In Real Life

Barry Allen’s Greatest Enemy Gets A Creepy Upgrade In The Flash #20

You don’t need to feel sorry for the Flash. Despite what it looks like, he’s doing OK.

Retro

All-Star Dad Builds Incredible Arcade With His Son

When I was growing up, I was barely allowed to own any video games. Contrast that with Redditor Mertzlufft, whose father teamed up with him to construct this bananas-looking underground compound, stuffed with more games than any single human could hope to handle.

Xbox

What Chinese People Think About The New Xbox

The original Xbox and Xbox 360 weren’t allowed to for sale in China due to the country’s console ban. With the ban looking to stay in place for the foreseeable future, the availability of the Xbox One as well as other next-generation consoles in China is questionable.

News

EA Sports Has No Right To College Players, Judges Say

A US federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by a college quarterback against EA Sports, on grounds the video game publisher used his likeness without permission in its popular NCAA Football series. Ryan Hart sued years ago on grounds that the Rutgers quarterback in NCAA Football exhibited all of his traits except for his name, and therefore constituted his actual likeness.

In Real Life

Chinese Newspaper Confuses The Japanese Military With… DeviantArt

A website for Chinese newspaper Global Times recently published photos of a new Japanese military helicopter “design concept”. Too bad it’s not real. It’s not even made by the Japanese military.

Xbox

When Xbox Jokes Accidentally Become Xbox Marketing

Yesterday, GameSpot’s Carolyn Petit was one of countless people online having a little fun at Microsoft’s expense during its woeful Xbox One reveal.

Xbox

Here’s What People In Japan Think Of Xbox One

The original Xbox had a rough time in Japan. Ditto for the Xbox 360. How are things fairing for the just announced Xbox One? Um…

In Real Life

These Stuffed Pokémon Dolls Are Way Too Freakin’ Cute

deviantART user LeFay00 makes a ton of Amigurumi, which, according to Wikipedia, is the “Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals”. Often, Amigurumi are adorable. So it should be no surprise that LeFay’s collection of chibi Pokémon Amigurumi are rather charming.

Mobile

App Review: Google Play Is Messed Up, Like This Poor Girl’s Disfigured Face

“Why don’t you review more Android games?” is a question I get on a daily basis, and it’s a question I never ignore. Every time I get it, the first thing I do is go to Google Play on my phone and see if there’s anything new worth taking a look at.

In Real Life

Hey, Facebook, Your ‘Like’ Button Is Ugly. Here Are Better Options.

Can you guess which games each of these icons represent? I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty tired of seeing the bulky, medical-blue ‘Like’ button on every website and, increasingly, cafes and other random locations boasting their profile pages and begging for interest.

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