Pre-Order Wolfenstein, Get Into the Beta for the Next Doom

Wolfenstein: The New Order will release on May 20, but perhaps the bigger news is that preordering it gets you access to the beta for the next Doom Bethesda Softworks’ official announcement doesn’t give any additional details about its plans for Doom, and that means a release date either for the game or its beta.…

A Fully Automatic Assault Rifle At 18,000 Frames Per Second

Gamers have fired billions of rounds out of virtual automatic weapons over the years, but have we ever paused to ponder the marvelous machinery that makes it all happen? The Slow Mo Guys have us covered.

Here’s The First Proper Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer

Who cast John C. Reilly in this? Whoever it was, they did good work.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Not even in Europa Universalis IV Among the weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, and a completely glitched cavalry. A popular mod for the game, called “MEIOU & Taxes” causes this, so use it carefully. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some…

Conan O’Brien’s Biggest Blunder: Mispronouncing Admiral Ackbar

If you’ve ever wondered how to pronounce Admiral Ackbar’s name properly, here’s a fan giving a hard-boiled lecture to Conan, who accidentally mispronounced it. This is serious Star Wars business. And no, this is not a trap. Fan Correction: Admiral Ackbar Isn’t Pronounced Like That! [Team Coco, YouTube] To contact the author of this post,…

If Trevor From GTA V Were Using Facebook (Thank God He’s Not)

The fine YouTubers at GTA Series Videos created a highlight video on Trevor Philips’ life in the style of Facebook’s 10th anniversary “Look Back” compilation. They used Trevor’s Lifeinvader profile, and I have to say the result is pretty hilarious. He’s had it rough! GTA 5 – A Look Back at Trevor’s Life (Facebook Parody)…

Advil Has a Strange Way of Showing Menstrual Cramps in South Korea

Headaches aren’t fun. Neither are toothaches and back pains. And menstrual cramps suck, too! But in South Korea, Advil has an odd way to illustrate that. Medicine company Pfizer has hired Olympic swimmer Tae-hwan Park to sell Advil in South Korea. He’s starring in commercials like this and appearing on the pain medication’s official website:…

Attack on Titan Booze Will Get You Drunk

How about some Attack on Titan plum wine? If you drink enough, you too might run amok with your clothes off. The limited edition Attack on Titan Japanese plum wine (梅酒 or umeshu) and non-alcohol plum juice use local, well, plums from the region where Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama grew up. But it…

On February 22, Nintendo is kicking off a software sale campaign in Japan. Know what else happens on February 22? The PS4 is released in Japan. But I’m sure that’s just a kwinky-dink.

Japan’s Transformers Hotel Room Is More Than Meets the Eye

You heard me. Japan has a Transformers themed hotel room. It’s outfitted with toys and Transformers bed linen. What more could you need, really? The Asahikawa Grand Hotel, which is located in Hokkaido, teamed up with toy maker Takara Tomy to create this limited time only Transformers room. Below, you can see photos from Japanese…

Meet The (Unofficial) Team Fortress LEGO

They’ll never get their own LEGO set – they won’t even get their own Mega Bloks set – but the cartoon destruction of Team Fortress 2 is still perfect for the plastic block treatment. Logan is to thank for this playset, which not only recreates the TF2 map Upward, but includes a cast of characters…

Just When You Thought FTL Couldn’t Get Any Better…

…along comes word of the kind of stuff we can expect from the game’s upcoming – and free – expansion While we knew about some of this – like mind control – each of these additions is now explained in greater detail. With GIFs. But best of all, there was a new announcement: we’re getting…

Lucasarts’ Star Wars Creations Return For X-Wing Tabletop Game

The X-Wing miniatures game is almost the perfect tabletop experience. At least if you like Star Wars and fun things. About the only thing that could make it better would be to start introducing more units based on video game starfighters and oh what’s this? Following on from the game’s homage to Dark Forces, the…

Buy Engagement Ring, Get…Xbox One Console

Ladies, answer me this: would you be cool knowing that one of the most important decisions (and purchases) in your man’s life had been influenced by the promise of a free video game console? Jewellery chain Perrywinkles must think so, because they’ve got a deal where the purchase of engagement ring also gets you an…