Four Awesomely Hilarious People Play Starbound

Starbound is actually barely discussed in this one. Not that it matters. It’s utterly brilliant either way. Note: Don’t look at this at work. It’ll make you chuckle loudly. Also, it’s moderately NSFW It’s a longer vid at fifteen minutes, but I’d recommend hanging around at least until they start talking about superheroes. That’s the…

Well, that didn’t take long. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the historical sandbox RPG, reached its funding goal in 36 hours. That’s half a million dollars over a one-and-a-half day period. Damn

BlazBlue is Getting a Live-Action Stage Play

BlazBlue, the popular fighting game series by Arc System Works, is coming to the stage as Live Act BlazBlue ~Continuum Shift~. BlazBlue is far from the first stage adaptation of a popular video game to come out in Japan; Ace Attorney, Persona 4, Steins;Gate, and several others have had their time in the spotlight over…

Petition: “We Want More Sega Games (Like Bayonetta) on PC”

Bayonetta. Virtua Fighter 5. Vanquish. These are all Sega games that must receive PC ports, according to a petition born out of a Twitter campaign from last December. But why those three games, specifically? As the creator of the petition explains, they’ve been chosen because they fulfill three criteria: 1. Do we feel the PC…

Square Enix Is Releasing a Life-Sized JRPG Sword

This is Erdrick’s Sword. A powerful sword, the blade appeared in the first three Dragon Quest games, earning its spot as an iconic video game weapon. And this spring, you can buy one. Square Enix is releasing a one-to-one scale Erdrick’s Sword for 21,000 yen or US$238. The sword measures over three and a half…

​Ten Computer Glitches That Caused Mayhem And Cost Millions

I remember Y2K. You remember Y2K. Everyone remembers Y2K. But do you remember the time a California courtroom computer accidentally summoned 1,200 people to jury duty, causing a huge traffic jam? Or the time Google accidentally caused browsers to read their own site as malware? I learned a thing or two about several disastrous viruses…

Marshmallow Crispy And Cookie Dough Oreos: The Snacktaku Review

Is there any greater event in the snacking world than the introduction of a new limited edition flavor of Oreo cookie? How about two new flavors? I have tasted Marshmallow Crispy and Cookie Dough Oreos, and my findings may surprise you. Nabisco sent along these two new flavors in advance of Sunday’s Grammy Awards broadcast,…

NBA 2K14 Mod Replaces Everyone With Superheroes

Marvel and DC superheroes in a modded NBA 2k14… just what basketball needed! A modder named MGX has done just that with the PC version of the game, adding 25 well-known heroes to the roster. Here’s the changed roster. I’m not sure about that Iron Man, but Beast (in the lower-right) is looking mighty good:…

Here Are The Best Games Sticking It To Candy Crush So Far

Lately, Candy Crush Saga-makers King.com have been busy blocking trademark applications and going after people with the words “Candy” and even “Saga” in their game names. While they’re doing that—technically, they say, simply to protect their brand from copycats—the game-making denizens of the Internet have been having a little fun at King’s expense by launching…

This Jelly-Based Platformer Sure Looks Pretty

Did you catch that polarity-switching part? I will now be thinking of this as “Guacamelee plus Jello-O”. The Floor Is Jelly comes out January 30th for Mac and PC.

Simple Tricks To Make Your Gadget Life Easier

Its funny: you can use something every day and not realize that you’re using it wrong, or not realize that there’s some trick that could make your life slightly easier. Here’s a few tips by Buzzfeed on how to use everyday gadgets a little better—from coiling cables to closing apps on your iPad. Hopefully you’ll…

I Dare You To Keep Up With The Trailer For This Wild PC Game

Possibly the only consistent thing in Jazzpunk is its inconsistency. Or at least that’s how the game is shaping up so far. And the latest trailer only further convinces me of that. If the wacky whatever-the-hell-is-going-on live action bits don’t confuse you enough, you can hold out until the end where the actual game is…

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