A special Box arrived at Ripten HQ today– it was glowing a sickly yellow and from within we heard the wailing of the souls of the damned. But curiosity soon took hold, and I quickly ripped off the silver Christmas wrapping paper, only to be overcome by the suffering of a million years of human [...]

A recent series of Burger King print and television ads appearing in Germany poke fun at various aspects of pop culture. Specifically, the theme titled “Veg City”, shown above, takes a stab at the popular Grand Theft Auto franchise. The closest we have gotten to a GTA parody by a large corporation here in states [...]

I know we are all excited that E3 is next week, but there are still already announced games coming out real soon that are worth getting excited about. Take the oft-delayed Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, for example– a game where everything is destructible (so we’ve been told), and anything is possible. What? Don’t believe [...]

Not sure I completely understand the marketing angle being taken by LucasArts, but who am I to judge their uberness. This is the second trailer to reveal a few of the games plot twists — the first being right here. The primary difference between the first video and this video, is that the first simply [...]

As the release of the new iPhone model approaches this Friday, more iPhone specific games are popping up all over the web. The unique nature of the phone’s technology paired with the sheer brand power that Apple has the iPhone in position to take the mobile gaming market by storm. Below are just a few [...]

GoNintendo posted a video featuring footage from the upcoming Mega Man 9 WiiWare title. While I’m psyched that Mega Man is going allllllll the way back to his retro roots — graphics, sound, and all — what I personally find interesting about this video is the fact that it seems to be lifted from NicoNico [...]

Atlus has eased the concerns of thousands of fans by announcing that Persona 4, which recently was a Japan-only title, will be coming to the United States in December of this year.

One of the best RPG titles ever made (in my opinion) is getting some much deserved face time with the Nintendo DS. The two minute plus teaser trailer (revealed this morning on the official site) does not highlight any of the touch screen capabilities or feature any in game dual screen action. It is essentially [...]

If you watch Bambi and think “I would have taken the mom out with one shot” the ST-2 Shooting Simulator is probably not for you. But if your animal killing skills could use a little polish, this baby may be just what the doctor ordered. Video demonstration and additional information after the jump.

A group of women have their husbands hypnotized to believe that their marriages are a part of World of WarCraft and pleasing the women is the name of the game.  Video follows.

The “Super Chuck Noris Bros.” teaser first appeared on YouTube in 2006, and the gaming world must have known it would only be a matter of time before a playable game surfaced on the web. The following demo video will give you a glimpse at the chock full of chuck experience that is Super Chuck [...]

There was a point in time (college) when I absolutely loved watching anime. I haven’t really gone out in search of it lately, and the SF4 anime intro, released by Capcom today, didn’t do much to rekindle my interest. Have at the video after the jump.

Not much to say at this point, but we recently received word that while Sonic Unleashed will not be playable, it will be present at this years E3 as a part of SEGA’s behind closed doors “invite only” access. Fortunately for you, we have been granted access to this event, and plan to report back [...]

Will gamers look past his extended absence and help him in his quest for the White House? Can they forgive his lengthy history of broken promises? Let’s find out. In response to this video several other well known gaming icons have responded with bids on the oval office themselves. Enjoy.

Marcus Fenix would not be caught dead wearing that shirt I have been busy adding some new features to the site based on your feedback as readers, so please continue sending me your feedback about annoying ads, broken links, and pretty much anything you think can help us to improve the site. That said, I [...]