Behold, From the Depths of Your Fears: Land Sharks!

Presenting the latest addition to the Monster Hunter gallery o’ monsters: Sharks that can crawl on land With the upcoming release of Monster Hunter 4 this summer, Capcom has steadily been releasing information on new locations and monsters. Among the latest newcomers to the hunting scene are creatures called “Skuagils,” m-f-ing sharks with m-f-ing feet.…

Siliconera reports that Sega has trademarked the name “Sonic Lost World” in Europe. Normally this is where I’d make a joke about dinosaurs, but Lost World is also the name of a jungle ruins-themed stage in Sonic Adventure. Coincidence?! … Yeah, probably.

Here, Try Out the Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies Demo For Yourself

But you may want to brush up on your Japanese before you do. Capcom has released a playable online demo of Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies to whet the appetites of Japanese fans looking forward to the July 25th release. The demo is fairly straight-forward, but the text is Japanese-only, so while it does give you…

In Japan, McDonald’s Just Super-Sized the Crap Outta French Fries

While McDonald’s in many countries is trying (feigning?) to be healthier, in Japan, the fast food chain really doesn’t seem to give a crap. If anything, McDonald’s is running fast and hard to unhealthy. Super size, Japan! For the past few weeks, there have been rumors that McDonald’s Japan is rolling out a huge size…

Sanctum 2’s Launch Trailer Is Action-Packed and… Blue

Sanctum 2, whose younger brother we talked about a little while ago, is out. It’s looking… blue. And gray. Also fun. Corridor shooting in corridors crafted by me? Yes please.

This Model Truck Is a Japanese Arcade…On Wheels!

Spotted by Frankie from Hobby Media, this intersting “Game Box Truck” model is a mobile arcade. For my money, a vehicle with arcade games sure beats an ice cream truck! Model’s art is above, and here is a look at the acutal piece: The 1/24 scale “Game Box Truck” is priced at 1890 yen (US$18)…

Japan Has an Insane Number of “Armageddon” Flicks

Armageddon was released worldwide in 1998. But since 2007, every year without fail, there has been a new “Armageddon” movie in Japan. What the hell is going on? If you were in Japan during the late 1990s and early 00s, you’ll know just how popular the disaster flick Armageddon was. You couldn’t walk past a…

This Anime Statue Is Worth Nearly $600,000

What, is it made of gold? Damn right it is. Pure gold. To mark the 10th year anniversary of its Saint Seiya figure line, Bandai is releasing a solid gold Sagittarius statue. Tokyo’s Ginza Tanaka oversaw the creation of the statue, which is valued at 60 million yen (US$585,247). The gold alone weighs two kilograms!…

Whilethe initial announcement said nothing of a PS4 version, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has told GameSpot that “We have a PS4 version in mind for the future”.

Google Game Lets You Play Across iPhone, Android, iPad

Yesterday, Google showed off Racer, a simple game which could be played across multiple, competing devices like an iPad, Android phone and iPhone. Like, literally played across them; you can line up the screens and the track reaches across them all. Sounds like a pipe dream, but it works, and it’s out right now for…

Moneysaver Special Edition: 1500 Games On Sale

We’re gonna need a bigger Moneysaver. Looking for the current Moneysaver roundup? Click here International Readers: Just put in a US address to get these deals. They are codes. Welcome to a (very) special 3am ET Moneysaver. Amazon has an absolutely massive sale starting right now, and we’ve got insta-coverage first and just for you.…

League of Legends Doesn’t Need Much Story, So Fans Get To Create Their Own

There are few games that require a “lore” so little as League of Legends. Pick your guy/gal/thing, ,get ’em in a lane, click a lot, give/receive abuse, game over. It’s a series as dependent on narrative as a game of poker. Yet the fantasy setting, and the game’s rabid following, nevertheless inspires attempts to give…

Digital Foundry have had a very good look at a Wii U controller. It’s interesting stuff. Check it out

The Frenchmen Of The Future Have Enormous Heads

This is the art of Fred Augis, who works at French developer Dontnod entertainment, the guys behind Capcom’s upcoming Remember Me. It’s a beautiful game, and Augis is part of a very talented team, so this is a real treat. Prior to joining Dontnod, Augis worked freelance, and has also been employed at places like…

This Game’s Beautiful And You Don’t Even Need To Look At It

This is Remembering. It’s a “poetic exploration game driven by sound”. It’s finished and available for download here. You should go ahead and do just that. It’s a wonderful little experience. By stripping away all but the most basic visual elements, the game – and your interpretation of its world – is powered mostly by…

Star Wars, Dr. Who Fans Get Into The Lamest “Fight” Of All Time

A long-standing rivalry between two sci-fi fan groups in England boiled over earlier this week when Star Wars and Dr. Who fans had a “bitter exchange” outside a convention. When the treasurer of Norwich Star Wars Club Jim Poole turned up and tried to get the autograph of Dr. Who actor (and Bill superstar!) Graham…

Microsoft Killing MS Points? Please Be True.

This is far from the first time this rumour has popped up. We heard last year that Microsoft was planning this, but as the reveal of a new Xbox console – and a new Windows update – draws closer, we’re hearing it again. This time a little more convincingly. The Verge reports that Microsoft will…

The Fine Print On The Team Fortress Energy Drink Tumbler Is Ridiculous

Team Fortress 2′s scout class has a secondary weapon called “Bonk! Atomic Punch“. A tumbler of the item went for sale on the Valve store last week, and today Reddit user Rajorface uploaded pictures of the ‘warning label’ on the Tumbler. As you might expect, the fine print is ridiculous. Here’s a picture so you…

Nintendo Forcing Ads On Some YouTube “Let’s Play” Videos

Nintendo of America has muscled in on the world of “let’s play” videos on YouTube, inserting commercials into user-made clips that are of “a certain length”. Seems that late last year the publisher registered with YouTube as a “partner”, registering their content with the video service’s database. While Nintendo claims (via Go Nintendo) that “most…

What To Play While Waiting For Plants Vs. Zombies 2

Chilean developer Syrenaica’s Evilot may look a lot like Plants Vs. Zombies, with the whole lane-based defense thing, but it’s significantly more than that. It’s an evolution. Instead of just placing your defenses and watching them get beaten down, Evilot incorporates match-three puzzle mechanics. Set down three rats and boom — much bigger, strong rat.…