Backhand of Justice

From the  masterminds that brought you Ocarina of Rhyme and Vinyl Fantasy VII comes the next music remix gold standard: Gold n Fly. Drink it in, for its ilk is not frequently seen around these parts.

Keep reading for the fastest gun in the world, Joseph Ducreaux and Oil Stones. read more

Animusic, it’s the wave of the future! Ok, maybe not, but this is still a pretty creative little animation. They could have done one of these things in the original Fantasia as long as it had dancing hippos in it.

Keep reading for Super Mario Crossover, marshmallow towers and the new Boy Scouts merit badges. read more

This week’s top link is a 2 hour video diary by Sean ‘Day9′ Plott, a famous videogame commentator. I actually recommend that most people don’t even bother watching. It starts out slow, and will probably bore most people. Why is it the top link then? Because he explains in a way that not many can all that is great about videogames. Why do we play? Watch this video and you will understand. 

Keep reading for Eyjavasdlkj;asdf … uh … that volcano, Dinosaur combos and the Dead Zone.   read more

This is just incredible: the 48 hour game competition. Not only is it a great and extremely challenging sounding idea, but Sid Meier participates in this one. His game looks ridiculous for just 48 hours in production.

Keep reading for the Hall of Meat, Japanese slap guitar, and the worst Jungle Book clock in the world. read more

Gamasutra’s Chris Beault claims that Starcraft II’s ladders are its biggest flaw. Is this unfair criticism, or does he have a valid point? read more

This proves that not only is Beyonce in fact replaceable, but that she can be outsourced for a fraction of the cost. Chalk another one up for Asia. As you’ll see later, they got Whitney Houston too!

Keep reading for Rush Limbaugh’s apartment, PIXEL and the greatest sports reporting in the world. read more

Social gaming is the new hotness. Haven’t you heard? Zynga is taking over the world, and Mafia Wars and Farmville are the most popular games on earth. What, you just own a Playstation 3 or an Xbox 360? Those are so passe. I’m sure you play on your own, in the dark, while we’re happily picking blueberries with our friends.

Is this really what it has come to? Is social gaming the future of gaming, as many Facebook gamers claim? Is a single player experience in the form of ‘core games’ a brief aberration that will be relegated to the least social of creatures? read more

I’m not going to pretend that this website is the most high profile site on the net, but I do my best to at least spell words correctly. Somewhere along the line, Red Redemption, an Oxford based game developer, was tricked into believing publicity from Backhand of Justice could help sell their games (yeah, don’t ask me either, I’m sure my readership of 4 will move the needle).

Having said all that, I am still going to do their bidding as I assume they will give me a share of the mammoth riches they earn with their new game. Red Redemption, are you ready for your closeup? read more

At least this guy knows he’s a terrible father. This is pure gold. You’re not a single lady!

Keep reading for Horse Gaga, Stouffer’s Suicide Prevention Tips, and why two bombs for Japan wasn’t enough. read more

If I were to name the greatest game development companies in the world, Blizzard would be vying for the top position with heavyweights like Valve and Naughty Dog. It has three of the top franchises in games: Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo. Nobody can remember the last time they made a bad game, and the only way they could improve would be to bring back the Lost Vikings franchise.

Does it concern anybody else that Mike Morhaime (head of Blizzard) now reports directly to Thomas Tippl? Is this the beginning of the end for Blizzard? read more