Video Games

In Real Life

Who Needs Kissing Cosplay Ladies When There Are Video Games

9:00PM February 7, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

And those who don’t have video games, they have cell phones, soft drinks, and cat masks. Talk about being totally set. More »


In Real Life

A Visual Of Australians In Video Games: The Trilogy Is Complete

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1:00PM October 17, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Andrew Burdusel has a great habit of summing things up in a visual form, but with this piece – Australians in Video Games 3 – he has finally completed his incredible Aussies in Gaming trilogy. If you want to see a brilliant visual representation of practically every Australian character ever featured in a video game, then look no further. More »


In Real Life

Lana Del Rey Sings A Lonely Song Called ‘Video Games’

7:20AM July 16, 2011 | Joel Johnson

Lana Del Rey, 25, certainly has a lot to be sad about: she’s gorgeous, talented, and has excellent taste in old Hollywood indulgence. But as a bald traffic cop once wandered by my car and told me, everybody hurts sometimes. More »


In Real Life

The Electric Dock Ellis Acid Test: An Attempt To Recreate His Drug-Addled No-Hitter, On Xbox

7:00AM July 12, 2011 | A.J. Daulerio Video by Matt Toder

Only once did I feel a brief flicker of hallucinatory terror. We were in a pizza parlour, in the friendly Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn, and I was having difficulty deciding which slice to purchase because even though my stomach said “plain slice” my mind begged for “chicken jalapeƱo with shredded garlic knots”, which wasn’t even available but, dammit, it should have been that day. More »


News

ShockedFish Lets You Compare Prices At Multiple Online Game Retailers

12:00PM May 31, 2011 | Alan Henry

Digital delivery services for video games have completely changed the way many of us buy video games. There are several to choose from, but ShockedFish is a new web app that lets you price compare the most popular ones to see which has the best price on the game you want to buy. More »


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Forza Motorsport 4: Five Preorder Cars Show Off Showroom Shine

3:20AM May 27, 2011 | Ray Wert

Three hits of news on the Forza 4 front today. First, Turn 10 Studios has revealed the official shot of the game box art. Second, they’ve announced that the “Hero car” for the game is the Ferrari 458 Italia. Third, they’ve announced the five preorder cars – along with “showroom” shots of each. I can’t tell you more about this “showroom” function – or even if it’ll be called that in the game – but I can say these are absolutely in-game renderings. More »


In Real Life

How Many Game References Can You Find In This Pixel Music Video?

5:20AM May 24, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Inspired by the 8-bit era of gaming, artist and animator Mike Scott created this astounding pixel music video for South African band Goldfish’s song “We Come Together”, riddled with references to classic video games. How many can you spot? More »


In Real Life

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid’s Wheel Is World’s Most Insane Controller

12:30AM May 7, 2011 | Justin Hyde

Leave it to Porsche to see the steering wheels of Formula One as just a starting point for the controls of its 911 GT3 R Hybrid racer – a Porsche with a flywheel system so awesome it’s designed to kill you by stopping your heart. More »


News

Player One Or Player Two? Chimps Can Tell The Difference

7:40AM May 5, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Using the vast power of science, researchers at Kyoto University in Japan have found another good reason for a chimpanzee to play video games: to determine if they are self-aware enough to know which pixel represents their primate self. More »


PC

How To Hack Your Kinect

1:20AM May 5, 2011 | Alex Castle - MaximumPC

When the Kinect first launched last November, gamers were (to put it charitably) a bit sceptical. Here was a device with incredible technological potential, and the most impressive game that came out with it was a dance simulator. More »