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Infographic captures gamers’ frustration at DLC, but forgets some key points of video gaming past

Casey Baseel
Dec 10, 2015
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“Where’s the downloadable content beef?” is a valid question, but overlooks the fact that video games used to be like ham and cheese sandwiches.

Internet, Japan
(clever • DLC • downloadable content • funny • infographic • video games)

In real life, hitting someone with Street Fighter’s dragon punch would kill him…messily 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 9, 2015

And here we thought Mortal Kombat was the gory video game.

Internet, USA
(awesome • dragon punch • experiment • funny • shoryuken • Street Fighter • video • video games • Vsauce)

Japanese gamer builds his own custom arcade cabinet full of nostalgic feels 【Video】

Krista Rogers
Dec 8, 2015

If you’ve got the time and dedication, here’s one clever way to recycle your old analog TV monitor!

Japan
(arcade games • cool • DIY • playstation • Sega Saturn • video • video games)

Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist’s Machinima produces new Street Fighter live-action series

Anime News Network
Dec 8, 2015

Street Fighter V: Resurrection project revealed at Capcom Cup 2015 Finals on Sunday.

Japan
(Assassin's Fist • Live action • Machinima • Street Fighter • video games)

Hooters opening gaming bar in Tokyo in partnership with video game company Namco

Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2015

Companies collaborating to earn all of the disposable income from 20 and 30-something males in Japan.

Japan
(bars • Hooters • Namco • restaurants • Shibuya • Tokyo • video games)

Final Fantasy VII gets new combat engine, oh and it’s now a multi-part series, too 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 7, 2015

Cloud and company are coming back…multiple times?!?

Japan
(Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII remake • Square Enix • video • video games)

Final Fantasy VII’s PS4 port now available

Anime News Network
Dec 7, 2015

Port comes with trophy support, static custom theme.

Global
(Final Fantasy VII • Playstation 4 • video • video games)

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom announced for PS4

Anime News Network
Dec 6, 2015

Level-5 head Akihiro Hino, designer Yoshiyuki Momose, Miyazaki’s composer Joe Hisaishi return.

Global, Japan
(Ni no Kuni II • Playstation 4 • Revenant Kingdom • Studio Ghibli • video games)

Udon Entertainment holds Street Fighter V art exhibition in San Francisco

Anime News Network
Dec 5, 2015

Exhibition on Friday-Saturday will feature artists Long Vo, Jeff Cruz, Edwin Huang.

Japan, USA
(Anime News Network • art • exhibition • San Francisco • Street Fighter V • video games)

Geoff Keighley: Konami bans Metal Gear Solid V’s Hideo Kojima from game awards

Anime News Network
Dec 4, 2015

Kojima also did not accept award at PlayStation Awards in Japan on Thursday.

Japan
(awards • ban • Hideo Kojima • Konami • Metal Gear Solid V • PlayStation Awards • video games)

Anime girlfriend kiss-flavored candy: The lonely otaku’s new favorite snack?

Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2015

Does best girl taste best, too?

Japan
(anime • Girlfriend Beta • Kiss • otaku • sweets • video games • weird)

Newest Pikachu figure is fully posable, fiercely adorable 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Dec 3, 2015

Gotta pose ‘em all!

Japan
(anime • cute • figures • Pikachu • Pokemon • toys • video games)

Sekai Project explains Yohjo Simulator game’s removal from Steam

Anime News Network
Dec 2, 2015

Video game localization company Sekai Project explained to the Hardcore Gamer website its reasons for removing DEADFACTORY’s Yohjo Simulator game from Steam on November 20.

Global, Japan
(explained • reason • removal • Steam • video games • Yohjo Simulator)

New Legend of Zelda tabletop book heading to gamer book shelves

Anime News Network
Dec 2, 2015

Global, Japan
(book • Legends of Localization • nintendo • the legend of Zelda • video games)

Halo artist unveils a more mature take on The Legend of Zelda’s Link

Mike
Dec 2, 2015

A 343 Industries render artist shows us what Link might have looked like if The Legend of Zelda had been in a western developer’s hands.

Internet, USA
(art • design • Halo • link • the legend of Zelda • video games)

You can now sing the Super Mario Bros. theme at karaoke boxes in Japan

Casey Baseel
Dec 1, 2015

Sure, you’ve played Super Mario, but have you ever sung Super Mario?

Japan
(karaoke • Mario • music • nintendo • Super Mario • video games)

Artist shares a glimpse of a world where the Pokémon Eevee is real

Krista Rogers
Dec 1, 2015

Check out one Japanese Twitter user’s adorable vision of what her home would be like if Eevee actually existed in real life!

Internet, Japan
(art • cute • Eevee • illustration • pet • photography • Pokemon • twitter • video games)

Official Pokémon site reveals bizarre yet amusing secrets about Fighting-type Pokémon Machamp

Krista Rogers
Dec 1, 2015

The official Pokémon website recently shared two surprising revelations about Generation I Fighting-type Pokémon Machamp which may leave you blushing!

Japan
(fighting • first generation • funny • Machamp • Pokemon • Trivia • video games)

Anime’s One-Punch Man is punching his way through Bethesda’s Fallout 4

KK Miller
Nov 30, 2015

Still hasn’t found an opponent worthy of his intense training.

Internet
(anime • Fallout 4 • One-Punch Man • video • video games)

New Attack on Titan game announces release month, continues to look really amazing 【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 30, 2015

The live action movies were a disaster, but the video game, with a newly announced Japanese release date of February 2016, looks like it might redeem them both!