Power Rangers Get a Mighty Gritty Reboot

Massive intergalactic warfare. Tons of cussin’. Lethal force up the wazoo. Threesomes. Yup, you’ve probably never seen Power Rangers look like this. This short film directed by Joseph Kahn and produced by Adi Shankar (Dredd) re-imagines the Saturday-morning staple as something a lot closer to Mortal Kombat. Casting James Van Der Beek as a traitorous…

There’s a new Guitar Hero game coming this year, say our friends at Kotaku UK. Rumor (or, in this case, rumour) suggests it’ll be more “realistic” than previous games in the series, with new guitar peripherals and a scheduled release for PS4 and Xbox One by the end of 2015.

A Nightmarish Explanation of Big Anime Eyes

Sure, you must wonder: How exactly does this work? How is it even physically possible? There is an explanation, and it’s nightmare fuel. Out of all the characters with big eyes, the ones in anime and manga aimed at little girls are, perhaps, the biggest. Twitter user Nuron1434 provided the world with, first, this example.…

Old Light Guns Were Awesome

Redditor and Imgur user zadoc has let us see his huge collection of gaming controllersbefore. Now he’s back, looking at light guns. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK When I was a kid, light guns were pretty much the pinnacle of gaming and toys combined because you could see if you hit something rather…

The Tales Series Has Rockin’ Theme Songs

The newest game in the series, Tales of Zestiria, has a theme song so excellent that I’m listening to it on repeat right now. Of course, it’s far from the first game of the series to have an opening song this good. And I’m not the only one who thinks so. Many Tales theme songs…

Atari Engineer Steve Bristow Passes Away 

The man who helped birth the Atari 2600, as well as the classic game Tank, died this past Sunday. Steve Bristow, who was in charge of Atari’s Coin-Op Division during the glory days of stand-up arcade machines, was one of the pivotal players in the era that brought arcade machines into the home. He also…

A Quake Tournament Where Nobody Knew How To Play Quake

The longer a competitive game’s around, the less its high-level matches resemble matches between typical players. Pros begin whipping out plays that blur the line between technique and exploit. So what happens if you press the reset button on all of that? Some people consider Quake III and its spin-offs to be the forgotten rulers…

Here Comes Final Fantasy XIV‘s Most Entertaining Update Yet

Final Fantasy XIV‘s servers go down tonight at midnight Eastern time. When they come back one of the MMO’s most anticipated features comes with them. Are you ready for the Chocobo races, Triple Triad and mini-games of the Manderville Gold Saucer? Leveling a character and experiencing the story of the game is nice and all,…

Show Us Your Horrible Mess Of Video Game Cables

Electronic gadgets are cool. Knotted, tangled cables are not. Yet rarely will you find the one without t’other. Maybe you’ve done a good job of hiding your cable mess. But it’s still there, slumbering in the dark, flexing slowly of its own volition, using the long weeks and months to turn in on itself until…

A War Game Where You’re A Housekeeper Instead of A Soldier

Last week, I had a chance to play a war game unlike any other I’ve played. Called Sunset, the game puts you in the shoes of a housekeeper. You clean up after a rich bachelor who seems to be a part of a revolution—and you seem keen on being a part of it, too. What…

A Guide To Resident Evil‘s Endless Lore

Many stories have been told in the Resident Evil universe since the t-virus, Umbrella Corporation, and Raccoon City debuted in 1996. The Resident Evil lore hole is deep and maddening. The episodic Resident Evil: Revelations 2 starts tomorrow, and no one would blame you being confused! Let’s clear things up. First of all, Revelations 2…