Friends and colleagues of Giant Bomb‘s Ryan Davis remember the man in this week’s new episode of the podcast that Davis so capably hosted for years, the Giant Bombcast. For those hoping to do something in Davis’ memory, the GB crew plans to release a memorial T-shirt, with the profits from the sale of those…

It’s like the Kapp’n lives in San Francisco and can see out my gloomy-ass window.

One of our pals at Gizmodo believes he knows why people still pirate games, movies, music—you name it. Read his argument. And/or tell us here why you think people pirate. Other than for the peglegs, of course.

Local TV news discovers Wii bowling at old folks’ homes. Film at 11. [Deadspin]

The Moneysaver: Titanfall, 400 Days, PSN Money, 48 Sega Games for $5

Take me down to the Moneysaver city where the prices are cheap and the games aren’t shitty. Oh won’t you please take me home. Sweet deals galore in today’s roundup. PC peeps can get Titanfall for $12 off, 20% off 400 Days, or 48 Sega Genesis games for 5 bucks, which is basically a no-brainer.…

Horny Captain America Slaps Around Evil Obama in Fake Movie Trailer

Look, if you’re going to troll fans of the Marvel Universe, Falcon aficionados and all of America, you can’t do it much better than this new fake trailer for the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Cap punched Hitler back in the 1940s. Now he’s slapping Obama. What are you trying to say, Taiwanese animators?…

This Cosplay Burlesque Is Electrifying

AnimeNEXT is a convention that isn’t afraid to be risque, judging from these videos of recent NSFW cosplay burlesque performances. Mind, this is a more modern interpretation of burlesque—it’s provocative show that can feature slapstick humor, skits, striptease acts and more. Up above we’ve got footage of Nana Valtiel, who performs her show dressed as…

The Weird Escapism Of Life Sims

The cash machine showed my balance at 245,000. It was the most money I’d ever collected. I’d already paid off a good portion of my balance in sensible parcels — you know, skim a little bit off of each week’s income and set it aside, chip meaningfully at your debt before you even realize money’s…

Can You Smoke Pot in Grand Theft Auto V?

In the gameplay trailer yesterday for Grand Theft Auto V, one of the three protagonists, Franklin, leaves a Medical Marajuana dispensary. As he’s leaving, he smells a vial in his hand and says “Damn!” Which raises the question: Can you smoke pot in Grand Theft Auto V? Yes, you were able to buy drugs in…

Study: Scientists Are Running Out Of Ways To Study Violent Games

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia gathered 64 students together and had them each play either a violent or non-violent game. Then the researchers pretended to drop their pens to see what would happen. Researchers have so much fun. So the 64 students were each tasked with playing 20 minutes of one of…

Online Petition Demands Return of Xbox One DRM

Video game petitions have a very long and mostly pointless history. As I’ve said several times, an Internet petition is worth the paper it is printed on. But I’ll give a little publicity to this thing, because it’s the most ridiculous one I’ve seen yet (that includes this.) Whether the work of PS4 fanboy trolls…

Fighting Game Scene Rallies To Get Stranded Gamers to Huge Tournament

The road to EVO, this weekend’s massive fighting game tournament, appears to be paved with the good intentions of others. Three different cases have popped up of strangers and/or surprise sponsors swooping in to ensure that some desperate gamers can attend the Las Vegas event. One case, covered by the Penny Arcade Report‘s Andrew Groen,…

Superman Just Did Something Very Un-Superman Again

If you haven’t read Justice League #22 yet, go away somewhere and come back when you’re done. There are spoilers for the Injustice comics series and the Man of Steel movie, too. You’ve been warned. The first issue of DC Comics’ Trinity War summer crossover event features the Man of Steel doing something that he…

Everybody Wants To Kiss Beyond: Two Souls‘ Hunky Love Interest

Ignore the circle button prompt, Eric Winter’s Ryan Clayton is completely irresistible, no matter how shy you might be. Nestled lovingly within thefirst installment of a four-part ‘making of’ documentary for Quantic Dreams’ PlayStation 3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls was a not-at-all-awkward scene of Ellen Page’s Jodie Holmes deciding whether or not to suck face…

This is what you do when you visit your friend’s town. They watch you poop next to a chocolate fountain.

I had bad luck and wouldn’t stop falling flat on my face 🙁 It was kinda funny, too, though.

Square’s Considering Bringing Dragon Quest X Outside Of Japan, But…

There’s a catch. There’s always a catch. Now that the online role-playing game Dragon Quest X—first released for Wii and Wii U—is getting a PC release in Japan, Famitsu asked producers Yosuke Saito and Yu Miyake if they plan to bring the game overseas. Their answer: sure, they’re considering it… but it could be a…

You Know What Skyrim Needs? A Mechanical Fish In A Top Hat Maybe?

If you are bored with your current follower in Skyrim, you can always add the absolutely ridiculous Mr. Unicorn The Cyborg Gentleman Fish. He is a fish (and not a crab) with a top hat put onto mechanical legs. Okay. My brain is absolutely not exploding right now. No need to explain it lorewise, really,…

That Rex just realized Metal Gear Solid‘s Snake is right in front of him. How fast can those mechanical legs run away? Amazingly detailed artwork by ChasingArtwork and it reminds me of Yoji Shinkawa’s original concept arts, which is not a bad thing. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of…

It’s Time Nintendo Brought Out a New Franchise, Says Shigeru Miyamoto

Nintendo has a stable of tried and tested games. But those of you who wished Nintendo would do something new, listen up. According to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo will. In the latest issue of Famitsu, Miyamoto talked about a “new franchise”. Here’s the direct quote (translation via Kotaku‘s Toshi Nakamura): Famitsu: So, starting with…