Grand Theft Auto Bosses Make Another Rare, Welcome Appearance

“As far as I know, this is the first time BAFTA have given an award to 900 people.” That was Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser on Wednesday night at the British Academy Games Awards, in a fine speech as he accepted what amounted to a lifetime achievement award for Rockstar Games. The folks at Rockstar typically…

Why Memes Stop Being Funny

Let’s face it: if you’re on the internet for any amount of time, you probably get plastered with all sorts of memes. It can be tiring and frustrating—and it’s not entirely because you’re overexposed to the same thing over and over again (though obviously, that doesn’t help). PBS Idea Channel takes the time to intelligently…

Sony Takes Another Shot At Xbox Policies

It’s been a while since we’ve seen any mud-slinging in World Console War V, but Sony took another shot tonight, going after Microsoft’s controversial console parity policy. Although many independent developers have praised Microsoft for ramping up its indie support on Xbox One with the new ID@Xbox program, some have criticized the Xbox maker for…

Terrible Star Wars LEGO Prank Is A Crime Against Friendship

So, last week Michael put together the official LEGO Milennium Falcon. At over 1200 pieces, it took him all day. Naturally, the second he left the model alone, his friends arrived to take it apart again in the worst way possible. See, they don’t drop it. Or break it. While a problem, that can be…

​Let Nintendo Characters Show You What’s Cool About the Wii U

It’s been a struggle for Nintendo to sell the Wii U. People got confused about it early on. And there’s been some difficulty communicating just what’s cool about Nintendo’s latest console to the average consumer. So why not have Mario show the nice people what Wii U can do? The Wii U doesn’t have the…

“Mercenary Kings will be available for Playstation 4 on the Playstation Store starting APRIL 1ST!”

Scrabble Updates Dictionary For The First Time In Nine Years

Imagine a world where you can play the word “selfie” or “twerk” in Scrabble. Sound absurd? Both these words are definitely a playable possibility starting later this year. The official Scrabble Dictionary is being updated, and according to Hasbro, the intention is to stay relevant to trends and pop culture events. The update will include…

What Pixar Does To Keep Their Movies From Sucking

While many Pixar films are beloved box office hits, they often don’t start out that way. In fact, if you ask Ed Catmull—the president of Disney and Pixar’s animation studios—he’d be the first to tell you that Pixar movies “suck”—at least early on. Eventually, of course, they turn it around and make the movies that…

How Weird is Your Video Game Store? Not This Weird.

Most times, when you go to a game store, it’s likely to the blandest of interactions. Jingle that doorbell, chat up the people working there, trade some stuff in and make a purchase. But, all in all, you might not know the people in the store really well. After watching this indie film, you might…

Charity Helps Disabled Gamer Complete GTA V

Here’s a lovely little story: Lee, a British gamer with spinal muscular atrophy, was able to play and complete Grand Theft Auto V thanks to the British charity Special Effect. His testimony is worth your time—it’s interesting and poignant. Video above. (via Tim Schafer)

You want a whole pirate kingdom on your phone, don’t you? Seabeard—a new sailing/action/strategy game from the folks who made Rolando and Okabu—is going to give you just that. Let’s hope that funky music is in the final game!

People Play 11 Years’ Worth of Threes Every Day

Threes is out on Android today, and to celebrate, the developers have released an infographic with stats about the game. If you’ve played it, you probably won’t be surprised to find that people are playing a ton of Threes The chart of how far people have gotten is also a nice reassurance for every time…

I’ll Take All The Titanfall K’nex Building Toys Now, Please

When K’nex Brands first announced its upcoming Titanfall line of building toys at Toy Fair earlier this year, I was unimpressed. Now that I’ve spent several days playing the game, I must have all of them right now. K’nex, like Mega Bloks, is one of those building toy companies the video game makers go to…

The Amazing Spider-Man Takes Another Swing At Mobile Gaming

It’s not a new Marvel movie without a Gameloft-developed mobile game tie-in. Behold The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the much prettier sequel to Gameloft’s bestselling The Amazing Spider-Man. While I’ve had problems with some of Gameloft’s other superhero-based offerings (Iron Man 3, bleh), the first Amazing Spider-Man was actually quite good, channeling the spirit of the…

Maybe We Can’t Handle Smart Enemies In Our Games

In an ideal world, video games are advanced enough to give us “smart” enemies—you know, the type of foes that provide a meaningful challenge because they use actual tactics. “Dumb” AI, by contrast, is often critiqued and made fun of—most players have head-shaking stories about a game with enemies that run straight at you, or…

[GONE] Microsoft has the Xbox One Titanfall Bundle for $400. Use code “1” at checkout. This is the lowest price ever for the console with or without a game. We can’t imagine this isn’t a mistake so don’t wait around. [Microsoft via 9to5Toys] If you missed out your best bet is picking up the bundle…

The Next Angry Birds Is A Turn-Based Role-Playing Game. What?

Angry Birds developer Rovio said they were teasing an epic new game, and they weren’t kidding. Soft launching in Australia and Canada this week, Angry Birds Epic is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat and an extensive crafting system. I did not see this coming. It actually sounds pretty amazing for a mobile title.…