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The History of Video Game Graphics, in Cubes

You might think “Minecraft” the very instant you read the word “cubes” in the context of gaming, but trust me: this video is far from being just about Minecraft In fact, The Hamster Alliance’s sort-of-art video gives a very unique look at the way video game graphics evolved over history, all the while referencing a…

The Depressing Black Market That’s Ripping Off Video Games

If you thought that those responsible for cloning and ripping off other people’s work on phone stores were working in blissful isolation, you’re wrong. And underestimating the size of the market for this kind of junk. Cloning phone games is big business, and the business is disgusting. The Tumblr I Want A Clone is a…

Ice-T Accidentally Recorded A Dungeons & Dragons Audiobook

So rap legend-turned TV star Ice-T recently turned up for an audiobook gig, without being told what the book actually was. “They didn’t tell me this was a motherfuckin’ Dungeons & Dragons book”. Figuring he’d just be turning up to read a book, and confused as to his surprise role, what happened next, as recounted…

Amazon Just Bought A Video Game Studio

Well, this is interesting. According to a reporton TechCrunch, online shopping giant Amazon has bought Double Helix Studios, the video game developer behind games like the Xbox One’s Killer Instinct and the upcoming Strider. Why would Amazon go and do a thing like that? Well, they could just be getting more serious about the video…

Oculus Rift Exclusive Is A PC Gaming Dream Come True

It was once just a demo. Thena full-blown game. Now EVE Valkyrie is the first title to be co-published by Oculus Rift themselves, making it an exclusive, and I couldn’t be happier. Oculus made the announcement today, saying that the game is now a joint deal between EVE creators CCP and Oculus’ own internal team.…

Why You Shouldn’t Accept Rides From Strangers

There’s a reason parents and well-meaning people tell us to be wary of strangers, you know. Its useful advice sometimes, and it might save you from being the victim of elaborate pranks like this one. Or, you know, might save you from potentially getting into a car with an actual mafia hitman and not just…

Hideo Kojima Explains Why MGS: Zeroes Is So Damn Short

So, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is short. Reallyshort. That’s got a lot of people upset, considering its $20-40 price tag, enough to prompt series creator Hideo Kojima to try and explain why While Game Informer say it took them around two hours to complete the prologue’s story mission, Kojima says that people shouldn’t be…

Idiots Fight To Keep A Medieval Game White

Combine race, history, an upcoming PC game and some angry Reddit users and you’ve got a recipe for disappointment in your fellow man. The Daily Dot has a nice summary of what happened when a curious onlooker asked a niche but awesome internet historian – MedievalPOC (People of Colour), who highlights the presence and contributions…

How One Indie Game Studio Made 18 Games In 3 Years

The world of games can difficult and unforgiving — most creative endeavors are. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some ways to make the process a whole lot easier. In the video above from today’s D.I.C.E. Summit, Rami Ismail from Dutch indie studio Vlambeer (creators of Ridiculous Fishing and Nuclear Throne) talks about how…

I’m Hypnotized

3D animation can be used to make gorgeous,sometimes horrific, art. But then there are times when modeling enters into a realm that’s hypnotic and sublime. In the video above, titled Walking City, a lone automaton morphs through various forms without breaking it’s stride. It’s hard to say what’s so captivating about it, but it sure…

​The Game That Lets You Solve Puzzles Inside A Giant Synthesizer

That really is the best way to describe FRACT OSC, an upcoming indie puzzle game from Phosfiend. But what does that really mean? The video above gives a good sense of how the game will work. I last wrote aboutFRACT nearly two years ago—the game’s been in development longer than its makers had initially thought…

Porn Comments Make For The Worst Valentine Cards

With February 14th around the corner, many of us are thinking about what to do for our loved ones. Cards are always an option…but you might not wanna send any with Pornhub comments on them. Not unless you hate that special someone, I guess. Note that the rest of this post might have sexual content…

The trademark application for Watch Dogs, which had been “abandoned” after a fraudulent filing earlier this week, has been reinstated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

All Of These Indie Games Are Coming To Wii U Or 3DS

The PlayStation people are always going on about indie games. The Xbox people talk them up, too. Nintendo’s been quieter about supporting indie games, but that appears to be changing. A whole bunch of indie games are coming to Wii U and 3DS, and pretty soon at that. 3DS Moon Chronicles This one is an…

Meet The Man Who Hacked Jeopardy

When Arthur Chu got the call saying he’d been selected to go on Jeopardy, his first move was thorough and decisive: He went to Google and typed in “jeopardy strategy.” “I knew that just like in terms of my natural knowledge base, I wasn’t ready to go on Jeopardy,” Chu told me on the phone…

She’ll make your PlayStation Vita virtually sing. Today Sega announced a March release for the portable version of Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f. The PlayStation 3 version, released in North America last year, was one of my top ten games of 2013. This one is just like that, only with a touch screen. Joy!

Massive Battle Inspires 15,000 New Players To Join Eve Online

War! What is it good for? Mainstream media attention and a massive influx of fresh pilots to the ever-growing universe of EVE Online. This chart, presented today by CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson, shows the number of trial accounts for the company’s flagship space MMO over the game’s 10-year history. See the spike in…

Tiny Cartridge—the best handheld gaming website out there—is raising money to help keep the site going. Donations come with some perks, and the money will go toward a bunch of cool ideas—so you should check their pitch out.

​Take Out Your Anger At Flappy Bird By Murdering It

Yes, it’s on the top of the App Store charts but Flappy Bird is hella annoying. The hit mobile game is hard, derivative and devoid of almost all charm. If you’ve played it, you’ve probably wished you could kill the titular character. A new browser game lets you do exactly that. Squishy Bird automatically sends…

Celebrity Toy Story Is NSFW

And it’s definitely not safe for children, either—these action figures of famous celebrities and characters are troublemakers. The real Toy Story looks so wholesome by comparison! These mischievous action figure photographs are the work of VSE OK, and they show situations as diverse as action figures trying to fix breakfast, to action figures convincing humans…