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Nintendo’s Dead Online Services Live! (For Now)
While Nintendo has officially killed off online functionality for the DS and Wii, the internet being the internet, people have found a way to keep it alive. Sort of. For now. Private servers and custom code are keeping DLC downloads and some multiplayer services alive, though it’s important to note that’s for a limited range…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2014 -
Doom “Mod” Makes The Game Look Very 21st Century
It might be stretching the definition a little, but this Doom II mod is one of the most technically impressive things I’ve seen in a long time. For reference, this is what Doom II looked like upon release. While this is what the upcoming Total Chaos – Overgrowth looks like. Yeah. Wow. Some of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2014 -
Ten Things You Might Not Know About Nintendo
I knew that Robin Williams named his daughter for The Legend of Zelda, but I did not know that Mario has a 27-foot vertical. Live and learn, I guess. The latest gaming video from BuzzFeedPop lists a number of enjoyable facts about Nintendo games and consoles. (It’s possible there are more than ten, I wasn’t…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 20, 2014 -
Famous Wii Vaporware Is Back From The Dead [Update]
Sadness is a fable so old that most of our original stories on the “game” no longer exist on the internet. One of the most notorious pieces of vapourware in video games history, it was at one point a posterchild for the hardcore’s hopes for the Wii. Now it wants to haunt the Wii U…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2014 -
Looking Good, Lara: The latest batch of HD PC shots up at Dead End Thrills focus on Crystal Dynamics’ Tomb Raider reboot, and are looking mighty fine. Now that I’ve played the intro of this game a bunch of times, I’m starting to think that moss on the tree trunk is the most visually impressive…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 20, 2014 -
Real Talk On Video Game Violence From A Puppet
Sometimes wisdom comes from unexpected places. In this case, from a puppet controlled by an introspective game developer. In this video, Drakengard 3 director Taro Yoko speaks through a puppet and offers an unusually candid and almost wistful look at video game violence and his own place in the game industry. He laments that so…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 20, 2014 -
The Science Behind Game of Thrones
Let’s forget that many of the mysteries in Westeros can most easily be explained by the word “magic.” What are some of the scientific reasons behind some of the stuff we see in Game of Thrones? It’s Okay To Be Smart delves into all sorts of subjects in this video, from why Game of Throne’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 20, 2014 -
Valve’s Big Dota 2 Tournament Will Hand Out Over $6 Million
The prize pool for Valve’s Dota 2 International has already exceeded $6 million—$6 million!—officially making it the largest tournament in gaming history. Well, really, it’s been the largest tournament in gaming history for a while now. Last year’s Dota 2 International was worth $2.8 million, which until now was the biggest prize pool ever doled…
By Jason Schreier Published May 20, 2014 -
Memorization Is the Newest Competitive Extreme Sport
Always remember where you parked? Never forgot the name of that one guy from high school chemistry class, even though it’s 10 years later? Congratulations, you can now become an elite athlete. A memory athlete. Cash prizes are within your grasp. Where do memory athletes compete? In the Extreme Memory Tournament, a competition held for…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 20, 2014 -
Listen To All Of Transistor’s Incredible Soundtrack Right Here
Transistor came out today, and it’s pretty great. But you know what’s even better? An original soundtrack posted in full on YouTube, you say? My thoughts exactly! Thankfully, it seems like the good people over at Transistor developer Supergiant Games had the same idea, because that’s just what they did. You can listen to the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 20, 2014 -
Jean Grey Is The Best Thing Wrong With The Wolverine
The only film in the X-Men saga I didn’t see in theaters might not have been had I known about the heavy reliance of Jean Grey hallucinations. Let’s see what else The Wolverine messed up, courtesy of Cinema Sins. This 11 minute critique is the most of The Wolverine I’ve managed to watch without falling…
By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2014 -
The Great Gawker Mario Kart 8 Tournament
If you’ve ever wanted to watch 24 Gawker Media employees scream at a game of Mario Kart, today is your lucky day. Earlier this month, we gathered a whole bunch of our colleagues, including writers from Gizmodo, Deadspin, and our other sister sites, for what can only be described as the greatest Mario Kart tournament…
By Jason Schreier Published May 20, 2014 -
Humble Spring Sale Redux, Mario Kart 8, Amazon Coins
The best of the Humble Spring Sale returns today with a killer selection and a ton of great deals. We recommend just grabbing everything. [Humble Spring Sale] The Humble Daily Bundle Melee Bundle will also be around for about an hour after our post goes live, followed by a new Humble Daily. Save hard on…
By Shane Roberts Published May 20, 2014 -
Wolfenstein’s Cool Easter Egg Is A 90s Throwback
It’s 2014, and there’s a new Wolfenstein game out today, which is weird and surreal and kind of hilarious for longtime gamers. Wolfenstein, after all, is one of the longest-running franchises in video game history, spanning all the way back to Castle Wolfenstein on the Commodore 64. Mike’s cranking through the game today, so expect…
By Jason Schreier Published May 20, 2014 -
Come On, Stop with the Weird Noises in the Let’s Play Videos, Okay?
If you watch a lot of videos where people play games and talk about them at the same time, you’ll be wincing with recognition at Dorkly‘s latest webcomic. Talking over video game sessions has become a popular pastime and big business, too. Lots of people are donning headsets in the hopes of becoming the next…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 20, 2014
