The Best Monsters (And Heroes) Are The Black & White Ones

Eva Widermann is a German concept artist who now lives in Ireland. She’s worked in the field for a decade now as a freelancer, and lists companies like Disney Interactive and Wizards of the Coast as clients. While some of her stuff features a wonderful use of colour, I’m showcasing only her black & white…

Our First Real Look At The Return Of A 1990s Adventure Classic

It’s been over a year since we first covered the Tex Murphy reboot, and today, we finally get our first proper trailer for the successful Kickstarter project. What you won’t find is gameplay. What you will find is enough hammy FMV to make you think the 90s never ended.

Warhammer’s Mortal Enemy Now has A Video Game

Warmachine, the tabletop wargame that’s stealing a ton of Warhammer’s thunder, is about to get its first video game adaptation. Provided its fans can raise $500,000. A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for Warmachine: Tactics, a turn-based tactical game for the PC and Mac. Here are some of the main features, straight from the project…

Metal Gear Artist Draws Kick-Ass Pacific Rim Poster

Need one more reason to get excited about Pacific Rim? How about the fact there’s a poster for the movie that was done by famed Metal Gear artist Yoji Shinkawa Done as an exclusive for the 3D release of the game, while the poster you’ll see below is for the Japanese market, those in the…

The Birth Of The PS4 Is A Children’s Story

So powerful has been Sony’s messaging to date with the PlayStation 4 that, despite it not even being out yet, the console already has something of a story. And a lot of that has to do with development legend and lead architect of the PlayStation 4, Mark Cerny. So reader Mark Hughes decided to get…

Girl And Her Ridiculously Adorable Kitten Perform A Nerdy Love Song

Okay, the song is pretty cute. But the ukulele-playing kitten? I don’t even know where to begin. This is comedian/singer DeAnne Smith with a song that’s as nerdy as all get out. And then, the cat enters the equation, and all bets are off. Hey, Wednesday’s over! We’re going to make it through this week…

The Steam Summer Sale Is Coming, And This Wallet Isn’t Happy About It

If your wallet could talk, I imagine it would have a few choice words for you around Steam summer sale time—just like in this video by TheWarpZone. The question is: will you listen? STEAM SUMMER SALE IS HERE! [TheWarpZone]

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There’s A New Ratchet & Clank Game For The PS3

Not content to let the console fade away without one last Ratchet & Clank game, Insomniac have announced Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, which will be out in the Fall and will cost $30. Insomniac are pitching it as a traditional Ratchet & Clank game, while a Vita version is yet to be confirmed.…

High School in NCAA Football 14 is Video Gaming’s Coolest Credit Roll

I had to laugh when, in the high school preamble to NCAA Football 14‘s Road to Glory career mode, I audibled to a draw and watched this skinny white kid slice the defense like Sonic the Hedgehog. “36 YARD TD BY ALEX HOWELL,” said the game. Huh? Alex Howell? He was a walk-on at Auburn.…

The Wii U has just received a system update, bringing it to 3.1.0. Nothing major, but here’s the summary anyways. Version 3.1.0 U available via wireless Internet connection includes the following improvements: Improvements to Standby Functions: The standby functions will now regularly connect to the Internet when the Wii U is powered down to check…

A Pokemon Religion Would Be Pretty Freakin Hilarious

Let’s say you made up a religion based on Pokemon—such an undertaking would probably require you to look at the lore of the game. As far as the Pokemon world is concerned, Arceus is the Pokemon that (possibly) created the universe. A legendary god, if you will. The “Mewsus” Twitter account takes that lore and…

Who Needs A Hero? Let’s Have More Games With Multiple Main Characters

I love a game with a cool, interesting main character. But you know what I think I might love even more? A game with multiple cool, interesting main characters. Why not, right? Modern video games are huge! They’ve got room to spare. I love a hero as much as the next red-blooded American, but it’s…

Check out this lovely tribute to Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP by artist Elizabeth Simins. (It’s full of spoilers, if you haven’t played the game yet.) You might remember Simins from Manic Pixel Dream Girl, the excellent 4-part series about growing up with video games.

Wayne Brady Professes His Love Of Video Games To Man In Sombrero

Despite their many cultural and linguistic differences, Let’s Make A Deal host Wayne Brady and a man in a sombrero bonded over their mutual love of video games. Isn’t that wonderful? It warms the cockles of my heart just thinking about it. (via Let’s Make a Deal)

This Shoot ‘Em Up With A Teleportation Twist Is Perfect On The Vita

Velocity Ultra is a shoot ’em up with a unique twist — your ship can teleport. It’s a nice twist on the normal shmup formula, making you dodge walls instead of bullets. Take a look at the video above to get a taste of the gameplay. The game was brought to Vita in the EU…

Sorry Console/PC Gamers, But The Mobile Deus Ex Is Damn Good

“We didn’t ask for this!” came the cry of PC and console fans, angry with the revelation that the next Deus Ex game would be an episodic mobile adventure. They don’t want to play it on their phones or tablets. It’s a pity, really, because The Fall is nearly every bit the Deus Ex game…

Very Serious Animal Crossing Question

Here’s what I do most nights in Animal Crossing: I play at night, then have my character turn out the lights and go to bed before I turn out the lights and go to bed myself. I’m curious how widespread this phenomenon is. POLL TIME:

These Early Xbox One Designs Didn’t Make The Cut

Polygon brings to our attention a curious reveal from the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference today: a bunch of rejected prototypes that the Xbox One team developed prior to the Xbox One design we’re all familiar with. The prototypes pictured above are the result of these early sketches: Seem like a lot? Naw. The Xbox One…

Conan O’Brien Did Not Enjoy The Pacific Rim Trailer

You can’t please everyone, I guess. The red-headed one has watched the trailer for Pacific Rim, and he was none too impressed. Particularly with the robo-bulges