This weekend, we'll witness the evolution of Caesar, the ape revolutionary played by Andy Serkis in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. And next month, we meet Vin Diesel's Groot. But motion-capture has a proud history of innovation and great performances. Here are the 10 greatest mocap characters of all time. » 7/08/14 1:23pm Tuesday 1:23pm

Civilization: Beyond Earth will come out on October 24, publisher 2K Games announced today. And if your immediate reaction to that news is to wonder why everything is coming out in October, you're not alone. » 7/03/14 12:30pm 7/03/14 12:30pm

Here's a hidden gem from this year's edition of MLB The Show—spotted by our old buddy Owen Good—that players can unlock by holding onto the ball on the mound and leaving the game unpaused for more than 30 seconds. » 7/02/14 10:26am 7/02/14 10:26am

Real estate is a fun adventure for many reasons, including the possibility that the building's former owner may have left something behind. That was the case recently when an elderly woman bought a building in Japan's Chiba prefecture, only to discover the perfectly preserved remnants of an old arcade on two floors. » 7/01/14 4:00pm 7/01/14 4:00pm

I know. I know! I'm the worst. I'm a sheep. I'm part of what's wrong with modern American culture. But at least in Kim's realm I'm an A-list celebrity with 50 million fans—after nearly $500 worth of in-app purchases, of course. » 7/01/14 2:50pm 7/01/14 2:50pm

Whenever people ask about "favorite games," one thought always enters my mind: Zelda II is still the greatest Zelda game. Yeah, you heard me. The most maligned game in the illustrious Zelda franchise is my favorite. If you don't like it, go bomb some dodongos. » 7/01/14 11:45am 7/01/14 11:45am

Confiscated e-mails. Sinking ships. The looming feeling that layoffs are coming, and there's nothing you can do to save yourself. » 6/20/14 10:00am 6/20/14 10:00am

Every day, or maybe every day, or possibly never, we are flooded by emails from readers. "Please, oh please, can I get an original 1969 Nissan Skyline GT-R in my Grand Theft Auto V," they all say. Worry no longer, as a big free update just gave us all the tasteful cars we always wanted. » 6/17/14 9:53am 6/17/14 9:53am

This is a thing about playing old NES games that I couldn't beat as a kid to see if I could beat them now as an adult, but let me tell you this first: I had sex while wearing a Power Glove not that long ago. It's maybe the most impressive thing that I've ever accomplished in my whole entire life. The backstory to pull… » 6/13/14 2:10pm 6/13/14 2:10pm

So tonight while researching old driving games for that big poster, us Jalops were looking at some of the box/cabinet art for the famous game Spy Hunter. Specifically, we were looking at the car, which I always assumed was just made up for the game. But something clicked for Raph. » 6/07/14 2:02pm 6/07/14 2:02pm

Nissan just put together a graphic of every single one of their cars that have appeared in Gran Turismo. And at the very end sits this, their next car, under a sheet. Is it the next generation GT-R? A race car? A concept? » 6/05/14 5:56pm 6/05/14 5:56pm

While it's a bit early to say that 4K has officially "landed," it's not far off. The benefits are tangible, especially if you have 4K-capable gear. That's right: There's more to a 4K PC than a display packed with pixels. Here's what you need—and need to know—to build a 4K desktop that handles anything you throw at it. » 6/04/14 6:26pm 6/04/14 6:26pm

It's about time, stupidly inaccurate Facebook-shared personality quizzes. While I do not care which Supernatural character I should date and am only mildly curious as to which My Little Pony I am , I very much want to know what kind of video game my life is. Let's find out! » 5/31/14 3:11pm 5/31/14 3:11pm

British software outfit Oovee has been tweaking and beta-testing their off-road simulator SpinTires for many moons. Now that the full-featured version is almost ready to go, I'm ready to believe this game might be the first and last title for ultra-realistic, aesthetically beautiful, off-road adventuring. » 5/30/14 5:16pm 5/30/14 5:16pm

Like the action movies of the 1980s, mainstream video games view war through a pretty rose-tinted lens. Even when big budget military shooters make an effort with the narrative, war is regularly presented in games as a singular event: 'a war' rather than 'war'; something that parachutes you in for the opening chapter,… » 5/20/14 10:40am 5/20/14 10:40am

What do you get when you cross a BMW M235i with a DTM car, a Z4, and the famous M colors? A car that looks awesome, would drive like a dream, and is totally not real at all. Meet the BMW Vision Gran Turismo. » 5/14/14 11:30am 5/14/14 11:30am

Mario. Solid Snake. Cloud Strife. EDWARD SNOWDEN. » 5/13/14 4:11pm 5/13/14 4:11pm

To SOLDIER 1st Class Zack Fair of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, this phrase, this motto of his, became his modus operandi. His whole life revolved around pursuing his dreams with all his heart, and defending his honor. And for some reason, after all the times I've played through that game and talked about it, and… » 5/09/14 3:54pm 5/09/14 3:54pm

This is third, and for the moment final, article in my loosely connected three-part article series exploring video games. In this article, I'm discussing how we define a video game: which we proved over the last two articles is still a relative point of contention. » 5/09/14 10:20am 5/09/14 10:20am

This is the second part of a loosely connected three-part article series I'm writing which began with my previous article. Today I'm going to go deeper and describe the nuances behind the video game story that I love so much and why I think they are the greatest in many ways. » 5/07/14 11:20am 5/07/14 11:20am