Five things about Dark Souls II, none of which will keep you from dying. PlayStation Access talks us through 11 minutes of gameplay from the brutal sequel, pointing out helpful tips that, in light of all the death, don’t really seem all that helpful.

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$100 Special Edition For The Elder Scrolls Online Comes With A Lot

The Elder Scrolls Online released a new eight-minute cinematic trailer today, along with news of two special editions and the enticement of five-day early access for those who pre-order the game. Bethesda itself is offering early access for those who preorder the digital versions of the game through The Elder Scrolls Online store, which is…

The Different Kinds Of Double Jumps In Video Games

Double jumping to reach higher ledges and platforms is a fairly standard technique in a lot of games. But the flair with which each protagonist pulls it off can differ vastly. Enter member of our reader-run community, Talk Amongst Yourselves‘ Red Head Peak, who discusses just a few variations on the double jump in the…

Let’s Compare Old Video Game Scenes With Their Movie Counterparts

Copying scenes from movies, and putting their 8-bit replicas into their licensed video games was a bit of thing back in the NES era. NYC-based artist Brother Brain started a series where he compares these particular scenes using animated GIFs. The top one is Predator on the NES. And here’s Kevin from Home Alone, and…

Investigators Raid Norwegian Game Studio [Update]

The Oslo headquaters of MMO developer Funcom found itself under siege this morning, as Norwegian economic crime unit Økokrim launched an investigation into suspected infringement of the provisions of the Securities Trading Act revolving the 2012 launch of The Secret World. Update — Funcom says game development and maintenance will not be affected by the…

Massively Popular Gundam Arcade Game Gets a PS3 Release in Japan

While Gundam games are pretty badly misrepresented in the West, as often only the awful games are localised, the Gundam Versus games are very much some of the best of the bunch. And this Thursday, Japan is getting a PS3 port of one of the best Gundam games ever: Gundam Extreme Versus Full Boost. Full…

Proof That Sexy Advertising Is Plain Silly

Sex sells. It’s sad, but true. We see that in the world of video game games, music, and wire mesh. Wire mesh? In Taiwan, wire mesh. For the past few years, a Taiwanese wire mesh company has apparently been using models to promote its wire and, uh, mesh products. This was something popular Taiwanese sites…

Reverse Eating Is Totally Gross

Watching people eat normally might make you hungry. But watching them “reverse eat?” That might make you lose your appetite. You might say, oh, reverse eating, that’s just a fancy way to say, “barfing.” Then, I would say, “Sorry, friend. You are incorrect.” Reverse eating is simply regular eating but played in reverse. So, there’s…

What’s the Best Game Engine for Crashing Cars?

YouTuber jaimswallace took it upon himself to compare the two most impressive in-development driving game engines out there: BeamNG, and the engine powering Bugbear Entertainment’s Next Car Game. He did this by… making a music video, essentially. With lots of car crashes. Of course, keep in mind that both engines are in alpha, so they’re…

Japanese Cult Classic Revived as New Game and Anime

27 years after her original debut, Wonder Momo, one of Namco Bandai’s older IPs, is getting a franchise. Wonder Momo was originally an arcade game released in 1987. A fairly simplistic (by today’s standards) side-scrolling beat ’em up game, featuring a transforming, hoop-wielding heroine. Since its release, the game has been ported to the PC-Engine…

Happy birthday, Duke Nukem 3D! The shareware version of 3D Realms’ legendary first-person shooter was released for MS-DOS PCs exactly eighteen years ago. And, just in time for the anniversary, Devolver Digital introduced online multiplayer for the updated Megaton Edition of the game; trailer for that above.

Thief with Shoe Fetish Allegedly Stole 458 High Heels

Shou Satou apparently likes women’s shoes. A lot. According to Japanese news reports, the 28 year-old was arrested and over 450 high heels were found in his possession. That’s quite a feat. Allegedly, Satou stole the shoes, which belonged to hostesses, from night clubs and bars in the greater Tokyo area. Kyoto News said that…

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