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Watch the First Trailer For Black Ops II Right Now

Here it is, folks—the first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II As you can see, the game will take place in the future. And in the past! The military has come to rely on a huge force of unarmed drones and tanks, and some nefarious so-and-so has hacked them and turned them against…

By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2012

This Isn’t Black Ops II’s Debut Trailer. But it Should Be.

Press play on this video. For around 40 seconds you may think it’s actually the debut trailer for upcoming blockbuster Black Ops II. Then you get to 41 seconds and, sadly, you realise that as wonderful as this is, it is not the debut trailer for Black Ops II For reference, the actual trailer goes…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012

When You Can’t Find A Video Game Box, Make Your Own

Video game retailer GameStop lets you trade in games for cash. You don’t have to bring in the original packaging. So sometimes, when trying to re-sell those used games, GameStop will stick them in those generic, blank cases that look terribly ugly on your living room shelf. But sometimes friendly employees make their own versions.…

By Jason Schreier Published May 1, 2012

Screw With Your Skyrim Friends Using Two Simple Voice Commands

They’ve sort of added multiplayer to Skyrim via the game’s new Kinect voice-control update. Not real multiplayer. Not the kind that lets two people play the game together or against each other. No, they’ve simply added voice commands. But when a friend barges in on your gaming session and yells “ally attack” and then “quicksave”…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 1, 2012

Around the Corner From PAX, May Day Rioters Are Smashing Windows

Protesters around the world are commemorating today’s May Day with rallies in support of workers and against the economic and political powers that be. Much of this has been peaceful or at least standard Occupy-style protest-and-arrest, but in Seattle, in the same downtown area where tens of thousands of gamers gather each year to attend…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 1, 2012

Is This 3D Model of a Portal 2 Robot Cute or Fierce? I Can’t Decide.

Cosplayers and model creators will all give you fairly similar advice to starting a new project. It begins with a ton of hours spent on the Internet for research, and ends with paint, polish, and possibly some decals. Psychobob has experience creating awesome 3D models of game characters and pieces. After the research, printing, sculpting…

By Tina Amini Published May 1, 2012

Stop Getting So Mad About Video Game Reviews

It’s easy to take personal offense when you disagree with a game review. It’s easy to believe dissenting opinions mask ulterior motives. “How could that guy love Dragon Age 2?” you might think to yourself. “That game sucked! EA must have paid him off.” Or maybe you’re angry about a video game’s ending. Or a…

By Jason Schreier Published May 1, 2012

What Quirks and Life Lessons Have You Picked Up From Video Games?

We all (probably) play a ton of video games and watch a ton of anime. Sometimes we get invested in the stories and the characters, and sometimes their fiction is relatable. Making a connection to these media can translate to real-life changes. Commenter bakura wants to know how they’ve impacted you on today’s Speak Up.…

Speak Up Published May 1, 2012

These Girls Sing a Darned Lovely Song About Hobbits

Well, aw. I have to admit a fondness for Leonard Nimoy’s Hobbit Song, but this is on a whole new level. For starters, it’s actually good Songwriter Allie Goertz and vocalist Megan Barrett perform this heartwarming duet about Bilbo Baggins, the shire, and the quest that lies before him. It’s great stuff. Take a little…

By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2012

Ghost Recon Future Soldier Gets Its Own Live-Action Mini-Movie This Week.

Halo 4‘s not the only AAA game with a real-life movie lead-in. Ubisoft’s just announced that their near-future squad shooter will be preceded by Ghost Recon Alpha, a 26-minute live-action film that will air on G4. There’s a multiplayer map based the locales in the film and scenes in the film will lead up to…