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All-Star Dad Builds Incredible Basement Arcade With His Son

When I was growing up, I was barely allowed to own any video games. Contrast that with Redditor Mertzlufft, whose father teamed up with him to construct this bananas-looking underground compound, stuffed with more games than any single human could hope to handle. Mertzlufft, now in college, says that the project has been in the…

So, What Are We Going To Call The Xbox One?

Well, here we are. We now know the names of the three consoles that’ll be competing come this holiday season. PlayStation 4. Wii U. And now, Xbox One. But every console needs a shorthand name; the Xbox 360 was just the “360,” the PlayStation 4 is the “PS4.” But what to call the Xbox One?…

Zombie Kirby Comes To Un-Life In This Speed Drawing

Kirby! He’s so cute, so cuddly, so… bloodthirsty and brains-starved. In this speed-drawing by Shanna May, the little guy comes to life (or undeath) in a grisly yet adorable way. You can order a print or poster of the little brain-eater here

Ryse Rises Again As Xbox One Exclusive, Will Use Controller

Crytek’s first-person Roman shield-cracker Ryse debuted at E3 in 2011 as a Kinect game for Xbox 360, then fell off the map. The game has returned, as Crytek has posted an update to their site announcing Ryse as an exclusive for the Xbox One. The update is short on details, but describes the game as…

I Swear To God, They Had Better Not Kill Call of Duty Dog

Yesterday, when we all met Call of Duty Dog for the first time, the first thing we said was, “Aww, a dog!” The second thing we said was, “Too bad they are going to kill him.” Every comment, every video, every Call of Duty Dog joke made has been accompanied by the implicit assumption that,…

What Did You Think Of The Xbox One Announcement?

The dust has settled, the air is cleared. The Xbox One has made its debut. Time to turn it over to you guys. What did you think of the Xbox One announcement? Two polls, coming up.

The Entire Xbox One Reveal In 1.5 Hilarious, Terrifying Minutes

The Xbox One reveal was actually pretty focused, when it comes down to it. TV. Sports. Call of Duty. And… that’s pretty much it. This (outstanding) video posted by Darkbeatdk captures the whole thing, really. (Via Chris Kohler)

Should’ve seen this one coming: A developer at Harmonix has recorded a special Call of Duty Dog-themed take on the tune “Dogs” from their iOS game VidRhythm. Heh. They even got that Maya 3D dog gif in there.

Over at Gamasutra, longtime Kotaku contributor Leigh Alexander has written a harsh, well-argued critique of the Xbox One, calling ita desperate prayer to stop time. “Not only am I unmoved by this ‘groundbreaking’ reveal,” she writes, “but I can’t imagine who reasonably would care—except for the most high-end, most traditional niche ‘adult gamer’ fan who…

Francis Weighs In On The Xbox One With Great, Horrifying Enthusiasm

We all knew we were going to find out what “Francis,” the famously furious internet rage-king, thinks of Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal. And lo, the big man has already weighed in. What did he think? He’s not angry about it! Well… not at first. (Via George Broussard)

Thanks, Call of Duty Dog, For Brightening Up A Mostly Dull Xbox Event

Ask anyone who watched today’s Microsoft press event to name the most memorable announcement and they’ll probably say, “There’s a new Xbox.” Ask them for the TWO most memorable announcements and they’ll probably say, “Well, there was this dog…” That’s because at the end of the hour-long presentation, the guys from Infinity Ward revealed a…

Battlefield 4 will be out on October 29 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. It’ll also be released on PS4 and Xbox One.

What Did You Think Of Last Night’s Game of Thrones?

Hope you like boobs! Because there sure were a lot of ’em on last night’s focused, largely enjoyable episode of Game of Thrones A strange structure for this episode, no? We spend almost all of our time with a mere three storylines, bookended by short but eventful spurts of time with Arya and Sam. I…

Adorable Little Doggies And Kitties Do Battle As Pokémon

There’s a special bond that exists only between a human and a pet. And that bond only grows stronger when the human conscripts the pet to take on other pets in gladiatorial battle, Pokémon-style. In that spirit comes this video from Ty Green, which is just the right blend of incredibly dumb and goofily charming.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield Demonstrates How To Play Darts In Space

It’s not all science experiments and Aerosmith songs on the International Space Station; sometimes you’ve got downtime, and sometimes you fill that downtime by playing games. But what kinds of games do astronauts play? The guys at Tested talked with Canadian astronaut (and up-and-coming Bowie impersonator) Chris Hadfield about the games he and his crewmates…

Disappointing Game & Wario “Crowdfarter” Campaign Lacks Actual Farts [Update]

I’m just saying. I’M JUST SAYING. If you’re going to call the promotional campaign for your game a “Crowdfarter” and talk ceaselessly about farts, said promotional campaign had best feature some actual flatulence. In that respect, Game & Wario‘s goofy new promotional campaign is a disappointment. You can head over to the page and “donate”…

All The Things Jurassic Park Got Wrong

Guess what? Jurassic Park got some stuff wrong. No, not just the pseudoscience InGen used to resurrect dinosaurs. More fundamental stuff, like how to spell “Stegosaurus.” Leave it to the folks at CinemaSins to document all 36 mistakes they spotted. And in less than 3 minutes! Not bad. Side note: Jeff Goldblum’s hair was fairly…

The Storied Italian Composition Buried Within Metro: Last Light

The surface of the Earth may be a blasted wasteland, its music shops and symphony halls reduced to smoldering ruins. But as long as humans survive, so too will music. It’s in that spirit that I enjoy the music of Metro 2033 and its equally post-apocalyptic sequel, Metro: Last Light. The games have a distinct…

Check Out The First Trailer For Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Show

Agent Coulson’s putting a crack team together to “protect the the ordinary from the extraordinary.” And what do you know, they’re making a TV show about it! Give the first trailer for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. a watch up top. Avengers-director/nerd-hero Joss Whedon is attached as executive producer, with many of his usual cohort working…

A Speed-Drawing Of Batman Showing Superman Who’s Boss

Every time I think I’d like to learn how to draw, I see an artist like 8bit Ego‘s Masood Tahir draw something and I think, “WOW, are you serious, this guy draws faster than I can think!!” Wait, what’s that you say? The video’s sped up? Oh, that explains a lot. This is nifty. While…