Video games

Google Made Chromecast Cool Again

At Gizmodo, there are few things more rewarding than eating your own words. So here I am. It’s been six months since I reviewed the apparently boring new Google Chromecast, a gadget I said “falls short” and called “a bummer.” Now Google has effectively turned the Chromecast into the video game console of the future.…

Gadgets Adam Clark Estes Mar 20

This May Be the Hideous Logo for Google’s New Game Streaming Service

A Google exhibit at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday appears to be teasing some sort of hardware related to its widely rumored video game streaming service, albeit with a logo that looks like Doritos and the wifi symbol had a monstrous love child. A Google representative on site confirmed to Gizmodo…

Tech News Tom McKay Mar 18

Netflix’s Anime Plans Expand Even Further With Adaptation of Cult Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma

From nabbing streaming rights to classics like Neon Genesis Evangelion, to co-producing new series ranging from adaptations of its own shows to icons like Ultraman, Netflix is leaning all the way in on anime lately. And now it’s going even further, with the help of a beloved, weird Capcom game. Last night Netflix confirmed a…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 12

The Harry Potter Equivalent of Pokémon Go Looks Exactly Like You’d Expect

What if, instead of catching Weedles, wandering around in Pokémon Go got you the chance to save Harry Potter from being nibbled on by a Dementor? That’s basically what Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is. Announced by Niantic back in 2017 when Pokémon Go was still near its apex—not to say that it’s not popular anymore,…

Games James Whitbrook Mar 11

This New Duck Tales Song Is a Beautiful Treat for Longtime Fans

The new Duck Tales cartoon has a lot of sentimental good will to build off of. After all, it’s following up on the legacy of a beloved cartoon, which itself stands as the poster child of the entire Disney Afternoons collection of cartoons, seen by many as one of Disney’s best eras for interesting animation.…

io9 Julie Muncy Mar 10

Size Matters Not to the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all things good and merch-based. This week, celebrate Captain Marvel’s arrival with another cool action figure, Figuarts shows off some cool new toys both big and small, and perhaps the most perfect Katamari Damacy plush ever made. Check it out! Katamari Damacy The Prince and Magnetic…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Mar 8

The One Thing That Ruined Kingdom Hearts 3 for Me (No, It Wasn’t Frozen)

Kingdom Hearts is one of my great nerdy loves. Naturally, the wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 was painful. I knew coming back to the series after a decade away was going to be tough, that it could never measure up to the nostalgic hype that had built up in my heart. I didn’t expect it…

Games Beth Elderkin Mar 7

How to Play PS4 on Your iPhone From Your Bathroom (And Other Places Too)

You can now completely control your Playstation 4 with an iOS device anywhere there’s internet thanks to a free, new PS4 Remote Play app. The new feature comes through a system software update for PS4, which is also free. After spending a few minutes acquiring said software updates and apps, I was able to control…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 7

The Pokémon of Detective Pikachu, Ranked By Their Horrifying Cuteness

When it was first announced, not a lot of people thought a live-action Pokémon movie could work. And then the trailers for Detective Pikachu collectively blew our socks off by presenting realistically-rendered monsters that trade anime cartoonishness for a frankly incredible mix of adorableness and sheer terror. With two trailers now out for the movie,…

Movies James Whitbrook Mar 5

One of Pokémon‘s New Starters, in the Style of Detective Pikachu

This week was a big one for Pokémon fans. Not only did a brand new Detective Pikachu trailer give us a Bonnie-Tyler-powered look at the movie’s wild take on the Pokéverse, Nintendo officially revealed the next main games in the beloved franchise, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. But what if there was some crossover between…

Movies James Whitbrook Mar 1

Yes, Bowser Is the New President of Nintendo

Reggie Fils-Aimé, the President of Nintendo for the past 13 years, has officially announced his retirement. He’s being replaced by the most perfectly-named man for the job: Doug Bowser. Times are hard in the Koopa Kingdom, I guess! https://kotaku.com/nintendo-president-reggie-fils-aime-is-retiring-1832793123

Games James Whitbrook Feb 21

Nebula Awards Introduces Game Writing Category, and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Is a Nominee

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) has released its list of nominees for the 2018 Nebula Awards, and things are looking good this year. Not only is this year’s Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Performance category a powerhouse of great nominees, but there’s also a brand-new category that, surprisingly, includes Black…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Feb 20

Baby’s First Game Boy Teaches Your Kids the Joys of Gaming With Physical Buttons

Unless you’re a staunch advocate for your kids having zero screen time, at some point you’re going to distract them with a mobile device. But instead of putting your expensive, fragile smartphone in their hands, LeapFrog’s new RockIt Twist is like a baby’s first Game Boy that makes gaming more accessible with a bunch of…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Feb 18

This Tiny Pac-Man Game Is the Size of a Credit Card

Super Impulse’s Tiny Arcade line—a series of four-inch-tall fully playable arcade cabinets—is a fun way for ‘80s kids to relive their childhoods spent stuffing quarters into arcade machines. But for those times when you’re away from your desk and get the itch for Pac-Man or Missile Command, Super Impulse has created a new MicroArcade line…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Feb 13

Heroes Never Die, and Neither Do the Week’s Best Toys

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of our favorite new toys on the internet. This week: Nerf overkill! Overwatch’s Mercy swoops in! Very nice chairs! And much, much more. Check it out! Nerf N-Strike Elite Titan CS-50 Blaster If it’s good enough to help take down an alien Predator running through the jungles,…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Feb 8

Giant Eyes, Giant Heads, and 20 Years of Lego Star Wars Are the Biggest Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the best toys and merchandise we want to start collecting dust on our shelves. This week: Lego celebrates 20 years of Star Wars sets, Alita: Battle Angel gets its very own Hot Toy, and we check out a Doctor Who coffee press that is, unfortunately,…

io9 Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Feb 1

The Post-Apocalyptic Abe Lincoln the Country Deserves, and More of the Best Axe-Wielding Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of all things collectible, toy-related, and budget-breaking. This week we’ve got a beautiful Transformer from the Bumblebee movie that doesn’t actually transform, a post-apocalyptic version of Abraham Lincoln and more minifigures from The Lego Movie 2, and the return of everyone’s favorite space ranger in action…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Jan 18

Alita: Battle Angel’s Interactive Experience Puts You at the Heart of Iron City’s Hottest Competition

One thing fans rarely get to do with their favorite movies is visit the actual sets. Mostly that’s because they were built in a far-off, secluded film studio and destroyed before the movie even came out. But the idea of making that experience possible for fans is one of the seeds that breathed life into…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 18

A Guide to Kingdom Hearts 3, for the Disney Fan Who Has No Idea What This Franchise Is

At the end of the month—outside of any potential, agonizing last-minute delay—one of the most anticipated moments for games in 2019 is going to happen: After years and years of waiting, Kingdom Hearts 3 will finally come out. Are you a Disney fan who’s wildly confused as to what the deal is? We’re here to…let’s say…

Games James Whitbrook Jan 15

10 Cloverfield Lane Director Dan Trachtenberg Will Chart the Uncharted Movie

The Uncharted movie lives, dies, lives, dies, and now lives again! This thing has more high-stakes action than most Uncharted quick time events do, frankly. Sony has been trying to get a movie adaptation of the beloved Naughty Dog action-adventure franchise—following the globetrotting exploits of mercenary-shooter/treasure hunter Nathan Drake—for so long, Uncharted fanboy Nathan Fillion…

Movies James Whitbrook Jan 14

Google Made Chromecast Cool Again

This May Be the Hideous Logo for Google’s New Game Streaming Service

Netflix’s Anime Plans Expand Even Further With Adaptation of Cult Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma

The Harry Potter Equivalent of Pokémon Go Looks Exactly Like You’d Expect

This New Duck Tales Song Is a Beautiful Treat for Longtime Fans

Size Matters Not to the Best Toys of the Week

The One Thing That Ruined Kingdom Hearts 3 for Me (No, It Wasn’t Frozen)

How to Play PS4 on Your iPhone From Your Bathroom (And Other Places Too)

The Pokémon of Detective Pikachu, Ranked By Their Horrifying Cuteness

One of Pokémon‘s New Starters, in the Style of Detective Pikachu

Yes, Bowser Is the New President of Nintendo

Nebula Awards Introduces Game Writing Category, and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Is a Nominee

Baby’s First Game Boy Teaches Your Kids the Joys of Gaming With Physical Buttons

This Tiny Pac-Man Game Is the Size of a Credit Card

Heroes Never Die, and Neither Do the Week’s Best Toys

Giant Eyes, Giant Heads, and 20 Years of Lego Star Wars Are the Biggest Toys of the Week

The Post-Apocalyptic Abe Lincoln the Country Deserves, and More of the Best Axe-Wielding Toys of the Week

Alita: Battle Angel’s Interactive Experience Puts You at the Heart of Iron City’s Hottest Competition

A Guide to Kingdom Hearts 3, for the Disney Fan Who Has No Idea What This Franchise Is

10 Cloverfield Lane Director Dan Trachtenberg Will Chart the Uncharted Movie

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

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‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

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The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

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