The IFHT comedy group produced this sketch about what Diablo III would be like if it was a woman.
After 12 years, Diablo III has finally been released. Unfortunately, someone forgot to hand the servers that memo.
Culture Buzz BuzzFeeders put together a “Required Playing List” of '90s video games every kid needs to play. Find someone under 10 and force them to play these right now!
http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/2012/04/6-reasons-being-a-30...
A few grey hairs aren't going to deter an entire generation of gamers. But things aren't all sunshine and roses as we age either.
Being a Spartan means never having to say you're sorry. (via kotaku.com)
Science Buzz Results from a years-old study finds that surgeons and residents who are gamers turn out to be laparoscopic badasses compared to those who've never picked up a DualShock.
Don’t you hate it when your gaming buddy lags? The people who brought you “Greenstorm Ruins: Dora the Explorer” remind us how annoying it can be.
If you love gaming, you’ll love this awesome new commercial from Sony. (via reddit.com)
All the fun of traditional Nintendo, now in a convenient portable edition! Via.
I have absolutely no idea what this dude is talking about. He seems pretty stoked, though. Side Note: Where do I find a “Rock Me, Sexy Jesus” shirt?!
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There are no girls on the Internet. Two female gamers were sharing their war stories about online gaming when they hit upon the idea to make a humorous site, FatUglyOrSlutty.com, where women could o_O about the stuff that men boys are willing to spew at gamers of the XX persuasion.
A man gets caught up in hostage situation after a couple of gamers take Call of Duty a little too far. These guys might be a little confused about what Stockholm Syndrome actually means, but you can't win 'em all.
Law & Order: SVU does it again! How are they so unnaturally good at knowing what actual things are actually like? Gamers, look in the mirror of you that this video is. (Via Videogum.)
Culture Buzz Penny Arcade reader E.L. Jeffe creates the cutest intro to gaming ever.
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/7G-AoKDC4ss/
Playing shoot-'em-up, action-packed videogames strengthens a person's ability to translate sensory information quickly into accurate decisions. This effect applies to both sexes, say psychologist Daphne Bavelier and her colleagues at the University of Rochester in New York.
1UP for Oregon. What's even more impressive is that someone at this news station actually knew the functions of each power-up.
A Bollywood-themed gamer's dream. come into the magical Bollywood style world of date-less gaming.
Culture Buzz Millions of people play video games everyday but these unique individuals take the “art” of gaming to a whole other level. Here's what your favorite consoles look like with a fresh coat of paint and a creative eye.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20007036-71.html?part=r...
In tests that sought to determine whether gaming is sport, a university professor finds gamers have the reactions of fighter pilots but the bodies of old chain smokers.
Introducing the video game alphabet, also known as “consolefont”. It is a typeface created by graphic designer Varun Vachhar that creatively uses game consoles as letters. I wonder if this would be legible if written out in a sentence…
A series of images created by a magazine in France called Amusement, showing what the world would look if a gamer were president. I can't read French, so if any of this is wrong feel free to correct me!
This image has 425 characters from 375 games from the last few years. Can you name them all?
Evening wear for gamers. [Ed Note: Press B to make her jump. Is it just me, or are the geeky jokes in these editors' notes getting a little racy?]
An online gamer goes to party with a friend to try pick up women. [Ed Note: Will this guy never learn? Also, does anyone else just feel uncomfortable watching these? Yikes.]
Gamers see the world differently (and presumably get a lot more speeding tickets).