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The Division‘s New Anti-Destiny Advertisement Is Incredibly Misleading

A recent advertisement for Ubisoft’s upcoming The Division suggests that a gaming website declared it to be better than Destiny. Problem is, the website never actually said that. The Division, which comes out next week, has drawn all sorts of comparisons to Bungie’s Destiny thanks to their shared genre; both games are online-only RPG-shooter hybrids…

I Was Homeless And Video Games Saved My Life

It’s getting dark. The few people left on the street are either actively ignoring you, or warily staring at you, half expecting you to jump up and mug them. You’re hungry, you’re tired, your legs are numb from sitting on the concrete. The six dollars in your pocket will get you something from McDonalds, but…

Google Maps Has A Legend of Zelda Easter Egg Today

You know what they say, it’s dangerous to go alone. If you load up Google Maps today, there’s actually a cool little easter egg waiting for you on the bottom right corner: See that Link icon? It lets you toggle Street View images. If you click it and browse in Street View, you’ll then see…

World of Warcraft: Legion‘s New Druid Cat Forms Look Pretty

Compared to other classes and specs, Feral Druids will get notable extra treatment in World of Warcraft: Legion The old Druid cat form models got an upgrade, and it’s not just a simple model swap. There’ll be 22 different Cat forms, depending on which available races and Artifact Talents the players are using. That’s pretty…

That’s No Ordinary LEGO Brick

What at first looks like a generic, classic red 2×4 brick with tiny holes on it, is a bit more exciting inside. It’s a Transformers-like robot, made by Japenese builder Moko. Very cool! To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Epic Games Founder Slams Microsoft For Trying To ‘Monopolize’ PC Gaming [UPDATE]

This week, Microsoft has touted a new initiative that they’ve said will unify platforms, making it easier to for developers to release games on both PC and Xbox One. But at least one major developer isn’t thrilled with Microsoft’s plans. In an opinion piece published in The Guardian this morning, Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney…

Sylvanas Windrunner, Forsaken Queen, Looking Badass (and Mildly NSFW)

In this particular piece of 3D fan art, Sylvanas, leader of World of Warcraft’s Forsaken, poses in her new set of armor, which appears to lack somewhat in the pants department. Yes, the model’s a bit NSFW, but that doesn’t take away from its overall quality, mind you. Have a look yourself: According to the…

Goofy Nintendo Execs Are the Best

Meet Satoru Shibata. He’s the President of Nintendo Europe. Honestly, I don’t know if he’s good at the business, but I do know that he’s good at the Yo-Kai Watch dance. Very good. From the most recent Nintendo Direct for UK/Europe: Always nice to see execs in suits willing to have fun and not afraid…

As a fan of ridiculously elaborate video game controllers, I am suddenly very excited about Hello, Operator, a game about juggling (and listening in on) other people’s telephone conversations. (via Gamasutra)

I Like What’s Going On With Doom’s Box Art

Most video game box art sucks. The new DOOM’s cover, however,is especially bad. Thankfully, Bethesda seems to have taken note of this, and is offering fans a “vote” on a reversible second cover. I say “vote” because while two options are being presented to fans to choose from, one is so bad—and the other so…

Toy Company Builds Life-Size Wonder Woman, Batmobile

Hot Toys, normally known for their smaller figures, outdid themselves at a mall event in Hong Kong this week by building life-size models of Batman, the Batmobile, Superman and Wonder Woman, all from the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie. Each model is actually a giant version of a Batman vs Superman figure that Hot Toys…

New Metroid Prime Federation Force Trailer Rapidly Down-voted On YouTube

“At E3, there was one game we introduced that left fans with some questions,” Nintendo’s Bill Trinen said today in a Nintendo Direct, which was basically an indirect way of acknowledging the backlash to the multiplayer-centric shooter that the company unveiled last June. Fans still seem upset about it. Seconds after the game’s new trailer…

Nintendo’s SNES-Themed 3DS Is Just Beautiful

This was announced as part of Japan’s Nintendo Direct this evening. It’s a New 3DS XL that shares the colour scheme/design elements of the timeless Japanese/PAL Super Nintendo America, because your Super Nintendo was purple and gross and sucked, you’ll likely never get this. But with a slight change of wording on the back, maybe…

New 3DS Game Lets You Play As Kirby In A Mech Suit

Kirby: Planet Robobot is a new Kirby game for the 3DS. You’ve got a Kirby mech that you upgrade, and there’s also a four-player co-op mode. In addition to the new game, there’ll also be a Kirby line of Amiibo, which you can check out below.

Rhythm Heaven fans have been patiently waiting for the latest game, and it’s finally coming over as Rhythm Heaven Megamix sometime in 2016. I need this game in my life ASAP. Contact the author at [email protected]

Super Mario World and Other SNES Games Coming To New 3DS

Good news, Virtual Console fans. Starting on March 3rd, a slew of Super Nintendo games will be hitting the new 3DS. Here’s the line-up. March 3rd: Pilotwings, Super Mario World, F-Zero. March 24th: Super Mario Kart, Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country. April 14th: A Link To The Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country 2. It’s kind…

It takes a little while for new Monster Hunter games to leave Japan, but Monster Hunter Generations is on the way this summer for 3DS. Nintendo also revealed there will be a Marth costume, and you have save data from the last game, you’ll get some bonuses. Contact the author at [email protected]

Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge is a free download game that’s coming to the Wii U and 3DS in the near future. Contact the author at [email protected]

New Paper Mario Game Releasing On Wii U In 2016

Hey, a new Paper Mario game! It’s coming to the Wii U, and it’s called Paper Mario: Color Splash. It’s coming in 2016.

Nintendo is adding a few new features to Super Mario Maker, including key doors, a “super expert” mode for the 100 Mario challenge, and new ranking categories for the bookmark website. The key stuff is big; the keys can be hidden inside enemies, essentially creating boss battles.