Okay, we realize this may not exactly be a full on news item, but sometimes you just need to have a little fun. Mr. TVCow has put together one of the funniest Assassin’s Creed videos we’ve seen in a very long time. This time, the four assassins of the upcoming Unity game are played by mega-cute kittens. Hey, you know there are cats in the game that you can pet as you walk along, right? Well, after seeing their secret world, you might just give them a touch more respect. They could likely slay you with their cuteness alone, but … Continue reading Funny Kittens Video Puts Feline Fighters into Assassin’s Creed World →

The worlds of literature and gaming will collide on October 10-13, when a group of Seattle-based gamers led by YouTube Let’s Player Philip Gerou host Tales for Tales, a charity game marathon and online auction to benefit First Book Seattle, a nonprofit dedicated to getting books to underprivileged kids in King County, Washington. The Tales for Tales team will play Tales of Symphonia, a Japanese role-playing video game, for approximately three days non-stop, all in front of live stream cameras. During the marathon, over thirty items will go up for auction, including art prints by Seattle artist Justin Hillgrove, signed … Continue reading Seattle-based Video Game Marathon to Benefit Children’s Literacy →

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