StarCraft II, Turned Into an Arena Shooter

Accessible via StarCraft II‘s free Arcade section, “Unreal Arena” looks like a really fun way to kill some time between matches, and perhaps to practice unit control and micro a bit. It’s a classic 6v6 capture the flag game, with three maps and with some really powerful grenades. Something similar to these grenades implemented in…

Joke World of Warcraft Cosplay Is Funny and Wonderful

The latest World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor, hasn’t dropped yet. That hasn’t stopped Chinese gamers from getting excited over it. To help the time go by faster, Sina Weibo’s official WoW account started a cosplay contest, and some of the entries they got were just gold. Gold. On Friday the 26th, the Sina…

People in China Actually Lined Up for the Xbox One

I’ll be the first to admit it: I didn’t expect it to happen. But now, Microsoft has proven me wrong. The Xbox One is China’s first official video game console in 14 years and, as of today, it is officially on sale. Originally slated for release last Tuesday, the console was delayed for six days.…

Anime Cat is an Attack on China, Says Journalist

Doraemon, the blue earless robotic cat from the future, super popular in most of Asia, is under attack. Sort of. A Chinese newspaper is positing that the cartoon character is nothing more than a tool for Japan to subvert Chinese culture. Last Friday, the Chengdu Daily News published an editorial about Doraemon. In it, the…

‘Minecraft 2‘ Runs On—What Else—Microsoft Excel

It’s a platform exclusive, yes, but in return, the game features greatly improved navigation, simplified crafting, and the one thing that’s been missing from Minecraft all along: expense and efficiency reports This tongue-in-cheek “exclusive sneak peek” at ” Minecraft 2” comes courtesy of letsplayer SethBling, who’s made the spreadsheet accessible to all here. But not…

Secrets from the Man Inside the Godzilla Suit

Haruo Nakajima helped bring one of Japan’s most iconic characters to life. In 1954, he was the first man to don a kaiju costume and star in Godzilla as the man inside the suit. Recently, the 85 year-old actor spoke with Japanese magazine Josei Seven (via The Tokyo Reporter) about his experience. Prior to filming,…

This first-person view of Ken punching up a car in Street Fighter doesn’t exactly pan out the way you’d think.

Like Watchmen, Only For Steam Games

People are now curating Steam games. But who curates the curators? These guys do. Steam Curator Curator is “curating curation for those who don’t know what they want but want someone to tell them who should tell them what they might want!”. Recommendations are broken down into handy sections like “curators that wear glasses” and…

The Week In Games: Shadow Walking Into Mordor

With surprisingly positive reviews all over the place, this week belongs to Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. That’s right, Super Smash Bros. 3DS, get in line. This week is packed! Not only do the underdog and the sure thing face off, we’ve got a new Forza, an updated Persona fighting game, Sherlock “Mother-Fornicating” Holmes and the…

There’s Much More Star Fox In Bayonetta 2 Than The Costume

Dressing Bayonetta up as a sexy vixen might do it for some, but hardcore Star Fox fans need a little more love. In a recently-revealed Bayonetta 2 Easter egg delivers all the Star Fox love. Don’t want it spoiled? Stop reading now. Thanks to the magical nature of the game’s lead character, the gameplay possibilities…

​Destiny Leak Shows What Future DLC Could Bring

It’s no secret that Destiny is going to get bigger in the months and years to come; Bungie has already announced two expansion packs for the game. Now, thanks to an odd-looking bug, we’ve gotten what appears to be a look at what those expansion packs will add. This video, posted to YouTube by Scott…

It’s a Good Day to Buy a White PS4 (or Xbox One or 3DS XL)

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