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Borderlands 2 Summed Up In One Clip

Borderlands 2 just got brand new downloadable content. It’s called Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, and it’s fantastic. It’s seriously the best Borderlands 2 DLC yet. Partially because it’s huge and partially because it’s basically fan service to a hell of a lot of games (including Borderlands itself, of course) that we adore. But…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GranArcanum talks about why, for him, story and plot matter more than anything else in a game. PyramidHeadCrab wants to know what your favorite boss battle music is. And, sticking to sound-centric musings, GiantBoyDetective offers up his best video game music memory and asks for…

Late Deliveries to Ouya’s Backers Cast a Shadow Over Console’s Launch

Ouya, the Android-powered, crowdfunded indie console, arrives in stores today but shipping snafus mean many backers have yet to receive their consoles, threatening to cast a cloud over a big day for the machine. It could be another two weeks before all backers have their consoles. Backers, particularly those overseas, had already sensed trouble getting…

This Is How I Think We Can Make A Superman Game Work. How About You?

I didn’t like Man of Steel as much as some people, but I have to admit that it was good seeing a Superman streak across the big screen again. As I watched Kal-El punch Zod across the giant screen, one thought blared through my brain: how the hell is it that it’s been seven years—almost…

Attack on Titan‘s Cool Maneuver Gear, Awesomely Recreated

Someone just built a really amazing, functional replica of the three-dimensional maneuver gear from the popular anime series Attack on Titan. All the cool parts—the handgrips, the grapple-hooks, even the gas powered mechanisms—are working and demonstrated in the video. In the series, the device was developed by humans to fight the Titans, so the builder…

The Sky Pirates Of Tyria Descend Upon Guild Wars 2

Continuing its mad quest to deliver fresh content at a rate faster than any other MMO on the planet, free-to-play or otherwise, ArenaNet rolls out the Sky Pirates of Tyria updates for Guild Wars 2 today. What’s in store for our brave heroes? Why, a new temporary story dungeon with fresh booty to be had,…

Ban or no ban in Australia, we’ll probably see a lot of random nonsense in Saints Row IV—just like in SynaGl0w‘s screenshot from Saints Row: The Third. What’s the most random thing you’ve encountered in the series?

Saints Row IV All But Banned In Australia

Saints Row IV has been “banned” (or to be more precise refused classification, which is as good as a ban) in Australia. Which is strange. Australia used to see such “bans” because of the lack of an adults-only rating for video games. The country now has such a rating, however, labelled as R18+, restricting the…

The Only Zelda Movie You Ever Need To See

There are no cosplayers or grown men in tights here. Just some incredible stop-motion animation and the best Nintendo action figure ever made It took creator counter656 over a month to make the 4:51 clip. Totally worth it, though. Zelda Stop Motion – Figma Link and Black Rock Shooter [YouTube]

A Zombie Steampunk Wizard Of Oz? Sure, Why Not.

American McGee’s Spicy Horse studio just launched a Kickstarter for a new game where you play as Dorothy going up against the Scarecrow. And it looks a lot cooler than it sounds. Well, what there is looks cool. Sadly there’s only really art to go on, and nothing more substantial, but unlike indie startups on…

Link Can Now Save Zelda Using His…iPhone

This is great. It’s what Link’s home screen would look like, if the Nintendo of the future ditched his backpack/tunic for a more contemporary way of getting stuff done. If Ganon could be defeated via Vines, check-ins and messaging apps, that is. What I like is that it’s a pretty accurate conversion! Well, except for…

DJ Krush’s Crackdown Intro Is An All-Time Great

I have very fond memories of Crackdown, one of the earliest Xbox 360 exclusives and a game that, in many ways, still stands strong today. I’d love to say those memories are thanks to the collecting of orbs, of jumping over buildings and driving stupidly large trucks, but they’re not. They’re thanks to a single…

Kid Gets Crazy Mario Face Shaved Onto His Entire Head

It may not be forever in the way a tattoo is, but this is a kid. And as far as kid statements go, getting an enormous Mario head shaved onto the back of your noggin is about as big as they go. No idea who it is, or who the barber was, but as someone…

Microsoft Games Are Coming To Android, iOS Phones

You read that right. Develoepr Klab will be bringing a mobile version of Age of Empires to both iOS and Android devices later this year. A report on Nikkei says the game will be free-to-play, so it’s likely a port of the recent PC reboot of the series. It’s also merely the first in a…

Apple Is Now Refunding People Whose Kids Bought iPhone Crap

It’s a tale as old as the iPhone itself. Kid picks up parent’s iPhone, kid plays game, kid accidentally buys a ton of in-app junk without their parent’s knowledge. Parent goes bananas, complains to Apple. Those complaints got too loud to ignore for Apple, so in February it agreed to a large settlement. That settlement…

The Water-Repelling Spray That’s A Mix Of Science And Outright Sorcery

What. The. Hell. I’ve seen a video demonstration of NeverWet before, but never a demonstration as all-inclusive as this one, posted about a week ago. The product, which is arriving (or has already arrived) in Home Depot and Red Rose Commons, will turn anything it touches into a magical water-repellant material. More info here Watch…

Team Fortress 2 Brought Them Together. Now They’re Married.

It’s 2013—people meeting through online dating sites if not through video games is not rare, but in Redditor IdentityProductions‘ case, it’s tough to deny just how intense the love for their partner and Team Fortress 2 is. Even Valve sees it. Earlier today, a Reddit thread was posted with a link to a photobook sent…

Watch 16 Minutes Of The New Phoenix Wright And Get Mad Pumped

Jason’s already got me excited for the upcoming Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies, which is coming to 3DS this fall. And now that I’ve watched Nintendo World Report play through 16 minutes of the game, I’m looking forward to it even more. This video (as spotted by NeoGAF), is from Capcom’s E3 demo. It does contain…

Awesome Fire Emblem Tharja Figure Is Now Finished, Still Awesome

And here we have it; a final version of Max Factory’s ass-cheek happy 1/7th figure of Tharja from Fire Emblem: Awakening. You can find more detailed shots over at Mikatan’s blog. Believe it or not, I’ve played a lot of Fire Emblem and I’ve never even met Tharja. I never recruited her, and am pretty…

How To Compose A Great Town Theme Song In Animal Crossing: New Leaf

I am head over heels for the Animal Crossing: New Leaf soundtrack. Kazumi Totaka’s music is so graceful and sparse, relying as much on suggestion and space as it does on melody. But one of the best musical aspects of the game is the one you can compose for yourself. Early in the game, you’ll…