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No Thanks, Nintendo

Nintendo is releasing this limited edition controller alongside Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at the end of the year. It’s out on December 7, and while there’s no word on price, you can’t imagine it being any different to regular Pro Controllers. As for the design, well…this is the least Nintendo could have possibly done with…

Africa, Only It’s Sung By K.K. Slider

There is still good in this world. Thank you Matt. You can get a downloadable version here And for a chaser:

Guild Master, A Board Game Where You’re Giving Out The Quests

Guild Master is an upcoming fantasy board game where, instead of playing the hero, you’re playing the guys handing out the quests and contracts. Currently taking orders on Kickstarter, it’s for 2-4 players, with everyone taking control of an adventuring guild. Each person is trying to recruit heroes to their guild, send them out on…

We’re Not Getting This Chrono Trigger Sequel, Dammit

When not creating delightful video games, Owlboy creator Simon Stafsnes Andersen likes to create mock trailers for video games that will probably never exist. Like this one, a heartbreaking glimpse at the Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross sequel that might have been. According to the YouTube description, it took Andersen a year to get the look he…

Victims Of Jacksonville Shooting Were Two Pro Madden Players

The two victims in yesterday’s shooting at a Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida were Taylor Robertson and Eli Clayton, professional Madden players who had both found success playing EA’s football simulation game. Robertson, who went by the handle Spotmeplz, was 27. He was from Ballard, West Virginia, and had made over $80,000 playing Madden, according…

Heather and Tim are causing trouble in Mafia III right now on Twitch It’s free for PS Plus folks right now. Come and join the chat to talk world design and shake off the Monday mopes.

Watch 48 Minutes Of Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Footage 

Two months after showing a behind-the-scenes demo of Cyberpunk 2077 to attendees at E3, developer CD Projekt Red has finally made that footage public. You can watch the video, which shows 48 minutes of the upcoming role-playing game, right here:

Monster Hunter: World Team Bests The Game’s Toughest Fight In Under Five Minutes

Monster Hunter: World’s dangerous Behemoth requires a lot of focus to take down. The battle, inspired by Final Fantasy XIV’s boss raids, is a huge change of pace from most fightsand a hard roadblock for plenty of hunters. The extreme version of the fight makes things even harder, but a group of amazingly coordinated hunters…

Last Night, I Opted For A Game With Swords Instead

I played Chasm last night. I was thinking about finally starting Destiny 2 after waiting nearly a year, but I just couldn’t. I wasn’t in the mood. I needed something with swords, without a gun to be seen, so I played Chasm and dug down into a mine and fought monsters for 45 minutes. I…

Michael Cunningham, the editor-in-chief of the long-running website RPGamer, died this weekend following a battle with cancer, the site has said. Cunningham had written for RPGamer, which covers role-playing video games, since 2006. RIP.

Whoa, There’s Gonna Be A Streets Of Rage 4

After nearly 25 years lying dormant, Sega’s Streets Of Rage series will continue on. Streets of Rage 4 is in development from publisher DotEmu and developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, the publisher said this morning. DotEmu also released a trailer showing the game’s cartoon aesthetic and revealing the return of series mainstay protagonists Axel…

New Xbox All Access Program Lets You Pay Monthly For An Xbox, Game Pass, And Xbox Live

Microsoft has a new monthly financing program for the Xbox One called Xbox All Access, according to a blog post over at the Xbox website. The program allows users to commit to a two-year plan where they pay monthly for either an Xbox One S or an Xbox One X and subscriptions to both Xbox…

Momoko Sakura, One Of Japan’s Most Famous Manga Creators, Has Died

Momoko Sakura, creator of Chibi Maruko-chan, has died. Born Miki Miura, Sakura passed away on August 15 from breast cancer. Her office made the news public today. Chibi Maruko-chan manga debuted in 1986 and went on to spawn one of Japan’s most beloved anime. The first Chibi Maruko-chan anime series ran from 1990 to 1992.…

Dad’s Gameplay Notes Are Wonderfully Obsessive

When you play through a game, you probably make notes to yourself—mental notes. It’s unlikely you keep notebooks like these. Maybe you do! Twitter user Ishikoro18 posted images of playthrough notes her father kept for games like Final Fantasy X-2, Siren, Ico, Silent Hill 3, Kingdom Hearts and more. Little drawings, maps, and crossed out…

For a 5-Year-Old, This Kid Seems Good At Dark Souls 3

High Lord Wolnir can be one of Dark Soul 3’s more frustrating enemies. No wonder this 5-year-old seems excited to beat him. Twitter user Nyu posted this clip of his son appearing to defeat the boss. “Daddy, I did it! Daddy! Daddy! Look! Yay!” Gotta love the kid’s reaction.

Yakuza Online is launching this year in Japan. The online game stars Kasuga Ichiban, the new protagonist of the Yakuza series, and is launching on iOS, Android and PC. No word yet about an international release.

The Cutest Gundam Cosplay 

As far as official Gundam cosplay goes, this is the cutest. Here’s an adorable Char’s Zaku making the rounds at a recent hobby show in Tokyo. Just check out how the Zaku walks So cute!

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Half-Life 2 Mod Adds Mario, Titanfall Powers

The “Mobility Mod” for Half-Life 2 gives Gordon Freeman access to a range of new powers, the coolest being the ability to jump on an enemy’s head to kill them and to get up there with some very fancy wall-running. It also adds exploding bullets and some FOV sliders, but really, we’re here for the…

Nice Park

Sir, that’s not the main entrance to the parking lot… This incredibly satisfying flip was pulled off by Prek, a GTA V stunt performer as part of a new compilation vid. Here’s the full clip, which includes stuff like car parkour (carkour?) and bikes that don’t much care for the laws of gravity: