Game Designer Would Like You To Stop Fixating On Review Scores

Platinum Games’ Hideki Kamiya has a new video game out. It’s not getting perfect scores or perfect reviews. Yeah, like he cares. Here’s one of video game’s most expressive game designers brushing off criticism as only he can. These Tweets are in reference to reviews of The Wonderful 101, a Wii U game that’ll be…

The Evolution Of Minecraft, Summed Up In 7 Minutes

Minecraft will step into its fifth year soon. Damn. It really reveals how fast the years are passing by. SamalotPlays created this beautiful time-lapse video that shows how the game began to shape up from its early stages—including additions like the day/night cycle and rideable horses—and continuing through to the game we have today. Which,…

This Is Why We Love Spelunky

Spelunky is finally out on the PC, and it’ll be out on PS3 and Vita on August 27th. Chris Person and I sit down to play through the game and explain why we like this game enough that I bought wired controllers to hook up to my PC instead of just playing it on the…

“I never pay more than $500 for one item.” Check out this fascinating new interview with video game memorabilia all-star Brett Martin over at Gameological.

Majora’s Mask, a Moon And Some Cool Gen Con Cosplay

Talk Amongst Yourselves‘ Giant Boy Detective went to Gen Con this past weekend and found a parade of cosplay. The Majora’s Mask one is great! Check out the rest below.

If You Can’t Slam With The Best, Then Jam With This Barkley 2 Trailer

Not gonna lie—finding out that The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa will be at PAX was pretty much the highlight of my week. The Barkley: Shut Up And Jam Gaiden sequel, which…

Announcers Rule. We Don’t Appreciate Them Enough.

Alert! First blood. Double kill. Triple Kill. Mega Kill. Overkill. …Executed. Game over. They might set the tone of the game, they might always remember to direct you to the objective, heck, they might even feed your ego by lauding every minor triumph you have while playing a multiplayer game, but man, announcers—those disembodied voices…

A Possibly-Drunk Ric Flair Made This WWE 2K14 Panel Extra-Entertaining

The best thing 2K Sports has done for pro wrestling games so far is assemble this incredible panel consisting of Jim Ross, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan (he was robbed last night!), Rey Mysterio, Steve Austin, Paul Heyman, Mick Foley and a seemingly intoxicated Ric Flair. Jump about 40 minutes in for the good stuff. 2K,…

How To Sync Plants vs. Zombies 2 Saves Across Multiple Devices

Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones. Maybe you’ve got Plants vs. Zombies 2 working perfectly across multiple iOS devices. Maybe you’re able to play it on the go on iPhone and at home on iPad with your progress carrying between the two without a second thought. Or maybe not. As an avid Weeds vs.…

Wow, 20% Of Americans Don’t Use The Internet

Some 60 million American adults don’t use the Internet on their computers or phones, says a New York Times report today. That’s 20% of the country. Insane! The Times cites economic difficulties, lack of interest, and lack of computer skills as reasons for this statistic. Some can’t afford to get plugged in, and others just…

Incredible 20-Second Tetris Game Must Be Seen To Be Believed

Are you ready to see something incredible? I’m not sure you’re ready. Get ready. Are you ready now? Okay. Check this business out. There’s playing Tetris, and then there’s PLAYING TETRIS. This video, of a Tetris “sprinter” who goes by Keroco, falls into the latter category. Mental Floss has a more in-depth breakdown of what’s…

If Attack on Titan Characters Were Pokemon Trainers…

It might be a little grim to imagine Pokemon in the world of Attack on Titan, but, hey! Titans only eat humans, remember? That said, if for some reason the worlds collided, Goldfinch figures these would be the pairings we’d see. What do you think, who would you pair up? I’d probably put Eren with…

Oh Jeez, The Fan-Made Mother 4 Looks Amazing, And It’s Out Next Year

The fanmade Mother 4 project now has a release window (winter 2014) and a trailer (above). It’s stunning. Mother 4, which has been in development for quite a few years now, is a fanmade sequel to Mother 3, which is a sequel to Mother 2, also known as Earthbound, which was re-released in the U.S.…

Saints Row IV In 20 Minutes

Only one more day until you can get your hands on Saints Row IV! So you can kill 20 of the minutes between now and then by watching us run around and show off some highlights of the game. In the video we jump through various parts of the game, so if you want to…

Moneysaver: Vita for $200, Pikmin 3, PayDay 2, Mount And Blade, Halo 4

When it is a question of Moneysaver, everybody is of the same religion. Cry havoc and let your be heard. Go vote for the best gaming mouse in Part II of the very first Moneysaver Co-Op Deal Leaderboard Playstation Vita ($200) | Best Buy Great board game deals in the inventory section Logitech Wireless Keyboard…

Your 5 Nominations For Best Gaming Mouse

5 mice enter. One mouse leaves. Last week we asked you to nominate your choice for the very best gaming mouse, and today you get to vote on the top 5 nominees. Of course, the comments section is open and ready for debate, and we can’t wait to hear your arguments for and against the…

How Sexy Is The Xbox One? So Flippin’ Sexy.

Mmmm…. video game hardware. It’s so sexy. It’s black and plastic, and smells like… plastic. It’s the sexiest. Touching video game hardware is literally as pleasurable as touching a human person. They should’ve called the Xbox One the Sexbox One. Or the Xxxboxxx One. Or just called it “Sex.” This humorous (and kinda shockingly racy!)…

This Might Be The Cutest Animal Crossing Party Ever

Usually, when you think that it might be cool if you could buy all your friends a copy of the game you’re playing—so you can play together—it’s just an idle fantasy. kaiaminalcrossing actually did it with Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and they threw the most charming party for the presents, too. “A while back I…

Video Game Movies Don’t Get Much Better Than This

Asteroids: The Movie is only three minutes long, but it’s better than any video game movie in theaters, if only for the moment at the 2:00 mark that I won’t spoil. Hope you’re watching, Hollywood. (thanks, Justin!)

Here’s Where You Can Stick Your Disney Infinity Toys

Just as Power A did with Skylanders, gaming peripheral makers PDP have teamed with Disney to give Infinity gamers a place to put their toys when they aren’t using them. Here’s a quick look at what storage PDP has in stores. My favorite product of the line has to be the figure display cases ($14.96…