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Turkish Rioters Are A Generation Raised On Grand Theft Auto

As you might already know, there are some big protests and riots going down in Istanbul at the moment, with what’s emerging as the “Occupy Gezi” movement clashing with police over President Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive development policies in the historic city. You can read a great primer piece on the riots at Gawker To those…

All The Stuff Superman Returns Got Wrong

If you look beyond its cardinal sin of being a kinda lousy movie, 2006’s Superman Returns got plenty of other stuff wrong, too. Or, “wrong,” as the nitpickers at

Here’s Some Leaked Footage From The DayZ Game

Last year’s hottest mod will this year become its own standalone game, and while we’re yet to get an official look at how DayZ is shaping up, this leaked footage gives us a few hints. I say only a few hints because this appears to be early code for the game, missing key features and…

The Yawhg is an excellent “dark fantasy multiplayer choose-your-own-adventure game” where you try your best to survive against impending doom. No two games are alike; it’s randomly generated. One of the best-written games I’ve played this year, and you can buy it here.

Nintendo’s Fart Fixation

Nintendo loves farts, and they would very much like you to know it. That’s right! Farts! The flatulence in question is tied to the upcoming Game & Wario, a Wii U game that very few people seem to care about. I mean, I’m sure some people care about it, but it’s not really garnering the…

Kanye West Swaggers His Way Into… A JRPG?

I never knew how much the world needed a Japanese role-playing game starring Kanye West—not until I came across Kanye Quest 3030. Now, the trailer for the game looks rough—in the way that most RPG Maker games do. But that’s surface-level stuff; we’ve seen heavy-hitters made with RPG Maker before—think To The Moon or Actual…

8GB Wii U Basic Nixed?

A reliable retail source tells us that some GameStop chains will no longer be selling the 8GB Wii U as of June 18, exactly one week after Nintendo’s big E3 kick-offevent. Our source says GameStop has contacted stores with the following message: Nintendo Wii U Basic Recall – Two Week Preparation On Tuesday, 6/18, all…

SpyParty, the excellent asymmetrical multiplayer game we’ve been raving about for years, is finally going into open beta. Go sign up! $15.

The Story Behind Those Two Controversial South Park Screenshots

It’s a funny thing, working as a reporter who covers the video game industry. Often, video game publishers try to treat you like you’re part of their marketing arm. Sometimes they ask for some very strange things. This morning, Ubisoft sent us a handful of screenshots from their upcoming role-playing game, South Park: The Stick…

A Man, Dressed In A Paper Sailor Moon Outfit, Dancing Awkwardly

Last time we checked in with Evan McIsaac, he was dancing and lip synching to “Do My Thing” by Estelle and Janelle Monáe…all while dressed like Sailor Moon characters. Now he’s back with a number to accompany to Hi Fashion’s “Amazing.” It’s terrible. And that’s exactly what makes it amazing. I can’t get over how…

It Doesn’t Matter That Remember Me‘s Main Character Is a Black Woman.

I wasn’t sure that I was going to write about the race of Remember Me‘s heroine because I wasn’t sure there’d be anything to write about. And after having played the game, I can say that Nilin’s ethnic make-up plays no part in the world-building of the new Capcom adventure. But wait a minute, some…

Company of Heroes 2 has begun its open beta, which will run through June 18. To sign up, head over to the game’s Steam page.

Hip Hop Gamer’s New Journalist Championship Belt Has No Platform Bias

Hip Hop Gamer, a fixture of New York gaming press events and a man of boundless enthusiasm, has traded in his trademark WWE replica John Cena title belt for something cooler and… a little different. I believe it was two years ago, walking through a crosswalk near the Los Angeles Convention Center, when I informed…

Shadow of the Eternals Stops Kickstarter, Plans to Restart It

The crowdfunding campaign for Shadow of the Eternals, a sequel to Eternal Darkness, has been suspended, says Precursor games, the studio formed from the ashes of original developer Silicon Knights. Precursor says they’ll “be re-launching the Kickstarter in just a few short weeks.” The reason for the suspension is “a host of new exciting opportunities…

How The Fantasia Game Plans to Live Up Disney’s Animated Classic

Look, I know there’s disappointment that the new Fantasia: Music Evolved video game revealed this morning isn’t a lush, hand-painted cartoon. And some people have bemoaned the fact that it’ll be using licensed music from best-selling pop acts. So, no: this game isn’t going to port a 70-year-old animated classic onto Xbox game consoles. But…

This Mesmerizing Version of Tetris Can Draw Anything You Want

Two years ago, the Internet stumbled across a guy who would work upwards of two hours to create virtuoso sprite patterns within Tetris. Well, anything humans can do, a computer can do better, right? Here’s the Tetris Printer Algorithm. Showoff … The creation of Michael Birken, this algorithm uses eight different-colored tetrominoes plus the empty-space…

Spawning is back in StarCraft II: in other words, if you don’t have Blizzard’s real-time strategy game but you still want to play it, you can now mooch off a friend online. More info on battle.net (and in the video).

The Moneysaver: Rayman Origins, Crysis 3 Lost Island, Sealab 2021

I shall grant you these deals on this, the day of my daughter’s wedding. It’s already been a busy day for deals, and it’s not anywhere near over. PS3, PC, and even Vita owners can all grab the awesome Rayman Origins for big discounts today. We’ve also got lots of blu-rays and keyboards to choose…

Why is the PSP Getting Pro Evolution Soccer, and not the Vita or 3DS?

Pro Evolution Soccer won’t have Xbox One or PlayStation 4 versions. No surprise there. It won’t have a Wii U version. Even less of a surprise there. It won’t publish on the Nintendo 3DS or the PlayStation Vita, either. So why is it still coming out on the PSP? That’s right, the PSP. Of the…

Deadline Hollywood says that Microsoft’s trying to get Hollywood bigwigs excited about the Xbox One. CEO Steve Ballmer reportedly said that Microsoft “doesn’t want to be a cable channel.” Well, that’s a relief.