You’ll Have to Wait a Little Longer for BioShock Infinite

First it was October 2012. Then it was February 2013. Now the release date for BioShock Infinite is March 26, 2013. Irrational Games’ next title already sounds it’ll be worth the wait. But, as announced by studio head Ken Levine, the delay is to make the game even better by fixing bugs. Eurogamer quotes Levine:…

It’s the Most Festive Struggle for Survival Against Killer Robots Ever

It might be the most hardcore game on Facebook, but that doesn’t mean Stomp Game’s mecha-Diablo Robot Rising is too cool to celebrate the holidays. It just celebrates in a hardcore fashion. Dressing up helper bots and the game’s sexy robot mascot in festive holiday hats is pretty cool. Adding snow and Christmas trees to…

Star Wars Collection “Appraised” At $120,000 Up For Sale

And you thought an $8000 action figure collection was impressive A man from Waco, Texas is selling an enormous lot of Star Wars merchandise on Craigslist, which he began collecting in 1977 and which he says has been valued at over $120,000 Included in the sale are a life-size statue of Han Solo frozen in…

I’ve Played 4 1/2 Hours of BioShock Infinite. I’m No Longer Worried About This Game

We’ve all waited a long time for a new BioShock, an even longer time for one overseen by Ken Levine, whose Irrational Games studio created the original 2007 sensation. On Thursday in Los Angeles, I didn’t have to wait any longer. I got to play BioShock Infinite, from the start, on a PlayStation 3. I…

In Japan, a Scumbag Just Took Advantage of Twitter’s Kindness

“Please retweet this,” @Reonandnene’s message started. “Because of the earthquake, my house collapsed, and moreover, I cannot get out. I’m trapped under rubble. Please call for help.” The tweet hit only an hour after the quake. It was retweeted over 12,000 times. And it was all a lie. Tonight, a very real earthquake did rock…

Check Out Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney’s Heart-Pounding Intro Movie

Following in the vein of the games of the Layton series, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney has more than its fair share of fully animated cutscenes. But while seeing Professor Layton in anime form is hardly anything new, this game marks the first time the characters from Ace Attorney have gotten in on the anime…

Men Massaging Each Other With Video Game Controllers

The DualShock. When you look at the original PlayStation controller, you probably see an iconic game controller. These guys see something they can press into each other’s backs. Mitsuhiro Saitou, a writer from Japanese site Daily Portal, became a pro masseur. With his newfound knowledge of pressure points, he decided to see if the original…

E.X. Troopers Isn’t Exactly the Lost Planet I Remember (And That’s a Good Thing!)

E.X. Troopers is a spin-off title to Capcom’s Lost Planet series. Like the main series, it takes place on the thawing ice planet of E.D.N. III. Yet, even one single glance at the game is enough to tell you that this is not Lost Planet as you’ve seen it before. Instead it’s a manga-style, flashy,…

DS game Devil Survivor 2 is being made into an anime called Devil Survivor 2 The Animation. Such a clever title!

Next Spring, Dead or Alive 5 Will Beat Up the PS Vita

Dead or Alive 5 is coming to the PS Vita currently known under its working title, Dead or Alive 5 Plus. Above is the logo. Other than that, info is scant. Japanese game site Game Impress Watch wonders what does the “plus” refer to? Dead or Alive 5 Plus will be out in Japan on…

A Woman Sexually Harassing a… Japanese Radish

Via sister site Kotaku Japan (um, thanks?) comes this video of “Sekuhara Interface”, which is fancy software that allows you to pleasure daikon “Sekuhara” is Japanese for “sexual harassment”. And no, the daikon are not actually making noises. Created by a young artist named Etsuko Ichihara, this multimedia project debuted a few years back. The…

Square Enix, You Have a Problem. You Are Addicted to Countdown Clocks and Need Help.

This is an intervention. While most of the gaming world has thankfully moved on from stupid countdown clocks designed to drum up silly publicity for forgettable games, Square Enix still clings to them. It’s time for Square Enix to stop. Enough! Now, you are overreacting, Brian Ashcraft, you say. Perhaps. But, countdown clocks are so…

How Google Is Making Sure We Never Forget Japan’s Tragic Earthquake

On March 11, 2011, everything changed. Japan was hit hard with a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami. Lives were destroyed. Lives were lost. The country is still rebuilding, and the aftershocks are still being felt by those impacted most. As time marches on, some think about that day less and less. Google, however, is doing…

PlayStation Boss Trolls Nintendo In The Sweetest Way Possible

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Folks at Sony own Nintendo game machines. They own the Xbox 360, too. And the same is true of those companies, too. So, it’s no shocker that Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment’s Worldwide Studies, just got a Wii U. It’s also no shocker that he loves…

You Got Your Manga in my Game!

One of the most interesting things about Capcom’s Lost Planet spin-off E.X. Troopers is its art style. Like more than a few games, it has cel-shaded graphics and bright colors which give off a distinct and beautiful look. But what makes E.X. Troopers stand out is how committed it is to being a manga-in-motion. Every…

“Hey Guys, Just Because It’s Got Tits Doesn’t Mean It Needs To Be Talked To”

It’s not exactly secret knowledge that Xbox Live, even in 2012, is home to some rather unsavoury chat. But the manner in which this salvo is delivered, and the reaction it receives, serves as a pretty tidy example of just what it’s like to actually be on the receiving end of it. RMP = Random…

In My Dreams, This Zelda Poster Is Hanging At My Local Cinema

Or at least at my local game store, perhaps to raise awareness of, oh, a HD re-release for the Wii U. Or a 3DS re-release. Or something “Windwaker” Inspired 13×19 Inch Print [DirtyGreatPixels]

A Motorised LEGO Batmobile? With Guns And Flame Effect? Yes Please.

This is Paweł “Sariel” Kmiec’s LEGO Tumbler, from Chris Nolan’s recent Batman trilogy of films. It looks brilliant in still images, but then, still images are pretty much the least impressive thing we’re going to see here. Built from LEGO Technic, the Tumbler is remote-controlled, and as you can see, can really move. There’s also…

These Bad Game Ideas Are Actually Kind of Awesome

Game designer Scott Jon Siegel is sick of trying to make good games. So he’s collecting his thoughts on bad games. Only… his bad game ideas are better than most other people’s good ideas. They’re ditching the whole “video” thing, they’re games that take part in the real world, most of them relying on injuring…

‘Til Death, Or Ganon’s Next Evil Scheme, Do They Part

This is not a Photoshop mockup, an artist’s impression. These are real wedding rings, crafted by Romanian goldsmith Zsolt Székely, a talented guy who specialises in creating custom, one-off designs for aspiring couples. Like the lucky pair who tied the knot with these amazing Zelda rings. Zsolt Székely [Official Site, via Fashionably Geek]