Far Cry 4’s Worst Animals

The creatures of Far Cry 4 make up a rich and varied ecology, largely split into two groups – things that run towards you, and things that run away. And elephants, which are amazing. In fact, the only problem with elephants is that once you start riding one, you have to stop eventually. This post…

Clearly, This is what Rock Simulator Should Have Been

In Rolling Sun, you’re a rock. Well, technically, you’re a god whose avatar is a rock. Point is, you control a rock and solve physics puzzles in some really fancy environments, all the while unlocking new skills. See? Already better than Rock Simulator The game’s been in development for PC since 2012 in one form…

PS4 title Earth Defense Force 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair was supposed to be released next February in Japan. It has been delayed to April 2 “due to various circumstances,” according to Famitsu

Fake Star Wars: Force Awakens Trailer Is Most Impressive

You are not looking at a real trailer for The Force Awakens. Sorry! It’s phoney. Fake. And fan-made. But you know what, for what it is, this is pretty good. Uploaded by YouTuber Romeo Lux who wrote, “Awesome! Great tone to this trailer! Now I just can’t wait for the real thing!” As pointed out…

Dream Of A Destiny x Daft Punk Crossover

I’ve finally given up on Destiny. And feel like a better man for having kicked the habit. But boy, if there’s one thing that would get me back into the game, it would be novelty Daft Punk armour. Because really, we were all only playing it for the shiny new gear anyway. These pieces were…

System Shock On Sega Genesis Could Have Been A Thing. Maybe.

System Shock, one of the most innovative and beloved PC games of all time, could have also made an appearance on the…Sega Genesis. Though it was a bit of a long shot. Writer Joe Martin has sharedthis old pitch document from System Shock, in which publisher Origin discuss the potential merits of bringing Looking Glass’…

Counter-Strike‘s Pro Cheating Scandal Might Be A Good Thing

Hear me out: Counter-Strike‘s pro cheating scandal—which has seen three top-tier players get banned and others put under a hot magnifying glass of scrutiny—sucks right now, but it could be a good thing in the long run. Or it could create standards the sport can never live up to. I know, I know: on paper…

Now This Is How You Make A Custom Console

The Xbox One has been doing OK, but so far any official custom PS4’s have been pretty terrible. Trust Rockstar to get it right on both counts. The GTA developers had these Grand Theft Auto V-themed consoles made up for a giveaway, and while the neon green highlights might not be to everyone’s tastes, I…

4,158,323 Creatures ‘Died’ in Last Six Months of Dragon Age Development

Dragon Age Inquisition is a big game. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big it is. In a chat with some people on the dev team though, they started to give me an idea… The BioWare team killed more than 4 million animals and monsters during the last six months of…

World of Warcraft‘s New Dude Blood Elves Literally Have No Butts

Pretty much every race on World of Warcraft‘s colorful roster has received a modern makeover at this point. Every race, that is, except blood elves. Soon that will change. But I’m gonna level with you here: the new dude blood elves literally don’t have butts. What’s up with that? I mean, look at that. Nothing.…

“How Much Can You Eat?” And Other Mildly Frightening Food Facts

One of America’s biggest eating days is almost upon us, but before we eat all of the things, how much of the things can we really eat?Vsauce3‘s latest video has the answer to this and a smorgasbord of other eating inquiries. The average human stomach can hold between three to four liters of stuff, which…

Behold, GTA V’s Amazing Mountain Bike Physics

Watch as one player glides through all of Los Santos…on a Scorcher mountain bike. He just keeps going and going! Junior Mints‘s bike does eventually stop gliding through the air. But he doesn’t immediately fall to the ground. Instead, the bike just stays in place, mid-air, as if it were magic. Junior Mints has to…

​Fight Between Batman and Darth Vader Ends Exactly the Way It Should

It’s the kind of thing fans have argued about for ages: Could the Dark Knight take down the Dark Lord of the Sith? The newest video from the Super Power Beat Down web series—which pits heroes and villains from different fictional universes against each other—has the guy who used to go by Anakin Skywalker facing…

Pokémon X & Y vs Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: Which To Buy

So you’re interested in a new Pokémon game. Except there are technically two new Pokémon games. Which do you get? This is something I’ve been asked tons lately, with the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire The question makes sense: at first glance, both ORAS and X & Yseem to have the same…

Tiny Mass Effect Figures Protect Your Pockets From Reapers

Coming soon to a GameStop near you, the Mass Effect trilogy gets a series of Minimates figures to collect in the most annoying way possible. Diamond Select Toys has an entire line of Mass Effect figures coming out, with the first wave of seven tiny space commandos and friend arriving exclusively at GameStop. That’s not…

What Games Do You Want To See Remastered For PS4/Xbox One?

In the wake of last night’s news that Namco Bandai is remastering Dark Souls II for current-gen systems, I’m curious: what else do you want to see get remade for PS4 and Xbox One? We’ve already seen some of 2013’s best games—Tomb Raider, GTA V, The Last of Us—take new shape on current-gen platforms. And…

​There Are Things Worse Than Silence In Dragon Age

Sometimes, when you’re talking with someone in Dragon Age, a glitch might happen: all conversation options disappear, and you’re left standing there in silence. Usually it’s just a small, annoying niggle. But here, it’s kind of perfect. Watch as a rude conversation turns full-on awkward with the Tevinter mage Dorian. Thanks for uploading it, skurk!…