Whether you’re a huge Castlevania fanboy or just into vampires, this Castlevania-themed Super Famicom will satisfy your bloodlust. This concoction was crafted and assembled by Vadu Amka, who happens to do this on a regular basis with classic consoles. The console itself lives in a tombstone base that is made …
Read More »See 30 years of Naughty Dog history in one art book
Naughty Dog may not have been noticed by most gamers until 1996’s Crash Bandicoot, but the upstart-developer-turned-industry-powerhouse has been around in one form or another since 1984. The studio turns 30 this year, and to celebrate, the team got together with comic book publisher Dark Horse to make an special …
Read More »Why video game movies are almost always disappointing
I love Tomb Raider. I love BioShock. I love Assassin’s Creed. The Tomb Raider movie is a blight on my young memory, I’m ecstatic that a BioShock film was never made, and it is my vain hope that someone will stop Michael Fassbender and his AC flick before it’s too …
Read More »Amazing game crossovers imagined as striking fan art
When worlds collide Fan art is one of the most fantastic ways you can express your love for pop culture. Whether you’re a fledgling artist or a master with a virtual paintbrush, it’s great to be able to portray existing characters as you envision them and share your perspective with …
Read More »Can online gaming exist without constant, malicious disruption?
When people are bored, they do dumb things. Distributed denial-of-service attacks fall into the category of “dumb things.” Like other such riveting activities as prank phone calls and Ding-Dong-Ditch, DDoS attacks require little skill or expert knowledge–just a willingness to mess with someone else for some short-lived entertainment. DDoSing is …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 103: Wrestling with our problems
We have to deal with a weird issue with the top 7, then it’s on to happier days, including pro wrestling, Madden, assassins, Far Cry, and your love of Europe and oddities… Hosts: Henry Gilbert, Ryan Taljonick, Anthony Snyder, Ashley Reed, Jann Jones Question of the week: What game did …
Read More »Worth it? Check these cool, pricey video game art prints
Do you love video games? Duh! Do you want to celebrate your hobby, without filling your home full of nerdy figurines and plushies that might repel potential friends / partners / victims? Then you need one of these classy art prints from Cook and Becker (opens in new tab). Like …
Read More »Top 7 Most devastating groin shots in video games
Ballin’! Few things in life transcend cultural boundaries, class, creed, race, and gender. Music, for instance. Film, maybe. And nutshots. Everyone loves to see someone doubled over in pain, clutching their most valuable assets as they question their future prospects at fathering a child. While movies and television have certainly …
Read More »The most patriotic, pro-USA games (made by non-Americans)
Theyre coming to America The United States of America is a beautiful land full of opportunity, freedom, and other not-as-nice things that would spoil my patriotic mood were I to mention them. And if theres one thing US citizens like myself enjoy, its celebrating these 50 states of ours–something many …
Read More »The funniest video game eCards
The brutal truth We all like a laugh now and again. Whether it’s through watching amusing videos of people falling off walls and screaming in pain, or just by telling the odd–vastly inappropriate–joke, laugher makes the world go round. Or is that cruelty? I can never remember. Anyway, one guaranteed …
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