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Artist's Hand Vs. Street Fighter in Awesome Stop Animation

Emerald Catron — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:03:13 +0000

Ugh. We need to get new hobbies. This guy makes awesome stop-motion animations on whiteboards, and our hobby is to watch them. Oh well, at least it’s highly enjoyable. This particular video is based on the video game Street Fighter, clearly. We would tell you our favorite part, but we don’t want to spoil the [...]

Gamer Proposes to Girlfriend Via Custom Role Playing Game

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:46:01 +0000

If you're a gamer and you find yourself a girlfriend who also loves spending marathon sessions in front of a screen you should probably seriously consider locking her down for life.

That's what Redditor Marchaka was thinking with his special lady Michelle, who shares his passion for video games. So, despite his limited coding experience, Marchaka decided to craft an elaborate role playing game for Michelle that would end with a marriage proposal.

Jimmy Fallon and Selena Gomez Perform a Geeky Duet on 'Mario Kart Love Song'

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:12:30 +0000

Adding another covered tune to his list of many, ‘Late Night’ host Jimmy Fallon decided to perform a duet with last night’s guest Selenz Gomez. Their choice? The beloved ‘Mario Kart Love Song.’ Gomez stopped by to promote her new much-talked-about film ‘Spring Breakers.’ Together, the two donned the famed plumber’s mustache along with a [...]

Clever Dad Hacks Donkey Kong Game So Daughter Can Play As a Girl

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:02:30 +0000

Equal rights have finally come to video games. In a bit of ingenuity, a game developer named Mike Mika managed to hack the classic video game Donkey Kong so that instead of playing as Mario, his three-year-old daughter could play as Pauline, one of the female characters who usually needs to be rescued. Mikaâ€™s quest [...]

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Free For All Winners Announced

James "Bubba" Meeks — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:38:37 +0000

Congratulations to our Free For All winners in our Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Gaming Tournament. These three warriors are going home with cash, prizes and bragging rights. 1st Place- Jordan Rodriquez 2nd Place- Josh Cable 3rd Place- Miles Baldwin The Team Objective matches are now underway and we will continue holding the tournament until [...]

Individual Tournament Is Now Underway

James "Bubba" Meeks — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:22:09 +0000

The Free For All portion of our Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Gaming Tournament is now underway and we just cleared the first round. Teams still have time to register for the tournament and they kick off at 2 p.m. If you’re looking for something to do on this fine Saturday come [...]

Registration Still Underway

James "Bubba" Meeks — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:41:19 +0000

The tournament is almost underway and registration is still ongoing. You still have time to make your way to Laugh out Loud to register for the tournament.

Remember we're looking for teams and individuals for the tournament so come on down for your chance to win cash, prizes and bragging rights

Prepare for War: CoD: Black Ops 2 Gaming Tournament

James "Bubba" Meeks — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:00:13 +0000

We’re prepping up for our Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 gaming tournament. If you’re looking for something to do on this fine Saturday make your way to Laugh out Loud on 6720 Quanah Parker Trailway and prepare for war! Individual registration begins at 11a.m., and the Free For All Tournament will kick [...]

Playstation on Campus Comes to Cameron University

James "Bubba" Meeks — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:27:51 +0000

Playstation on Campus, an organization from Sony Platstation tours college campuses around the country. The group came to Cameron University on Feb. 20, as part of their nationwide tour.

Brandon Smith, tour manager for Playstation on Campus brought the event to Cameron when he discovered that there were plenty of Playstation fans at the university

The 10 Best Video Game Couples Ever

Donald Deane — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:51:46 +0000

Anyone who argues that video games are full of senseless violence and lack genuine emotion simply hasn't spent enough time with a controller in their hands. In fact, many games are driven by heartfelt love stories at their core. Some are cute and Disney-esque, while others are doomed from the start in the tradition of Greek tragedy. Either way, the video game romances we present here are all epic in their own ways.

The Best Video Game Fan Films

Britt Hayes — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:33:36 +0000

Fan films aren't just a hobby anymore -- the director of the incredible 'Portal' fan film landed the directing gig for 'Y: The Last Man' based on the strength of his tribute video. We've partnered with Arcade Sushi to bring you what we think are the best video game fan films around.

'World of Warcraft' Movie Gets Duncan Jones to Direct

Damon Houx — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:48:11 +0000

'World of Warcraft' is coming to the big screen, and 'Moon and 'Source Code' director Duncan Jones has been tapped to helm the project for Legendary Pictures. Though most video game film adaptations are lousy, this could be the best one yet.

Adorable 84-Year-Old Grandpa Plays 'Halo 4,' Freaks Out

Emerald Catron — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:35:55 +0000

Sometimes you need to watch a video of an old man spazzing out while playing a first-person shooter for the first time. If this is one of those times for you, then watch this video. Some folks invited their 84-year-old grandfather to play ‘Halo 4′ and ‘Black Ops 2′ with them, and this is what [...]

Watch the Most Impressive Real Life Mario Kart We've Ever Seen

Emerald Catron — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:17:24 +0000

Well, color us impressed. Usually when we want to play Mario Kart, we spend thirty minutes looking for the Wii steering wheel, then just give up and re-watch the second season of ‘Game of Thrones.’ So, good for these guys! They’ve got enough initiative to make up for the rest of us. They’re tossing bananas, [...]

The 10 Best Video Game Memes Ever

Donald Deane — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:06:32 +0000

Ever since Atari introduced ‘Pong’ more than 40 years ago, video games have become an immensely popular form of home entertainment. But their legacy isn’t simply ruined eyesight, carpal tunnel syndrome and short attention spans. They’ve also profoundly changed the way we think and even given us new ways to communicate. Many of the early [...]

'Call of Duty' Movie Probably Won't Happen — Ever!

Nick Romano — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:00:52 +0000

It's no secret we're pretty big into video games and the whole idea of bringing some of the fan favorites to life on the big screen. With Ghost Recon, Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Deus Ex, Need for Speed and God of War as the latest ones to start preliminary motions for their companion movies, we still have our own list of bestsellers we'd like to see join in on the action, one of which is definitely Call of Duty. However, if you're holding out to see this particular video game hit theaters, you might be waiting for a real long time... like, forever!

Dad Hires Virtual Hitmen to 'Kill' Video Game Addicted Son

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:17:04 +0000

Feng’s sonÂ Xiao had been a good student with a promising future. But according to Feng, who lives with his son in China, Xiao got really into video games in high school and hisÂ obsessionÂ was such that he hadn’t found a job or moved out of the house by 23. So to cure Xiao of his addiction, [...]

10-Year-Old Thief Steals Over $1,600 So She Can Play Video Games

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:17:11 +0000

In China's Quangang, Fujian province, a ten year-old girl is now in big trouble after she stole $1,600 from a cell phone shop to buy video games. Had it not been for the security cameras catching a video of her crawling on the floor, she would've gotten away with it too.

The 10 Craziest Christmas-Themed Video Games

Donald Deane — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:06:06 +0000

Christmas-themed video games might seem like the best way for developers to cash in on the holiday season, but there's a conspicuous lack of these titles on the market. Believe it or not, this is a good thing, because the vast majority of Christmas games to date have been pretty bad and, what's more, inexplicably weird.

Halo 4 DLC- Crimson Map Pack Details

James "Bubba" Meeks — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:15:38 +0000

Dec. 10 is going to be a big day for Halo 4 and 343 Industries. Not only will we see the new Spartan Ops weekly and the new weekly mode “Extraction” we will also see the first map pack of the game titled “Crimson Map Pack.” This pack will come with three new maps as [...]