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Trade In $20 Worth Of Games, Get A Bonus $20 Of Amazon PSN Credit

Through January 31st, trade in $20 or more of games, consoles, or accessories to Amazon and they’ll give you a bonus $20 digital PSN credit, which, if you’ve got games you’re planning on trading in anyway, and a Sony device, is a great deal. [Amazon] This credit can be used on anything in Amazon’s new…

DayZ, As Told By Steam Reviews

Interacting with others in the online horror game DayZ is essential to survival, but it doesn’t always need to be serious. We’ve already seen quite a few examples where random accidents created hilarious moments. You only have to go through the user reviews of the game on Steam to see that a normal day in…

Fus Ro Nah! Those PS4 and Xbox One listings for Skyrim on Bethesda’s website are a mistake, says publisher rep Pete Hines.

The LEGO Simpson’s House Is A Work Of Art

Some pics leakedearlier in the week, but LEGO have today taken the official wraps off their take on The Simpson’s house. And oh my God The outside of the house is a good recreation, but it’s inside where the place really shines. There’s a full interior, each room decorated with accessories you’d hope for/expect, from…

Gotta avoid ’em all! Damn these zombie Pokémon are suffering. Just look at that poor Weepinbell on top. Artist Daryl Hobson did a great job creating a collection of zombified Pokémon. Head over to his site formore and for a 2014 Zombie Pokedex Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of…

Sick of Shooters? Here’s a Mind-Bending First-Person Puzzle Game

Students at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center are developing a “First Person Puzzle” game built around forced perspective. The demo is really trippy. The team of students, which calls itself Pillow Castle Games, says this is a proof-of-concept demo. It’s impressively creative. “We are deep in development of the game itself—this tech demo is…

Attempted Robbery of Game Developer Caught on Camera

Earlier this evening, an attempted robbery occurred at Los Angeles-based game developer Robotoki. “These two men attempted to rob robotoki tonight, unfortunately for them, I work late,” tweeted Robotoki president Robert Bowling. He posted security footage of the incident on Instagramas well as a photo (below) on Twitter. In security footage, that’s Bowling leaping down…

If you don’t get Dave Collinson’s joke, start singing (and counting)….

White PS Vitas Available In US

The gorgeous white PlayStation Vita, previously only available as a standalone unit in Japan, has very quietly turned up for sale online in the US. No press releases from Sony, no announcement, nothing. The unit has been available in the US before, as part of the Assassin’s Creed Liberation pack, but this is the first…

Xbox One Updates Will Make Important Stuff Easier To Find

While Microsoft generally lies low at CES, Xbox’s Marc Whitten had a little chatwith tech site Engadget, speaking about the kinds of things we can expect in the Xbox One’s first major update. “The feedback we’ve gotten is pretty valid; some of the social stuff is hidden or harder to use than it was on…

Skyrim Coming To Xbox One, PS4? [UPDATE]

That’s what Bethesda’s official site for the game says, at least, with listings for the next-gen platforms now displayed alongside those of the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC editions of the fifth Elder Scrolls game. At time of writing the listing was still there; whether it’s a mistake or an inadvertent early reveal, who knows.…

What Is This, A Press Release Or Bad Fanfiction?

Gigabyte has unveiled a new gaming PC at this year’s CES. The Aorus X7. It’s an impressive machine, but we’re not here for the specs. We’re actually here for the laptop’s accompanying press. Which is wonderful. I’m not sure whether the stuff you’re about to see is the result of a language barrier (Gigabyte is…

Luke Hates Funko’s Game Of Thrones Vinyl Figures

Excitedly I pasted this picture of Funko’s Game of Thrones vinyl figures into our site chat, eager to share what I thought was absolutely adorable with my fellow editors. “Yuck” said Luke Plunkett, breaking my heart. It’s not only the cute factor that draws me to these vinyl figures, which go on sale at retail…

Want to make modern-day Skyrim look amazing? Check out this Rock Paper Shotgun feature from Duncan Harris of Dead End Thrills—whose work we love to highlight here—as he outlines his process for making Skyrim look better than ever in 2014.

A Modern Love Story Unfolds, Courtesy Of Nintendo

Stand back, Romeo and Juliet. Here’s an epic tale of teenage love, rejection, bad grammar, and Miis—all of which unfolds on the 3DS’s Miiverse (or in other words, a social network on the 3DS and Wii U). It all starts with a user asking folks to comment if they need a girlfriend. One intrepid 8th…

​Watch 30 Minutes Of The New Longest Journey Sequel

If you like point-and-click adventure games and have a heart beating in your chest, you probably like The Longest Journey. And so you were probably happy to hear that Dreamfall Chapters, the next game in the series, had a successful Kickstarter campaign and will be coming to PC. If you’re wondering what the game will…

Pokémon Fan Loses Game Show, Wins Hearts

Most people might spend game show money on stuff like houses, cars, and other such investments. But this guy? All this guy on The Price Is Right wants is Pokémon cards, according to his shirt. It’s amazing—and so is his enthusiasm while he’s on the show. He’s doing Gob’s from Arrested Development’s rooster dance, for…

Two Kids Built A Minecraft Office For Their Dad’s Company

Apparently there’s some entrepreneur out there who is also a big fan of Minecraft, so to communicate with him, Avery and Eliot built a Minecraft version of their dad’s offices. The offices come complete with a meeting room, kitchen, and custom textures! Sure, at first it reminded me of when every company was building virtual…

How Valve Is Building A New Way To Play Games

Valve has been in the software business for a long time, and they’ve gotten pretty good at it. In 2014, the PC gaming giant will be launching their first official piece of hardware: The decidedly odd, innovative Steam Controller. What will happen when a company steeped in software releases their first piece of hardware? No…

This Baby’s Name Comes From Mass Effect, and Grandma is Thrilled

Here she is, and doesn’t she look adorable? This is Tali’Zorah, and that is indeed her entire full first name. She was born this weekend to a couple in North Carolina and yes, she is named for the Mass Effect character. BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect, tweeted out her picture as a tribute this…