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Realistic Pokémon Snap Would Give Me Nightmares

Hey that’s not the Mewtwo and the Cerulean Cave I remember from the Pokémon games. This—otherwise amazing—redesign by DeviantART artist arvalis is way more creepy. It reminds me of those combat-free horror games (Outlast, anyone?), mixed with the N64 classic, Pokémon Snap I don’t want Pokémon to be real anymore. What Lies in the Cerulean…

46 Reasons Why You Keep Losing in StarCraft II

Finding excuses when we lose online is something we all sometimes do. It can be frustrating, after all. Tutorial Central collected a fair amount of StarCraft II-related ones, but most of them would apply to any competitive game. Here’s their clip below: It’s hard to argue with these (here’s an example of someone who can’t…

Cool Macroshots Show The Dramatic Adventures of Star Wars Figurines

Photos with Star Wars figurines can’t really get more dramatic (and funny) than in Malaysian photographer Zahir Batin’s machroshots on DeviantART. He only needed a few droids, some stormtroopers and the touch of nature to fill his series with emotion. Here’s some highlights below. Check the artist’s Facebook page and his gallery on DeviantART for…

Some Skyrim mods just break immersion completely. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Half-Life Speedrun Breaks World Record at Just Over 20 Minutes

After months of theorycrafting and planning, speedrunner quadrazid and his friends were able to run through Half-Life—a game that’s anything but short—in 20 minutes. And the fact that it’s almost 10 minutes faster than the previous world record shows how perfectly executed their run was. You can see the entire speedrun above, it’s just amazing.…

That’s a Perfectly Executed Slam Dunk… in Kerbal Space Program

Performing a Space Jam!-style ultimate dunk with an asteroid is not how you finish Kerbal Space Program, but that’s how it should end. It probably took hours and hours of quicksaving and retries for SweetieKat to pull this off, since even getting into orbit is a challenge in this game. Kerbal Space Slam! [YouTube, via…

That’s Just Too Much Video Games For One Cartoon Episode

The show is Steven Universe, a relatively new animated series on Cartoon Network about a young boy called Steven, and his intergalactic female warrior friends. Its 16th episode, ‘Steven the Sword Fighter’ was aired recently and surprisingly, it was full of video game references! In this episode, Steven is about to learn the art of…

Metroid’s Zero Suit Samus and Samus in her power armor, combined into one amazing fan-art by the talented Wen-JR. A wonderful tribute to the series! Samus Tribute by Wen-JR [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us…

Minecraft Items, According To Someone New To The Game

Pixelated Minecraft items can be confusing for someone not familiar with the game—like Redditor CyanideX-Ed‘s wife in this case—with pretty hilarious results when they try to guess their names. In this version of Minecraft, you could make cocaine from broccoli stems: Minecraft Items According To My Nongamer Wife [imgur, via r/minecraft] To contact the author…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Trailer Remade With Toys is Charming

The latest trailer for the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie had some pretty cool scenes, and the homemade version by the folks at Cinefix, with paper sculptures and toys, nails them perfectly. Especially Rhino. Here’s a side-by-side comparison to the original trailer: And here’s a behind the scenes edit: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer –…

Conan O’Brien Takes Over A Football Stadium’s Screen With Video Games

One of the largest video-capable screens in the world is finally being used as it should be: To play Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Need For Speed, Flower and a few more games on it. Not playing Pong on it is probably a wasted opportunity, though. Or, at least, Conan O’Brien shows us…

The leaf on Totoro’s head seems a bit small when he’s replaced with a REX from Metal Gear Solid The iconic scene was reimagined by Dragunovi, and The Omega Nerd added a rain animation to it. Not sure if any bus would stop for these two. My Neighbour Rex by Dragunovi [DeviantART] – Rain Effect…

Ice Hockey Is Much Better With StarCraft Characters

This must be one of the most creative StarCraft II mods out there. Fast-paced ice hockey with StarCraft characters and abilities, made entirely with the game’s map editor. The creator of this mod, Leeroy, made the rules simple but fun: Each team has four players, three Zealots and an Immortal goaltender. Shoot the puck past…

Diablo III‘s Endgame, Cleared Insanely Fast

Reaper of Souls introduced huge, randomized dungeons called Nephalem Rifts to Diablo 3. One run usually takes more than 10 minutes, depending on the difficulty level. Well, here’s one Korean gamer who completes a relatively huge dungeon in under 4 minutes on Torment difficulty. This will make you cry if you’re doing these runs, hoping…

Someone Made Gorgeous HD Screenshots of Nintendo DS Games

Ever wondered how those classic Nintendo DS games that were not entirely 2D would look in HD, upscaled to 720p? One talented Japanese fan experimented with the games and the system, managing to render them in a higher resolution than their native setting. You can check some of his results below. They’re a huge source…

How To Eject Properly In Titanfall

By using your own custom-built Titanfall Eject Button. It’s not just one of those big red buttons you can buy everywhere, but one that was created and programmed for one purpose only: To help you leave your Titan in the coolest way possible. ‘Hideous’, the creator of this unique peripheral, even shared a detailed guide,…

North Korea’s Version of Teletubbies Isn’t So Different

British officials backed calls earlier this year that BBC programmes, such as Teletubbies could change attitudes in North Korea. Well, I’m not entirely sure they need more cultural programming there, but here’s Conan O’Brien and his version of a North Korean Teletubbies. Their conclusion, as you can see above, is that the DPRK version wouldn’t…

Kickass LEGO Transformer Turns Into a Game Boy Advance

New York-based LEGO builder Baron von Brunk has a pretty cool and original ongoing series where he builds LEGO consoles with transforming abilities. He made Nintendo 64 and NES Zapper Megatrons, and while we wait for one that can transform into the Nintendo R.O.B., here’s his latest in the form of a Game Boy Advance.…

Christina Hendricks Thinks She’d be a Natural Fit in Game of Thrones

Mad Men‘s advertising office manager, Christina Hendricks, was the guest of Conan O’Brien, where she talked about her desire for a role in HBO’s Game of Thrones, even though she never ever watched an episode of Game of Thrones before. She’ll probably change her mind when she realizes the outfits in Game of Thrones are,…

Iconic Album Covers, Recreated in… GTA V

It’s a really great way to prove how big and popular GTA V is, when someone uses it to recreate some classic album covers. Here’s PizzaBagels‘ gallery, with Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon on top and Blondie, The Beatles and The Ramones below. No Skrillex this time—must be the effect of the…