Every Awful Edward Snowden Game, Reviewed. There are a lot of cheaply made games about Edward Snowden. Most of them I don’t want to touch with a 10-foot pole. Lucky for us, our friends at Animal New York sat down and played them, so we don’t have to. We Played Every Terrible Edward Snowden Game…

Let’s Share Some Positive Thoughts About The People Who Make Games

In recent months, there’s been an epidemic of anger in the world of gaming. The nasty comments are getting nastier. The death threats are escalating. Harassment has become ubiquitous. It’s tough, being a video game developer. The hours are long, the work is grueling, your studio can shut down at a moment’s notice, and many…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DanimalCart talks about the burden of completionism. In preparation for Grand Theft Auto V, Cimeas goes back to San Andreasto re-evaluate Rockstar’s much-loved last-gen outing. And SylverFist offers up atake of the Killzone: Mercenary multiplayer beta, with a better-than-expected impressions of the upcoming Vita shooter…

Oh Wow, This Is The Snazziest Pokémon Game Yet

Straight outta Germany, here’s nine minutes of adorable new footage from Pokémon X, the latest entry in Nintendo’s longrunning animal abuse simulator series. Shot by the folks at NTower, this footage shows how we’ll prod and poke and battle creatures in Pokémon X, which comes out for 3DS in October alongside Pokémon Y. And for…

Are you ready to Fish On with this week’s Nintendo Download? Not just normal Fish On, mind you, but Fish On 3D. Now that I think about it, you’re probably not ready. Get started with some Ninja Gaiden II and the digital release of Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, and we’ll see where you are…

Next-Gen Graphics Engine Even Makes Water Evaporation Look Amazing

In Crysis studio Crytek’s latest CryEngine tech demo, we can catch the engine’s insane next-gen graphical capabilities. The best are the water effects shown in the above GIF. As the sun rises, the water dries up! That’s great. You can check the whole video below, including footage from Ryse and Crysis 3 The engine will…

Super-Powered Mayhem Looks Pretty Damn Good On PS4

The free-roaming super-powered action-adventure Infamous: Second Son appeared at Gamescom with a trailer featuring Fetch, a fellow conduit, who will presumably serve an important role of some sort in the game. Sidekick? Love interest? Escort mission target? We’ll find out when the game drops in February for the PS4.

The main characters of Grand Theft Auto V, as presented by GTAForums poster MWDJ1992, would probably be more successful than the actual cast of Three Amigos in a similar comedy (though I’m not so sure about Trevor). Michael even reminds me of Chevy Chase, here. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

For Japan’s Nerd Heroine, Pokémon is a Bridge Between Strangers

Shoko Nakagawa, Japan’s own nerd heroine and queen of Pokémonhasn’t exactly had an easy upbringing. Her school life after elementary school was mostly filled with rejection and alienation from classmates due to her being different. But staying true to her love of Pokémon has paid off in spades as she recalls in her new book,…

Look At All The Colors in This PS4 Launch Game

Fresh from Gamescom, here’s a brand new look at Knack, the amicable self-building golem star of the PS4’s first big platformer. Well, you know, amicable until he starts throwing tanks around and bashing some heads in. Colorfully. If your curiosity’s peaked, look for Knack on the PS4’s launch day, on November 15.

Crap Air Makes for Fake Tourist Photos in Hong Kong

The pollution in Hong Kong is bad. Real bad. Besides the health risks, it makes the air all hazy. And that sucks for something far less serious: Photo ops. Just as Bloomberg reports that Hong Kong’s air pollution has hit a “very high level” and the city is covered in a blanket of haze, NetEase,…

Be Two Historical Figures For the Price of One in the New Yakuza Game

The latest chapter of the Yakuza series, Yakuza: Ishin!, is a trip back in time. Much like in Yakuza: Kenzan!, the game will feature series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu as a famous historical character. However, this time, Kiryu will be two historical figures instead of one. Featured in this week’s Weekly Famitsu, Yakuza: Ishin! will have…

Colonel Sanders Dressed Up Like Never Before

In Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken is an institution. So is putting Colonel Sanders in a variety of different outfits, including anime characters, samurai, and school children. Oh, and maids! This is a Colonel Sanders statue. There are typically located inside or in front of KFCs in Japan. For years now, the Colonel statue has been…

Have some sweet Chrono Trigger tunes. Musician Blake Robinson, who previously released a musical tribute to Banjo-Kazooie, now did the same for Chrono Trigger. Clocking in at 40 minutes, the first volume features 23 orchestral tracks based on the music of Square’s classic RPG. There’s even a trailer!

The Last Guardian is Not As High A Priority As Other Games

The Last Guardian IS in production. Though the game was absent from this year’s E3, that’s what we’ve been repeatedly assured of by Sony reps. Well, front man Fumito Ueda, creator of PS2 classics ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, stepped out from behind the curtain to reiterate that fact, but with a little caveat.…

Can We Just Get A Full-Length LEGO Lord of the Rings Movie Already?

No? Okay. At the very least, the Brotherhood Workshop is here to fill the void. This is their latest work: a LEGO-reimagining of the Desolation of Smaug trailer. And, for comparison, here’s the original. I especially love the way the LEGO version replicated the rushing water effect. LEGO The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug [YouTube]…

I Would So Play This Fake Pacific Rim Video Game

Pacific Rim never got an 8-bit Nintendo game. Why? Because Guillermo Del Toro wasn’t making big Hollywood movies during the 1980s, that’s why. But what if he were… Okay, title screen up there. Ignore the 2013 copyright and pencil in 1987. Do it. So, now kaiju are on Earth, threatening human existence, blah, blah, blah.…

Japan’s Pastry Beds Are a Dream Come True

Ever wanted to go to sleep on fluffy bread? Or curl up in creamy sweets? Now you can—sort of! Japanese online retailer Felissimo is selling tasty-looking sleeping bags, pillows, and bedding that wouldn’t look out of place in a bakery. There is “Cream Pocket Bread.” And “Thick Slices of Japanese Cushion Bread,” which is served…

I’ve Played Skylanders On The PS4, And There’s No Going Back

I didn’t fully appreciate the next generation of consoles until last Friday, when I got the chance to play Skylanders: Swap Force for a couple hours on the PlayStation 4. It’s not that I consider the third installment of Activision’s wildly popular toys-meets-games franchise to be the pinnacle of gaming achievement or anything. I know…

Just a Russian Hovercraft Landing at a Crowded Beach, That’s All

A Russian hovercraft made an unexpected stop at a packed beach, while out on a tactical mission. Thankfully, no one was apparently hurt. Everyone, though, was surprised. According to Business Insider, the beach apparently belongs to the Russian military. So, that would mean the question isn’t what a hovercraft is doing on this beach, but…