Your PC Must Be This Beefy to Play Wolfenstein: The New Order

When Nazis take over the world, Xbox 360s all around the weep in agony. Wolfenstein: The New Order will ship with a hefty four discs for Microsoft’s last-gen game console. You’re going to need a decent chunk of space on PC and PlayStation hardware, too. Bethesda’s letting players know the requirements they’ll need to run…

Watch A Mariachi Band Perform Zelda Music At A Wedding

Geek nuptials can be wonderful when they’re done right. And what better way to celebrate a marriage than with a mariachi band playing Zelda music? Watch as a new wife surprises her Zelda fan of a husband with a big band version of the Gerudo Valley theme from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.…

The Best Way To Find Meth Labs: Arrest Everyone

YouTuber Things We Play takes a look at DEA simulator, where you look at a neighborhood and try to figure out which run-down house is hiding a methlab. It’s apparently not so easy. The game is another Ludum Dare entry by Siewart for the most recent competition. You can play it for yourself here, along…

Superman Isn’t Too Happy With The Lego Movie‘s Ending

You don’t just sideline the Man of Steel, guys… The Lego Movie may have had a lot more depth than folks initially expected but that doesn’t mean it didn’t have some puzzling plot holes. This new, all-stop-motion video from the How It Should Have Ended folks is basically touching on the “But, Superman…” problem that…

In Defense Of Zombie Games

Even in video game terms, this week has been chock full of zombie news. Sony and Microsoft, the dueling juggernauts of the console market, both offered up fresh and appropriately gory details about their respective (and exclusive) open-world games about killing the living dead—H1Z1 and State of Decay. Personally, I’m excited for both games. And…

John Carmack’s Former Employer Says He Stole Their Tech

Doom co-creator and all-around genius John Carmack left the company he helped found last year, and now the people he used to work for say he took their technology with him. Last summer, Carmack left id Software for the virtual reality company Oculus Rift, which was purchased by Facebook earlier this year for $2 billion.…

Watch Dogs, Mario Kart 8 Bundle, Humble Weekly, Criterion Sale

Microsoft actually offers some great pre-order deals, and this Watch Dogs offer is no exception, and includes the PC version as an added bonus. Pre-order on any of the two platforms to get a $15 Xbox gift card. No charge until the game ships. [Microsoft] Watch Dogs pre-order with $15 Xbox Gift Card | One/360…

The Next Gorgeous Game That’s Coming To PS4

Move out of the way, Infamous: Project Cars has got your number. Though we’ve seen the racing game in action before, today Sony has released a number of screenshots of Project Cars which show us what the game will look like running on the PS4 specifically. “Both the cars and tracks [in the game] are…

After a “rocky start,” the sci-fi MMORPG Defiance is marking its one-year anniversary by going free-to-play, developer and publisher Trion Worlds announced today. Coming alongside the premier of the second season of the related SyFy show, the change will go into effect on June 4th on the PC and July 15th on the PS3. No…

Here’s The Trailer For The Big Simpsons Lego Episode

On Sunday, The Simpsons will team up with Lego to turn Evergreen Terrace into a world of plastic bricks. Here’s the first trailer. Looks cool! I’m stoked. By the way, before you chime in with comments about how The Simpsons hasn’t been good for a decade—I’ve been watching every Sunday since new episodes were on…

‘You Smell Like S***’ And Other Thoughts From The People Of GTA V

If you’ve played any GTA V, you’ve probably heard at least some of these lines. Take a look at the people who say them, and what you might have missed. Redditor speedyturtle is going around and collecting all the idle chatter of GTA V‘s residents, setting them on some lovely Instagram-style photos of the NPC’s…

All The Tracks In Mario Kart 8

In the latest bit of Mario Kart 8 news, Nintendo has compiled a helpful list of all the tracks that will be featured in the new game that’s out later this month for the Wii U. As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been talking about a Mario Kart lot lately, mostly just because the game looks…

An In-Depth Look At That New Destiny Footage

Bungie let the world take a look at Destiny recently but some folks still have questions. A lot of them. So, here’s a new 15-minute video that scours the latest footage for answers. YouTuber Datto delivers a heroic effort at figuring out which weapons, abilities and mechanics are being shown in the most recent glimpse…

Five Best Desks For Gaming

Establishing your top five nominees for Best Desk For Gaming was just scratching the surface. Now it’s time to vote. I’ll be outlining your nominees in the comments section, and you’ll be using the recommendation button to cast your vote, so star those comments carefully. We of course also encourage you to comment on each…

Here’s What’s Coming To The Elder Scrolls Online In The Future

The Elder Scrolls Online has officially been out for four weeks now, and director Matt Firor has put up a big blog post to celebrate. In the post, Firor promises that he and his team at Zenimax Online Studios are zapping bugs, banning gold bots, and fixing all sorts of stuff in their weekly game…