Steam Early Access might be a drag sometimes, but it isn’t always. Here’s Eurogamer with a list of ten Early Access games that are delivering on what they promised. Which ones have you played?

If GLaDOS Narrated Pokémon’s Pokedex 

I would watch an entire show in this “Pokedex” style. The voice behind the Pokedex is just so soothing. Check out Versiris‘ “Animated Pokedex” project—this first video kicks it off with Cubone, one of the more tragic Pokémon around. Even if you’ve heard all about how much Cubone misses its mom, it’s nice to see…

Capcom Takes Co-op Out Of Resident Evil, Clever Modders Put It Back In

When Capcom revealed Resident Evil: Revelations 2 wouldn’t have local co-op on the PC, the intrepid modding community immediately went to work. The result? Local co-op on the PC. In case you haven’t been following this bizarre story from earlier this week, when Capcom put Revelations 2 on Steam, the product page promised the game…

Old Folks Aren’t Scared of Five Nights at Freddy’s

Five Nights at Freddy’s has made a name for itself by scaring the bejesus out of younger folk on YouTube. But older folks? They’re not phased by its silly animatronic teddie bears. Pfft. Watch their nerves of steel in this reaction video by TheFineBros: At worst, the jump scares make these people laugh. At the…

Worth Reading: How Real-Life Choices Influence What We Do in Games

How much thought do you give to your moral choices in video games? Do you wish you could take one back? The Western press spills a lot of ink about Japan’s views on sexuality, but ever wondered what Japan thinks about our views on violence? All this and more, so come on in… Every week…

Race Leads To New World Record For Collecting 120 Super Mario 64 Stars

There’s a new world record for getting all 120 stars in Super Mario 64 quickly—and it’s kind of amazing that it happened at all. Yesterday, a speedrunner known as Nero raced against other speedrunner, Puncayshun. The goal was to see who could get to 120 stars first—that is, to try to beat each other. And…

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Lets You Kill People With Dance

Gestures are usually a silly way to communicate with other players or celebrate, but in Resident Evil: Revelations 2, dancing can have killer consequences. Literally! Dancing can kill people. What’s up with the health bars? This is Raid Mode, an RPG-influenced part of Revelations 2 where you fight waves of enemies, pick up loot, and…

Humble Japanese Bundle, BOGO Ubisoft Games, and More Deals

We’ve got ourselves another Humble Weekly Bundle. This time around, you can pay what you want for a collection of games from Japanese developers. [Humble Made in Japan Bundle] Ubisoft has taken its share of lumps recently, which might explain why Target is doing a rare BOGO sale on select titles. Still, if you see…

House Of Cards Season 3 Trades Killzone For Indie Games

Season three of the wonderfully addictive House of Cards launched on Netflix today, and in it, the devious Frank Underwood reveals his true colors… as an indie gamer. No big spoilers for the new season here—unless you really don’t want to know what games Frank’s into these days—but it turns out President Underwood has put…

Hyrule Warriors Will Let You Wreak Havoc As A Giant Chicken

The final piece of DLC for Hyrule Warriors won’t be available for most people until March 12, but Japan’s already playing the game’s Boss Pack. If you accomplish a specific and special task, the game rewards you with the chance to play as one of Zelda‘s most fiendish villains: the cucoo. YouTuber moccos-tan Isedelica discovered…

Sony Accidentally Loses List Of PS4 Contest Winners 

Late last year in Japan, Sony held a pretty neat contest—people who bought a PS3, a PS4, a Vita, or a Vita TV between December 4 and January 15 could get a calendar with a special code that gave them a chance to snag one of those limited-edition 20th-anniversary PS4s, the ones that have been…

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