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Arcade Spotlight: Playland in El Cerrito, CA

George Roush — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:47 +0000

We’re back with another edition of the Arcade Spotlight! This time we’re traveling to the unknown town of El Cerrito in sunny southern California. Let’s check it out! Playland Not-at-the-Beach (yep, weird name), is a 9,000 square foot building filled with pinball machines, arcade games, penny arcade machines, carnival games, dioramas, hand-carved miniature circuses and [...]

Artist's Hand Vs. Street Fighter in Awesome Stop Animation

Emerald Catron — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:03:13 +0000

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. We would tell you our favorite part, but we don’t want to spoil the [...]

The Internet Responds to the 'SimCity 5′ Disaster

Emerald Catron — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:06:50 +0000

Boy oh boy, are people mad about the new SimCity game! That's a rhetorical question, because the answer is clearly YES, people are quite angry about SimCity 5. Most people are just upset and complaining about long wait times and server failures. Some have taken to writing harsh reviews on Amazon, while others are making image macros to express their frustration. We know for sure at least one person has made good use of their copy of the game. Keep reading for our favorite reactions from the web.

Five-Year-Old Boy Spends More Than $2,500 on 'Zombies Vs. Ninjas' App

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:46:21 +0000

Everyone knows it costs money to raise a child, but it’s the unforeseen expenses that really add up. A five-year-old boy in England named Danny Kitchen recently downloaded the game ‘Zombies vs. Ninjas’ for free on his parents’ iPad after getting his father’s permission. However, Danny soon came across a screen asking if he’d like [...]

How the Internet is Reacting to Playstation 4

Emerald Catron — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:02:14 +0000

So this video does a pretty good job of summing up the PS4 press conference yesterday, if you didn't have several hours to spend watching streaming video about a new gaming console. Some people are excited. Others are underwhelmed. Still others are making memes, because this is the internet, and that's what people do. Here are some of our favorites.

Watch the Most Impressive Real Life Mario Kart We've Ever Seen

Emerald Catron — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:00:24 +0000

Well, color us impressed. Usually when we want to play Mario Kart, we spend thirty minutes looking for the Wii steering wheel, then just give up and re-watch the second season of ‘Game of Thrones.’ So, good for these guys! They’ve got enough initiative to make up for the rest of us. They’re tossing bananas, [...]

'Need for Speed' Adds Kid Cudi to the Aaron Paul-Led Cast!

Nick Romano — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:44:48 +0000

We're already excited for DreamWorks' 'Need for Speed' video game-adapted movie because 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul is leading the cast, but now the flick is getting even more star power by adding another big name into the mix -- rapper Kid Cudi.

What To Do This Weekend? – A Styles Adventure

Wes Styles — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:25:34 +0000

Being new to the area, I need to find some things to do on the weekends – you know, when I actually down time to relax. Seize The Deal is definitely helping me on that front. Seriously! Here’s what I mean: I love football, Hockey, UFC, WWE, and pretty much any sport. I also like [...]

'Ghost Recon' Movie: Latest Video Game Adaptation Announced From Ubisoft

Nick Romano — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:46:26 +0000

Last year was a great year for video games, and especially Ubisoft. The company experienced continued success with its best-selling games, like Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell, both of which were also announced to receive the big screen treatment. Fortunately for fans of the video game movie genre, Ubisoft has big plans for this venture into film, recently announcing the next big gaming sensation to eventually hit the theaters -- Ghost Recon.

Rockstar PlayStation 2 Classics Arrive on PSN

Luke Brown — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:41:09 +0000

On Wednesday, Rockstar released several classic PlayStation 2 titles for the PlayStation 3, including Bully, Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix, and Red Dead Revolver. The three titles join last week’s PlayStation 2 Classic addition Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and represent some of the most iconic and revered Rockstar titles from the last generation [...]

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Demo To Slice Up Consoles Next Month

John Llewellyn Martin — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:23:07 +0000

The demo for the Raiden-centric Metal Gear Solid spin-off, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, will be released for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 next month!

DmC Devil May Cry PC Release Date, Recommended Specs, And Screenshots

John Llewellyn Martin — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:49:28 +0000

VGA247 has posted about DmC Devil May Cry's PC release and recommended specs, as well as 10 screenshots that show Dante's famous demon ass-kicking style.

Borderlands 2 Next DLC Will Take You Hunting

Luke Brown — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:18:46 +0000

The latest patch for Borderlands 2 included some early information about the game’s next downloadable content pack, Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunting. The patch, which was released to correct a major bug affecting BadAss rank, accidentally spilled the beans on the next add-on coming to Borderlands 2. As Polygon reported, the PlayStation 3 version of [...]

Hitman HD Trilogy Confirmed for Early Next Year

John Llewellyn Martin — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:38:10 +0000

We reported on the rumors of a Hitman HD Trilogy release and listings found on Amazon yesterday, but now IGN has confirmed the bundle's existence with Square-Enix.

10-Year-Old Thief Steals Over $1,600 So She Can Play Video Games

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:45:11 +0000

In China's Quangang, Fujian province, a ten year-old girl is now in big trouble after she stole $1,600 from a cell phone shop to buy video games. Had it not been for the security cameras catching a video of her crawling on the floor, she would've gotten away with it too.

Dumb Ways to Die in Video Games [Video]

Wes Styles — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:30:44 +0000

Back around Thanksgiving, a video was released by a company in Australia to educate their employees on work safety. The video called “Dumb Ways To Die” now has a parody on the net, “Dumb Ways To Die In Video Games.” Featuring Mario, Sonic, Link, and many other famous characters from the history of gaming. Have [...]

The 10 Craziest Christmas-Themed Video Games

Donald Deane — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:25 +0000

Christmas-themed video games might seem like the best way for developers to cash in on the holiday season, but there's a conspicuous lack of these titles on the market. Believe it or not, this is a good thing, because the vast majority of Christmas games to date have been pretty bad and, what's more, inexplicably weird.

Give The Gift of Games to A Gamer – Tech Tuesday Gift Tip

Big Rich — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:30:01 +0000

While it’s not necessarily a tech gift, it is still something that gamers, who generally are techies and geeks as well, would still love and be thankful for. A subscription to GameFly, the game rental service. Your favorite gamer can rent a physical disc or download to their Mac or PC. I mean really, is [...]

10 Video Games That Should Be Made Into Movies

Donald Deane — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:59:01 +0000

Over the years, Hollywood has taught us one thing — it’s easy to churn out movies based on video games, but a whole lot more difficult to make them watchable. For every semi-decent ‘Resident Evil’ or ‘Tomb Raider’ flick, there’s a stinker like ‘Silent Hill,’ ‘Doom,’ ‘Bloodrayne,’ ‘Wing Commander’ and, perhaps worst of all, ‘Super [...]

Brawl Breaks Out In Line For Call Of Duty Game With Pro Wrestling Style Chair Shots [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:10:53 +0000

I don’t know what girls find sexier, guys waiting in line for hours to buy a video game or dudes who fight each other while waiting in line for a video game? This is the most epic battle of nerds I have ever seen. When I lived in Rochester, I would sometimes park on the [...]