LEGO Predecessors, Compared

The history of building brick toys goes way back and as Jangbricks’ video shows, LEGO was actually quite late to the party. Some of these proto-LEGO bricks were hollow on the inside, and the truly early ones were made of compressed wood and even rubber. Still, not too much different from LEGO bricks, just a…

Street Fighter V, As Told by Steam Reviews

As with many online game releases, Street Fighter V’s rollout has been somewhat rocky. Know what that means? Cue the funny Steam reviews. With Street Fighter V, Capcom is making a huge departure from the way it’s conceived previous SF titles. Sure, it’s still a Street Fighter game, but it’s aimed at online play in…

Japan Is Trying To Make Ghost in the Shell Real

Forget that Hollywood live-action adaptation nonsense, scientists and researchers in Japan are trying to turn the world of Ghost in the Shell into reality. The Ghost in the Shell Realize Project, which launched in 2014, fosters projects and ideas inspired by the famed sci-fi manga and anime. [Image: Famitsu] Previously, the Asahi News reported that…

Studio Ghibli Food GIFs Will Make You Hungry

Recently, Kotaku reported that a junior high school in Japan was trying to bring Studio Ghibli food to life. There’s a good reason for that. Ghibli food looks freakin’ delicious. And if you needed a reminder of that, here are some animated GIFs that show just how tasty food can look in Studio Ghibli’s anime…

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The Warmest Space Marine

Won Chun Choi is an artist from South Korea who has worked in the games business and, more recently, with Games Workshop on some killer Warhammer 40K stuff. You can see more of his art at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big…

101-Player Mario Kart Is A Nintendo Nightmare

Please note that this isn’t a real game. It’s a joke video. But deep down you knew that already, because 101 racers on a Mario Kart track would leave us in a world without friendship.

XCOM 2’s Ambushes Are So Badass

GTFO here, Advent. Of all the things XCOM 2 does better than its predecessor, the thing I like the best is when the series’ penchant for cinematic camera shots meets the sequel’s cooler additions to the formula. Like the way enemy reinforcement drops are telegraphed one turn in advance, so you can (if you’re lucky)…

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Team Fortress 2 hats have finally gone too far

The Internet Reacts To Jeb Bush’s Dumb Gun Tweet

Nice Tweet, Jeb Bush. It’d be a shame if something happened to it. (Context)

Jet Set Radio And Other Sega Games Are Free On Steam Right Now

If you grab them right now, Jet Set Radio and a handful of other Sega games aren’t just free for the moment; they’re yours to keep. Sega’s running their third annual Make War Not Love strategy game marathon on Steam this week, but regardless of who wins, everybody else… also wins. Already, the showdown between…

Another Settlement Needs Your Help, Cosplayer

This is the only Fallout 4 cosplay the world needs. Or will ever need. Preston Garvey is Casual Assassin. Hancock is Painkiller

Goofy Dad Recreates Final Fantasy VII Summons With His Butt

My five-year-old daughter, just now: “I like it when he was shaking his tush-tush.” Papa Luciano is at it again. After hilarious turns making his body a vessel for Smash Bros.’ taunts and Street Fighter victory poses, the middle-aged man is interpreting the summons from the beloved JRPG. You will believe a man can chocobo,…

Tips For Playing XCOM 2 (Now With More Tips!)

It’s a long, grisly war out there, commanders. These alien occupiers are tough bastards, and you’re gonna lose a lot of good men and women. We’re here to help you keep casualties to a minimum. [This article originally ran on 2/8/2016. We’ve updated it with new tips and refined some old ones.] My colleagues Nathan…

Street Fighter V’s Ridiculous Breast Physics Are Still In The Game 

Last year, Capcom (hilariously) assured us that the bouncy jiggle of Chun Li’s breasts was actually just a glitch.Eventually, Capcom said, they’d fix it. Well, now the game is out, and… uh, the exaggerated breast physics are still in there, as you can see in this video by Eurogamer: As we reported in 2015, the…

Why A Game About The Devil Couldn’t Sell For $6.66 On Steam

We Know The Devil is a game that involves, well, the devil. Obviously, it deserves to be sold at a price point of $6.66. Obviously. Unfortunately, that’s not something Steam allows. We Know The Devil, a Really Quite Good visual novel about queerness, summer camp, and religious horror, has been available on publisher Date Nighto’s…