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History Has Seen Some Weird-Ass Video Game Controllers

Here’s an interesting look through video game history from Redditor and Imgur user zadoc, who posts a picture of every control pad he has in his extensive collection. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK 40 in total, from the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey (up there) – which looks like a piece of medical equipment doctors…

Comparing the Best Weather Effects in Racing Games

On one side, Driveclub with its game-changing weather system. On the other, the all-encompassingly beautiful Project CARS Spotted by DSOGaming, this video by YouTuber MotoGamesTV compares the rain effects found in the two games, from both third-person and cockpit views, on different tracks, in the afternoon and the evening. I can’t tell which one’s better,…

South Korea Gets a New Mega Man Game

But don’t get excited just yet. It’s not what you think. Titled Rockman GoGo!, this is an officially-licensed Mega Man (aka Rockman) title for Android. While Capcom signed off on the game, it was developed in South Korea by a studio called Jenoi. As explained in Sports Chosun (via tipster Sang), the studio got involved…

Here’s the First Trailer for Ant-Man

“Ant-Man” doesn’t invoke much fear, does it? The best part of the promo clip for Marvel’s next big superhero flick is Paul Rudd’s reaction. Sure, he’s getting handed an opportunity to put on a suit that gives him superpowers and redeem his pretty screwed-up life. But he’s got doubts about that moniker. Wouldn’t you?

Not Even Honest Trailers Can Keep Up With Kingdom Hearts‘ Story

The latest Honest Game Trailer focuses on gaming’s favorite high-speed collision of universes, Kingdom Hearts. As with most Honest Trailers, the Disney-Square Enix mash-up comes out a pile of twisted metal (and cartoon duck bills). But the trailer also raises a good question: where’s our Pixar world? In addition to making that extremely legitimate complaint,…

​I Finally Got My PS4 Controller How I Like It

The PS4 controller is a pretty darn good video game controller, but there’s always room for improvement. A couple of months ago, I bought a couple of cheapo PS4 thumbstick covers called Grip-Its and found that I liked them more than I was expecting to. After I ran an article about them, a couple of…

Bill Gates Drinks Water Made From Human Poop

If you find this disgusting, you’re missing the point. In this clip spotted by Laughing Squid, Bill Gates – formerly of Microsoft, now of Saving The Planet – takes a look at the Janicki Omniprocessor (which Gates is helping fund), which sounds like something out of a sci-fi version of SimCity, but as you can…

Game Recreates Entire Galaxy, 1,000 Players Determined To Explore It

Some people play gigantic space game Elite: Dangerous to lead humble, (relatively) ordinary space lives. They do missions, make deliveries, and decorate their cockpits with silly little bobbleheads. Then there’s The Great Expedition. The First Great Expedition began with a single goal: to collectively explore all of Elite: Dangerous‘ 400 billion star systems—or at least,…

Watch One Guy Speedrun One Of The Hardest Games Ever Made

I Wanna Be The Boshy is one of the silliest games I’ve ever seen, a mishmash of characters and levels from classics ranging from Castlevania to Mega Man that seems designed to be as infuriating as possible. It’s insane. Outrageous. Totally unfair. Maybe that’s why it’s the best part of this week’s Awesome Games Done…

Mario Kart Music Makes Classic Action Movie Car Chase Better

Ronin is one of those movies people talk about when they list the best car chase scenes in all of cinema. But those tense automotive sequences really needed was a change in soundtrack. Because Mario Kart tunes can improve just about anything. The video above is the work of Josh Moore, who threw the Mount…

A federal appeals court ruled a lawsuit by ex-NFL players against Electronic Arts can move forward, the AP reports. The lawsuit seeks compensation over Madden NFL featuring ex-players on “historical” teams in everything but name. EA lost a similar lawsuit brought by ex-NCAA players. The company settled for $40 million.

I’m Very Jealous Of This Pretty New 3DS

Europe often gets a bum deal when it comes to Nintendo gear. So it’s cool seeing the company throw the region a bone with this gorgeous new 3DS handheld, one that’s as beautiful as it is limited. Some members of Club Nintendo in Europe – not all of them, says Eurogamer– are being invited to…

I Am A Terrible Winner At Game Of Thrones

So last night, I was playing Game of Thrones. A six-player game, an absolute epic, which took almost six hours to finish (there was a lot of combat). Playing as the Lannisters, I spent nine of the game’s ten turns hovering between 3-4th place. Out of the running, under the radar. Exactly where you want…

Star Wars: Jedi Knight Speedrun Is Way Funnier Than It Should Be

If you are a fan of A) Star Wars; B) Jedi Knight; C) blocky 1997 graphics; D) watching things go very fast; or E) all of the above, you will likely enjoy this speedrun of Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, a game that looks way funnier when you’re playing most of it in…

Why Far Cry 2 And 4 Feel So Different

A game’s narrative isn’t merely its script or its visuals — mechanics play a huge part in what kind of story is being told. Nowhere is that more apparent than when you contrast Far Cry 2 with the games that came after. In the quick video essay above, Mark Brown gives a breakdown of how…

What ‘Zoning’ Means In Smash Bros., And Why It’s So Important

One thing that separates Super Smash Bros. from other fighting games is the fact that you have to knock an opponent off a stage to get a knock-out. This makes it crucial to get a firm grasp on the physical space in a match as well as your relationship to an opponent. Key to doing…

New PS4 Accessory Will Let You Swap In Larger, Cheaper Hard Drives

Not too long ago, it would have been hard to imagine filling up a game console with more than 500GB of stuff, but many of us have already reached that point. At CES, Nyko announced the Data Bank for the PlayStation 4, which both replaces the internal drive and allows 3.5″ drives to qualify as…

There Really Should Be a Booster Gold Comic in 2015

Unless you’re a diehard DC Comics fan, you might not know who Booster Gold is. But you should, because he’s the perfect superhero for our times. Basically, he’s a selfish asshole with a robot sidekick. Even though he’s been in various incarnations of the Justice League over the years, Booster Gold is a C-lister. Maybe…

It’s never been easier to make a video game, but it’s still not a walk in the park. Gunpoint creator Tom Francis wants to help. Francis wrote about games before he started making them, and Gunpoint’s success allowed him to go full-time. Now, he’s giving back with a series on development. First up? Writing code.