Pokémon Family Reunions Rarely End Well

You capture a Pokémon, add it to your Pokédex, and never once think of the family the poor creature left behind. Maybe now you’ll think, you heartless bastards. Maybe now you’ll think. Or not. See, this is why I number my Pokémon instead of naming them. By stripping them of their Pokémanity, I never run…

​The Best Video-Game Drug Sequences

Video games let us do all sorts of things we don’t normally do in our everyday lives. A lot of those things revolve around the (un?)holy trinity of guns, cars and drugs. I’ve been replaying Grand Theft Auto V recently, and I just passed the mission where Michael’s son drugs him and steals his car.…

Crossing Bridges Is Hard

Our goal in Bridge Constructor is to build a bridge, and then pass through it. But as usual, it wouldn’t be all that fun if it were that simple. Vinny on YouTube thankfully knows exactly how to do it in a classy way. Crossing the bridge is actually the last thing you wanna do: The…

Deus Ex Facebook Page’s World Book Day Message: Don’t Read Books

One would think a series with its roots firmly planted in the seminal transhumanist science fiction of the 20th century would be a bit more respectful of the whole book-reading thing. Alas. Celebrated in the United Kingdom on the first Thursday of March, World Book Day is a yearly event organized by the United Nations…

Quite Possibly the Most Depressing ‘Let’s Play’ You’ll Ever Watch

Often times the most interesting thing about watching someone narrate a game isn’t the game itself, it’s the person behind it. The short film Let’s Play Nomad X, uploaded last year but making the rounds now, is about what people can tell you about themselves when you read between the lines. It’s about the brief,…

A new Dark Souls? The next chapter in The Elder Scrolls? No, it’s just Angry Birds. Rovio is teasing another new Angry Birds title, soon to be soft-launched in Canada and Australia. Definitely getting an epic fantasy vibe, but which epic fantasy?

Three Tips For Playing Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition

Earlier this week, Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition arrived on the PS4. It’s a tweaked, graphically enhanced version of the already-good 2010 PS3 game; a relentless, arcade-y zombie shooter made by Housemarque, the same people who made Super Stardust and Resogun. Just like the original, the PS4 version is a fun game, and often a difficult…

You Are Probably Not As Good At Driving Games As This Guy

I’ve always had a distant respect for players of the arcade racing series Initial D. This video catapults that respect to new heights. Watch as a player by the name of Josh demolishes a tough as nails stage in Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA. It’s hypnotic to watch anybody perform at that level, then…

​Let’s Hope These Nintendo Mobile Games Never Happen

Donkey Kong, re-imagined as a riff on Angry Birds. Duck Hunt, where you dispatch waterfowl with a slash of a fingertip. Flappy Mario. Please, God, no. Nintendo’s said that they’re not “releasing Mario on smart devices.” One investor in the company really wants them to. So, of course, the folks at Red Bull’s video game…

Ground Zeroes, Humble Double Debut, Epic Fantasy Bundle [Deals]

Get a $5 gift card by pre-ordering any version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes today. It’s not the deepest of discounts, but we’re pretty close to out of time for other sales. PS4 preorder Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes plus $5 Gift Card ($30) | NewEgg Xbox One preorder Metal Gear Solid…

Wind Waker, In First Person, on the Oculus Rift

The prettiest Zelda game, now playable in virtual reality and in a new perspective. Awesome. As you can see in this video by Chadtronic, unlike the Ocarina demo, this isn’t a proof of concept that’s missing a lot of key elements. You can battle and interact with the world normally, and all the characters are…

Unpredictable anime-inspired space combat in the palm of your hands. That’s what you’ll get when the indie-developed Galak-Z—already slated for release on PS4 and PC— hits Vita later this year.

Your PC Must Be This Powerful To Play Dark Souls II

While the console version of Dark Souls II hits next week, the PC version, with its increased texture resolution options, isn’t due out until April 25. That gives us plenty of time to make sure our systems are up to recommended specs. Let’s have a look! Via the game’s Namco Bandai store page, we’re not…

This neat little platformer is called Abyss Odyssey, and it’s made by ACE Team, the studio behind Zeno Clash and Rock of Ages. Atlus will publish the game this summer as a digital release on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Live-action Infamous: Second Son looks incredibly expensive. Gearing up for the big PlayStation 4 release on March 21, Sony rolls out a short live-action TV spot demonstrating how costly having super powers in real life would be to the American taxpayer.

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Lords of Shadow 2—the latest variation in Konami’s long-running Castlevania series—let you play as Dracula. Its upcoming add-on will keeps it in the family, making the alpha vampire’s albino spawn playable in the Revelations DLC. Set during the period where Dracula lay dormant for 1,000 years, Revelations will be a story-centric prequel to the events…

PixelJunk Inc. Coming To Steam Early Access With A Sweet New Name

The latest adventure in Q-Games’ PixelJunk saga is so grand in scope and stature that a simple three-letter abbreviation couldn’t contain it, so PixelJunk Inc. becomes PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy, coming to Steam Early Access on March 13. In this incredibly long, often incredibly awkward video, Q-Games’ head honcho Dylan Cuthbert makes some soup, but…

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The Best Gaming Mousepad

Taking down 45% of your 5000 votes, the Razer Goliathus has emerged as your choice for Best Gaming Mousepad. It comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, and surface qualities, so you’ll also have some flexibility in choosing what works best for your play style and use habits. [Amazon] Of course, many will balk at…