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An Indiana Jones Action Figure For The 21st Century

Figma figures are about the best figures on Earth if you like putting characters in rad poses. There will soon be an Indiana Jones Figma. Yes The likeness is…not bad, but it’s the range of movement and accessories that make it. The idol, the weight, the Holy Grail, a whip, the gun, the hat….aaawww yes…

Remember, People Outside Japan May One Day Make A Final Fantasy Game

One of the saddest game cancellations of the last few years has got to be Grin’s Fortress, an ambitious Final Fantasy title that would have been the first major game in the franchise to be developed outside Japan. Those interested to see what a Western take on the series might look like, though, still have…

Kinect Accessory Will Stop The Camera Spying On You

Not that the Xbox One will be spying on you, that’s always sounded a little overly-dramatic to me, but if you’re the type to assume the worst – but still, um, buy the console regardless – then this is the peripheral for you. PDP will be releasing a $20 TV mount that in addition to…

Obamacare, Facebook or Unreal Engine: Guess Which Uses More Code

Computer code. It powers damn near everything in our lives at this point. But we really only ever think about it when it breaks. So, let’s think about how many lines of code make CryEngine 2, World of Warcraft and the Curiosity Mars Rover. There’s a swank infographic over at Information Is Beautiful that shows…

Kid Hacks Government Websites In Exchange For Video Games

A 12-year-old boy from Canada has appeared in court having been busted hacking several local and international government websites, handing over information to Anonymous in exchange for…video games. What? He’s 12. According to the Toronto Sun, some of the sites he hacked include the Quebec Institute of Public Health, the website of the Chilean government…

EA Wins “Award” For Charging People To Complain About SimCity

For the past eight years Choice, Australia’s biggest independent consumer organisation, has been running the Shonkys — an awards ceremony that names and shames Australia’s ‘shonkiest’ products and services. The Shonkys are taking place right now and EA Australia has just won an ‘award’ for its handling of the debacle that was the Sim City…

If Pixar Characters Starred In Our Favorite Games…

Spoilers: it would basically be the best thing, judging from these mash-ups by renegade21. I mean, Toy Story x Mass Effect, for example…it feels so right, no? It’s not the only mash-up renegade21’s concocted. Here are a few more. Enjoy! The Last of Us x Monsters, Inc Red Dead Redemption X Toy Story Metal Gear…

One Fun and Easy Way To Sic The Cops On Unsuspecting NPCs In GTA V

Poor Grand Theft Auto city dwellers. They mostly exist so that we can carry out elaborate and ridiculous schemes—for example, schemes that orchestrate fights between the police and NPCs. Because chaos, that’s why. You can add one more method to the list of ways to accomplish said fights, according to this mythbusting video by DefendTheHouse—turns…

Arise, $800 Ultimetal Optimus Prime

I know you all had your heart set on an Xbox One or PlayStation 4, but stop and think a moment. Is that new console purchase going to keep you from spending nearly $800 on a 17-inch, non-transforming metal Optimus Prime with remote control lights and sounds? This is Ultimetal Optimus Prime, a majestic collaboration…

Tilt to Live is one of my favorite games on the iPhone. This is Tilt to Live 2: Redonkulous. It cannot arrive fast enough. Go to the website and stare at Alex and Adam until it’s released.

The Most Terrifying Week In Gaming Apps Of The Year

They are coming. You can hear them shambling by your window. Their ragged nails scraping across your door. Their spiriting knocking and shouting of “trick or treat!” The children are almost here. Here are some spooky mobile games to keep you company while you turn off all the lights in your house and hide. What?…

Rumored Xbox One Launch Issues Lead To Lots Of Questions

As we inch closer and closer to the release of next-gen consoles, we’re starting to learn more and more about their features—and some of what we’re hearing might not be great news for anyone who expected a totally stable experience at launch. Over the past few days, the Internet has exploded with drama surrounding the…

Tiger Woods and EA Sports Part Ways, Ending 16-Year Run Together

The Tiger Woods PGA Tour series will end its 16-year run in 2013 as EA Sports announced it has parted ways with the star golfer. EA Sports will continue a golf simulation under PGA Tour branding on next generation consoles, the publisher said today. Daryl Holt, the vice president and general manager for golf for…

Pikachu Gets a Speaking Role in Upcoming Pokémon ‘Detective’ Game

Last week, Japan broadcaster NHKteased an upcoming program featuring a new Pokémon game starring Pikachu. That show has now aired and it shared more on the game, which appears to be a detective-type puzzle game with Pikachu as your partner. And he’ll talk. Siliconera reports that Tsunekazu Ishihara, the president of the Pokémon Company, told…

Most Players Will Never Know About The Best Change In Pokémon X And Y

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are the friendliest Pokémon games ever, both to new players and to jaded old-guard types like myself. The series has never been easier, and at the same there are more options than ever before. But there’s one tiny change in the new Pokémon games that has the hardcore competitive community…

Nothing’s As Sweet And Awkward As A Video Game Love Song

It’s not that video gamers don’t make good lovers — it’s just our passion doesn’t translate well into musical form. Singer/songwriter Lan Nguyen does the best she can with her “Video Game Love Song.” I could be your Princess In Super Mario Brothers I could be your Zelda In the Legend of me Well, maybe…

This one is real, not a fake. Weeks after someone tried to dupe unwitting folks with a bogus app, GTA V’s iFruit companion app is out now for Google Play

Strikingly Beautiful PC Game Will Surely Have Some Very Sad Robots

There aren’t any humans to be seen in this new trailer for upcoming PC release Reset. Mankind may be dead, for all we know. Whether people have survived into this harshly beautiful future or not, the robots (or mechs?) seem kind of depressed. Bummer. This is the first look that developer Theory Interactive has offered…

A Resume That’ll Get You Any Job In The Mushroom Kingdom

After scrolling through the first level of his video game-themed interactive resume, I was fully prepared to offer Mr. Robby Leonardi any job I might have had lying about. Then I got to level two. Wouldn’t you know it? It’s a damn water level. Save that nautical crap for later, Leonardi! Now I’ve got to…

Black Flag, Battlefield 4, Arkham Origins, LIVE Gold, Deus Ex [Deals]

What do recent and imminent releases Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, and Batman: Arkham Origins have in common? We’ve got deals on all of them. More exciting though is our brand new, all-encompassing, always up to date guide to pre-order discounts. Bookmark once, save forever. Here are some highlights: Arkham Origins [Steam] |…