A Game That Brings 80s Action Movies To Life

And some from the 90s as well, I guess, so long as they love FREEDOM

Game of Thrones Goes Smooth Jazz, And It’s Glorious

I’ve heard a lot of different versions of Ramin Djawadi’s Game of Thrones theme in my day—like this one—but never a rendition this smooth. Here we’ve got saxophonist Dave Koz sitting in with pianist Scott Bradlee’s trio, putting the G – Am – E in Game of Thrones. (I have no idea if those chords…

How’s it possible that the teaser clip for Below manages to be cute and foreboding at the same time? The upcoming game from the makers of Sword + Sworcery got announced at last year’s E3 during the Xbox press event. But there’s something of a surprise at the end of the clip that will be…

​Someone Made A Virtual Reality Tron Light Cycle Game

If you’re like me, the concept of a VR Light Cycle game from Tron was a dream you always had as a kid. Well now you’re in luck! Note: The video seems to cut out halfway through. The RiftCycles Project is a DIY Oculus controller from The Arcade Man, based on the cycle from Tron…

Shiny Toy Guns: check out this write-up on Mattel’s quest to make the best toy gun—one of the lead designers seems to take at least some inspiration from Borderlands, according to the article.

If Telltale Made A Mario Game, It’d Be Hilarious

Today feels like a good day for violent Mario parodies. First there was Pete Holmes’ silly “realistic Mario” sketch, and now here’s Dorkly crossing the Mushroom Kingdom with Telltale’s The Walking Dead. The results are kind of amazing. Watch the whole video (embedded below) for a fun, twisted look at what would happen if Telltale…

How The Internet Was Created, Told In Six Minutes

Maybe you’ve heard that the Internet was created by the United States, so that they’d have a communication channel that would survive a nuclear attack. Or maybe you’ve heard that Al Gore invented the Internet. Neither of these theories are the whole picture—not quite. Kurzgesagt breaks down the history of the Internet in this fascinating…

Amazon Buys Comixology, The World’s Biggest Digital Comics Store

Amazon just snagged the biggest comics resource on the web. Today the online retailer announced that it’s purchased Comixology, the digital storefront for all things comic and graphic novel. No terms were disclosed, but now they’re totally superfriends. “Comixology’s mission is to spread the love of comics and graphic novels in all forms,” Comixology boss…

​Dark Souls II‘s Cat Is So Sad

Aw, Sweet Shalquoir. I’m sorry that you’re so bummed. It must be lonely in Majula, with no funky-smelling heroes around to keep you company It’s just you, some sad people, and three mean pigs. The latest from artist Stephen Maurice Graham takes a look at the inner life of Majula’s favorite feline. Turns out, Sweet…

Titanfall on PC Vs Xbox One Vs Xbox 360

Not all versions of Titanfall are made equal—at least, not when we’re talking about the graphics. If you’re curious about how all the versions of Titanfall hold up visually, then you should watch this graphical comparison video by IGN. Unsurprisingly, the PC version looks the best out of the three. And in case you’re interested…