SIXTY DOLLAR GAMES?! [Update:the official video has been taken down, presumably to avoid embarrassment, so a mirror is now posted in its stead. The Ouya construct is learning — it will soon be capable of rational thought and feelings. Be afraid.] As part of their“free the games”campaign, it seems as if Ouya isout to deliver a message— $60 games are not okay. But the delivery of said message in a recent commercial (featured above) is so bizarre that it must be seen to be believed....

A globetrotting power fantasy and Mario Kart Excitebike crossbreed Last Sunday’s Sup Holmes (now oniTunes) was slightly intoxicated foray into the mind of two tattooed barbarian warriors who just happen to make videogames. Though I don’t get the sense that Vieko Franetovic and Mike Lohaus are the type of guys who are particularly motivated to sending overt autobiographical messages in their games, it didn’t take long to see the parallels the design ofKrunchand the temperament of its creators....

Free-to-enter drawing Want to go to E3? You should. It’s amazing. I’ve been doing it for about a decade and itnevergets old. I’m so excited about this next event that I can’t sit still. It’s harder than ever to get in if you’re not a member of the industry, but Ubisoft’s Uplay Meet Your Heroes Contest will make it really easy for a few select people. They did this last year, and they’re doing it again for E3 2013....

Did you think the NFT train hadall but passed us by? Would it have been unthinkable for a major AAA publisher to dip its feet into Web 3.0years after the fad had gone by? Well, Ubisoft certainly doesn’t feel that way, ifChampions Tacticsis anything to go by. Granted,Champions Tacticsis not the first time Ubisoft has attempted to push out an NFT platform. Some may recall the much maligned Ubisoft Quartz and its “Digits,” which were shoved intoGhost Recon: Breakpointwithall the grace of a walrus on stilts....

OG of War Koei Tecmo have released two new trailers featuring the recently revealed Ares and Odin, both of whom will be joining the enormous battalion of characters in the upcomingWarriors Orochi 4. First up is God of War Ares, who is armed with twin lances that, amazingly, can morph into winged creatures and wreck platoons of enemies with reckless abandon, even reconstructing into a double-ended tornado for when situations get particularly sticky....

Last November, Blizzard announced a truckload of new features coming toWorld of Warcraftsoon. One of the most exciting items they teased was the inclusion of player housing. Now thatthey’ve pulled back the curtain, it’s looking very interesting. If you haven’t heard anything about this feature, players will soon have personal housing inWorld of Warcraft. There will be instanced “neighborhoods” that players can load into and choose a primo spot for their new home....

Thanks for HK-47 David Gaider, the brain behind some of BioWare’s best characters, has left the company after 17 years. The announcement was made on his own Twitter earlier today. Some news: I must sadly announce that, after 17 years, today is my last day at BioWare. I’ll miss my team, and wish everyone here the best. — David Gaider (@davidgaider)June 21, 2025 Gaider has worked on several BioWare games since 1999 includingBaldur’s Gate 2, the classicNeverwinter Nights,Knights of the Old Republic, and of course,Dragon Age....

Too much adorability for one day If you cute quota for the day wasn’t met by theNieR Automata Trading Arts Box, then perhaps this new Nendoroid of the lovable Roll from theMega Manseries may tip you over the edge. The new figure, originally announced in September, shines the spotlight on Dr. Light’s assistant and the “sister” of the Super Fighting Robot. The Nendoroid is based on Roll’s design fromMega Man 11and comes complete with multiple face-plates, accessories, and even a puppy-style Rush to keep her company....

Dead or Alive 5will be available as a digital release on PlayStation Network the same day as it hits shelves (September 25), Tecmo Koei revealedat an event tonight in Tokyo. Xbox 360 users will have a couple more days to wait for it to hit Xbox Live, however. We don’t often see games hit the digital front for consoles so soon. If this is what we can expect in the next console generation, I think I’d be okay with that....

Nintendo is aware of it [Update:Nintendo has explainedthat the data will be restored in a future system update and your playtime is not lost.] Nintendo Switch owners took to Twitter this past week to share their disappointment for a recent glitch that erased the record of “time played” on their systems forZelda: Breath of the Wild. Of all the games to erase playtime data for this is probably the most egregious offender, as it launched with the Switch day one, and folks are proud of the effort they’ve put into their save files....

TheAlice in WonderlandRealm is a very confusing place inDisney Dreamlight Valley. It involves lots of secrets, puzzles, and riddles for you to tackle, including answering the Pencil Birds’ questions. The strange Pencil Bird has some decently tricky trivia for you to answer. Getting all of the questions right is crucial for progression, so here areall of the answers to the Pencil Birds questions inDisney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contents Pencil Bird location in Disney Dreamlight Valley The Pencil Bird can be foundsitting on a stack of booksnear the path right by the entrance to theAlice in WonderlandRealm....

We’ve all been through situations where we just have to know who thatonevoice actor is in a game, movie, or TV show. You’ll likely have experienced this withStellar Blade’sensemble, featuring several notable actors who will certainly pique your interest. But before you untangle the webs of its casting, here’s a complete list ofStellar Blade’sEnglish dub cast. All English dub Stellar Blade voice actors Stellar Blade’sEnglish dub cast is a star-studded affair, both for main characters like EVE and Adam, and some standout NPCs....

[Every week (until I get bored), Art Juice takes a recent videogame story and provides an unremittingly artistic slant, telling us a little something about ourselves in the process … whether we want to know the truth or not!] They say art can be powerful, but not evenItruly respected that statement until today, when I was metaphorically punched in the face by my own emotion. After completing this piece, I wept for a day and a half, overcome with raw feeling....