows police in the near future who use mecha. The franchise was co-created by Mamoru Oshii, the highly influential anime filmmaker. It’s unclear if Oshii will…

The Game Looked Like a Rip-Off, But Sony Isn’t Suing Over It

In South Korea, Everybody Cha Cha Cha is an incredibly popular social networking game for Android. The objective is to race cars and try to score points. And it looks very similar to a racing game in the 2010 mini-game collection Everybody’s Stress Buster. Make that looked Earlier this year, Sony cried foul and moved…

Sega has a teaser site up for a PS3 and PS Vita game. What could it be?

Hideo Kojima: This Is What Fox Engine Is All About

The Fox Engine. You’ve heard about it. You’ve seen the PR. We know it’s going to be the game engine for the next Metal Gear The Phantom Pain. So what’s it all about? Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, in a recent tweet, revealed the concept of the Fox Engine, his thoughts on games, and reminded…

Masters of Doom author David Kushner profiles foreign service employee Sean Smith on Playboy [NSFW site!].

This Epic “Last Boss” Isn’t a Video Game Character, But a Japanese Singer

In video games, whether they’re shooting games or role-playing games, there’s always a last boss. And according to convention, the last boss is typically large. Make that, enormous However, this isn’t a video game character. It’s Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi. Online in Japan, though, she’s dubbed “the last boss”. And for good reason. Kobayashi is…

Capcom now believes the app needed for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate‘s 3DS-WiiU cross-saving will be available Friday.

The Saints Row IV Special Edition Has Stuff That’s Way Better Than A Severed Torso

You might recall that Volition was acquired by Deep Silver after the bankruptcy of THQ. You might also recall that Deep Silver are the people responsible for the highly unpalatable severed torso that came packaged with some of the collector’s editions of Dead Island: Riptide Hence, they will also be responsible for the collector’s edition…

The Most Incredible, Improbable Video Game Trick-Shots

Earlier this week, I was messing around with video game bows and arrows for an article I was writing on the subject. Shooting arrows, lighting stuff on fire, blowing up aliens… you know, research. One of the games I was writing about was Skyrim, and while playing, I captured the video above. Actually, I accidentally…

The New Moneysaver: Bioshock Infinite Pre-Order Bonuses

Hi, Moneysaver readers. Welcome to the slightly-different but still wallet-friendly version of the Moneysaver. Going forward, this feature will be brought to you by a member of our company’s new Commerce Team. Fancy! What this means is that you’ll no longer see Moneysavers penned by those of us in editorial but by the good Shane…

Now This Is How You Use A Dirt Bike To Take Down A Jet In Battlefield 3

Battlefield players have found all sorts of awe-inspiring ways to do stunts with dirt bikes. But this one takes the cake when it comes to how much air the player grabs, not to mention the rather dramatic ending. Good teamwork, t4ct1x1. After all—this wasn’t errant luck. The YouTube description says that the player had his…

Discover the secret origins of Khan, one of Star Trek‘s coolest villains, via our friends at io9

The release date’s in the coffee, Zach: Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut will arrive on PS3 on April 30.

Soon, mods for Left 4 Dead 2—like the one that turns zombies into cats—will work in Campaign and Survival modes

Heart Of The Swarm Is Full Of Easter Eggs And Video Game References

Like all Blizzard games, the recently-released StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is swarming with easter aggs and pop culture references. Here are some of the best ones we’ve found so far. While doing the first misson on planet Kaldir (Harvest of Screams), you can see the Lich King’s armor frozen on the side of…

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Is The Worst Game I’ve Played This Year

The wonderful zombie film Shaun of the Dead starts out with a running gag where it’s clear that a zombie apocalypse is going on, but the heroes don’t notice. As they walk down the street, we can see obscured scenes of undead carnage in the background, but Shaun is too wrapped up in his girlfriend-troubles…

The Opening Of Game of Thrones, Done In SimCity [UPDATE: Video Pulled]

Everyone likes to talk about Game of Thrones. And everyone likes to talk about SimCity. So combining the two seems only logical, right? Check out this sweet video. And remember, in the Game of SimCity, you win or you [Alert: Unable to create your city at this time. Please claim a city again.] (Thanks, Schiller!)…

Steam Will Now Let You Play Some Games Before They Even Come Out

Valve has just launched Steam Early Access, a new program designed to let Steam users play games while they’re still in development. Here’s the full press release: Steam Early Access titles allow the community to get involved early and play select titles during their development. The goal of Early Access is to provide gamers with…

A Life Well Wasted is one of the best gaming podcasts out there. There is a new episode, finally. Tune in here.