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Siri Is A Pretty Awful Dungeon Master

People might feel inclined to do everything with their phones—I mean, heck, there’s an app for breaking up with people now—but one thing you probably shouldn’t try to do is play Dungeons & Dragons with Siri. Cause if you do, like Slacktory tries to here, things probably aren’t gonna go so great. Bummed he didn’t…

A Moment To Remember The Kickass Chaos Rings Music

I still remember booting up Chaos Rings back when it first came out. This ass-kicker from composer Noriyasu Agematsu came on, and I thought, “Okay, I’m going to play the heck out of this game.” That bass! Those crazy climbing piano chords! That F-horn rip! So much good stuff. The game was pretty cool, too,…

This Amazing League of Legends Minion Survives Against All Odds

Damn. You can’t watch this video by Kshaway without thinking that any minute now, the singular minion that survives its wave will die. It’s just one minion! Surely someone will destroy it? Nope. It manages to stay alive while attacking the inhibitor the entire time. It’s unreal, if not a bit hilarious. Confused? Minions are…

You Must Watch This Supercut of Hugh Jackman Screaming as Wolverine

Being a damn-near immortal killing machine comes with a lot of angst. Friends die, people stab you and those claws hurt every single time they pop out of your forearms. So it’s understandable that Wolverine screams a lot. Want to see every time actor Hugh Jackman screams in the movies featuring the iconic, Canadian X-Man?…

Having Superpowers Could Really Ruin Your Life

Sure, we all think it’d be great to have super-strength. But what if it was actually the worst? That’s the premise behind “Superhero Depression,” a fun short film from Andrew McMurry, who also made real-life video game shorts like Metal Slug and Mario, among others. I detect more than a little bit of The Incredibles…

Microsoft: Every Xbox One Can Be Used To Make Games [UPDATE]

Every single Xbox One can be used to make games, Microsoft says—in other words, you can use the next-gen console as your very own development kit. UPDATE: But not at launch. Microsoft’s Marc Whitten just told us that devkit functionality will be added at a later date. The Xbox 360 was a closed system, but…

The $9.99 season pass for Saints Row IV includes two servings of DLC and *puts on reading glasses* “the Season Pass exclusive ‘Rectifier’ anal probe weapon.” *takes off reading glasses, weeps*

Coffee makes people do strange things..

Recently I got into the java craze that has swept up Motown. This stuff is good, real good. Sometimes I even get it to go. But Brewster is a jerk and really doesn’t want you to have more than one cup. Can’t you see I’m fiending, Brew? Clay has apparently been lying to me about…

Baseball Video Games Don’t Decide Who’s Left, Only Who’s Right

Yesterday a reader sent me a screenshot in MLB 13 The Show of Nick Markakis, the Baltimore outfielder, taking his position at shortstop after pinch-hitting for J.J. Hardy. To a casual fan, it sort of sits there, waiting for you to guess what’s wrong. Here’s a hint: In real life, Markakis throws lefthanded. No lefthander…

News Anchor Randomly Drops Expert GTA Reference

There’s a time and a place to drop some Grand Theft Auto knowledge, and apparently that time is when you’re an anchor on the local news. While reporting on a story about the band Flock of Seagulls getting their van stolen, local news anchor Rusty Ray of WBTW-TV pointed out that the band’s hit song,…

Report: Indies Will Be Able To Self-Publish On Xbox One [UPDATE]

Microsoft will allow indie developers to self-publish on the Xbox One, according to a new report at Game Informer Update: Microsoft has sent along the following statement, largely confirming the information in the Game Informer report: Our vision is that every person can be a creator. That every Xbox One can be used for development.…

Moneysaver: Rockstar Games, Dishonored, PSN Play, Haswell, Board Games

And if the band you’re in pays full price too soon, I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon. At Gamefly today you can get 4 GTA games, 3 Max Paynes, Bully, L.A. Noire, and all related DLC for the bunch for… wait for it… $35. Flip over to the Playstation Network and…

Mechwarrior Honors a Young Fan with Special Mech for Charity

Mechwarrior is selling a special mech, dedicating all the proceeds to a Canadian cancer research charity in the name of a five-year-old girl who enjoyed playing the game with her father. Sarah Marie Alida Parries of Vancouver, B.C. died in May, ending her fight against inoperable brain cancer. She played the game with her dad,…

Microsoft Shoots Down Rumors Of Kinect-Free Xbox One Bundle

Microsoft has denied rumors that they intend to release an Xbox One bundle without Kinect, telling Kotaku they have “no plans” to do so. Yesterday, the website Inside Gaming Daily reported that Microsoft plans to release a Kinect-free Xbox One bundle next summer, citing “an anonymous source familiar with the matter.” Inside Gaming Daily writes:…

Quite Possibly The Slickest Battlefield 3 Montage Yet

This is how shooter montages should be made! The slow pace, the dramatic approach and the proper choice of music set this Battlefield 3 clip by jackfrag way above those boring skill-focused montages. All the vehicles, takedowns and other cool stuff are in there, edited into a thrilling video. Addicted to Battlefield Montage [YouTube] To…

More than 5 million people log into Facebook to play Stick Run every month. Now that it’s also available on iOS and Android, they never have to stop.

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: The Agency Group—Sir Trey’s imaginary video game Criterion Collection—grows by one more title with the addition of Chrono Trigger. InvadingDuck shares some insights as to what makes for great character design And DamsonRhee talks up another thing—bad vehicle sequences—that will make just her straight-up stop…

Live-Action XCOM Series Asks: Booze or Gun? How About Both.

So, I told you the kid would buy the farm. That seemed obvious in the first installment of the live-action YouTube series for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Then we found out it was Agent Cole’s wife and boy. Since his life is one big country music song now, what do you think he’s going to…

The Next Generation Of Mobile Graphics Is Here, And It’s Amazing.

You may remember Ira, the facial rendering demo Nvidia used to show off the power of the latest desktop graphics technology. He’s even more impressive when he’s running on Project Logan, Nvidia’s Kepler-powered next-generation mobile processor. These are mobile graphics. Damn. Demonstrated this week during the SIGGRAPH show in Anaheim, California, Project Logan brings the…

You Might Pee Yourself Laughing at This ‘Urine-Soaked Comic-Con’ Story

Some hard truths about the state of men’s restrooms get revealed in this clip from actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani’s appearance on Conan last night. The funnyman—who discusses video games and other geeky stuff on The Indoor Kids podcast—talks about what happens when one of the most sacred dudes’ lavatory rules—about where your eyes shouldn’t go—gets broken.…