The Slow Decay Of Classic Star Wars Figures

Those in need of a time-waster for the rest of the day need look no further than Merchandising Is Forever, a blog that does nothing but post pictures – and gifs – of the “minute variations in deterioration over time” on old Star Wars figures. I just…can’t stop staring. And remembering how, yeah, the paper…

It’s An Avatar Game, Only Without The License

Son of Nor is a game we took a look at last year, and while its mechanics – you can control the elements and move the ground itself – were promising, it was also, well, a bit ugly. Nearly a year later and hey, the Austrian developers behind the game have bounced back with a…

The Return Of Pokémon For Adults

Remember that amazing Pokémon Noir comicby Ray Bruwelheide that we posted a bit of earlier this year? Well, awesome news: Ray just let us know he’s finished the first chapter. It still kills me this sort of thing has to be the reserve of passionate and talented fans. A smarter Nintendo could easily capitalising on…

A Game Where The Princess Doesn’t WANT To Be Rescued

At the Toronto Game Jam (TOJam) over the weekend, indie developers from all over the place got together and made some games. They’re still in the process of being pulled together and put online, but one that’s caught my eye is Knight & Damsel. I came for the pixel art, but stayed for the premise.…

If You Play Board Games, You’ll Know This Man’s Art

Henning Ludvigsen is art director at Rock Pocket Games, so if you like the colourful, cartoony style of upcoming platformer Oliver & Spike, he’s one of the people to thank. You should also thank him if you’ve ever played anything from Fantasy Flight Games. For the tabletop and card game giants Ludvigsen has lent his…

LEGO StarCraft Marine Is Jacked Up And Good To Go

There is no such thing as StarCraft LEGO. Blizzard’s deal with the awful Mega Bloks puts paid to that dream. Luis Castenada’s custom Terran Marine here only makes that realisation even more painful. Aside from a custom head and some paint, the entire thing is LEGO. How he worked out the detail on the legs…

How A Loophole And Giant Numbers Broke Diablo III’s Economy

We told you yesterday of an exploit users had found in Diablo III that let them “dupe” gold, a serious flaw in the game’s economy which forced Blizzard to shut down the game’s auction houses. But just how did this exploit work? Redditor TyroPyro has a good explanation: The gold “dupe” involved creating a RMAH…

The “World Championships” Of Medieval Combat Are This Week

This week, the worlds of role-playing, live-action role-playing, cosplay and military re-enactment will collide in France at the first ever Battle of the Nations, a “world championship” for medieval combat. Held in Aigues Mortes, 22 nations will be taking place, from the obvious (France, Britain, Germany) to contestants from places that aren’t even real nation…

Developer Says Its Wii U Dev Kits Are “Collecting Dust”

Those hoping for a Just Cause game – or any game from developers Avalanche – on the Wii U had better not hold their breath, because while the studio is in possession of some development kits for Nintendo’s console, it’s certainly not using them. In an interview with Norwegian site pressfire, Avalanche’s Christofer Sundberg says…

See Inside A PlayStation 3 Factory, Watch Consoles Being Built

Sony recently announced that it would be building some PlayStation 3 consoles in Brazil. Which would for most of us have been a fairly inconsequential piece of news, if not for the fact there’s some video of the factory floor, showing Sony workers putting the machines together. And it’s fascinating. While I’ve never seen how…

An Incredible Solo On A Digital Saxophone

There are times when you think you’re pretty okay at music, and then you go and watch something like this video of saxophonist Michael Brecker playing “Song for Barry” on the Akai EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). And you think, holy pants, this is another whole thing entirely. It was a circuitous route that ended up…

Finally, You Can Play Dress Up With Drake

Nothing was the same…because now there’s a an app that lets you dress Drake up. You know, the rapper? Take Care? YOLO? Yeah, that guy. Just what you always wanted, right? I’m being flippant and yet I’m amused enough that I would actually give this a try. The app is called Dress Drake, and, well.…

What’s Your Favorite Game Of 2013 So Far?

In the words of one Frances “Baby” Houseman, 2013 has been wild. Wild! Well not quite as wild as Patrick Swayze in the rain, but you know, there have been a lot of good games. We’re not quite to the halfway point yet, but we have entered the more relaxed May period, which at this…

The Gay Joke In Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Is Harmless. Or Is It?

The first thing that immediately stood out to me when I initially previewed Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon wasn’t the neon, it wasn’t the hark back to the ridiculousness of the 80’s, it wasn’t even the blood dragons themselves. That’s because I didn’t get to see much of any of that before being hit with…

Here’s our own Tina Amini making a guest appearance on the Game Trailers Side Mission Briefing Podcast, talking Borderlands 2, video game violence, and snowman murder.

Flee In Fear From The Open-World Survival Horror Game The Forest

Open-world horror isn’t the easiest thing to do right. Horror relies on timing, and open-world games put so much control in the hands of the player that the scares are usually the first thing to go. Enter The Forest, which looks to combine elements of Lost and The Descent with the gameplay of… well, of…

SimCity Now Features Disappearing Mouse Cursors

SimCity’s latest v3.0 update has added an exciting new feature to the game: a disappearing or erratic mouse cursor. It’s easily fixed, but also a ridiculous bug to come up so long after release. Please note that this news comesa day after EA declared the game had “recovered” from its disastrous launch. The cursor will…

New Gran Turismo On The Way?

Well, duh, of course there is. The key here isn’t that there is a Gran Turismo 6 coming, but when We might find out soon, because Sony is teasing some kind of “exciting” announcement on the “future” of the series for next Wednesday. Could it be Gran Turismo 6? With the PS4 out in the…

The Most Gruesome Video Game Deaths

Which video game has the most gruesome death scenes? Surely Mortal Kombat 9 is a contender, in particular Noob Saibot’s first fatality called “Make a Wish.” It’s so ridiculous it stands out despite Mortal Kombat‘s already high level of gore. We’ve put together a list of some of the most gruesome video game deaths. Some…

A Massively Multiplayer Online Trading Card Game? Tell Me More.

For the past couple of years, the folks at Cryptozoic Entertainment have been making a lovely array of physical trading card, board and deck-building games, everything from the official World of Warcraft TCG to The Big Bang Theory: The Party Game. Now they’re going digital with Hex: Shards of Fate, the first free-to-play massively multiplayer…