For one moment, Hotline Miami 2‘s Steam page showed that it was coming out tomorrow, but it’s since switched back to just “2014.” A representative for Hotline Miami 2 says the game has no release date yet, so the date was a mistake. Alas. The original version of this post reported that Hotline Miami 2…

Catch Up On Tales of Xillia Before The Sequel

Tales of Xillia 2 comes out on Tuesday, and if you’re like me and never quite got around to beating the first game, here’s a solid refresher video to catch you up on the story. Namco Bandai’s Nick O’Leary promisesthat you don’t really need to play Xillia in order to enjoy Xillia 2—and by many…

If Tetris Were Made Out Of Pillows

Few things in video games are as mentally satisfying as the crunch of a Tetris piece falling right into place. That’s makes this physics test infuriating. Niko Schatz simulated what Tetris might look like if the tetrimos bounced liked inflatable pillows. Not only is it weird to see full lines forming without disappearing, but the…

​The Newest Batman Movie Is a Sexy, Bloody, Funny Good Time

Harley Quinn doesn’t get naked and have sex in any of the Batman video games that she’s appeared in. But the Joker’s psycho girlfriend does exactly that in the new animated movie tied to Arkham Asylum and Arkham Origins. It’s not the only surprise in there either. Out in DVD, Blu-Ray and digital streaming forms…

States That Really Don’t Want to Pay For Watch_Dogs [Update] Update 8/15: The graph shows the most popular torrents per state, relative to the national average—which is not the same as “most popular,” as TorrentFreak explains here. Original article: Real-estate blog Movoto posts lots of novelty infographics, and their latest looks at which games are…

PlayStation’s Twitch Channel Is A Little… Inappropriate

Did Sony get hacked? Did someone working for their Twitch channel get a little frustrated with the camerawork at the PlayStation conference in Gamescom earlier this week? Are they mad about the whole Tomb Raider thing? Whatever it is, it’s very inappropriate. Still live on PlayStation’s Twitch channelas of right now, too. (h/t Ben Hanson)

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See World of Warcraft‘s Next Expansion In Action

Not a panda in sight. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor got stamped with a release date today, so expect a new round of Serious Orc Adventures in November. The video shows off a lot of nice-looking expansion additions—new zones, new dungeons, new bosses, PVP, and so on. I especially like the look of the…

The Warlords of Draenor expansion pack is coming to World of Warcraft on November 13th, Blizzard just announced. Get ready for some serious Orc action!

Take a Look At What’s Changing in Assassin’s Creed Unity

More freedom. Missions that change as you play. Improved stealth. This new video shows how Assassin’s Creed Unity is trying to deliver on these big promises. The Gamescom demo above takes us through the bustling 18th Century Paris and into the Notre Dame cathedral, highlighting how Unity is trying to be the next big jump…

Cowboy Bebop Gets Premium, Discounted Vita Memory Cards [Deals]

The Amazon Exclusive Cowboy Bebop Premium Set is now up for preorder, and $30 off MSRP no less. [Cowboy Bebop] | Thanks UI 2.0! I was just thinking I don’t buy too many blu-rays anymore, and then there’s this and the new Twin Peaks set. You can once again grab a Playstation 4 for $360,…

Over at parody site Clickhole, there’s agreat quizto check out if you’re a jaded, self-loathing anime fan who hates dumb online quizzes.

When Dark Souls II Hacking Becomes Art

Hacking in a game is often used for banal, selfish reasons. But when someone uses it for something wonderful, it deserves a little bit of credit. MrAlbinoLama hacked Dark Souls II to turn his magic projectiles into hypnotic, cascading shapes that are very soothing to watch. I am not saying you should do this —…

Until Dawn Is a Horror Game Where Everyone Can Die

It may have been a room full of overworked, stressed and irritable journalists, but Until Dawn did something special when I went to see it at Gamescom: it made people jump, it made one woman scream and it made everyone laugh nervously and chatter about what they’d just seen happen. This post originally appeared on…

Gamescom Looks Like An Absolute Mess

This week in Germany, video game fans from all across the world have congregated at the altar of Gamescom, Europe’s biggest trade show. And it looks like… hell. I mean, check out this photo, snapped by IGN’s Brian Albert: That just seems so unpleasant. North America’s big gaming shows—E3 and PAX—are always crowded, but they’re…