Why The Hell Do We Keep Playing Difficult Video Games?

I understand why you hate these video games. I really do. I understand why you shake your head as I play them. The truth is I don’t always understand the impulse myself. Why do I want to hurt myself. Why do I choose to put myself through this physical pain and stress. What is the…

Kings Landing: Nice Place To Visit, Wouldn’t Want To Live There

Charles Lee is an artist who has worked with companies like Nike, EA, Sony, Obsidian and Motorola. Some games he’s worked on include Lost Planet 3, Firefall and the cancelled Aliens RPG. You can see more of Charles’ work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory…

Florida Man Wants To Marry His “Porn Filled Apple Computer”

Chris Sevier, “a former Judge Advocate and combat veteran”, has elbowed his way into a gay marriage lawsuit in Florida, claiming that if gays in the state might be allowed to get married, then he can marry his…laptop. That’s full of porn. Sevier reckons that if gay residents “have the right to marry their object…

Machines Can Now Read The Internet, Make Our Arguments For Us

Today on The Singularity Watch: A computer program that can scan the Internet for multiple arguments on a complicated topic, distill the various sides of the debate, and argue both sides against one another. In this video shared by the Milken Institute, we see a demo of IBM’s Watson supercomputer. In addition to being really…

Does Science Equal Truth? 8-Bit Philosophy Ponders The Answer

Thug Notes’ 8-Bit Philosophy might be the best way to learn about Nietzsche’s Critique of Scientific Positivism. See? You’re already falling asleep, but add a little Mega Man action, and you’ll perk right up. For those of you new to philosophy, it’s the study of blowing people’s minds with meaningless words that actually sound incredibly…

The Original Pokémon Games, Brought Together On A Single Game Boy

Red version? Blue version? Naw. How about both? Check out this awesome modded Game Boy by Vadu Amka which mashes together all the versions of the original Pokémon games into one handheld device. Yes, even Yellow—and I’m not just talking about how that’s the cartridge inside the Game Boy. If we look at other pictures,…

Treachery in Beatdown City looks like it could be something special. The indie game from Shawn Alexander Allen is promising a fusion of strategic, tactical combat and side-scrolling brawling. In addition to the intriguing genre mash-up, Allen wants to give players a far more diverse cast of playable characters than most other games. If any…

Watch The New World Record For Beating Halo on Legendary

As of a few days ago, the fastest anyone has beat the original Halo: Combat Evolved is in one hour and thirty eight minutes—it’s a new world record held by Andrew “goatrope” Halabourda, and you can watch him nail it here. To be exact, the run takes 1:38:57. The previous world record for this run…

Do you still play The Last of Us multiplayer? I’m curious how many of you still sneak and creep on each other, given how many good multiplayer games have come out since last year. This trailer shows what’s new in this week’s DLC—new maps, new abilities, and new difficulty for the singleplayer campaign.

A Glimpse Of Gameplay From The New Adventure Time Mobile Game

TwinSky Games is currently working on upcoming mobile game Adventure Time: Time Tangle. The game’s core mechanic is punching, so the developers combined several effects to make the punching feel algebraic: Action briefly pauses on the moment of impact, bringing attention to it. Stronger impacts have slightly longer pauses. During the pause, a splash effect…

Fighting For Gay Marriage In A Nintendo Game

A new video game from Nintendo lets you have relationships and marriages… but only with people of the opposite gender. And at least one person wants to help change that. Tomodachi Life, an upcoming 3DS game that’s best described as The Sims meets Animal Crossing with a dash of hallucinogens, revolves around relationships you build…