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Star Wars Recreated Using Nothing But Action Figures

A group of Star Wars fans have taken their action figures off the shelf and done something practical with them for a change, dressing them up in amazing dioramas and recreating, set-for-set, the plot of Star Wars: Episode IV The project initially planned for a shot-by-shot remake, but after finding that would be an insane…

Super Mario 64 Has Been “Ported” To The PC

Last year, Super Mario 64’s N64 code was reverse-engineered by fans, allowing for all kinds of new and exciting things to be done with Nintendo’s 1996 classic. Like building a completely new PC port of the game, which can run in 4K and ultra-wide resolutions. This is a very new and cool thing! Previously, if…

Battlefront II, From Launch To Its Final Update

The last X-Wing has left the station and the Death Star is shutting down: Star Wars Battlefront II will no longer receive big content updates. While the servers will remain up, the game will not be supported in a major way by Dice or EA moving forward. Released back in November 2017, Battlefront II has…

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EA is moving ahead with its E3-adjacent event this year as a completely digital showcase. EA Play Live 2020 will take place on June 11 beginning at 7:00 p.m. There’s no schedule for it yet, but EA says the livestream will include world premiers and other news.  

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Star Wars virtual reality adventure Vader Immortal is coming to PlayStation VR this summer. All three chapters of the PC VR game will be available upon launch for PSVR, along with the lightsaber dojo segments. Check out today’s PlayStation Blog post for more info.

CERO, Japan’s Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, will resume work from May 7. From April 7, CERO was temporarily shuttered due to coronavirus, but starting this month, there will be reduced working hours. Plus, preparation has begun for the introduction of telecommuting 

Yoshitaka Amano – His universe, On Paper is a short documentary from Archipel that interviews the Final Fantasy legend on his work on the series, his history in the business and his recent fine art pieces. If they don’t activate automatically, there are English subtitles in YouTube’s settings.

Fans Are Using Forced Perspective In Animal Crossing To Create Some Amazing Things

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a large community of fans who all seem to have endless creative ideas. One new creative trick that’s become popular is using forced perspective to create impressive landscapes and scenes. Forced perspective is when you distance to make something look bigger or smaller. For example, you can have your friend…

Lightsabers are temporarily back in Fortnite, Epic announced in a tweet today. Just in time for Star Wars Day, so far I’ve found one in a chest. 

You Have To Use Cheats To See The Only Hidden Watermelon In Half-Life: Alyx

Watermelons could be found hidden in a few spots throughout Half-Life 2. But for whatever reason only one melon is hidden in Half-Life: Alyx and it can’t even be seen unless players use console commands. As documented in a recent video by Half-Life superfan MarphitimusBlackimus, there is a single melon in Half-Life: Alyx. It is…

What Your Predator Mask Says About You

The new Predator game is out and it’s fine. But it does offer a nice selection of masks for fans to unlock and wear. But a mask is more than just a mask. It is a window into a person’s soul. Or in this case a Predator’s soul. So let’s figure out what each mask…

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A Late Game Boss Fight Shows Final Fantasy VII Remake At Its Best

Final Fantasy VII Remake’s combat kit-bashes the series’ role-playing battles with the hefty action of a game like Monster Hunter World. Part action, part tactics, it usually works even if some camera woes mess things up from time to time. One fight later in the game—a fight that wasn’t in the original 1997 classic—highlights everything…

Evo 2020 has been canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic The annual fighting game event was previously scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, but will instead shift its focus to online competition. It’s currently unknown if the official lineup will remain intact.

In a lovely video Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano dishes on his distinctive art. Confessing a love for Western fantasy, he traces his creative evolution from anime to fine art and explains why inspiration is never in short supply. A truly serene watch, just long enough to enjoy with a cup of tea.

Spelunky 2 is coming in 2020, according to developer Derek Yu The follow-up to Yu’s popular cave-diving roguelike from 2008 has been without a concrete release window since being delayed last year

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The Wonderful 101: Remastered’s physical release for North America and Europe has been delayed due to coronavirus covid-19. The digital release is still on track for May 19 and May 22 respectively, but the physical version won’t be out until June 30 and July 3. In case you missed it, check out our previous coverage…