Category Archives: Games

The Collision of Two Brilliant Minds

Tim Schafer. Cookie Monster. Two figures whom I truly admire. Tim Schafer for his artistic genius in creating amazing, trippy and fun video games. Cookie Monster for his insatiable love of cookies, even if, by today’s standards, they are only … Continue reading

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That’s Not Police Work

I’ve seen a lot of “real life” video game videos before (perhaps the most famous is Dave Chappelle’s real life GTA III sketch), but this one takes the cake! Funny or Die put together this awesome sketch of Detective Phelps … Continue reading

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Noob the Noob

The guys at Dorkly created this great animation showing a funny interaction between Liu Kang and Noob Saibot from Mortal Kombat. Really, I’m just posting this because it’s a pretty good portrayal of what I’m like when I play a … Continue reading

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Beer and Board Games: Drunk Monopoly

The Blame Society boys have put out another instalment of Beer and Board Games! This time they’re playing drunken thrift store Monopoly, a game which looks like it would be a lot of fun, except when I suggested it to … Continue reading

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I think my dorm room just crashed

I love these 3D image mapping projections that people project onto buildings – I’ve featured them numerous times before on TBR – but this one has got to be one of the coolest. Unfortunately, the footage above is a demo, … Continue reading

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Fleet Commander is the Star Wars Game I’ve Always Wanted

Holy crap. Look at this incredible game! Developed by Arthur Nishimoto of the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL), Fleet Commander is basically an enormous touchscreen real-time strategy game set in space! And although it’s not an officially licensed Star Wars game, … Continue reading

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15 Sweet Steampunky Minutes of Bioshock: Infinite!

Bioshock: Infinite, the quasi-sequel to the amazing Bioshock games, is one of my most anticipated games of next year, and it’s easy to see why. Not only does it retain Bioshock‘s awesome alternate-history atmosphere, but it’s extremely steampunky! And it’s … Continue reading

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Riddle Me This: Who DOESN’T Live In Arkham City

A new teaser for Batman: Arkham City has appeared, this one focusing on that green menace of Gotham: The Riddler! So, to recap, thus far we’ve been told that the Joker, Two-Face, the Riddler, Hugo Strange and Catwoman will all … Continue reading

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Last Link of the Day: Magic Ref

I’ve seen a lot of magic tricks in my day, but this one might be the best. Where in the hell did that second referee come from?!

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The Perils of Swamp Ass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCf9M5GsDSs Finally, PSAs are taking on real issues, like the issue of getting a sweaty, bayou-like butt during extended video game sessions! And who better to warn us against the perils of swamp ass than the king of all nerddom: … Continue reading

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