Enter The Gungeon Is Scratching My Spelunky Itch
I’ve been waiting for another game to grab me like Spelunky did, and while it’s still early days, it seems like Enter the Gungeon might be up to the task.
Spelunky's Journey From Pixel Game To Console Classic
It’s rare that gamers ever get to hear the full story behind how (and why) a game was made. So it’s awesome that Derek Yu, the creator of Spelunky, has written a book that does just that.
Player Pulls Off Absurd Spelunky Run, Makes It Look Easy
What you’re seeing above shouldn’t be possible, but krille71 somehow pulled it off. Here’s how.
The Spelunky Speedrun World Record Was Just Broken
Spelunky is insane. People who speed run Spelunky are insane. Someone just broke the Hell speed run world record for Spelunky. Guess what: it’s insane.
Spelunky World Record Speedrun Looks Like Magic
I’ve played more than 100 hours of Spelunky. Olmec? No problem. Yama? Done. Speedlunky? Did it on PC and Vita. But that didn’t stop this world record run from making me feel terrible.
Evolve Players Figured Out How To Make Friends With The Monster
Evolve pits four players against one in a brutal fight to the death. That is, unless you decide to start jumping rope with the monster.
Spelunky, Beaten With A Dance Pad Controller
If a dance pad controller is good enough for Dark Souls, it's good enough for Spelunky. Plus clips from Destiny, Shadow of Mordor, and more!
DriveClub and Spelunky Head to PlayStation Plus in October
DriveClub finally leaves the starting line in October, with the PlayStation Plus Edition of the game joining Spelunky, Dust: An Elysian Tail, and several other additions to the lineup. Check out the video above, list below, or PlayStation.Blog to see the full roster.
Hey FIFA? That's Not How Feet Work.
Oh god. Oh god, someone call an ambulance please.
Highlight Reel: How To Summon 6 Leeroy Jenkins(es?)
We've rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today: An anti-aircraft log, a creatively themed Dark Souls 2 hack, and creative ways to use new game mechanics.
Highlight Reel: Dota 2's Biggest Winners
Today's gaming highlights: The biggest prize in esports history, an amazing escape in Dota 2, and a very good reason to always watch your back in a warzone.
Highlight Reel: Any Landing You Can Walk (Or Swim) Away From
Today's gaming highlights: Casually landing a plane on a boat in a warzone, jumping over buildings like Superman, an incredible sniper shot, and more!
Highlight Reel: This Weekend's Must-See Gaming Moments
Today's gaming highlights: Some of the best moments from the biggest fighting game tournament of the year, plus incredible world records in both Spelunky and World of Warcraft!
New Spelunky World Record Destroys the Two-Minute Barrier
You'd scream, too, if you did something better and faster than anyone else in the world. Like completing the notoriously hard video game Spelunky. So, yeah, let the guy holler.
Highlight Reel: The Safest Mario Kart Racer
Today in gaming highlights: We see how to safely navigate a Mario Kart 8 course. Very safely. Also, a Counter-Strike dance party!
Remember That Spelunky World Record? It Just Got Topped.
Spelunky players just refuse to give up. It makes sense, considering the game they've chosen to spend so much time playing. The world record for highest possible score has been beaten, with an amazing run by YamaYamaDingDong.
Top-Notch Spelunky Player Just Broke The World Record Score
Bananasaurus_Rex is easily one of, if not the, best Spelunky players out there. And right now he's in the middle of an incredible run to rack up a record score of $3 million, which means getting every single piece of treasure in every level.
I Didn't Even Know I Wanted A Spelunky Metroid Mod Until Now
I don't know how this game went this long without this mod, but that doesn't really matter: Here it is, at last, Spelunky done Metroid-style. The title screen and music alone should fire you right the hell up.
Mod Forces Spelunky to Create the Same Levels
A big component of Spelunky's appeal and challenge is its procedurally generated levels, assuring you don't play the same board twice. Some diehards, however, have developed a tool (for the PC's HD version) that forces the game to generate the same level on replays.
Want to understand what makes Spelunky a great game? Over at Polygon, game designer Douglas Wilson (of J.S. Joust and more recently, Clusterfuck reknown) has written an in-depth, play-by-play analysis of one of the most amazing Spelunky achievements of 2013. Check it out.
