Software & Websites

Phantom Films created this cinematic using gameplay footage from BattleField 3′s Frostbite 2 graphical engine, setting a tension-filled battle against the backdrop of the Alborz mountains from the Armored Kill expansion pack.

EvntLive is an upcoming service that will let you stream live concerts and other events on your desktop computer and mobile devices. Learn more about it on Mashable. Sign up for beta invites here.

A tactical RPG for the Nintendo 3DS, Project X Zone features over 50 characters from Capcom, Sega and Namco Bandai games, including Mega Man, Valkyria Chronicles and Street Fighter. Image hat tip to Tiny Cartridge.

(NSFW: Language) Ubisoft seems to have turned one of its employees’ April Fools’ ideas into an actual game. Play as a cyborg soldier and fight your way through a barrage of 80s references. Does not require Far Cry 3.

A 2½D reboot of the classic 1993 2D action-adventure, converted into a true side-scroller by the original core team, and a bit reminiscent of the awesomely addictive Shadow Complex. Headed to Xbox 360 and PS3 soon.

Wear the Legendary Luchador mask and save El Presidente’s daughter in Guacamelee!, the wacky action-platformer inspired by Mexican culture. A single purchase gets you both the PS3 & PS Vita versions.

Now you can make your own time lapse or hyperlapse video without shooting a second of footage. Teehan+Lax Labs made a web app that uses images captured by Google Street View to stitch your own video together.

It is a known fact that babies only have two states: about to cry, and crying. This kid seems to goes from 0 to wailing in 1.2s. His dad documents the things that provoke him, perhaps for future reference. Or for future shaming.

A squad-based stealth and shooting game played from multiple first person perspectives. Signal Ops casts you in the role of an officer simultaneously leading up to 3 agents. Single player and co-op modes available.

Federico Bianco suggests features for the next Apple iOS. Some are borrowed from jailbreak apps – shortcuts to settings, SMS quick reply, downloading files in Safari – but the half-open mode for apps is a novel idea.

An impressively diverse DLC pack offers new maps ranging from a town overflowed by a volcano, to a concert arena, to a skyscraper, to a Hollywood backlot. Plus, Mob of the Dead faces pits mobsters against zombies in Alcatraz.

Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 will let you play Texas Hold ‘Em and Omaha poker with Brock Samson, Claptrap, Sam and Ash Williams. Not geeky enough for you? GLaDOS is the dealer. Coming to Steam, PSN & XBLA very soon.

Supergiant Games builds on the success of Bastion with their next game, Transistor. It’s an isometric RPG/platformer that offers both real-time and turn-based battle styles, as well as the sweet art of Supergiant’s Jen Zee.

Master thief Garrett returns in the reboot of the critically acclaimed first-person sneaking series. Thief: Out of the Shadows will launch for PCs and next-generation consoles in 2014.

(NSFW: Language, Gore) The red band trailer for The Last of Us contains lots of never before seen footage, including a look at the game’s world and other characters that Joel and Ellie will meet along the way.

The MMORPG WildStar has a bright and colorful world and unique character development. Aside from choosing a race and a class, players also pick a path: do you want to be an explorer, a settler or a good old combatant?

A hilarious photo blog that will make you value your teeth more. Actresses Without Teeth proves that even the most beautiful women in the world will look horrible without their pearly whites.

Formerly known as Double Fine Adventure, Tim Schafer’s successfully crowdfunded point-and-click adventure game tells the story of a boy and girl living parallel lives, illustrated through Double Fine’s typically brilliant visuals.

An eye-popping tech demo using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4 that was shown off at the 2013 GDC. If next-gen games look this good, we’re definitely upgrading. Be sure to watch it in full screen 1080p if you can.