Yooka-Laylee Looks Like So Much Fun

The bad news: Yooka-Laylee is delayed to 2017. The good news: It looks wonderful. New trailer above. Originally pitched last year on Kickstarter as a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee raised over $2 million. The independent studio Playtonic, made up mostly of ex-Rare developers, is making the game.

Dishonored 2’s Star Needs A Hug

James Cain is a freelance sculptor and illustrator from the UK. Shame these aren’t available for sale as physical items. I’d murder for some of those Dishonored and Banner Saga busts to be sitting nice and heavy on my desk. (Note: Cain has had some of them 3D-printed, and they look awesome) You can see…

A Remastered Final Fantasy XII Is Coming In 2017 [UPDATE: Confirmed For West]

Square Enix is calling it Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age. Here’s the debut trailer. FFXII was originally released for the PS2 in 2006. Famitsu reports that the HD version, however, will be based on Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System. Besides revamped character models and cutscenes, the game will feature auto-save, shorter load…

The Enduring Legacy Of Pikachu’s Butt

As far as Pokémon rears go, Pikachu has one of the most beloved butts around. While there has been a line of Pocket Monster butt merch that feature other tushes, more than any other character’s, Pikachu’s rear has garnered the most interest in Japan, with fans continuing to point out how “adorable” it is. The…

Tokyo Looks Haunting At Night

Photographer Franck Bohbot has done a beautiful job of capturing how beautifully eerie the Tokyo streets can look once the sun goes down. Major Japanese sites like Livedoor News have recently been featuring Bohbot’s work. These photos are part of a series Bohbot did in 2015 called “Tokyo Murmurings.” You can see more in said…

Overwatch Isn’t Very Good At Picking Kanji Characters

Blizzard released a short animation to explain the rivalry between bow-wielding mercenary Hanzo and cybernetic ninja Genji. The animation is neat and all, but people online in Japan have been pointing out that the kanji sure is odd. Japanese has a rather complex writing system that features kanji characters from China. There are also native…

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Where Are My Cosplay Testicles, Summer?

Cosplayers Drcane (who built Snowball) and his friend Jerry (Rick) have outdone themselves here with this Rick & Morty shoot. Snuffles/Snowball isn’t an outfit (there’s nobody in there), it’s more of a prop, but still. It looks awesome. The matching graffiti is also a nice touch.

It really was that easy

Good Cosplay You Got There, Atlanta

Atlanta’s MomoCon was held late last month, and there was some good cosplay on show. Over 28,000 people went through the gates over four days, and below you’ll find shots of some of the best cosplayers in attendance. All photos by Mineralblu. Note that while I’ve got credit info for some cosplayers, others are missing,…

A Look At Some Of The Animation Behind Overwatch

Those Overwatch characters didn’t just animate themselves. Someone had to get in there and make them move, and Blizzard’s David Gibson is one of those responsible. We featured some of Gibson’s stuff a little while ago, when he shed some light on the technical side of making the game look so buttery-smooth. Today, though, we’re…

Some A-Mei-zing Overwatch Cosplay

I’m not sorry. And yes, this is going on the list

The Week in Games: A Hop, Skip and an Origin Story

It’s a good week to love indie and strategy games. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst drops this week for those of us who tried real-life Parkour and failed (cough me cough). The reboot focuses on Faith’s origin story. Next week is a bit sparse thanks to the E3 lull, and our fingers are crossed for a few…

Eloquent Plea For Free Overwatch Rejected By Blizzard In The Best Way

Reader Kyle really, really wants to play Overwatch, but he hasn’t been able to buy it. Hoping to earn a copy—using wit alone—he wrote to Blizzard about his valiant efforts to convince his wife he needs it. According to Kyle, his plea began with a table dance, though his wife asked him to get down.…

X-Men: Apocalypse‘s Finest Moment Recreated In Fallout 4

Between Days of Future Past and Apocalypse, Evan Peters’ Quicksilver has swiftly established himself as a cornerstone of the X-Men movie universe. YouTuber Ez pays tribute to the speedster by recreating his latest heroic music video in Fallout 4 Mild spoilers for the movie ahead, though really nothing we’ve not seen in the trailers. First…