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Discover the secret origins of Khan, one of Star Trek‘s coolest villains, via our friends at io9
By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2013 -
Heart Of The Swarm Is Full Of Easter Eggs And Video Game References
Like all Blizzard games, the recently-released StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is swarming with easter aggs and pop culture references. Here are some of the best ones we’ve found so far. While doing the first misson on planet Kaldir (Harvest of Screams), you can see the Lich King’s armor frozen on the side of…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2013 -
The Opening Of Game of Thrones, Done In SimCity [UPDATE: Video Pulled]
Everyone likes to talk about Game of Thrones. And everyone likes to talk about SimCity. So combining the two seems only logical, right? Check out this sweet video. And remember, in the Game of SimCity, you win or you [Alert: Unable to create your city at this time. Please claim a city again.] (Thanks, Schiller!)…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2013 -
Steam Will Now Let You Play Some Games Before They Even Come Out
Valve has just launched Steam Early Access, a new program designed to let Steam users play games while they’re still in development. Here’s the full press release: Steam Early Access titles allow the community to get involved early and play select titles during their development. The goal of Early Access is to provide gamers with…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2013 -
A Riot Grrl Game Trailer to Remind You That Video Games and Mixtapes Are, Like, Cousins
Think back to when you made mixtapes or burned a specific selection of songs to CD for somebody. What were you trying to do? You were trying to get across the awesomeness of a set of feelings through a bunch of really cool tracks. There might be some uptempo stuff, really affecting acoustic numbers or…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2013 -
Gritty Pokémon Snap Shouldn’t Work This Well
What happens when you turn Pokémon Snap into a dramatic movie full of hardship, triumph and betrayal? This video by GrittyReboots happens—and, as ridiculous as the concept sounds, they manage to make it work. I’d say I want to go play Pokémon Snap now, but it wouldn’t hit the same notes as this movie now…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 20, 2013 -
Ultima Creator Richard Garriott Says ‘Most Game Designers Really Just Suck’
The man who revolutionized computer role-playing games with the Ultima series doesn’t think much of the talent currently working in the medium when it comes to game design. Who’s good at it? He is. Maybe a few others. In an interview with PC Gamer, Lord British says that there just isn’t that much status-quo changing…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2013 -
Washington DC’s Metro Line Makes A Perfect Super Mario World Map
Designer Dave Delisle did a really great job recreating the Washington DC Metro Line as a Super Mario Bros 3 world map. With its 86 stations as separate levels, Washington’s Metro would be an extremely long Mario game (and a damn good one, with names like The Pentagon). This is not Delisle’s first such work.…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2013 -
Internet Killed The Video Star: The Extraordinary Journey Of Adam Sessler
If you know where to look, you can see the moment Adam Sessler knew he was about to be fired. It was April, 2012. The longtime TV host had been hearing rumors about his own departure for months. And while taping what would be his last episode of X-Play on G4TV, Sessler saw executives looming…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2013 -
The New Monster Hunter Is Out, But One Of Its Biggest Features Isn’t [UPDATE: Friday, Perhaps?]
The ability to transfer save files across Wii U and 3DS versions of the new Monster Hunter series failed to go live on the game’s North American launch day yesterday, despite being featured in the main trailer for the game. Gamers in North America can merrily play through the Nintendo console and portable versions of…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2013 -
Jimmy Fallon Sings a “Mario Kart Love Song” with Selena Gomez. Because Why Not?
Jimmy Fallon’s been about as high-profile a video game enthusiast as you can get these last few years. His late night talk show has offered up early looks at big releases like Halo 4 and the Wii U, along with offering exposure to developers and execs. But this new singalong with Disney starlet Selena Gomez…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2013 -
NES and N64 Controllers Drop the Bass In This Mash-Up Music Video
Video game soundtracks have been around for more than three decades, if you count back to the doomp-doomp of Space Invaders. This mash-up video created by Ithaca Audio folds in bits of audio from Tetris, Street Fighter and Sonic next to tracks by David Bowie, Michael Jackson and the old-school Doctor Who theme. And to…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2013 -
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Coming to Wii U, With Some Key Changes
The acclaimed 2011 Deus Ex: Human Revolution is getting a director’s cut edition of the game for Wii U. The thing people hated most about that game? It’s getting fixed, along with some other improvements. Details from the publisher’s morning e-mail announcement: The Director’s Cut offers a full slate of Wii U GamePad features including…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2013 -
Hackers Are Targeting High-Profile Employees, Says Microsoft
Microsoft has revealed that a “handful” of accounts held by current and former high-profile Microsoft employees have been hacking targets. In a statement issued to The Verge, Microsoft stated that a “group of hackers are using several stringed social engineering techniques to compromise the accounts.” While Xbox Live doesn’t ask for social security numbers for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2013