It turns out that setting your sales presentation to the tune of the Metal Gear Solid theme makes it a whole lot more fun to watch. It’s a fitting soundtrack for the epic brawl between various Japanese game companies slugging it out for market share between 1996-2007 in graph form.

Ever wanted to know the fastest completion of Super Mario World or the highest score in Tetris? Well soon you will be able to, with the newly announced Guinness Book of Gaming Records.

After reporting the revelation that Playstation 1 games could now be played on PSP’s via remote play, they can now be played on Apple’s iPhone, though the touch-screen controls could take some time getting used to.

Some exciting news has just broken. Remote play has taken a step forward. The 2.10 Playstation 3 Update combined with the PSP 3.80 Firmware Update, allows for all Playstation 1 titles to be played via remote play. Read more about it after the jump.

You’re smoking pot if you don’t include the N64 In regards to a recent article posted by The 10th Hour listing their best consoles of all time, I have to say that it’s somewhat controversial, and in general completely misses the point.

Did you find yourself watching the new Sony PS3 commercials and saying “wow, those look pretty badass!”, because I sure did. Apparently though, Sony did not share our enthusiasm for the ads.

Flickr user and long time Something Awful forum member, foglera, has artfully put together some nostalgic pieces of video game history using perler beads. Foglera used google images for reference material, and the end result is nothing short of amazing. Have a look at more of Foglera’s work after the jump.

I like my brain. It has, along with my other primary sensory apparatuses, always allowed me to do lots of useful stuff. Math has always been fun. I love motor skills, and have always found my sense of equilibrium to be particularly useful when attempting to walk.

Our next, slightly controversial entry on this list has led me to question what exactly constitutes a weapon. The Darkness, the evil entity that spawns from our anti-hero Jackie Estacado in the game of the same name, is a living, breathing thing. It’s biological, despite its supernatural origins. It has a voice and a full [...]

There are many definitions for the word weapon. According to dictionary.com, it can be “any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon”. Or, “anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim”. Kirkland, Washington developer Valve clearly prefers the latter classification.

What does BFG stand for exactly? Well if you don’t know then you must be new to this whole video game craze that’s been driving all the kiddies wild. The real name of the BFG is probably the worst kept secret in the history of video games.

It’s that time of year again — time to give thanks (to the video game gods) and presents to those you love, but that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank in the process. We here at Ripten value the good ol’ American dollar as much as you do, and pride ourselves in delivering [...]

First person shooters get a lot of attention on weapon lists across the board. Developers know the FPS is one of the most popular formats for Western video game consumers. To counter that, production teams try to offer a lot in the way of challenging level design, accessible story, and of course weaponry. The responsiveness [...]

If you were lucky enough to be in attendance during this years Cal vs Washington State game, you not only witnessed a 3 point victory by the Golden Bears, you were also treated to a pretty amazing video game themed half time sow by the Cal Marching Band. This video will have you wiping the [...]

People who play shooters know that there is one thing their bullets could never penetrate: walls. You could try all you want, but that virtual sheetrock might as well have been constructed out of 10-inches of solid steel. Bazookas, grenades, 30 caliber rounds and high-powered lasers usually just make a nicely shaped black blemish where [...]