June 7th, 2019Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... E3 is right around the corner, and I couldn't be more jazzed! But that isn't stopping some of the biggest names in gaming jumping in and getting things kicked off in a really big way already!
The week before E3 is almost always this major calm before the storm for gamers everywhere; a week where...
June 6th, 2019Father's Day is right around the corner, and as the resident Dad of the Daily Crate team, I figured it was my duty to put together another one of my patented "Best of" gaming lists! This time around, in honor of all you kick ass dads out there, I'm talking about the Best Dads in gaming!
Now, let me just say that these dads might not be...
June 6th, 2019Join us as we do our best to ensure that you are fully EDUCRATED, via our YouTube channel!
Educrated is a show that dives into some of the franchises we love and would love to share with you. Through fun facts, trivia, and employee interaction, today we’ll show you why we're nothing but a bunch of big kids around here: It’s time...
June 5th, 2019The Electronic Entertainment Expo has been a yearly (mostly) event since video games hit the mainstream. With this comes mini-conferences from the biggest in the gaming industry and we all tune in and attend with no question. Sometimes, well, it can get interesting.
I included a video of some pretty notable moments as finding clips...
June 5th, 2019Cowabunga, dudes, this is a real blast from the past; for today's Video Vault, we've dug up an amazing retro Behind the Scenes segment from New Line Cinema on the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action feature film! Dig this for a delightful dose of 90's nostalgia, including some really insightful footage demonstrating just how...
June 4th, 2019For fans of the wild and wonderful works of both Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett, this past weekend was a long-awaited trip we've been waiting decades for: a filmed Good Omens adaptation is here, and it's so good.
Gaiman and Pratchett's collaboration on this beloved comedy/fantasy tome is the meeting of two greats of genre...
June 4th, 2019You would be shocked to learn that not all games have a ton of trivia to find about them. I think the hardest time I have had is with one of my favorite games ala Katamari Damacy! I found the best bits so we could both learn more...
1. Yuu Miyake, who was the composer for the Katamari series of games, used to wander around the halls...
June 3rd, 2019Not everyone has the time to catch up on every unique and silly video game out there. Thankfully, fans of Game Grumps send them games they haven't played much and they spend hours deep diving and goofing off to the tune of rad titles! Tal Rimoni on YouTube compiled their favorite moments from the We Love Katamari playthrough videos that...
June 3rd, 2019This month, indulge your inner kid with an epic #TOYBOX full of loot bringing your childhood memories to life!
It’s time to return to an era when action figures were plentiful, towels doubled as capes, the floor was lava, and Saturday morning cartoons were serious business BABIES!
Growing up in the 90’s, Rugrats was a staple...
May 31st, 2019Fans of one of the most acclaimed TV shows of the 21st century (so far) are finally getting their closure. Tonight, HBO airs Deadwood: The Movie, a two-hour coda to the David Milch Western series that was unceremoniously cancelled back in 2006 after airing a very open-ended third-season finale.
Now, Deadwood might not immediately seem...
May 31st, 2019Oh boy, I've been itching to talk about this! The Pokemon Company held a press conference this week and dropped a bombshell of new information on upcoming titles and accessories that shook the interwebs.
Before you say "DEAD GAME", I'll have you know that Pokemon GO is still the top-performing mobile games Nintendo has to offer, and...
May 30th, 2019"Become what you must... Become, the Warrior of Darkness!" Look, I don't know what gets you hyped up, but if you're anything like me, then epic cinematic trailers with kick-ass lines like that Warrior of Darkness one is a surefire way to get my blood pumping.
You combine that with a bevy of improvements to the game, new jobs to play,...
May 30th, 2019Back in 2016, the game developer Bloober Team came out with their first indie horror title called Layers of Fear. Three years later, they would team up with Gun Media to publish a sequel. There was a lot of hype and I was a part of it, but how did I fare with its follow-up?
Back when Layers of Fear first launched, I was...
May 29th, 2019
You don’t need to search high and low for stylish wear!
December’s Loot Wear Looters SCAVENGED for an ensemble of pop culture perfection featuring Dungeons & Dragons, Die Hard, Escape from New York and Fraggle Rock!
Yippie-Ki-Yay, LOOTERS! December’s Loot Socks featured one of the most epic Christmas, er, action...
May 29th, 2019Summer is nearly here! And whether it's warm and sunny where you are or the dregs of spring are still raining on your parade, we're advocating you hunker down and play with your toys.
Our June TOYBOX-themed Spotify playlist features some hit songs, terrific scores, and other tracks that inspired us thinking of the franchises that are...
May 28th, 2019The 80's had entertainment value for days... heck, a decade! Saturday morning cartoons were appointment TV then and some of these lesser known gems were fascinating! Let's get into some trivia about just what you may have loved.
1. In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cartoon series, Casey Jones never removes his hockey mask despite the...
May 24th, 2019Ah, the power of the moving image. It played a role in shaping our entertainment from an early age, during those hours of kids' programming on weekday afternoons or Saturday mornings. No wonder it was the best place to appeal to our need for TOYS!
Though the staple programming schedules of those of us who grew up from the late 70's...
May 24th, 2019When I first bought Katamari Damacy for PlayStation 2, it was simply because the box art was weird and I was taking a break from tactics roleplaying games. Bright colors, weird characters and a game box that interested me, that was all it took. Here we are in 2019 and I'm still intrigued.
I have to admit, when I first played Katamari --...
May 23rd, 2019Now that Winter has come and gone for Game of Thrones on HBO, it appears that George R.R. Martin, the author of the Song of Ice and Fire book series that inspired the hit television show, is setting his sights on more than just finishing his book series – turns out, he's wanting to throw his hat into the world of video games as...