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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.

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 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!

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.

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.

Team Fortress 2 Classes in RPG terms

If you have ever played a traditional RPG, whether it be pen-and-paper, or something like Dungeons and Dragons, you might be aware of the character alignment and personality system. If you don't know what it is, catch up here on Wikipedia. Either way, take a look at this Team Fortress 2 chart that classifies each TF2 class in the alignment methodology.

Six quick ways to get smarter faster

While some of these techniques on their own will make your brain work harder and more efficiently, compiling all of them into one big habit will make you feel, think, and do much more effectively. These are some of the easiest hacks you could do for your body and mind.

Four YouTube channels that you can’t miss!

Every now and then you might stumble across a hilarious video on YouTube and share it with your friends on Facebook or email it to your family members. Likewise, one of your buddies might send you a link to some strange web video with a song, a cat, a nutshot, or a delightful combination of any of the above. But let's cut to the chase - why not just bookmark some heavy hitters on YouTube and keep up with their exploits all the time? We got some for you! You can thank us later.

Valve’s game history and success. An infographic.

The history of Valve in an easy-to-read chart!

Call of Duty: Black Ops spawn points suck

But as some have probably already noticed, the spawn points in some MP maps aren't very good. Others are downright broken. Patch this please?

The four kinds of hackers in video games

Hackers are usually considered a bad thing. Or a strange fear left over from 90s hysteria. Hackers are bad, but let's not start a witch hunt every time we play video games online! Either way, there are tons of gamers out there that think every great player in an online multiplayer gaming session is a hacker. Well, we beg to differ.

Counter-Strike Videos: The Sequel

This morning, the internet revealed an all new set of videos involving the lovable game of millions. While there may not be as many videos as the last Counter-Strike Video post, this one still has some gems.

Counter-Strike Videos

Here are some interesting videos centered around a game that I play constantly. Some are very funny. Some are really stupid!