Here’s What the Multiplayer Looks Like (So Far) in the Next Game from the Creators of Minecraft

Forget about fantasy and those armless creepers. Mojang’s next game is going sci-fi. We’ve already seen one glimpse at an early build of 0x10c, but that one didn’t have sound. The newest video uploaded by Mojang CEO Markus “Notch” Persson lets you hear the blasters and computer interfaces, as well as offering a glimpse at…

Cave Continues Putting Out the Prettiest Shoot-em Ups on iOS

When the bullets start flying on October 26, shmup fans will be too busy dodging and shooting to appreciate how pretty DoDonPachi Maximum looks on the iPhone and iPad. Thank goodness for screenshots. Shoot-em up master Cave is bringing this fresh new take on DoDonPachi to iOS devices later this week. Riffing on previous games…

Ubisoft is ‘Fast-Tracking’ The Assassin’s Creed Movie That You May or May Not Have Wanted

One or more Assassin’s Creed games a year plus Assassin’s Creed comics, Assassin’s Creed novels and Assassin’s Creed animated shorts are not enough for Ubisoft, which remains anxious to create the thing that all great video games need: an official Hollywood-made movie. The latest incremental news about the movie is that Ubisoft is partnering with…

Looks like “Michael“, one of the best commercials in video game history, is getting a sequel tomorrow.

The Wizard of Oz Facebook Game Will Get You, My Pretty

But not your little dog, because contrary to several canine-centric pages, your little dog should not be using Facebook. Spooky Cool Labs is bringing the classic film to Facebook, potentially creating the world’s first million member yellow brick road march. An article over at The Hollywood Reporter this morning describes a fully 3D adventure that…

Episode Five of The Walking Dead Should Be Out by December, Along With This Snazzy Retail Edition

Maybe your bandwidth sucks or memory storage space in your device of choice is at a premium. But if you haven’t played Telltale’s excellent Walking Dead games yet for the above reasons, the developer will be going to make it a bit easier for PS3 and Xbox 360 owners this winter. The episodic adventure experience…

Zerg Rushes, Suicide Attacks and Splash Damage: How Real Insect Warfare is Similar to StarCraft

Editor’s note: Our guy at Thwacke, a Canadian outfit that advises game developers in all things science, writes to us and says he’s got an expert who can explain how the Zerg in StarCraft have a whole lot in common with real insects. Are we interested? Of course we are! Read on, unless you’re squeamish……

The Sequel To Corpse Party Is Coming To America

Japanese horror game Corpse Party pleased (and creeped out) a lot of Americans when it came out for PSP last fall—the morbid, horrifying adventure game is also surprisingly delightful. So it’s great news to hear that publisher XSEED Games is also localizing the sequel, to be digitally released for PSP this winter. Perhaps this is…

Super Crate Box is two-years-old today, so it’s free for everybody on iTunes. But we didn’t get you anything, Vlambeer!

What Facebook is Playing This Week: Less Bubble Safari, That’s for Sure

Last week Zynga’s Bubble Safari was in fourth place in the app leaderboards with 4.9 million daily active users. This week it’s in the eighth place with only 3.6 million. Has the world finally realized that monkeys are giant jerks? Perhaps they’re all moving on to FarmVille 2, which is up by 600,000 this week.…

Pinch the Sugary-Sweet Cheeks of Guild Wars 2

Canadian artist Jeffufu, a big Guild Wars 2 fan, has been paying tribute to the game of late with some amazingly adorable pieces of fan art. We’ve got a Golem having a tea party. A Jackalope’s field trip. And some Quaggans cuting up the joint. There’s four images here, with more at the link below.…

There’s Now a Disney Voltron, and It’s Fantastic

Growing up in the 1980s, Voltron was a big part of my childhood. There was Voltron with the lions and then Voltron with the vehicles. Another big part of my childhood was Disney, and there wasn’t a Disney Voltron. Until now. Today, Bandai announced (via GetNews) that it’s launching a Disney Super Robot next March…

The Unfortunate Naming of Burger King’s Newest Japanese Hamburger

Each year, Halloween becomes a bigger and bigger event in Japan. And more and more companies try to figure out how to make a quick buck off of it. Burger King Japan seems to be the latest, with its new burger. It’s dubbed the “BK Pumpkin”, and it features a dual-slit bun that is supposed…

I Just Assembled a $2 Million Mecha. It’s Glorious.

Earlier this year, Japan’s Suidobashi Heavy Industry started making nerd dreams real: it introduced a huge 13-foot mecha it planned to manufacture and sell. Dubbed Kuratas, people can pilot the mecha, which moves about. There are also options like a water bottle launcher and a gatling gun which fires 6,000 BB pellets a minute. Oh,…

Capcom traces the conception and rise of Monster Hunter. If you’re a diehard, it’s worth a look.

Woman’s Husband Apparently Won’t Buy Her an iPhone 5, So She Protests

This Saturday, Apple opened its newest store in Beijing. The Apple Wangfujing store is Asia’s largest, and there were around one thousand people lined up at the opening. There was also this woman. Dressed in red, she carried a sign that read: “My husband wont buy me an iPhone 5; Searching for my jeweled encrusted…

You Don’t Need a Spear To Unbox the Evangelion Cake

The spear isn’t for stabbing; it’s for eating! As previously noted, Japan is getting a ¥4,000 (US$50) Neon Genesis Evangelion moon cake, bundled with the spear of Mark.06 and a Kaworu Nagisa figure. The cake is mango, and Japanese site Gigazine recently unboxed the desert for the internet’s viewing pleasure. エヴァンゲリオン「Mark.06」の槍＆渚カヲル付きの月面ケーキ試食レビュー [Gigazine] (Top photo: Gigazine)…

PS3 app Life with PlayStation is ending its service and won’t be offered as a download for new users as of Oct 24.

Report: Naughty PS Vita Game Puts the “Flash” in Flash

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is bringing its jiggly ninja to the PS Vita. The 3DS game is getting an upcoming PS Vita title, out next year. While Shinovi Versus starts off a new series, the ridiculous breast motif should be familiar to those who remember the original game. Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus‘ official site features…

Chinese Man Performs “Real-Life” Hadouken

In Street Fighter, hadouken (波動拳) is a special attack unleashed by Ryu, Ken, and a few other characters. It literally means “wave motion fist”, so the concept behind the attack is to send a burst of energy at an opponent. A glowing blue orb typically represents that energy, or ki. In real life, people can’t…