Conan O’Brien Picks A Title For Star Wars: Episode VII

Rumors were floating around this week regarding a possible working title for Star Wars: Episode VII, ‘The Ancient Fear’, but Conan O’Brien is not happy with that, and has some other ideas. Whether it is a good title or not, one thing is for sure: ‘The Ancient Fear’ is still much better than ‘Attack of…

Project Temporality, AKA Portal-With-Time-Travel, will be out on Steam on May 20. There’s a new trailer above with some hot, single player co-op action to get you in the mood.

If You Can Read This Headline, You Are One Of The Lucky Ones

Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail reminds the world in this piece – well, those of us in the English-speaking part of it, at least – that the fact we speak English has us at a big advantage when it comes to video games and the internet. Pointing towards the gaming industry’s almost total reliance on English (outside…

How Mods Worked Before The Internet Really Took Off

Before the internet became something everyone used, mods in PC gaming were a weird thing. This great RPS feature by Graham Smith takes a collection of Half-Life mods – available on a CD – and through them looks back at a time when mods were cruder, sillier and nowhere near the prevalent force they are…

Microsoft Pokes Halo Fans With Xbox One “Trailer”

Today, Microsoft released a trailer that, at first glance, may seem like it’s simply a video that showcases the slick design of the Xbox One hardware and interface. And really, that’s mostly what it is. But if you pay attention at the :51 second mark, you catch a quick nod to Halo 5: It’s just text.…

If you’re going to perform Zelda music, you might as well do so while standing in an epic desert. Here’s the latest from frequent video-game violin maestro Taylor Davis, who this time lends her talents to a rendition of “Bolero of Fire” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Listen to the original here:

The Swampland: wanna see how a map in Titanfall is made? Check out this quick look of Swampland, a map that will be in Titanfall’s upcoming DLC, Expedition. You can also read more about the map here. The DLC will cost $9.99.

The Craziest MMO You’re Not Playing Is Even Crazier In Real Life

EVE Online is a mad melting pot of politics and $300,000 space ship battles, so what happens when it spills over into real life? RPS chronicled the insanity of EVE Fanfest in Iceland, which included a near-fight between the writer and EVE‘s most important player. It’s incredible, passion-fueled stuff. Read here

EVE Monument Vandals Get Punished With A Lifetime Ban

EVE Online is at least in part a game about space pirates. But it’s also a massive, teeming online ecosystem that often blurs the line between virtual and real-life experiences. So when you mess with EVE, it’s fair to say that you can expect to be met with swift and brutal justice both online and…

3D Video Game Art That Looks Good Even Without Glasses

Look, we know you’re looking at a screen without the benefit of red and blue lenses right now. But don’t let that stop you from admiring that Chun Li artwork. It’s good, isn’t it? Every year, the Toronto Comics Arts Festival mounts a gallery show that has comics artists and professional illustrators creating work that…