A 21-year-old man was arrested in Tokyo’s geek and gaming district Akihabara for allegedly robbing a maid cafe. Before committing the robbery, the suspect apparently got his photo taken with a maid.

Ridiculous Burger Tower Looks “Worse” in Real-Life

Today in Japan and today only, fastfood chain Lotteria is bringing back its five-patty Tower Cheese Burger for a mere 500 yen (US$4.66). That’s a good deal for all the burger—and cheese—you get. Online in Japan, net users were quick to point out that Tower Burger’s reality, of course, didn’t look like Lotteria’s promotional material.…

The Great Nintendo 3DS Race. Which One Is Fastest?

Last week, Kotaku did an unscientific speed test with the New Nintendo 3DS and the regular Nintendo 3DS. This week, you can see all 3DS consoles, including the NN3DS XL, face off. Let’s see which one is the quickest. The above speed test shows how long it takes to boot up Super Smash Bros. for…

Ten More Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Super Mario Bros. 3

Redditor TestZero posted a list of ten bits of Super Mario Bros. 3 trivia from Imgur this weekend. And even after watching basically every DidYouKnowGaming and spending entirely way too much time on the internet in general, I didn’t know most of these. Here are my favorites: The Koopa Kids are named and based on…

Watch the Hobbit In Just 72 Seconds As Reenacted By Lego

Some time ago I was a huge fan of 30 Second Movies As Reenacted By Bunnies. I’m not sure why, but after so many of them, they kind of lost their spark. This short YouTube clip is pretty great though, and I’m thinking that maybe Lego just makes everything better. You’re reading Numbers, a blog…

Dude Plays Skyrim Theme on 24 Wine Glasses

And an office cooler water jug. It’s been almost three years since Skyrim‘s release, but fans are still finding cool new ways to show their love for the game. I’m just amazed that people would think to do this. I’ve never in my life thought to play a video game theme on wine glasses even…

The Week In Games: The Journey Lengthens

It’s a week for celebration, as music, dancing and singing games line up to welcome the continuation of beloved adventure saga The Longest Journey. And what a perfect week for Red Thread Games to release the first chapter in the continuing saga. In the midst of fall release madness, this week is a relatively quiet…

It Took Two Videos To Cover Everything Wrong With Age Of Extinction

I avoided seeing Transformers: Age of Extinction in theaters or on Blu-ray specifically so my first taste of the film would be CinemaSins‘ “Everything Wrong With” take. I am not disappointed. I’ve been mercilessly riding Yannick LeJacq about this movie ever since he posted an article titled “Leave Michael Bay Alone, Transformers Is Awesome.” Long-time…

Sunset Overdrive Has A Special In-Game Message For Reviewers

Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive has a weekly in-game television show that communicates the latest tips and challenges to players, and since the only people playing right now are game reviewers… Posted over at Forbes (viaPolygon), the message urges reviewers to resist their natural urge to bastardize game names into tongue-all-over-the-cheek commentary on quality. The…

Watch The Final Round Of The 2014 League Of Legends Worlds Right Here

With a million dollars and the Summoner’s Cup on the line, it all came down to this final match-up. Did Star Horn Royal Club rectify last year’s loss, or has Samsung Galaxy White come out on top? A season of fierce competition culminated earlier today in a final battle between China’s Star Horn Royal Club…