video games

The Nintendo Switch is an awesome console capable of operating as both a handheld and a home entertainment system. It's got its share of cool little secrets, as such. But there's one particular secret that no one actually knew about until some particularly talented users stumbled upon it. As it turns out, according to Switch […]

[Photo by: Vanessa Heins] Prepare for your mind to be blown as your love of music and video games collide in PUP's most recent video release. Toronto-based pop punkers PUP have taken the concept of music videos to the next level with their latest release “Old Wounds,” a totally immersive, choose-your-adventure style music video that […]

Everyone loves a good video game, especially when it comes to Nintendo‘s early classics. Find out which beloved classic game you are based on the music you love. Read more: Nintendo announces SNES Classic More on Nintendo If you’re upset that you never managed to snag an NES Classic, you’ll be excited to hear that Nintendo […]

The World Video Game Hall of Fame, in The Strong museum in Rochester, New York, has inducted five new games into its hall of fame. Read more: Issues cover Pokémon theme song with Jacky Vincent (Cry Venom, ex-Falling In Reverse) Donkey Kong, Halo: Combat Evolved, Pokémon Red and Green, and Street Fighter II joined 12 other games—including Sonic, Super […]

[Image Credit: Business Wire] Let's face it, we've all played too much Rock Band or Guitar Hero, and who didn't collect Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards? This new game is allowing us to combine the best of those worlds! Check out DropMix below! Read more: Top 10 most anticipated video games of 2017 DropMix, created by Harmonix and Hasbro, allows you to combine something like […]

There’s always something to be frustrated about—a boss who just won’t leave you alone, a computer that refuses to connect to Wi-Fi, a Nazi who just won’t shut up. Far too often, the ability to change these things lies outside of our control, leaving us with no option but to scream. When screaming loses its […]

You probably had no idea that there have been 1,262 games released in North America for the Nintendo Wii, but NintendoAge forum user NintendoTwizer did and since late 2015 has been working to collect every single one. Check out pictures of his amazing collection below! Read more: Top 10 most anticipated video games of 2017 […]

If you’re a fan of Nintendo, then this past week has been a pretty great week. If you have zero interest in anything Nintendo-related and live within shouting distance of a fan of Nintendo, then this past week has been confusing at best and downright aggravating at worst. Read more: Nintendo is making shoes with Vans […]

As many problems as villains create, it’s nearly impossible to have a great story without an enemy who can rise to the challenge. The list of great video games without a good antagonist is incredibly short—it doesn’t go much further than Grow Home, Harvest Moon and Goat Simulator. Bowser, Ganon, Sephiroth, Dr. Wily, etc. get a […]

People around the gaming community are always keeping an eye out for what Nintendo is doing, as the Japanese super giants have been a revolutionary company within the video game industry since the ‘80s.  However, we haven’t seen a new Nintendo console since the Wii U was released back in 2012. All changed today. A […]

During the Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge era of My Chemical Romance‘s online presence, the band delighted fans with two 8-bit games promoting the album at the time. Revenge follows the plot of the gunned-down “Demolition Lovers.” You, acting as a saint, must avoid ghosts as you make your way through a cathedral and catacombs to save […]

Set to officially release in late April exclusively for PlayStation 4, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will host an open beta this weekend for a server stress test in multiplayer mode. Grab the 7.6 GB pre-load here now, which is free and open to all players (a PlayStation Plus membership isn't even required!). Read more: Uncharted […]

Dedicated is an understatement in reference to Twitter user and gamer Wanikun, who kept his Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) plugged in for 20 years simply to preserve his game, reports Nerdist. That’s 180,000 hours, according to Wanikun. Read more: Nintendo President passes away at 55 SNES was titled Super Famicom in Japan. SNES cartridges can […]

Sick of getting destroyed by elephants and Bengal tigers in Far Cry 4? Come February 2016, you can upgrade to getting destroyed by mammoths and sabretooth tigers in Far Cry Primal, the newest addition to the first-person shooter franchise, which was announced today by Ubisoft. You can watch the reveal trailer for the prehistoric-set Far […]

Since China's decision to ban video game consoles within the country in 2000, no Chinese gamers have been able to keep up with the trends in the gaming community. That all changes today, as the Chinese Ministry of Culture has announced that video game companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft will now be able to […]

What happens when you combine an epic musician with an epic video game? Epicness, that's what! Periphery's Misha Mansoor covered the theme music for Sepiks Prime from the insanely popular video game Destiny. For any Destiny fan that also enjoys Periphery, this will be the best news you hear today. Listen to the cover below […]

Back in 1991, long before the release of the original Playstation, Sony asked Nintendo to help them build a CD-based console system. The professional relationship lasted for less than a year, but the two companies managed to produce 200 prototype PlayStations featuring both companies' logos before disbanding later in 1991. Nearly all of these prototypes, […]

Dedication is key to success. That's why Norwegian computer programmer and skydiving champion Kjetil Nordin spent over 800 hours crocheting a Super Mario Bros. 3-themed map carpet. Read more: ‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ wows fans at E3 2015 According to Nordin's friend, Redditor AlexKingshill, Nordin spent about six and a half years to make the carpet, which contains […]

Trent Reznor is a busy man. Having dropped a string of full-lengths, EPs, live records and remixes under the Nine Inch Nails banner, he has remained a driving force in alternative music since the late ’80s. But this has evidently not been enough to satisfy his creative instincts. His involvement in award-winning motion picture soundtracks […]

ORIGINAL POST: April 14, 2015 @ 12 p.m. ET Guitar Hero has just announced the long-awaited new version of their game, Guitar Hero Live, which boasts two modes—one which allows you to play to “real crowds” and the other, GHTV, which they describe as “the world's first playable music video network,” where you can choose to […]