We don't know every last thing about the new Xbox. Some leaked details, for the most part, sprinkled with a liberal…
There's been some heated discussion as to whether Proteus—Ed Key and David Tanaga's award-winning lo-fi ambient…

A game based on existing media has three options. It can strive to be faithful to the original work, privileging…
These days, it seems like you cannot turn on the TV in Japan without seeing her. Her name is Mitsu Dan. She's…
The next-generation Xbox—the one that will follow the still-popular Xbox 360—will run multiple games at once,…
On Friday, we brought you the story of Jon, a Nintendo fan who spent $400 downloading old games to his Wii, but,…
Well, they caught him. Apparently. After turning an anime director's computer into a Trojan Horse for menacing…
It's easy to cosplay as Mario. Put on a fake moustache and some overalls. It's hard, very hard, to cosplay as Mario…
The rumor going around earlier this week wasn't really anything new. The console that locks out used games is an…
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Jon is an enthusiastic Nintendo fan. He buys all of Nintendo's systems. He buys many, many Nintendo games. But he's…
Last week, as you might recall, I promised to play Fire Emblem: Awakening with permadeath on. I also promised to…
Today, we've got Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony vying for control of the console market. But there was a time when…
As much as first-person shooters evolve—what with new weapons, armor abilities, and creepy new alien enemies (if…
Have you ever wanted to log on to the Japanese PlayStation Network to download some demos or buy a game or two but…

Blurry Japanese magazine scans are often a source of new info about eagerly anticipated games. Games like Pokémon X/Y…
There's currently a competition running over on CGHub, a big community of artists who (mostly) work in the…