The Best Part of Hearthstone Is Learning How to Play

You want to get into Hearthstone, but you’re scared. You hear the stories of intricate deck-building and elaborate mind games, and you wonder: Is there a 100-hour wall of learning, research, and abject failure standing between me and having a good time? Quite to the contrary, I would argue that the most fun part of…

I Swear Arms’ AI Must Be Cheating

I am very sure that the Arms AI is cheating, and I am not the only person who thinks so. I’m not saying this because losing to a game’s AI is a little embarrassing. Actually, Arms’ AI is remarkably robust. At higher levels, it is always one step ahead of me at every moment, much…

Touring Super Mario Odyssey‘s New Donk City

We recently played more Super Mario Odyssey and enjoyed the sights and sounds of New Donk City. If you want to learn about the city that never leaps, sit down to watch this informative travelogue before making a trip there when Odyssey releases on October 27th.  Transcript: If you’re looking to get away for a…

Splatoon’s Creepy Boss Sounds Are Back In The Sequel

Back in 2015, Splatoon’s low-key disturbing moments baffled everyone. Turns out, the sequel can be just as unsettling. I’ve been playing Splatoon 2 over the weekend, and while I’ll have more to say about how the game feels when our review drops, one big thing stood out to me after finishing the second boss battle:…

A Whirlwind Dance Tour Of Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood

Now that our Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood review is up, there are only four things left to do. Beat the final boss battle and dance, dance, dance. YouTube video creator Denmo has those last three covered with an outstanding musical journey through the expansion. Mind the spoilers. Fans have been creating music videos in their…

Sub-Zero, master of the Lin Kuei, joins the Injustice 2 roster today as the first Mortal Kombat guest character. With the Red Hood showing up last month, the only DLC character from the first “fighter pack” is Starfire. That’s called saving the best for last.

Square Enix Fixed Vaan’s Freaky Abs In FFXII: The Zodiac Age

In last year’s Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age trailer, it looked like we’d be stuck with Vaan’s spray-on abdominals. But now it seems like we won’t. Thank goodness for that! Note: This article was originally published on April 26, 2017. Below is a comparison from last year showing how Vaan’s PS2 abs stack up…

The Coolest-Looking Capsule Hotels Outside Japan 

The first capsule hotel in the world opened in Osaka, Japan in 1979. Since then, capsule hotels have not only spread to across the country but around the world. Here are some of the coolest-looking ones that aren’t in Japan. The general concept of Japanese capsule hotels and their foreign counterparts is the same: these…

Pikachu McFlurry Coming To McDonald’s Japan

Last week, McDonald’s Japan asked folks to guess which Pokémon-themed McFlurry it was releasing, such as a habanero Charmander McFlurry or a broccoli Bulbasaur one. The correct answer was a chocolate banana Pikachu treat. According to Entabe, the Pikachu McFlurry goes on sale July 14 in Japan, with a chocolatey banana flavor that is supposed…

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The Best Cosplay From America’s Biggest Anime Convention

Anime Expo, held earlier this month in LA, is the biggest anime convention in the US, attracting over 100,000 people. And while there were some problems at the door, once people got in they were treated to some of the best cosplay going around. We’ve seen some of the show’s cosplay before, but this is…

The Timberwolves signed veteran point guard Jeff Teague today. In days of old, this would mean Teague was about to embark on a journey of discovery, but in 2017, Minnesota is going to feel like home thanks to the magic of video games.

Hey, Inmate! Here’s Some Good Persona 5 Cosplay

Here’s PineapplePandah as Caroline and Bell-hime as Justine, Persona 5’s cranky-ass wardens.

We Miss You, Barney

Olya Bossak is an artist based in St. Petersburg, Russia. You can see more of Olya’s work at her ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both…

Owlboy Developers Leave Some Glitches Alone For Speedrunners

Developers make games, and speedrunners break them. Those goals might seem to be at odds, but Owlboy studio D-Pad keeps in touch with the game’s speedrunning community, and has left sequence-breaking glitches intact just for them. (It’s even added some back in.) Like inspirations such as Super Mario Bros 3 and Kid Icarus, Owlboy has…

Half-Life Was Updated Today

You’d be forgiven for thinking Valve had forgotten all about Half-Life, but it turns out at least one person at the company’s HQ is still working on the series—or at least checking in from time to time—because the original game got patched today. It’s nothing big. There’s no “Fixed market anticipation for HL3 by announcing…