Icy Weather Has Everyone Making The Same Mortal Kombat Joke

If you’re in the United States anywhere north or east of Nevada right now, chances are you’re cold. Some of you may be experiencing sub-zero temperatures. Which is why some people have decided that now is a great time to crack out the Mortal Kombat jokes. Not only did George Takei share around the above…

Thank You, Mario, but the Princess is in Another Can

Except neither of these look a fucking thing like Mario. Or a princess, for that matter. [via Spaghettios’ Twitter. The Mario version was announced back in September]

Track: Wizard Motor | Album: Les Revenants | Artist: Mogwai Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

One Violinist. Two Singers. One Beast Of A World of Warcraft Medley.

What’s better than one violinist and two singers performing epic World of Warcraft music? A whole fleet of digitally cloned singers and violinists performing epic World of Warcraft music, of course. In this case, those musicians include violinist (and YouTube stalwart) Taylor Davis along with singer Peter Hollens and his wife Evynne. With the help…

You Will Believe a BMX Bike Can Fly—a Long Way—in Grand Theft Auto

Weirdo physics have been a part of BMX bicycle operation in Grand Theft Auto V since its release, but in Grand Theft Auto Online it’s taken on a new dimension lately. Not only do you soar in moon gravity off Mt. Chiliad, you can even ascend, as this video—one of dozens uploaded over the past…

​Hey, You Can Play Some Of The Best Indie Games Right Now

Soon, there will be a glorious deathmatch to decide the cream of the crop from 2013’s independently developed video games. That’s because the Independent Games Festival just announced its nominees for the awards that they give out annually to the most accomplished indie titles. Some of them aren’t out yet. But others are. Here’s how…

Sony’s CEO Said “Wow” 26 Times During His CES Keynote. Wow.

During today’s Sony keynote at CES, Sony’s Kazuo Hirai went through a very detailed speech about what he thinks is unique about Sony, emphasizing a certain sense of “wow” as he put it. He spent a lot of time discussing the successes of their past as well as the creativity in their present, bringing up…

​A Bunch Of Google’s Coolest Hidden Tricks, In One Video

I knew about some of these Google tricks already… Atari Breakout, the Zerg Rush, “Do a barrel roll!” But I didn’t know about all of them. Hat-tip to Buzzfeed Video for putting a bunch of great Google tricks in one helpful video. Be right back, I’m gonna go walk around Google maps as a wee…

New Humble Bundle, Revengeance On PC, Black Flag, Gaming Mice [Deals]

Humble Bundle is here and features a selection of six great indie games that you don’t already own as a result of other Humble Bundles, including Papo & Yo and Surgeon Simulator 2013. [Humble] Xbox 360 Wireless Controller With Transforming D-Pad | $40 If you want to use it with your PC or Mac, grab…

Sony’s Cloud-Based Video Service Will Stream Live TV Everywhere

Not content to just stream its games all over the place, Sony also plans to expand its Sony Entertainment Network streaming video service to deliver live television and DVR functions across multiple devices later this year. Who needs an HDMI pass-through? According to Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House, who took the stage during the…

Sony sold 4.2 million PlayStation 4s as of Dec. 28, Andrew House, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment, said at CES today. Microsoft announced yesterday it had sold 3 million Xbox Ones in 2013.

​Sony Announces Game Streaming Service, PlayStation Now

Soon, you’ll be able to play top-shelf PS3 games like The Last of Us on tablets and smartphones, thanks to Sony’s newly-announced PlayStation Now streaming service. Announced today at the company’s CES keynote, PlayStation Now will let users access Sony’s catalog of games on any device that connects to the service. PlayStation Now builds on…

Coming to PlayStation 3 on February 11, Far Cry Compilation is all the Far Cry games for $39.99. That’s Far Cry, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. All the cries, four times as far.

Here’s The New Game From The Left 4 Dead Creators

Evolve survived the destruction of THQ one year ago and now the game is ready for a closeup. Game Informer’s cover subject is the co-operative/competitive shooter, which sounds kinda like, yep, something from Left 4 Dead, for which Turtle Rock Studios is best known. The game will release this fall for PC, Xbox One and…

Google Street View Glitches Show A Haunting Digital World

Finding something glitchy and weird on Google Maps and Google Street View is always exciting. It feels like finding the needle in a haystack, even if it’s just a malformed panorama photo. Artist Emilio Vavarella decided to collect the best ones into a gallery, to reflect the relationship between humans and technological errors. He named…

It’s About Time We Got A New RoboCop Video Game

If you ask me they should have just re-released the amazing 1989 arcade RoboCop arcade game with character sprites from the new movie, but I’ll take a free-to-play mobile shooter from Glu Mobile in a pinch. It doesn’t look too shabby, as mobile movie tie-ins go. A bit of cover shooting never hurt anyone. Well,…

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