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Why Did Pretty Buckled Japanese Boys Go Out of Style?

In a world where rough and gruff is the new heroic norm, commenter Paradox Me wonders why everyone is hating on Japanese character design lately. What the heck happened in the last ~6 years that made Japanese character design into such an undesirable thing? I have never seen so many people rage over things like…

By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2011

A $1 Video Game for People who Hate the Xbox 360’s New Look

Do you have an Xbox 360? Have you booted it up recently and had a bunch of ads tumble at you, like so much luggage in an overhead compartment after a turbulent flight? Have you, perhaps, had trouble finding what you were looking for in the new improved Xbox 360 dashboard? Pity game developer Nathan…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 22, 2011

Skyrim Teams Up with Spider-Man, Thanks to This PC Mod

There’s no credit given forFancyPantz is the creator of this mod—which takes the giant spiders found in Bethesda’s mega-hit action role-playing game and turns them in creepy multiples of Marvel Comics’ flagship character—but I’m thinking the guy’s last name in real life has to be Osborn. You’d need to share the Green Goblin’s insane obsession…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 22, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Gears of War. I would like to enjoy it, but it tends to just get on my nerves more then anything else. It’s one of those obviously great games that I can’t push myself to get through. What are some “great” games you can’t push yourself to finish(or…

By Chris Carolan Published December 22, 2011

The iPhone’s Answer to Diablo Gets A Free Horde Mode

Long a fan of Gameloft’s Diablo-inspired Dungeon Hunter, I was intrigued when I heard their latest version would be both free-to-play and not a role-playing game. Well, not really one. Instead, Dungeon Hunter III is a hack-and-slash, loot-unlocking game which, while it does level up your character, doesn’t allow you any control of your stats.…

By Brian Crecente Published December 22, 2011

In Japan, Nintendo Beats Sony in Week One of the Vita vs. 3DS Showdown

The PlayStation Vita’s barely a week old in its native Japan, where its release was met with the usual lines and enthusiasm. Hordes of PlayStation faithful are hoping that Sony’s latest handheld makes good on the promise of hi-def handheld gaming that approaches the quality of a home console. But the sales numbers from the…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 22, 2011

The Red vs The Blue

Red vs Blue | Belgian artist Olivier Couston tackles both sides of Team Fortress 2’s Pyro Networking: How a Shooter Shoots I’m going to lean out of the window here and share some knowledge I gathered about a very complex topic I had no idea about a few months ago. Why am I doing that?…