Space, dragons, gotta go to space, gotta kill dragons. Skyrim's best mod yet gives us the lovable and obsessive Portal 2 Core. (More about this game on Joystiq.)
This very scientific chart compares the type of game vs. time commitment needed.
Culture Buzz They would look just as terrible as the rest of us. Can you say GPOY?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/03/taiwan-internet-...
Marathon gaming claims a life in Taiwan cafe. It took half a day for patrons and staff to notice the corpse of a man who died after a 23 hour gaming session.
Culture Buzz Ay carumba! 20-year-old Konami masterpiece “The Simpsons Arcade Game” is being revived just in time for the show’s 500th episode. As soon as tomorrow, you can purchase the game for just $9.99 for Xbox and come February 7th, on the PlayStation Network.
Music Buzz Are you kidding, Gavon? How dare you attempt to damper the flawless light that is Lana Del Rey. She's already infecting the globe with her perfect pop and is poised to be 2012's breakout act. Don't believe me? Here are 13 nice quotes from reviews of “Born to Die” and if you argue that this post has LESS nice than the mean of Gavon's: we only used each review once. Kiss, kiss!
Culture Buzz Thanks to Nintendo she doesn't feel a day over 80! (H/T Matt!)
http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/01/30/lana-del-rey-world-o...
Boys having interests outside herself is a big no, no. Or at least that’s what I took away from this interview.
Tech Buzz And the most depressing! This animated GIF perfectly embodies the frustration that overcame me every time I made that fateful jump. Every. Single. Time.
http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/2012/01/a-hot-pocket-dispens...
This can only end in tears and hypertension. Ben Heck invents something man never needed but now has no choice but to be in awe of.
Celebrity Buzz Say hello to struggling, decidedly unglamorous singer-songwriter Lizzy Grant. Filmed in 2009, well before everyone started hating Lana Del Rey. Not sure if this will help diminish or help fuel that hatred.
Culture Buzz So instead of “Nintendo Thumb” now you can have “Nintendo Body”. The stress of trying to legitimately play “Tetris” on this would be insane.
Culture Buzz If you weren't there, trust me, Game Boy was actually this awesome.
Culture Buzz Guys, um, they're are plenty of undead for everyone to kill. When you're using a zombie as a human shield to stop the other human from killing you, something has gone amiss.
Culture Buzz Good news! A preview of the “South Park: The Game” reveals the plot — “a new character arriving in the town and determined to make friends with the local kids” — as well as some game play. (via splitsider.com)
Culture Buzz The world needed a Nintendo-themed “Sh*t Girls Say” video. Now that we have one, can we be done with these?
http://www.ugo.com/games/evil-choices-in-video-game
Who needs a moral compass? Morality is a big thing in games now. Modern games let you make choices as to how your avatar will affect the world for good…or evil. (Warning: Spoilers)