Do You Want To Own The Saints Row Series? Or Just Buy Red Faction? Bids For Parts of THQ Must Be In By January 22.

THQ, the troubled publisher of Saints Row, WWE games, Company of Heroes, Metro: Last Light, the new South Park role-playing game, Red Faction and more, may still be sold in its entirety to an investment group called Clearlake as part of a bankruptcy sale, according to a court ruling. But other interested parties may also…

An Action Figure Was Nintendo’s Star Of E3. Here’s How To Make Your Own.

The star of Nintendo’s E3 was not Nintendo, nor the company’s software lineup. It was an action figure known only as Non-Specific Action Figure While obviously not a real figure, meaning you can’t buy one of your own, in the months since E3 Gametista’s Andrea Campton has tracked down the parts needed to make one.…

Psycho Pass is a Compelling Cyberpunk Mystery (And It’s Only Half Done)

Nearly two decades ago, Japan redefined the cyberpunk genre with the groundbreaking anime Ghost in the Shell. A police mystery, Ghost in the Shell used its futuristic framework to explore the relationship between cybernetics and the very nature of the human soul. This season in Japan marks the release of a new anime that is…

Let’s Marvel at How Pretty Pokémon X/Pokémon Y Looks

There are new Pokémon games! And if this batch of screens is anything to go by, the games are going to be pixelated purdy. “We brought Pokémon into an entirely new dimension and we’re incredibly excited to bring Pokémon X and Pokémon Y to fans,” said game designer Junichi Masuda, in an official release. “The…

The Guy Who Made Bayonetta Is Not Interested In Valve and PC Gaming. That’s Common In Japan. [UPDATE 2]

Over the weekend, Hideki Kamiya—director of Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and Bayonetta—was asked over twitter about his opinion of Valve, Steam, and PC gaming in general. He responded thusly: While Western readers may feel that Kamiya not knowing about Valve is akin to an American developer not knowing about Nintendo,…

Here’s the Newest Pokémon. It’s Out Worldwide This October.

Tonight, Nintendo unveiled the newest Pokémon games, Pokémon X/Pokémon Y. They’re completely new titles for the 3DS. One point of interest: in the core series, as long as you consider diamond, pearl and platinum color shades, these are the first Pocket Monster games that are not named after colors. The three starters look to be…

When You Can Rent Friends, You Are Never Forever Alone

It’s not easy making friends. For some in Japan, it’s even harder. Enter “Rental Friend”. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, the country’s largest newspaper, a Tokyo based firm called Client Partners offers a “Rental Friend” service—among other services—at its locations across the country. The article recounts how last summer, one lonely 25 year-old named Kouichi…

A Game With Fast Cars, Racing Action, and… Hardcore Anime Pornography!?

Moero Downhill Night Blaze is the latest adult visual novel in the Moero Downhill Night series of street racing-themed games. In most visual novels (“adult” or otherwise), the gameplay is little more than a few major choices set up in a choose-your-own-adventure type story. However, Moero Downhill Night Blaze moves well outside the visual novel…

Hey Ladies, Want Long Legs? Go to a Japanese Arcade.

But, who doesn’t want long legs? In the past few years, especially after leggy Korean popstars like Girls’ Generation (above) hit it big in Japan, long limbs have definitely been in. For those who want added proportions, there’s an easy answer: Head on over to your local Japanese video game arcade. Twitter user Tanichan101 uploaded…

Professor Layton Chocolate Snacks Don’t Look Puzzling. They Look Delicious.

For a limited time only, beloved puzzle game series Professor Layton is getting its own chocolate treats in Japan. This month, candy company Glico is rolling out “Professor Layton’s Riddle Solution Break Chocolate”. The chocolates come in two flavors: gateau chocolate or English tea sponge cake. The bite sized chocolates come with one riddle card…

Sending Tweets While Doing Yoga Is Truly Madness

Ah, Twitter. Japan loves you so. Like the rest of the world, Japan has gone gaga for the microblogging service. But surely, even the most active Twitter users can take a break while working out, right? This image shows a Japanese magazine article on “Mobile Tweeting Yoga”, with various tweet-friendly yoga exercises, like the Tree…

These Pokémon Are So Ugly

Pocket Monsters are supposed to be cute. That’s just the way it is. Or rather, the way it should be. But these Pokémon are anything but cute. They’re butt ugly. Bad teeth, simpleton stares, and generally surly dispositions turn some of the cutest Pocket Monsters into some of the ugliest. Even the teeth hurtingly cute…

Here’s One Shadow Of The Colossus… Colossus You Won’t Want To Stab In The Face

While this looks like an expensive statue based on 2004 classic Shadow of the Colossus, it’s a little bit more than that. Well, OK, it does work as a statue, but its more practical use is that it’s an external hard drive. Reddit user foxfoxwaltz has posted an album showing the piece in all its…

One Man Can Sing a Hobbit Song As Well As A Whole Room Of Dwarves

When a house full of dwarves starts singing Misty Mountain, it’s perhaps the saddest moment in the new Hobbit flick. Partly because of the effect of so many little dudes singing in such deep voices. So nerd vocalist Peter Hollens—who you may remember from his Game of Thrones theme—does a good job here with just……

If You Like Video Games (Or Roxanne), You’ll Want To Contact These People

So design house Dark Igloo has the greatest contact page a website has ever had. Instead of an email link or, worse, an email form, they’ve got… look, just play it. And turn up the speakers. Contact [Dark Igloo, via Laughing Squid]

The Shadow of The Colossus Movie Has A New, And Talented, Writer

Normally when we learn about the people responsible for writing movies based on video games, there’s a round of muted applause. If we’re lucky. More often than no there are groans. So it’s a nice surprise to learn that the long-in-development hell Shadow of the Colossus movie project—which last year got a director—now has a…

We’re One Step Away From Mechs Charging Cannons On Horseback

It’s not every day we get to feature the work of an artist who, amidst pieces drawn up for video games and trading card companies, has also dabbled in the style of 19th century battlefield paintings. But we are today. So today is a good day. You’re looking at the works of Karl Kopinski, a…

I’m Drinking Soda. This Game Is About Drinking Soda. And Nothing Else.

This is Soda Drinker Pro. For those days that games about guns and murder are too much. You drink soda. In a gripping first-person perspective, from which you can really feel the can in your hand and really taste the fizz as you quench that thirst. The challenge comes not from the foes you will…

Second Wave, the next DLC for our 2012 game of the year XCOM, will be out very soon

Borderlands 2 Designs So Good You’ll Shoot Things To Get Them

Indonesian artist Machine56, who you might have seen here once or twice before, has more game-related design goodness to share, this time with a range of Borderlands pieces. Due to be released soon on Gearbox’s store, there are designs for shirts and hoodies, as well as some tantalising ideas for masks, something the artist has…