AR Defender 2 Makes the Whole World Your Tower Defense Battlefield

Coming December 13 to iOS and Android from BulkyPix and developer int13, AR Defender 2 allows you to play 40 levels of tower defense anywhere you can fit a printed AR marker card. While we wait for augmented reality to be put to use doing something useful and practical, games like AR Defender 2 will…

In This Version of The Legend of Zelda, Link Cuts People’s Heads Clean Off

Artistic interpretations of Nintendo’s most popular fantasy swordsman run the gamut from burly and broad-shouldered to effing pissed to utterly horrifying. But these stripped-down paintings by Dave Palumbo represent a more grounded, pulp fantasy take on the Hero of Hyrule. Palumbo—who’s done work for Blizzard, Marvel and Wizards of the Coast—removes the iconic hat and…

What Does A Marine Think Of Spec Ops: The Line‘s Criticism of War?

It’s coming up on the end of the year, which means it’s time to start looking back. And amid the Kickstarter campaigns and DRM-debates that kept 2012 so interesting, one game keeps coming back up: The brutal Spec Ops: The Line. It was a clever game that despite its hum-drum 3rd person shooter trappings was…

Mafia Wars 2 Sleeps With the Fishes December 30

The Zynga social game cullings that began with FishVille and Adventure Isle continues this month, as the troubled social gaming giant kills one of the most disappointing sequels of all time. No one wanted Mafia Wars 2, an action-packed 3D sequel to a wildly-popular and mostly text-based social game. This was because the fans of…

Sometimes, The Enemies In Far Cry 3 Will Party Hard Instead Of Dying

Hey dude. I think you’re taking the whole “party like you’re on fire” thing a little too literally here. You’re supposed to be dead! But I guess this amusing glitch is fine too. It makes death a little less depressing, at least. Far Cry 3 Glitches: We Blame the Drugs [Gameranx]

These Screens from Grand Theft Auto Vice City: 10th Anniversary Edition Look Damn Good

There’s some debate as to whether the 1980s-set, neon-flecked entry in Rockstar’s crime series is the best one. But it’s hard to debate that the visuals for the upcoming mobile release look very impressive.

Steam’s Big Picture Is Now Out Of Beta. To Celebrate, Here’s A Steam Sale.

It’s official: Steam’s TV-friendly Big Picture mode is now live, out of beta, and ready for your living room. To celebrate, Valve is marking down a bunch of controller-friendly games on Steam. Games on sale include Left 4 Dead, Limbo, and Alan Wake. You can see the whole sale here Here’s the full press release,…

IGN‘s Greg Miller says his cancer is in remission. To all out there still fighting cancer, we’re rooting for you, too.

This Kickstarter looks like the Dungeon Keeper spiritual successor I’ve always wanted. They want £150,000.

CityVille 2 ‘Reality Show’ Quests: Everything You Need to Know

A new limited edition quest series has launched in CityVille 2, bringing a reality television show (and its host) to your city. There are six quests in this series in all, and they must be completed in the next two weeks before they expire. We’re here with a look at how to get started in…

10 Ridiculous PlayStation 3 Themes

Are you tired of waves of color filling your TV while you’re navigating the menus of the PlayStation 3? Were you hoping for a theme that was a bit more dynamic? Something sexier and more gangster, maybe a little less lava lampy? Oh, you’ve got options. Tons of them available for purchase for the PS3.…

Pay What You Want for Cards Against Humanity’s Holiday Expansion Pack. They Say It Won’t Suck Unmentionables.

The makers of the hilariously offensive card game are offering an all-new holiday pack that you can name your own price for. The new sets are probably as funny as the original starter packs, so don’t be a g*****n skinflint. Go and order your Cards Against Humanity Holiday packs here.

Mario’s Suburban Adventure As A Beaded Sprite Must Have Taken FOREVER To Film

Look at this video. Look at it. Look at how much time must have gone into painstakingly creating every one of Mario’s movements. You could say YouTuber lefvandebilder (made up of Marcus and Hannes Knutsson) has some skill with crafting beaded characters and putting them into stop motion videos. But this must have taken ages…

1167 People Are Playing Black Ops II Online On Wii U Now

1069 people are playing multiplayer, with 98 people playing Zombies mode on the Wii U version of Black Ops II. More than last week Like we’ve said, comparing the number of people playing the game on a brand new console to those playing on the veteran machines from Microsoft and Sony is unfair. Not to…

This Game Might Embarrass You, But That’s No Excuse Not To Own It

We all looked a bit silly playing Wii Sports and sillier still when we played Dance Central or Just Dance or just about any other Kinect or Wii motion game. Now comes the latest game to make its players look like crazy people: Matt Parker’s Recurse This iPad game is as simple as it gets.…

Paralyzed From the Neck Down, He Refused to Give Up Video Games

You may not know Alain Poitras’ name. But, if you’ve heard about the quadriplegic gamer who conquered Bronze and Silver challenges in Mass Effect 3, then you’re familiar with two of his biggest accomplishments. Poitras answered some e-mail questions about Mass Effect and what it takes for a person with physical disabilities like his to…

Today’s Cuteness: A Crash Course in Bunny Multiplication

Coming this Thursday to iOS from NotDoppler, Bunny Cannon is a game called Bunny Cannon, which is (perhaps sadly) enough for me to purchase it. Thankfully it looks rather clever as well, for a game that’s ostensibly about lying to young rabbits about sex.

Leaker Shows Off Supposed Skyrim: Dragonborn Screenshots, Details

Skyrim‘s next piece of downloadable content, Dragonborn, is out tomorrow for Xbox 360. Can’t wait til then? One person claiming to be a beta tester has sent some screenshots and alleged details about the new DLC to the website TheOuthousers.com. I’ve asked Bethesda whether or not this stuff is real, and will update if they…

Unlike previous Skyrim DLC, Dragonborn will actually make it to PS3, according to Bethesda. Expect it early next year.

Kickstarter Won’t Bend The Rules For Game That Missed Its Goal By $28

Over the weekend, a Kickstarter for a game called Alpha Colony missed its goal of $50,000 by $28. Twenty-eight dollars! By Kickstarter’s rules, the project should get zero funding, but would they make an exception for a bizarrely unfortunate situation like this? I reached out to Kickstarter this morning to ask. “That’s really, really uncommon,”…