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Before Finally Playing Wind Waker HD, Why Not Enjoy One More Trailer?

As you know, the graphically (and otherwise) upgraded version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker arrives in brick and mortar stores around the US early next month. Good thing there’s also a digital download version which comes out today. So while your Wii U happily chips away at the download in the background,…

Retailer Confirms There Was No Cocaine At Its GTA V Launch Party

Because of course we all thought there was actual cocaine all over the counter at a GTA launch in Australia earlier this week, retailer EB Games has thoroughly investigated the matter, and come to what it feels is a satisfactory conclusion. In a statement issued to MCV Pacific, an EB Games spokesperson said: Regrettably, one…

Someone Made A Real Version Of Call Of Duty Zombies

Zombie Blitz 1940 is a real-life ride…experience…thing, where 14 people are ushered through tunnels beneath London’s Waterloo station while dudes dressed like Nazi zombies try and eat their living flesh. So, yes, it’s Call of Duty’s zombie mode. Only without the score counters, and shrieking 12 year-olds. Instead, you’ll get shrieking grown-ups. Zombie Blitz [Wish,…

Sailor Moon vs Wonder Woman In A…Dance Battle

Welcome to the 21st century. So this is from a street dancing festival in Sweden, held earlier in the year (though the video only went up a few weeks ago). It’s certainly something. STREETSTAR 2013 – Vogue Femme Final Battle Lasseindra [YouTube, via Topless Robot]

Now THIS Is A Batman Action Figure

Guys like Christian Bale might seem like the perfect fit for the Dark Knight, but for many people fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have grown up in a certain time, one of their first exposures to Batman was Adam West’s super camp take. As…different as it was, there was a certain charm to it, one…

Fancy Halo Gun Dragged Out Of Game, Into Real World

It’s perhaps Halo’s most impractical and “unrealistic” (relative term!) weapon, but also one of its most iconic: the Needler, pointy purple death-dealer of the Covenant. A weapon which, for one show only, is making an appearance in the real world, courtesy of Volpin Props. Volpin’s Harrison Krix put the thing together, giving it not just…

There’s an AMA over on Reddit with stunt actor Shaun Piccinino, who has done motion-capture work on Call of Duty, Prototype, UFC, Sleeping Dogs and way, way more. Check it out!

Don’t Kick Conan Out of a GTA V Strip Club

Conan O’Brien checks out Grand Theft Auto V, steals cars, and hangs out in a strip club. Make that, he hangs out in a strip club a lot. Just don’t toss the guy out… Clueless Gamer: Conan Reviews “Grand Theft Auto V” [TeamCoco]

974 People Playing Super Mario Bros., All At Once

Apparently this went down at this year’s GamesCom in Germany. 974 people played a custom Super Mario Bros. time trial level, then all the runs were collected and played over the top of each other in a single video. Hypnotic. Super Mario Bros Time Trial [YouTube, via Motherboard]

Finally, Grand Theft Auto’s Most Elusive Easter Egg Is Found

They said it didn’t exist. They said it couldn’t be found. They said it might just be a myth. Oh, but it exists—out there, in the spoilery land of spoilers. This is your chance to turn back and not be spoiled on one of GTA V’s coolest secrets. Okay, so. For the longest time, Grand…

The First Announced iOS 7 Gamepad Looks… Interesting

I figured the release of iOS 7 with game controller support would be accompanied by a blast of press releases from every major peripheral manufacturer, showing off their entry into the newly-opened market. So far all I’ve seen is a tease from Logitech and this, an accessory that transforms your iDevice into a controller sandwich.…

The Game That “Won” Our Classic PC Games List (If It Had A Winner)

A couple of weeks ago, I headed up a massive, crowdsourced list of the best PC games of all time. This week, we added what will probably be our final update. I didn’t expect that the list become as massive as it did, nor did I expect that a couple of games would emerge as…

Sweet, State of Decay Is Coming To PC Tomorrow

It’s not quite the finished version of the game, but if PC gamers want to get in on the sprawling, weird, generally very enjoyable open-world zombie game State of Decay on their platform of choice, they can do so tomorrow. The game will be launching on Steam Early Access, meaning that for $20 you’ll get…

Famous Kickstarter Turns Into Complete Disaster

Were you one of the 9000 people who gave money to the Kickstarter for CLANG, a swordfighting game whose campaign was fronted by sci-fi novelist Neal Stephenson? Then I’m sorry. Despite hitting its funding goal of $500,000 last year, development on the game is grinding to a halt, with Stephenson writing on the game’s Kickstarter…

Here, Have Two New Final Fantasy Trailers

Ladies and gentlemen, for your viewing convenience, two brand new Final Fantasy trailers. Exhibit A: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, a dress-up sim with RPG elements that’s out for PS3 and 360 in February. I’m psyched about this one—what I’ve played so far seems quite promising Exhibit B: Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2,…

That’s a lot of classic PC games. We’ve added a fourth and probably final update to our crowdsourced directory of the Classic PC Games You Must Play. It’s an amazing, damn-near-definitive list—great globs of gooey nostalgia spread over hundreds of entries. Thanks to all who contributed.

Man, Adventure Time Is Beautiful

Can we just appreciate how good the backgrounds in Adventure Time look for a minute? ‘Cause they’re pretty freaking gorgeous. Of course, while you’re actually watching an episode of Pendleton Ward’s kooky but charming cartoon, it’s easy to overlook the gorgeous visuals. Things move fast, or we focus on the characters. Thankfully, Bahshaynay brings some…

Unbelievable GTA IV Shots Look Like Real Photos Of New York City

This week’s gaming conversation has been dominated by Grand Theft Auto V, but these screenshots from a modded PC version of GTA IV are the most mind-blowing thing you’ll see today. Via Reddit, and modder darkdeus, these screenshots could probably pass for real photos of New York City if not for the misshapen people and…

Do Not Underestimate The Offensive Capabilities Of The Trombone

Well, this has got to be the best video game weapon I’ve seen in a while. Everyone loves Saints Row IV‘sDubstep Gun, but a more reserved, tweedpunk game like Sir, You Are Being Hunted needs a musical weapon a bit more… refined. Something traditional, with a hint of goofiness… something like a trombone! In this…

Huge Update Brings GLaDOS Into Dota 2. Awesome.

Last month, we learned both that a GLaDOS announcer pack would come to Dota, and that we’ve all apparently been pronouncing ‘Dota’ wrong this entire time. And now we finally know when that update will launch: September 23rd. According to Valve, The ‘First Blood’ update introduces a variety of new things, like local play, expanded…