In Real Life

Metal Slug Gets Real (Really Real!)

Reader Andrew McMurry sends us this short little video he made, in which he jumps head-first into a Metal Slug level and proceeds to shoot, slash and explode his way through legions of bad guys. All in the name of your entertainment.


August 4, 2011
In Real Life

When Parents Let Their Kids Die

It’s one of Japan’s dirty secrets. Summer after summer, parents get their gaming fix at pachinko parlors, leaving small children in the car. Alone. To die.


July 12, 2011
Mobile

The King Of Fighters-i Takes On The IPhone.

Something to get out of the way: I hate virtual joysticks. Hate them. That being said, I liked The King of Fighters-i, virtual joystick and all.


June 29, 2011
News

New Fighter Joining The King Of Fighters XIII

According to the latest issue of Japanese game mag Famitsu, Billy Kane from Fatal Fury is coming to the console version of KOFXIII. The game will be out on October 27 in Japan. [ゲーム情報!ゲームのはなし]


April 7, 2011
In Real Life

The Incredible Video Game Art Of Toshiaki Mori

Toshiaki Mori is a man you may not know by name, but you’ll definitely know him by his work. As an artist working in the video game industry for over 20 years now, he’s produced some of gaming’s most striking and iconic pieces of promotional and cover art.


February 16, 2011
Retro

You’ve Never Experienced Neo Geo Hardware Drama Like This

Are you ready to have a Neo Geo make sweet love to your eyeballs? Thanks to photographer Aaron Nanto and his perfectly preserved, beautifully shot SNK hardware, your retinas are about to be thoroughly and lovingly sexed.


February 8, 2011
Nintendo

Don’t Hold Your Breath For A Nintendo Vs Capcom Fighting Game

Capcom vs Marvel. Capcom vs SNK (pictured). Capcom vs Namco. Know who’s missing? Nintendo. And that might not change.


February 2, 2011
PlayStation

Japanese PSPs Getting Healthy Dose Of Retro Arcade Gaming

Famed arcade developer SNK is bringing a slew of retro titles to Japanese PSPs with “SNK Arcade Classics 0″. Check out the list of games here.


January 17, 2011
In Real Life

Vintage Gaming Collection Washed Away In Aussie Floods

Over the past week, large areas of Australia’s eastern seaboard were ravaged by floods. Billions of dollars worth of damage was been done, and sitting quietly amidst that tally is this man’s retro gaming hardware collection.


December 7, 2010
News

Retro Neo Geo Games Beat Up The PlayStation Network

Osaka-based game company SNK Playmore, best known for its fighting games, is unleashing a whole slew of titles on the PlayStation Network.