No Final Fantasy X-3 on the way: In an interview with sgcafe.com, Square Enix game producer Shinji Hashimoto confirmed that the 30-minute audio drama included with the HD re-release of FFX and X-2 was merely a story to further expand the game’s universe, and that Square Enix has no plans to develop a FFX-3

Smash Bros. Creator on Why Japanese Games Take so Long to Make

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U are scheduled for release this year and can’t come out soon enough. Why does Japanese game development take so long? In his semi-weekly column for Weekly Famitsu, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai addressed a fan’s concerns directly. A fan wrote to Sakurai: “It appears that the time…

You Need Big Knives to Make a Life-Sized Hatsune Miku

But as this video shows, it can be done! The process just requires lots of sanding and carving. And goop. Plenty of goop. If the Miku statue looks familiar, that’s because it is the centerpiece at the Hatsune Miku shop in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Making of LIFE SIZE MIKU STATUE [HatsuneMiku] To contact the author…

Blackwell Epiphany is an old-school adventure game by Wadjet Eye (Han Solo Adventures) that’s out in April.

Gaming Controller…Thing Looks Like Alien Torture Device (In A Good Way)

The Sinister is a gaming controller…thing currently up on Kickstarter that looks, well, nothing like a gaming mouse. The idea is similar to that of R.A.T.7, which got an A for effort but a C- for comfort. The Sinister looks to get around that by not being slightly customisable, but entirely customisable. You can pivot,…

Report: Microsoft “Fixing” Xbox One Controller, Because Of Titanfall

According to a story on The Verge, Microsoft will soon be making some minor adjustments to the way the Xbox One controller’s movements are picked up by the console. And it’s all because of the developers of Titanfall. “It’s just fixing the controller input, really,” Titanfall design lead Justin Hendry told the site. “It wasn’t…

Blind Card Shark Masterfully Cheats Like No Other

Richard Turner may not be able to see, but that doesn’t mean he cant destroy you when it comes to cards. Rightly so: he’s spent years of his life practicing card tricks for up to 20 hours a day. The way he does it is fascinating: according to CBS This Morning, Turner has an extraordinary…

Maybe A Pokémon MMO Wouldn’t Be As Awesome As We Think

Okay, let’s say Game Freak decides to take the plunge and finally give us the Pokémon MMO that so many people clamor for. It would be amazing! …or so we hope. While obviously lots of things about a Pokémon MMO would be great, it’s kind of funny to think about the crappy things that could…

Indie Creator of CandySwipe Fumes Over Candy Crush Saga Trademark Move

The maker of a little-known match-3 game involving candy pieces says he’s being steamrollered by the scorched-earth trademark strategy of the casual gaming powerhouse Candy Crush Saga, despite the fact his game and its name are two years older. CandySwipe is the name of the game that Albert Ransom, of Runsome Apps, launched in 2010.…

Fall Out Boy Made A Flappy Bird Clone. Sigh.

The Flappy Bird situationhas spawned several amazing Flapp—likes, from Terry Cavanagh’s Maverick Birdto the amazing FlapMMO. Then there is this. Developed by Mass Threat and available free right now on Google Play(coming soon to iOS), Fall Out Bird is… I just can’t. Fall Out Bird? Really? First Fall Out Boy Trail, now this? It’s great…

1960s Batman Valentine’s Day Cards Are Weirdly Awesome

Batman is no stranger to love. He hugs people and things sometimes. (Usually after something bad happens, though.) So Valentine’s Day stuff with the Dark Knight’s likeness on it aren’t necessarily the worst merchandising idea. But these old cards featuring Batman, Robin and their enemies are, honestly, a little freaky. Found by cartoonist Mark Anderson,…