Star Wars vs Mario Kart

This isn’t some quick, cheap piece of machinima. This is a very impressive animated short that basically throws the cast of Mario Kart into Star Wars fighters and lets them go at it. It’s great, no? I really like the part wh- Luke, what’s wrong? I felt a great disturbance in the Force. As if…

Alfred Will Cook Your Ass, Michelangelo

Batman’s butler hates it when people sneak into the Cave. Like, a lot. The third issue of Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—written by James Tynion IV, with art by Freddie Williams III, Jeremy Colwell and Tom Napolitano—is out today, featuring a tense meeting between the title characters. Based on the title alone, this series may sound…

The Struggles And Triumphs Of Black Cosplay

Cosplay has always prided itself on its ability to transform fans into their heroes, wherever and whoever they are. In theory, at least. In practice, things haven’t always been that perfect, especially when a fan is black. This piece originally appeared 2/10/16. The cosplay scene is full of cool people who are committed to making…

Pewdiepie’s Premium YouTube Show Is Trashy, But Entertaining

The first thing you’ll hear in the premiere of YouTube Red’s new show Scare Pewdiepie is its host, Felix Kjellberg, screaming. Of course it is. “This show takes what I already do, getting scared of horror games, but taking it to the next level,” Kjellberg, a.k.a. YouTube superstar Pewdiepie, explains. Think of it as an…

An Unlikely Fix For XCOM 2’s Long-Ass Back To Base Load Times

When your surviving XCOM 2 soldiers are returning to base, the loading screen can last a reeeeeaaaaaallly long time. Turns out you can greatly speed it up by pressing… caps lock. I SAW THIS TRICK LAST NIGHT ON oh damn, sorry, I still had caps lock on. Let’s try that again. I saw this trick…

Destiny’s Newest Farming Trick: Valentine’s Day Suicide

This week, everyone gets to celebrate Valentine’s Day festivities in Destiny, the video game version of the myth of Icarus. Naturally, Destiny players have already found a new trick (h/t Luke) for optimizing the amount of loot they score in this new event, which started yesterday and lasts until Tuesday, February 16. It’s simple: You…

Here’s What’s Changing For The Division‘s Second Beta

Patch notes for Ubisoft’s open beta for the company’s early-March shooter The Division have some good news for those who tried the game’s recent closed beta and saw some flaws in its promising quasi-player-vs-player Dark Zone section. The notes indicate, among other things, that the Dark Zone will have more enemies and give a little…

Excellent Art Direction In The Newest Assassin’s Creed Sidescroller

The third and presumably final 2D Assassin’s Creed Chronicles game is out this week and looks even better than last month’s one set in India. We captured video of its first level. Look at that smoke! Look at this skyline! The game’s mouthful of a title is Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia. It’s set in 1918…

Batman Gets An Even Sadder Origin Story This Week

Bruce Wayne isn’t a real person anymore. He was, for a few short months. In that time, the man orphaned by crime was someone who laughed, loved and let people in. But now, he’s gone back to just being a daytime mask for the Batman to wear. Wave goodbye to the Bruce-beard, everybody. One of…

Namco Is Offering $10,000 To Anyone Who Can Actually Explain Dark Souls‘ Story

Dark Souls fans are trying to win $10,000 by making videos attempting to explain the game’s confusing narrative, and a few of them are pretty brilliant. The “My Dark Souls Story” contest, which concluded last night, is supposed to help explain Dark Souls 3 to a player who hasn’t played the previous two games. As…

No one told me Gravity Rush has a flaming windmill: I was expecting Gravity Rush Remastered to be a game about flying, walking on walls and kicking enemies in mid-air. I was even expecting a cat. But this windmill? No wonder Kirk and Evan like the game so much. A good addition to my PS4.

First Look at the New Anime from One-Punch Man‘s Creator 

The manga Mob Psycho 100, from One-Punch Man creator One, is getting an adaptation. A sweet-looking one at that. Mob Psycho 100 follows a junior high student who has powerful psychic powers and is filled with a wry visual style. The studio Bones is handling the adaptation, which was announced last December, and the anime…

That’s Not How Naval Battles Work

The pirates try everything to sink the Swedish ship in Naval Action, but it’s not enough. It’s certainly entertaining though. Naval Action is a sandbox sailing game on Steam. It’s in Early Access, which is probably the reason for the unusual combat, and not reading the wrong book about the Age of Sail. via r/gamephysics…

Custom Undertale Amiibos Are Works of Art

Graphic designer Sara created some really nice Undertale Amiibo figures. Even though the game only has a PC version, these would still make sense and would look cool next to all the Nintendo ones. All the main characters are there and Sara even made custom boxes for them. Here are some close-ups, and you can…