Nintendo Doesn’t Think Your Wii U Will Collect Dust

Maybe your Wii is collecting dust. Maybe you’re sick of hearing people say that their Wiis are collecting dust. Either way, it’s undeniable that the Wii has not garnered the same software support as, say, the Xbox 360. Or the PlayStation 3. The Wii’s release schedule over the past two years has had some serious…

Somehow, Hitman: Absolution Will Let Agent 47 Kill Dudes With a Plunger

This “Tools of the Trade” trailer makes a point of showing us all the different things that Agent 47 can turn into deadly weapons in the bald death-dealer’s return to consoles and PC. Some of these implements make sense, like the pistols, submachine guns and sniper rifles that the camera lovingly lingers on. And others—like…

Starting Today, Canned Air Is On Sale in China

In Spaceballs, one of the greatest movies ever made, Mel Brooks huffs canned air. The movie features a made up brand called “Perri-Air”, but that doesn’t mean canned air is fiction. Today in China, billionaire Chen Guangbiao launched his line of canned air. Each can of “Good Person Chen Guangbiao” (that’s the trademark!) canned air…

Lift of Console Ban Rumors Squashed By Ministry Of Culture

Whereas most of the media in the world focusing on China last week was interested in the random disappearance of the new President to be, gamers in China were wondering if the console ban would soon be lifted. However despite all the wishing and praying the Chinese government’s Ministry of Culture came out last week…

“Fukyu” Apparently Means “F**k You” in Canada

A Japanese restaurant named “Fukyu” was ordered to change its name by the Quebec Superior Court. The name referred to a style of karate, but a Montreal judge said it was “clearly inappropriate”. Japanese speakers would not confuse “fukyu” with “F**k You” because the word is made up of the characters for “fu” and “kyu”.…

The Ten Biggest Scams In The Chinese Gaming Market

The Chinese gaming market is a very complicated and confusing one. Not only is it chock full of problems, but it is also one that is full of a lot of rumors and scams. Chinese internet portal NetEase has put together a list of 10 of China’s biggest gaming lies. The following are translated excerpts…

Only one playable mech in Lost Planet 3‘s single-player campaign, says Capcom.

Arrested Arma Developers Leave a Message for Friends and Family

Earlier this month, news broke that two game developers were arrested in Greece for “spying”. The developers had been working on ArmA III, a near future military game set on a Greek Island. At the time, the studio at which the developers work, Bohemia Interactive, said the two men were not visiting the island of…

The Original 151 Pokémon Made Very, Very Small

This summer, talented internet person Ninjazzy made the original 151 Pokémon in clay. That’s impressive! It’s even more impressive after you realize Ninjazzy not only did that, but made them small enough to stand on a penny. No wonder these are called Pénnymon. The level of craftsmanship and detail on display here is heroic. Have…

One Tap Philosophy, The Driving Force Behind Coconut Islands

You’ve all seen it, Chinese game studios copying and stealing from Western studios and profiting from the act. While this may seem to be norm, there is a single blade of hope growing out from heaps of fertilizer. Small Chinese indies such as Coconut Island Studios are looking to create something that is their own,…

Capcom doesn’t want you to get your hopes up for a new Mega Man game announcement this December.

The Console War Is Not Over. It Lives on in This Anime.

Remember when Nintendo and Sega duked it out to the death in the console wars? Japanese manga Aoi Sekai no Chuushin de is a fantasy take on that gaming fight, with the Segua Kingdom waging war against the Ninterudo Empire for control of the territory known as Consume. Segua is knocked back on its heels,…

The Most Disgusting Bowl of Ramen on Earth

At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, game company D3 Publisher is apparently offering Dream Club curry ramen with soymilk and other stuff. Dream Club is D3P’s hostess simulator, and this colorful ramen is a real world way to prove yourself to the in-game hostess Amane. There are two versions: both are barftastic. The deluxe version…

OK, Tensions Between China and Japan Are Getting Serious

Anti-Japan tempers continue to flare in China. Japanese stores are being vandalized and looted, and Japanese factories are being destroyed. The images emerging from China can be described as unreal—shocking, even. Last month, the anti-Japan protests started brewing in China over disputed islands (called “Senkaku” in Japan and “Diaoyu” in China). There are supposedly oil…

Battlefield 3’s Best Map is Now Also Minecraft’s

Perhaps wary of our weariness with “stuff built out of Minecraft blocks”, reader MOZONE sent this video in almost apologetically. Which, it turns out, was an entirely unwarranted emotion. Because MOZONE, this is amazing He’s gone and rebuilt Battlefield 3’s famous Caspain Border map, brick for brick, then gone and made a sexy trailer for…

The Greatest Calculus Test of All Time

So Sahara gets her calculus test, opens it up and finds…oh, well, look at that. Pokémon. Right there, officially, as part of the test. If you’re going to try and make calculus more fun, that’s a pretty good way to get started. Best. Quiz. Ever. [My Asian Genes Are Recessive]

Maybe Nintendo Needs a New Mascot

Mario may be identifiable as the sun to the wider population, but there’s a generation of gamers coming of age who grew up playing more Pokémon than Paper Mario. To better appeal to their sensibilities, then, perhaps Nintendo could take a look at its choice of mascot. I’m not saying get rid of Mario. Maybe…

Jet Set Radio’s a Little Slower in Real Life, But Just as Colourful

It’s not as fast as the game, and not quite as Japanese, but for a bunch of Westerners playing dress-ups with some movie-making software this Jet Set Radio tribute is pretty good. Real Life Jet Set Radio [YouTube]

League of Legends Cosplay That’s so Good it Doesn’t Look Human

Britthebadger is one of the best cosplayers going around. But even by her lofty standards, this League of Legends Orianna costume is a special piece of work. The amount of detailing and engineering required to build something this at all, let alone get it in a state where you can wear it (while still looking…

Let’s Talk About The Video Games We Played, Loved And Hated Last Week

A busy seven days chasing around after my kid then jetting off to Sydney meant I didn’t get to play as many games as usual. Still, I got to play some, and turns out this week was a case of quality over quantity. BLACK MESA – It’s almost everything I wanted it to be. And,…