Child of the 90s by Column Five

Microsoft, the damage is done. I’m never coming back. Except for when I want to play some PC games. But I’ve got to admit, your marketing has been pretty great. From the bold colors and minimalist, angular design of the Windows Phone 8 Mobile (or whatever you’re calling it) print ads, to this awesome, Webby-nominated ad for Internet Explorer, you’re actually out-Appling Apple. That said, most people who use IE have fond memories of the 1960s, not the ’90s. It’s a great video nonetheless.

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Fox Releases ‘The Wolverine’ Trailer

Here’s the International trailer for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming film, The Wolverine. Hugh Jackman reprises his role at Wolverine and we get a glimpse of what’s to come on July 26. Hope it’s good — this trailer sent me mixed vibes. Cool to see Silver Samurai on screen though!

Guy Makes Taser Sword and It’s Fucking Awesome

Reddit user SeoirseN posted this video up today of his buddy’s taser sword that was just finished. No idea how this was made, and all I can really understand about it is the rubber tape being used around the handle, but it’s really fucking rad. And super terrifying to see, even on video. Don’t fuck with this guy…

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Conan O’Brien Plays Tomb Raider

Clueless Gamer is a segment on Conan O’Brien’s television show in which Conan reviews up-and-coming video games for comedic purposes. There’s no other reason, since at the beginning of every single Clueless Gamer segment, Conan states that he doesn’t like video games, nor is he interested in them. This probably infuriates some folks since Conan ends up playing a lot of games weeks ahead of time. 

Recently though, Conan played Square-Enix’ upcoming Tomb Raiderreboot. Conan’s review of the video game is nothing short of hilarious. Watch Conan struggle with river rapids and make pervy jokes on his official site, here.

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Fight Litter the Black Dynamite Way

Don’t pollute or you’ll get your ass beat by Black Dynamite. Simple as that.

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More Injustice Hype: Solomon Grundy vs. Green Lantern

This game is getting cooler every week. Here’s a fight trailer for Solomon Grundy vs. Green Lantern. I’m really digging Solomon’s moves, and what Green Lantern does with his ring throughout the entire match is ridiculous and funny. Real stoked for this.

Game drops April 16.

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Injustice: The More I See of This Game, The More I Need It

Look at this gameplay! Injustice: Gods Among Us is looking better and better with each gameplay video NetherRealm Studios releases.

Here we see Shazam and Flash duke it out, bouncing off of buildings (ridiculous, but fun to watch), air juggling each other, and using the environment as weaponry. I’m really digging each stage’s look, as well as the fluid movements of each character I’ve seen thus far.

April 16 couldn’t come sooner. Here’s to a solid DC Comics game release.

AWESOME Street Fighter III Fan Film Trailer

Artist Victor Hugo Queiroz has created this amazingly awesome Street Fighter fan film called Street Fighter III - Fuurinkazan. Up top is a trailer for what he’s been working on for the last couple of years, which shows Ryu fighting Hugo, with a special guest appearance at the end of the footage. Super awesome footage.

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90’s Nostalgia: The Tales from the Crypt Saturday Morning Game Show

So when I was five years old, Tales from the Crypt was a pretty fucking huge deal for HBO. My father always watched it and I was kind of always around to squeal or run away from his television set while it played, but the memories and nostalgia always lingered of the Crypt Keeper and his fucked up tales of horror. But something crossed my mind the other day and I don’t think many people remember this, but do you remember the Crypt Keeper’s gameshow?

I hardly do. With the help of Google/Wikipedia/YouTube, I’m watching it over and thinking: How in the fuck did this crazy ass Saturday morning children’s game show air, of all networks, on CBS? And how did it last for one year?

The show was called Secrets of the Crypt Keeper’s Haunted House, and it involved kids going through physical challenges, Legend of the Hidden Temple style. They had a section of the challenge titled “The Swamp From Hell and used a shit ton of bad CGI to animate it.

Thanks to a user on YouTube, an episode is on the Internet to peep in three different parts. I guess the uploader, bojibbles, was a contestent on the show. Enjoy this hidden gem with me, because my brain doesn’t want to shit bricks alone at remembering this show at random.

Games We Play

Step On A Crack, Break Your Mother’s Back: The Video Game. That’s  just one example of the games we play in our minds on a daily basis. This video turns those made-up games in our heads into video games. Keep calm and don’t step on the hot lava.

(via Obvious Winner)