Reminder: Quake Live, with some changes, arrives on Steam today—in the afternoon, to be specific. Of course, it’ll be free-to-play, so those jonesing for some old-school arena-shooting action will be able to dive right in. Above’s the launch trailer, featuring copious amounts of bunnyhopping and spectacular shooting.

The same Game Informer report detailinga Final Fantasy XV demo for 2015 also gives a North American release date for Final Fantasy Type-0: March 17.

PS4 Sneakers Are Badass In The Front, Silly In The Back

Behold, a pair of custom PS4-themed Jordans. The simple colour scheme makes them look, from the front, like something you’d really want to own. But then you see the back (and the price). Yes, that’s a HDMI port. It doesn’t do anything, it’s just there. Thankfully, you can take the cord out, leaving just the…

Getting Upset At Video Games Is Probably Terrible For Your Health

I tend to get angry at little things in video games. A lot. Sometimes really, really, really angry. I’m starting to think I should stop. Why? A recent study explained just how bad for us small yet frequent day-to-day stresses really are. The short version? Life-threatening. I know I’m not the only one (shit, I…

Improving One Of TV’s Worst Opening Credits Sequences

I love Boardwalk Empire. Can’t get enough of it. But I, like most others, cannot stand the show’s opening credits, which are neat the first 2-3 times you see them, but which have become unbearable now we’re years into the show’s run. Here, then, are two ways to fix this. The first is by re-creating…

Super Smash Bros Characters Sure Have Changed Over The Years

We’ve talked a bunch about Super Smash Bros‘ new characters, but what about the classics? Mario, Link, Samus, and pretty much every other major character in Nintendo history? Turns out they’ve changed since Super Smash Bros Brawl/Melee in ways both big and small. (That rhymed. I apologize.) These two videos demonstrate the tweaks and alterations…

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A Tiny Hamster Eats Tiny Hot Dogs In A Tiny Eating Competition

A Tiny Hamster. Takeru Kobayashi. Two competitive eaters enter, but only one can be the champion. Let the cuteness commence. Thrill as two champions see who can adorably shovel more hot dogs into their mouths (adjusted for size, of course). Will it be the Guinness Record holder or the diminuative rodent? You’ll have to see…

They’re Going To Play Oregon Trail In Real Life This Weekend

A competition in Salem, Oregon later this Saturday will give folks nostalgic for The Oregon Trail—i.e., everyone who had access to a PC in the ’80s and ’90s—the chance to relive the classic game in all its pixellated, dysentery’d splendor. Oregon Trail Live goes down September 20 at Salem’s Willamette Heritage Center. Salem is about…

Times Group Died Completing Destiny‘s First Raid An enterprising group of players have beaten Destiny‘s first raid. Less than 12 hours after its release, the PrimeGuard clan finished the Vaults of Glass – but not without dying quite a few times. Bungie acknowledged their accomplishment via twitter, and challenged the group to “try it on…