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When DualShock 4 Controllers Explode (On Websites)

Sony’s got a fancy new store page that lets you scroll down and, as your mouse wheel rolls, some cool animations play. Like this one, of an exploding DualShock 4. If you ever wondered why controllers are $60 new, it’s because there’s priceless Italian art hidden inside every one. Discover [Sony, via Kotaku AU]

​Holmes And Watson Harmonize in Sherlock: The Musical

Sometimes when I’m watching Sherlock, I find myself wishing that Watson and Holmes would just drop the pretense and burst into song. This new mini-musical from AVbyte (makers of that goofy console wars musical) gives a good sense of what a Sherlock musical might look and sound like; they even worked that kicky Sherlock theme…

Save Your Progress: saving is a godsend in video games…but is it something we could do in real life? Specifically, could we save our memories? Here’s Vsauce3‘s crack at exploring this interesting question in relation to video games.

The Most Fun You’ll Have Stabbing Your Friend In The Face

There aren’t enough games that involve bloody sword-duels to the death. There are fewer still that suck me in entirely. Nidhogg, out today on Steam, is one of those rare games. In the video above, my video compatriot Steve Marinconz and I play a round of the addictive-as-hell indie game Nidhogg. We laughed, we cried,…

How DayZ Ruins Your Hopes and Dreams For The Perfect Zombie Game

DayZ is still in alpha, but for many, it already features many key elements necessary for a “perfect” zombie game—or at least, it comes somewhat close. Obviously, the developers have a lot to improve on, but as many of you know, it’s the players in particular that ruin/enhance the experience. Dorkly sums that up nicely…

Ten Games To Play Instead Of Candy Crush Saga

2013 was the year of Candy Crush Saga. It was on television, in music videos, and — most importantly — it was in the hearts and minds of millions of mobile gamers around the globe. Let’s see if one of these ten alternatives can’t dislodge it. I probably played Candy Crush Saga more than any…

He Forged Sephiroth’s Blade, But Aeris Was Already Dead

Not that Aeris’s death stopped master sword-smithTony Swatton from smashing stuff with his newly-forged seven-foot-something long Masamune, which you can watch him make in this video by AWE me. What else would you do with a blade, after all? Of particular note: he compares it to Cloud’s Buster Sword, which he says is way too…

​Classic Tomb Raider, But In First Person

Would that first Tomb Raider game still have been as fun if you couldn’t have seen Lara Croft’s famous figure? After watching this retro-styled fan film, all signs point to yes. “First-Person Tomb Raider” comes to you from Filipe Costa, the same guy who did a first-person Pokémon video a few months back. His re-working…

StarCraft II Mod Brings Back The Best Units And Mechanics Of Brood War

A lot of people still miss the way the first StarCraft handles features like unit control and economy. Three years later, fans are still debating whether or not StarCraft II‘s new units are overpowered. Enter Starbow, an unofficial fan-made mod that aims to recreate the best aspects of Brood War in StarCraft II. It’s not…

Reminder: Don’t Just Correct People, Connect With People

It’s easy to correct someone. Especially if the topic at hand is something you’re knowledgeable and passionate about, it’s almost instinctive. A snap reaction. But it can be just as easy to let glaring errors slide and focus on the positive: that maybe this person committing the ultimate gamer faux pas is actually showing a…

The Playstation Network 14 for ’14 Sale Starts Tomorrow

Not content to just delivery a great month of free games for Playstation Plus members, Sony has announced the 14 for ’14 sale, which is actually a lie since there are 28 games discounted. Normally we would pick the cream of the crop to post, but almost everything on offer is both worth playing and…

Call of Duty‘s DLC Will Turn You Into Michael Myers from Halloween

That quick tease Activision gave this morning of Call of Duty‘s new maps “doesn’t look anything like Call of Duty,” I said. Well, there’s a reason you’re lugging around a fire axe. One map, “Fog” will turn you into Michael Myers, the killer from Halloween. Completing a field order in fog turns you into the…