The single most prevalent complaint leveled against Hideo Kojima's games since the days of Metal Gear Solid 2 is that they're basically just playable movies anyway. 2008's MGS4 still holds… Read the rest of the article: Man who made 71-minute video game cutscene decides that wasn't enough, announces new animated film

Time for another episode of "game minutiae no one has ever thought about before!" Despite all the discussion about the Switch 2 and its price — to say nothing of… Read the rest of the article: How Mario Kart World created a living ecosystem of NPC drivers that actually go somewhere

Most of the pre-launch discussion over the Switch 2 was about one thing and one thing only: its price. Gaming is steadily becoming a more expensive hobby in general, but… Read the rest of the article: Thieves make off with $1.4M in Nintendo Switch 2 consoles from Colorado truck stop

The gaming community's dedication to running games with platforms they have no business being on needs to be studied. Take, for instance, literally everything they've done with DOOM or running… Read the rest of the article: Gamers achieve impossible: Running Super Mario Bros inside Portal 2

Sure, we may be experiencing a terrifying backslide into fascism, but at least we have satirical comedy duo The Good Liars there to make us laugh along the way. Wherever… Read the rest of the article: The Good Liars check up on Trump's military parade

With The Sims dead in the water for the time being (except for an endless stream of Sims 4 DLC), the sharks are seemingly beginning to circle. The venerable series'… Read the rest of the article: Why this indie life sim might dethrone The Sims after 20-year reign

You know, for all the love certain creators get around here, it strikes me as weird that some only ever make one appearance. Like, for instance, what's Ordinary Sausages up… Read the rest of the article: Carbonating tuna fish, because maybe we shouldn't have free will

Oh, you think you've got moral relativism alllll figured out, do you? You think you know exactly what you'd do if you were faced with the trolley problem, huh? Prove… Read the rest of the article: Upcoming indie game puts the famous trolley problem in your hands

In today's social media age, street shows seem to be having a bit of a resurgence, in large part fueled by the fact that literally anyone without shame can pick… Read the rest of the article: Street show guesses strangers' jobs in two minutes or less

Nursing is a noble profession — not to mention a grueling one and often a dangerous one. Unfortunately, those selfless and driven enough to enter the field on their own… Read the rest of the article: Japan's bizarre nurse recruitment strategy

The ability to send messages to anywhere in the world instantly is, perhaps, one of humanity's greatest inventions — but seeing how people actually act when handed this power is… Read the rest of the article: The worst and weirdest of texting etiquette

It was 2019's Untitled Goose Game that put Australian studio House House on the map, but aside from a regular cadence of updates and ports for that game, their output… Read the rest of the article: The next project from the Untitled Goose Game devs looks equally cozy and chaotic

If one wishes to make a splash on social media, consistency is key. Bizarre YouTuber Freakbait (aptly named) seems to understand this, as his "daily mission" series has reached viral… Read the rest of the article: Unsure what to do with your day? Accept a bizarre 'daily mission'

At this point, I think Fortnite could announce that they were putting me in the game and I'd just have to be like "yeah, sounds about right". With the reboot… Read the rest of the article: Hank Hill is coming to deliver the pro-pain in Fortnite

I know, I know, open-world survival-crafting games are about as played out as Call of Duty by this point, but that just makes it all the more impressive when one… Read the rest of the article: Somehow, The Alters has made survival games interesting again

If nothing else, inveterate prankster Max Fosh, whose antics have graced this very website time and again, is making real innovations in the culinary field. He started out cooking with… Read the rest of the article: Serving sommeliers wine brewed in a toilet

At some point, Belle Delphine needs to face a reckoning for introducing the concept of selling bathwater to the public consciousness. You may know soap company Dr. Squatch for trying… Read the rest of the article: Soap made with Sydney Sweeney's bathwater is selling for thousands

We're never going to escape the shadow of GTA V, are we? Thirteen years and five distinct rereleases in and with the series' next installment looming large in the distance,… Read the rest of the article: GTA newest update lets players run car wash fronts to launder money

Here's where I get all personal and vulnerable for a second: For the last little bit, I've been dealing with some really fucking painful muscle cramps lately, and over-the-counter topical… Read the rest of the article: Let Shaquille O'Neal soothe your pain with his latest bizarre brand deal

Like it or not, we seem to be living in the age of the Nintendo Switch 2. With a new hardware generation comes refreshes of Nintendo's flagship series, although it's… Read the rest of the article: Splatoon Raiders revealed as surprise Nintendo Switch 2 single-player adventure