Even When They’re Useless, Titans In Titanfall Are The Best

Aww. Look at the auto-Titans trying their best to protect their pilot—even if it means destroying themselves in the process. It’s the result of lackluster artificial intelligence. But it’s also kind of endearing, don’t you think? They’re trying their best! DefendTheHouse is back with another “Mythbuster” episode, and in this one, they test out what…

Sorry, Rabbits, This Strategy Game Says You Have To Die

For fantasy buffs of a certain age, there’s a series of books dearer to our hearts than Lord of the Rings or even—dare I say it—Harry Potter. I’m talking about Redwall, the kid-friendly epic that reads like Games of Thrones with furry little animals instead of gratuitous raunchy sex. Unlike those other series, however, Redwall…

​The Argument That Dark Souls II Is Terrible

Most people agree that Dark Souls II is pretty good. There are some open questions about whether it improves upon its predecessor, or whether it’s as good as was expected, but for the most part: Pretty darn good. That’s most people. Some don’t agree. One notable dissenter is Michael Thomsen, who, writing for Forbes, posits…

​The New Madden 15 Trailer Is Straight Out Of Zoolander

Well this is a little creepy. The GIF above is from the short teaser trailer for Madden 15. In it, Carolina Panthers player Luke Kuechly questions what he’s becoming, like some sort of football Robert Oppenheimer and/or werewolf. He then proceeds to give the Magnum look from the movie Zoolander Here’s the trailer: To contact…

​String Quartet Makes Smash Bros. Match Super-Classy

You expect to hear shouting, gasps and trash talk during a fighting game competition. But violins, viola and cello? Not so much. Kinda makes it feel like someone should be serving tea and crumpets… The guys pulling bows in tandem are the Triforce Quartet, a foursome that specializes in performing video game music re-arranged for…

Playstation Golden Week, Ender’s Pentalogy, Free Battlefield 1942

Snag some great pre-order discounts not only on Watch Dogs, but on its Season pass as well. Keep reading for more big pre-order discounts on Wolfenstein and Spider-Man and a whole lot more. Update: expired. preorder Watch Dogs ($45) | Gamefly | Use promo code APR25OFF preorder Watch Dogs Deluxe Edition ($52) | Gamefly |…

Wow, Pac-Man Sure Is A Lot More Complicated Than I Remember

Oh wait, this isn’t Pac-Man at all, just an overly-complex free-to-play Puzzle & Dragons clone called Pac-Man Monsters, now available on Google Play and iOS. There’s a lot of complaining about classic PC properties being perverted into mobile games these days, but what about poor Pac-Man? Save for the excellent Pac-Man Championship Edition games, most…

You Can Now 3D Print Working Game Controllers

Making 3D printing instantly a lot more interesting/potentially terrifying is a new system that lets you ‘print’ conductive circuitry. The university students behind it have printed a playable game controller from scratch as a proof of concept. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK. The Rabbit Proto is an additional print head designed by the…

Awesome Photos From The Atari Landfill

E.T. wasn’t the only thing excavators found in the Atari landfill this weekend. Though the legend was always that Atari buried millions of copies of that critically-panned game, the historical garbage dump is actually filled with all sorts of Atari games and products. And while digging in Alamogordo, New Mexico over the weekend, a construction…

​The Justice League Movie We All Knew Was Coming Is Now Confirmed

Zach Snyder’s going to try and make everybody forget that the Superfriends cartoon ever existed. According to Variety, the man who directed Man of Steel will be helming Warner Bros. ‘ attempt to bring DC Comics’ storied superhero team to the silver screen. SSnyder’s already putting together Batman vs. Superman, the sequel to last year’s…

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Not Every Pancake Can Be A Star Wars Pancake

The world’s premiere pancake artist Nathan Shields recreates the iconic creatures of the Star Wars universe in heated batter form. How I hate him. Taking requests from his adorable children, recreating faces and artwork after only a quick glance at a picture — he’s making the rest of us fathers look bad. My children’s two…

Brushing Your Teeth With A Gun Is A Terrible Idea

Note: Don’t do this at home. I still can’t decide if it’s the most idiotic or the funniest thing I’ve seen recently. A Japanese kid attaches a toothbrush to the slide of an airsoft gun and when he fires, the brush moves back and forth. Just like an electric toothbrush. Except faster. And he does…

Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is coming to PC June 24. The PC version of Popcap’s online multiplayer shooter will feature all of the free updates already released for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions. There’s a deluxe edition up for preorder on Origin containing extra in-game coins and bonus sticker packs.