Video Games

Legend has it that 30 years ago Atari buried a massive cache of video game cartridges in a landfill in New Mexico. Specifically, they buried tons and tons of copies of the failed 'E.T.' video game, an Atari non-classic that nearly sunk the gaming industry. Now a film crew has been given six months to search the massive 100 acre landfill to find the motherlode of lost games and confirm that the sto

Microsoft unveiled their new gaming console yesterday, and people were not impressed. Actually, they were pretty complain-y and grumpy about it. They don't like the name (Xbox One). They don't like all the features. They don't like any of it. (Particularly how the Microsoft folks pretty much just talked about TV the whole time.) They genuinely dislike it so much that they took the time to make mem

Ugh. We need to get new hobbies. This guy makes awesome stop-motion animations on whiteboards, and our hobby is to watch them. Oh well, at least it's highly enjoyable. This particular video is based on the video game Street Fighter, clearly...

If you're a gamer and you find yourself a girlfriend who also loves spending marathon sessions in front of a screen you should probably seriously consider locking her down for life. That's what Redditor Marchaka was thinking with his special lady Michelle, who shares his passion for video games. So, despite his limited coding experience, Marchaka decided to craft an elaborate role playing game for

Equal rights have finally come to video games.

Everyone knows it costs money to raise a child, but it’s the unforeseen expenses that really add up.

Andrew Mason, now-former-CEO of Groupon, resigned today. Well, actually, he was more fired, really. And he told everybody. How do we know? Because he also publicly released his own letter of not-resignation, because it was going to leak anyway. Here's what it said.

A preteen-looking Jack Black delivers his trademark overexcited delivery in this 1980s clip for the classic Atari game ‘Pitfall.’ It's hilarious! You gotta give the kid credit for nailing down his shtick early and sticking to it.

Anyone who argues that video games are full of senseless violence and lack genuine emotion simply hasn't spent enough time with a controller in their hands. In fact, many games are driven by heartfelt love stories at their core. Some are cute and Disney-esque, while others are doomed from the start in the tradition of Greek tragedy. Either way, the video game romances we present here are all epic

Fan films aren't just a hobby anymore -- the director of the incredible 'Portal' fan film landed the directing gig for 'Y: The Last Man' based on the strength of his tribute video. We've partnered with Arcade Sushi to bring you what we think are the best video game fan films around.

Grand Theft Auto V, initially scheduled to hit shelves in Spring 2013, has been pushed back to September 17, 2013. The news comes from the official Rockstar games website. Here is what else we know: Rockstar games knows this release is four months later than originally planned but "it will be worth the extra time ... Read More ...

'World of Warcraft' is coming to the big screen, and 'Moon and 'Source Code' director Duncan Jones has been tapped to helm the project for Legendary Pictures. Though most video game film adaptations are lousy, this could be the best one yet.

The internet is rife with memes featuring old people, but some grandpas are just way more awesome than others.

Sometimes you need to watch a video of an old man spazzing out while playing a first-person shooter for the first time. If this is one of those times for you, then watch this video.

We would totally play this game, if only it were real. It seems like there are a million things going on and you could probably never win, but isn't that just like the PBS series 'Downton Abbey'?

To the uninitiated, Pokemon may seem awfully cute and cuddly. But true fans know there are weird, silly and sometimes downright horrifying creatures lurking in the Pokedex. Given that there's currently more than 600 characters in the pocket monster franchise, there are bound to be a few misfits, right?