Blizzard’s Boss Shows Everyone How To Watch A Starcraft Tournament Properly

This awkward yet funny moment happened during yesterday’s stream of the Starcraft II WCS series in South Korea, showing Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime making himself at home (well, technically he is). Front row, some pizza and the best pros in front of you—that’s the way to do it. Blizzard just announced its plans for a…

The Second Arc of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is Better Than the First

When I looked at the first arc of the 2012 anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure earlier this year, I said that it captured the essence of the manga for better and worse. The second arc suffers from the same double-edged sword; but thanks to a far more interesting story and protagonist, it comes off much more…

The San Andreas set is now available in the GTA Kubricks collection, Rockstar tweeted.

Light Novel Fan Translators Build a Centralized Community on the Web

Anime is by far the most popular piece of Japanese popular culture to leave Japan and spread to other parts of the world. But as the vast majority of anime series are adaptations, that leads to the question: From what are these anime adapted? Of course, most are originally manga series that become popular in…

Look at this Dragon’s Crown trailer. Just look at it. It’s like concept art coming to life. Absolutely phenomenal—though the title font is still looking atrocious. Vanillaware’s pretty side-scrolling action-RPG will be landing on the PS3 and the Vita on July 25.

“Dogs Wearing Pantyhose” Is Now a Thing in China

The latest meme to overtake the internet in China? “Gou gou chuan siwa” (狗狗穿丝袜), or in English, “Dogs wearing pantyhose”. Note: This post contains content that some readers might find offensive. Hong Kong news site Sharp Daily (via IT Media) is reporting that on Chinese social networking site Weibo, many users are uploading gag photos…

I’ve Never Seen Action Figures Like This Before

Every artist has his or her material of choice. For some, it’s paint. For others, it’s stone or clay. For Japanese artist Shota Katsube, it’s twist ties. You know, twist ties, right? Those metal wires incased in paper or plastic that you use to close up bags and stuff. Katsube twists colorful and shiny ties…

These BioShock Infinite Pendants Are Both Somber And Beautiful

The beauties you can see above are the work of Annie Saunders from Carson City, NV. Both the setting and the chain are made of bronze, and, according to her, the necklaces are great for cosplay. I’d use mine to bring out my inner Elizabeth. Hey Booker, want some money? Bioshock Infinite Bird/Cage Necklace [Etsy,…

Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment is Tailor-Made for Fans of the Franchise

Sword Art Online is a massively popular franchise in Japan. Last year it was the best selling light novel series in Japan and in my review of the first half of the anime I called it the smartest anime I had seen in years Yet in the half-a-decade since its first release, this franchise centered…

In Japan, There’s a “Girlfriend Coat” to Hug Lonely People

Behold, a coat. That will hug you. And whisper into your ear. Some Japanese students at the University of Tsukuba decided they’d put their effort into creating a coat that could give the sensation of being hugged from behind by their girlfriend. Make that, their imaginary anime sounding girlfriend. The result is called the Riajyuu…

Sega Is Selling a New Dreamcast Controller. It’s a Cute Backpack.

In an effort to appeal to hip Japanese teens (I think?), Sega is rolling out a Dreamcast controller…backpack. This, according to Japanese game site Gamer, is part of Sega’s new brand, “SegaKawaii”. In Japanese, “kawaii” (かわいい) means “cute” or “adorable”. The Dreamcast controller backpack is priced at 13,860円 (US$146) and is going on sale April…

Now This Guy Is Totally Pissed about the Xbox Always-Online Controversy

Think you are upset about that Microsoft creative director’s always-online remarks? No, you are not upset. Francis, however, is upset. Very upset. All of this comes in the wake of a piece Kotaku published earlier today, detailing how sources told Kotaku that the next Xbox requires an internet connection to start games. Francis is MAD…

Raiden Cosplayer Can Be Easily Confused With Actual Raiden

It’s probably not my favourite Raiden cosplay, but for effort and application it’s now a comfortable number two. Cosplayer Xailas7 wore this to the Metal Gear Rising launch party in LA, and if he wasn’t the star attraction there, well I just don’t know. It’s incredible. From the contacts to the hair to the detail…

So This Is A Game Where You Play As The Moon

Ever since The Mighty Boosh, I’ve wanted to be the Moon. Playing as people and aliens and robots is all well and good, but to be a celestial body? One that some people think is made out of cheese? Yes please. So it’s nice seeing the reveal of Lune, “a game of exploration and adventure…

BioShock Infinite: The Movie Gives You All The Story With The Gameplay Cut Out

As a shooter, BioShock Infinite isn’t that great. People came for the story and world, and that’s what most people seem to have loved and have taken away from the experience. Naturally, then, somebody went and made a video including only BioShock Infinite’s “best” bits. Gameplay footage is kept to a bare minimum, mostly transitions…

Full Throttle’s 1993 VHS Promo Tape

This is a 1993 promo for Lucasarts’ Full Throttle, starring The Gone Jackals, the band who feature in the game’s fantastic soundtrack. The clip above features the most memorable track from the game, that used in the intro, but as I outlined in this feature on the band and its soundtrack a couple of years…

The Beautiful Concept Art Of BioShock Infinite

Ben Lo is a Canadian concept artist who currently works at Irrational Games in Boston. An environment concept artist, in this gallery you’ll see a selection of his works that contributed to the design of BioShock Infinite’s Columbia. They are, as you’d expect given how beautiful the final product was, absolutely gorgeous. You can see…

If This Really Is Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’s Soundtrack, Then Oh My God

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, ie the worst-kept secret this week in video games, has unravelled a little more, with Aussie artist Powerglove seemingly behind the game’s soundtrack. His Soundcloud page has a number of tracks bearing the “box art” for the expansion/DLC/whatever the hell it is, and they are exactly what you think that…

The Godfather Of Soul Takes On The Game Of Thrones

Only one can sit on the Iron Throne. And I can think of no better man than the Godfather of Soul himself, Mr. James Brown. This mash-up of the Game of Thrones theme and James Brown’s This is a Man’s World by DJ Rozroz is way, way better than I would have thought this kind…

A Microsoft Creative Director ‘Doesn’t Get The Drama’ Around Always-Online Consoles, Devices

Adam Orth is a creative director at Microsoft Studios. That places him pretty high up on Microsoft’s video game chain of command. Not the top, but he’s an important guy. Anyway, earlier today, Adam took to Twitter to seemingly talk about our report that the next Xbox console will require an always-online internet connection While…