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Age of Conan goes free to play with AoC: Unchained

The violent, sexualized MMO switches to the free-to-play model. Will it help Conan and the Hyborian's stay alive?

Top Ten games that let you play as the "bad guy"

Check out our list of the top ten bad guys that you can play as in video games.

What's better than an RPG? An ARG.

ARG's are thought to have been inspired by the likes of those Choose Your Own Adventure novels that used to be so popular. The likes of which would keep a reader busy for hours going back and finding a different route for the hero to take. It's also said that Orson Welles had a big part in inspiring the Puppetmaster's with his War of the Worlds Broadcasts. ARG's are here to stay and are only getting smarter and more intense.

Real life Mario Kart star Rémi Gaillard

Everybody likes Mario Kart right? But how many hardcore kart fans out there actually try to live out the unique and groundbreaking video game?

Half-Life Meets Scrubs: Dr. Gordon Freeman

Zach Braff + Gordon Freeman = Hilarious!

Why go to Disneyland? You can go to a Warcraft and StarCraft theme park instead!

The creators of a theme park called Joyland will be building their park in the Wujin district of China ... and adding in StarCraft and Warcraft-inspired sections!

25 Years of Mario Deaths, even more Mario drawings: The Bourgyman is awesome

Today we would like to give a shout out to skilled Mario fan The Bourgyman, who brings us a Mario-infused collection.

The Simpsons plus Quake III equals cool map

What do you get when you take the The Simpsons, a typically dysfunctional family from Springfield, and mix them with the Arena Eternal which is just a fancy way of describing the gladiator meat-explosion shooting fest that is Quake III? One enterprising Quake III mapmaker and modder has taken the time to create a dedicated reproduction of The Simpson's home in an effort to help you answer this conundrum that you never knew existed!

The worst things in videogames

Sexism, online racism, violence, vulgarity, lewdness, cliches, bad gameplay: none of these can outdo the worst thing that has infested video games today. And the problem is no one of these areas entirely encompasses the main problem that is rampant within today's 3D interactive software. Nor is the problem due to the negative media attention or political action that has taken arms against a favored pastime of many people across the world.

Is Warhammer Online being shut down?

It seems no matter how much advertising, effort, or player time that's put into Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, EA is forced to slowly shut down the servers and push players out. Instead of trying to revamp the game, change the subscription to a free-to-play model, or simply let it be, they want to end it. While it doesn't even take a former EA employee who worked on WAR to tell you that the game had some problems, it still deserved a little more time.

The Evolution of Duke Nukem Forever Teasers and Trailers: A look back

It appears that the prodigal game may return to the market with an actual static release date (and none of that shaky "when it's done" bullshit). For those that don't know Duke or know what he stands for, it's hard to really know why the release of Duke Nukem Forever is so important. First, we need a primer on the "lineage" of trailers and teasers that bear the Duke Nukem Forever name.

Beyond Black Mesa: The Live Action Fan Film and Excellent Tribute to Half-Life. And Zombies!

Beyond Black Mesa, the independent fan film inspired by the Half-Life Video Game series, is a blast to watch. Focused on a new character named Adrian Shephard, the film shows him and his ragtag squad of resistance fighters plowing their way through zombies and danger to make sure the world knows about the impending invasion that is building inside of Black Mesa.

Wolfenstein 3D Converted to a 1-Pixel Line

Wolfenstein 3D, a game said to popularize the first-person shooter genre and the first to feature WWII German baddies, is easy to find. It is available in many forms on many different systems and devices. The game was originally released on the PC as shareware, but eventually found it's way to Macintosh computers, Acorn Archimedes, Super NES, Atari Jaguar, Amiga 1200, Game Boy Advance, iPhone, 3DO, Nintendo Wii, Linux, and back onto PC via Valve's Steam platform. But it has never been recreated like this before! Now you can play Wolfenstein 3D as it was meant to be played: in 1D!

The life of Bullet Bill is one of loneliness. A comic.

The life and times of this Bullet Bill from the Mario universe is one of loneliness and constant traveling.

Totally awesome Chain Chomp bean bag chair

The creator of this excellent bean bag even offers some tips to keep you Chain Chomp healthy:
Bean bag does not come filled or else the postage rates would be astronomical! So he is folded and flat packed into a sturdy parcel. Bowser suggests filling him with three or more (500g) bags of polystyrene beans depending on how smooshy or full you want him.

Killzone 3 Multiplayer Open Beta Coming Soon!

The Helghast are back, war is upon you, and there is a great chance to get sneak peak at Killzone 3. Time to load up and get ready to kill some more Mamoru Oshii inspired baddies. While Killzone 3's release is just around the corner, Sony has so graciously announced a Killzone 3 Multiplayer Open Beta that will be available for download on the PlayStation Network starting Wednesday, February 2nd.

Sign up for the Rift beta now!

Rift, the new MMORPG on the block, that is not only interesting, good looking, and press friendly, also happens to be quite fun. While it is hard to say whether the success of the new game from Trion Worlds (makers of RTS End of Nations) will be substantial enough to gain foothold in the online massively multiplayer battle for the top, it is certainly a contender.

World of Starcraft Trailer by fan is amazing

For a game that doesn't even exist yet, World of Starcraft is getting quite the big amount of buzz from the gaming community. We had barely just gotten our hands on this preview trailer created by a solo game developer and fan using just the tools provided by Blizzard and the valuable Starcraft and Warcraft assets that come with them, before our dreams were shot down.

Papercraft Half-Life 2 is amazing and made from 100% recycled materials

Gordon Freeman, the main character in the series Half Life, a high quality video game and excellent First-Person Shooter, is the man. He can do anything he wants with any weapon he wants. He has access to all sorts of high-tech and lethal devices, yet he chooses to tough things out with an old crowbar. What a badass.

StarCraft II patch 1.2 live, adds chat and fixes

Today, the developers over at Blizzard announce and released patch 1.2 for StarCraft II, marking several improvements, feature add-ons, and exploit fixes. Among the additions, Blizzard has added Battle.net chat channels, allowing all players on Battlenet to join chat in public and private channels! StarCraft II players can also now send whispers using the "/w" to instantly talk to friends, party members, chat channels, or other players in their current game.