Bravely Default Will Still Be Called Bravely Default In North America

For quite some time now, the world has been laughing at the name Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, even as we begged Square Enix to bring it out of Japan. Today’s good news: the 3DS role-playing game is indeed coming out of Japan. It’ll be released in Europe this year. 2014 for North America. And it’ll…

In Defense Of Religion In BioShock Infinite

What if I told you that Bioshock Infinite was the mostly deeply Christian game I’ve played in recent memory? Because it was. And despite the patience I choose to extend toward Breen Malmberg, the man who returned the game, claiming that it would have forced him to commit “extreme blasphemy,” I cannot let his be…

The great thing about this Dishonored version of the wonderful “Lore In A Minute” YouTube series is that it’s packed full of history you might not have known even if you played through the entire game. Most of this stuff comes from the books and notes you’ll find sprinkled around Dunwall.

Check Out The 18 New Games That Were Just Green-Lit On Steam

Steam just got a whole bunch of new games approved by its community. From Japanese RPGs to strategy games to zombies to I-Don’t-Even-Know-What-That-Is-But-It-Looks-Pretty to Something-That-Looks-Like-Slender to dungeon crawlers and so many more, there’s a ton of interesting new games you can check out. I think I like Dreamfall Chapters best simply because I want to…

The PlayStation Store has finally updated after being down for the better part of a day. So, if you’ve been waiting for stuff like the Soul Sacrifice demo or Dragon Fantasy, you can finally go get ‘em.

A Direct Comparison Of The New 3DS Zelda And Link to the Past

Looks like the newest 3DS Zelda game—announced today as a sequel to Link to the Past—really is set in the same exact overworld as that Super Nintendo classic. Clever message board posters on NeoGAF and elsewhere have pieced together this side-by-side comparison of screenshots from the new Zelda‘s trailer and the old Zelda‘s world, and…

Disney Plans to Release a Star Wars Film Every Year Beginning in 2015

At CinemaCon today, Disney revealed plans to release new Star Wars films each summer beginning in 2015. The plan isn’t to go Episode VII, VIII, IX in three years but, rather, to run spinoff films in-between the major “episode releases” every two or three years. This is consistent with earlier reports of plans for spinoff…

This Is The Best Game Trailer Of 2013 So Far

I’m not saying all video game trailers should be narrated in jazzy, dulcet tones, but it sure beats dubstep. This promo video for Leviathan: Warships—a strategy game that will be out for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android on April 30—is by far my favorite trailer of 2013 so far. Enjoy it!

What Did Luigi Whisper To The President Of Nintendo?

Today Nintendo President and adorable spokesperson Satoru Iwata delivered one of the company’s Nintendo Direct videos. For a good portion of the time he was standing next to a giant, costumed Luigi. Sometimes, he stood next to many Luigis. Fun fact: A group of several Luigis is known as a ‘Miracle’. Also, the correct plural…

These Games Made You: Classics That Inspired A New Video Game Novel

Like many of us, Austin Grossman has lived with video games his whole life. But, like a lot fewer of us, he went on make them, working as a writer and a designer on beloved titles like Deus Ex and Dishonored. Yesterday, his literary love letter to the medium—a novel called You—hit screens and bookstore…

The Moneysaver: Your Company of Heroes 2 Beta Key

Like to try before you buy? We do too. So today we’ll be hooking you up with Company of Heroes 2 beta keys, in addition to bringing you a metric ton of awesome deals on games, movies, tech, and much more. You’re in good company with the Moneysaver. To grab your beta key, simply head…

Game Developers Do Their Best Fake Gamer Impressions

We asked a bunch of game developers to do their best fake gamer stock photo impressions, and the results are amazing. And a little silly. Who would you trust to teach you how to properly hold a controller, a model or John Madden? The answer might be simple for you, but one glance at stock…

Registration for this year’s PAX Prime is now live! Badges will probably go quick, so don’t wait on this one.

Poker Night‘s Platform Unlockables Are OK—Except for the PS3’s

If you’re going to do a crossover video game, then unlockables are as mandatory as inside-joke dialogue. And if you’re bringing the Xbox 360 and PS3 to the Poker Night franchise alongside the PC, then you’ve got to do something specific for each platform. So, here are some Team Fortress skins for you, Mac player.…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: new contributor Damsonrhee talks about her cosplay experience. If you dress up as a fictional character, jump in and join the conversation. Also, GiantBoyDetective throws open the doors of GIF Club for all your animated-loop needs. And you can always go join the voices talking…

Patton Oswalt Explains a Marvel and Star Wars Episode VII Crossover

This preview of this weeks episode of NBC’s Parks and Recreation comedy series has comedian/geek icon Patton Oswalt delivering an epic filibuster that outlines impossibly great ideas for the recently announced Episode VII of Star Wars. This was all improvised, too. It’s freakin’ great. J.J. Abrams, call this man. [via Vulture]

Earthbound, a New Zelda & More: See All of the Latest Nintendo Direct

In case you missed the first broadcast, or want to cycle back to make sure you heard something right—there were a lot of games, some with release dates, some without them—here’s the full 37 minute Nintendo Direct that the company put out this morning for North America. Highlights include a 3DS Legend of Zelda set…

Three New Bizarre Japanese Games Are Coming To The 3DS eShop

Freshly announced today during the Nintendo Direct, here are the three Level-5 titles North American 3DS users will be able to enjoy “soon.” Bugs vs. Tanks, by Megaman creator Keiji Inafune, will see players wage war against insects in tiny, shrunken tanks. The Starship Damrey by Takemaru Abiko and Kazuya Asano is a novel, tutorial-less…

Nintendo has revealed a new trailer for Animal Crossing: New Leaf where, as you might recall, you’re actually the mayor this time around. The game’s coming out for the 3DS in North America on June 9.

The Best Pikmin Ever

Who needs Link and Zelda and Mario and Luigi when you’ve got this gorgeous little critter right here coming at you on August 4? That’s a new Pikmin for Pikmin 3, introduced today during the 3DS-centric Nintendo Direct. Iwata says it’s called the Flying Pikmin, because obvious. I call it potential tattoo flash.