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Happy 15th Birthday, Dreamcast!

On this day, fifteen years ago, a console was released. It was short lived. It was ahead of its time. And for many, it remains a beloved console. Feel free to celebrate and share your memories of the Dreamcast in the comments! You can also take some time to read a couple of chapters from…

Skyrim For $7.50 Highlights Steam Thanksgiving Sale

Happy Thanksgiving! Skyrim is $7.50 on PC today. Sleeping Dogs is $5. So is Rogue Legacy The Steam sale is live right here, and you’ll have to do some digging to find all of the deals. If you uncover any great ones, post’em below.

Vita 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Sony’s handheld device might not be brimming with support and popularity, but it’s definitely a solid piece of hardware. Here are some buyer’s tips when it comes to the Vita. DO buy them a Vita. If you want to win the holiday and feel like you’re sticking it to Apple, you’ll give a Vita AND…

Installing Xbox One Games Takes Way Too Long

We wanted to test the install times of both new consoles, so we plugged a PS4 into an Xbox One’s TV input and watched them race to install a game. You can see in our video, there’s a big difference in the two systems. Both the Xbox One and PS4 require all games to be…

Nobody wants your Black Friday discounts, Grand Theft Auto Online Judging by the comments under Rockstar’s news post, most players would prefer an experience boost or news of new and upcoming downloadable content than 50 percent off hunting rifles and black clothing.

That’s No Moon. That’s a Possible Open-World Star Wars Game From EA.

PLUS MORE GAMING SECRETS AND RUMORS: The bizarre origins of Remember Me | The most mysterious Xbox game studio in North America. A team at EA Canada is working on an open-world Star Wars title, according to several recent job postings for the studio. An animation director job posting from last month reveals that EA…

PS4 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Sony’s newest console just recently launched, right in time for the holiday season. Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to holiday shopping and the PS4. DO buy a second controller for a giftee who owns a PS4. The PS4 controller runs out of juice with a dispiriting quickness, and it’s very nice…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Marsh Naylor promises that you can make your dream video game in three easy steps! KillerIri5h laments things from the Xbox 360 era that haven’t crossed over to the brave new world of the Xbox One. And the Mushroom takes a look at a mysterious…

Skulls Of The Shogun Finally Makes It To iOS, And It’s Brilliant

After spending most of the year as a Windows Phone 8 exclusive, the mobile version of 17-Bit’s wonderful little turn-based strategy game finally makes the jump to iOS, and damn if it doesn’t look gorgeous there. Inspired by the Advance Wars series, Skulls of the Shogun‘s gorgeous 2D-meets-3D style has been charming the hell out…

PS3 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Just because Sony’s got a new console out doesn’t mean people aren’t still attached to their PS3s. Here are some tips for PS3-related holiday shopping. DO consider buying a PS3 for someone who already has an Xbox 360 or Nintendo console. It may seem gratuitous, but you’re a generous soul and the kind of gift-giver…

Nailing the perfect landing in MMO flight game War Thunder? Not a problem! World War II fighters worked just like skateboards anyway and anyone could do a few flips before landing. Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send…

The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals of 2013

Update: Looking for 2014’s best Black Friday Gaming Deals? Head over to this year’s post Welcome to the portion of our Black Friday coverage dedicated entirely to gaming. We’ll be diving deeper into Black Friday gaming discounts here than in our main Black Friday deal guide, but of course we encourage you check out both.…

Nintendo’s 3DS Louvre Guide Is Even Better With Iwata And Miyamoto

Nintendo has announced today the release of Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre for the 3DS eShop, and to celebrate this, Satoru Iwata tried the app out with the ever-smiling Shigeru Miyamoto in Nintendo’s latest Mini Direct, in a quite empty Louvre. As the Mini Nintendo Direct shows below, you can basically use it as a real-time…

Command & Conquer Returns in a Spectacular Fan-Made Shooter

This is Renegade X, a fan game in development for over six years. It’s come quite far since then, and now, it’s just about ready to go. Renegade X actually started out as a mod for Unreal Tournament 3, which meant to bring the multiplayer aspect of the 2002 title Command & Conquer: Renegade to…

YouTuber Gives Wind Waker (and its Music) an Impressive HD Makeover

Yes, yes I know Wind Waker HD just came out. This is something totally different. With fancy water! And guitars! Warialasky, the one responsible for these awesome sights, tunes, and other classic videos like Phone Wars and the absolutely wonderful Tetris movie trailer, brings us a musical tribute to everyone’s favorite Zelda-themed sea-faring simulator, Wind…

Real Cat Would Rather Die Than Play Super Mario Bros.

I freakin’ lovedthe new Super Mario Bros. But I’m a human, with hands for loving video games. I’m not a cat, dressed up like Mario and forced to re-enact the moves of a video game for the enjoyment of humans on the internet. Mega64: SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD [Mega64, via Dtoid]

Virtual Grand Theft Auto Looks Like A Lot Of Hard Work

In this video, we see a dude playing Grand Theft Auto IV’s PC version using one hell of an elaborate virtual reality rig. The highlight is not the gameplay footage on the right. It’s the dude footage on the left. While the idea of being sucked into Liberty City may sound appealing on paper, when…

Video Game Taxi Surprises, Confuses Real Passengers

The guys behind Guild Wars II took some taxi cabs, decked their interiors out in fantasy livery, dressed the drivers up as game characters then set them loose to pick up actual passengers. Things seem to go surprisingly well! Though most footage was captured during the daylight hours. I’m sure trying to clean puke and…

How To Kick A Baby’s Ass

Hey, new dads and mums out there. I know, babies can be rough with you. But you’re a grown man or woman. Get a grip. You don’t need to be taking no crap from no baby. This handy instructional video will show you how to seize back the imitative. Both me and Fahey can vouch…

A Battlefield 4 Item Worth $2500, And You Can’t Even Use It

A gold battlepack in Battlefield 4 – full of the game’s best gear – is a rare and wonderful thing. But not as rare and wonderful as a gold-covered version of it worth $2500. Art dealers Cook & Becker are selling some expensive prints of some of the game’s concept art, but alongside those images…