Awesome Games

(NSFW: Language) Ever gotten frustrated trying to escort Natalya to the main control room in Goldeneye 64? You’ll laugh out loud at least once looking at this fan made “mod.” (Thanks Ashley!)

It seems like Jungle Shirt Max and his other visages are done with the drugged and bloody past of the old Max Payne. The time-manipulating cop has hit rock bottom and is merely a hired gun.

(NSFW: Language) Learn more about main character and premise of upcoming FPS Far Cry 3 in this action-packed cinematic trailer. Gameplay footage here. The game drops 09/04/12.

If you were looking for a reason to bite the bullet and buy a PS Vita, you might be looking at it. This console-quality version of the excellent fighter is one of the launch titles for Sony’s new portable.

BioWare recently released a batch of trailers for Mass Effect 3, including this gem that features the other hero of the trilogy – the lady Shepard. The Reapers are here? Good. Our bodies are ready.

From the same developers who created the classic Amiga racing games Nitro and ATR, this upcoming iOS game looks like it perfectly captures the spirit of top-down retro racing games.

Return to the wonderfully animated, yet gruesome world of Shank. The 2D brawler returns with the same seamless weapon combos you know and love, more action and online survival multiplayer.

If you’ve still got a few Angry Birds levels you could never complete, watch this and you’ll wish that Chuck Norris really was a playable character in the game. Think Mighty Eagle, but with facial hair.

Double Fine Productions – maker of Psychonauts, Stacking and more – are asking for your help to make a new point-and-click adventure game and a documentary covering the game’s development.

Jorge Jimenez and Diego Gutierrez developed Separable Subsurface Scattering, a technique that renders realistic skin in real-time. Jimenez hopes that SSSS will lead to more engaging video games.

Tyrannicon’s epic machinima makes use of Skyrim, various mods, 500 Draugr, 200 skeletons, 500 Dwarven Warriors and a dragon. Our graphic cards would melt if we tried to run this in real time.

Filled with gadgets, robots and stealth camo, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has one message to players – only the dead fight fair. Not that being able to save and reload was fair to begin with.

The latest Humble Bundle nets you four critically-acclaimed indie games for four platforms – Windows, Mac, Linux and Android – DRM-free. That’s 16 games total with a blank price tag.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning looks mighty fine in its launch trailer. It’s unfortunate that its publishers have bought in to the pre-order exclusive gimmick, but we’ll take what we can get.

Get to know the playable characters in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. The game is shaping up to be Team Fortress 2 with zombies and goofy names. Dee-Ay? Party Girl? Seriously?

Fresh out of public beta, the free Steam mobile app lets members chat with their Steam contacts and most importantly browse and buy games. Available for both iOS and Android devices.

Spread the power and good fortune that’s coming around the poker table in 2012 with Fulton’s Chinatown Playing Cards; festively packaged and illustrated, they honor The Year of The Dragon.

(NSFW: Language) Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky’s video game documentary has garnered favorable reviews after its Sundance debut. HBO now has plans to make a series based on the film.

While it might look like an ordinary controller, the MLG Pro Circuit lets you swap thumbstick and D-Pads, so whether you like PS3 or Xbox 360 layouts, you can play both ways on either console.

Play as a World War II Allied sniper dropped behind enemy lines in Sniper Elite V2. The game trades fast-paced action common in most shooters for a more tactical and stealthy approach.

A classic storyline that involves fighting your way through 8 awesome levels drives the gameplay in this free retro-inspired game that pays proper tribute to the glory days of 8-bit and 16-bit gaming.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson talks about some of the highlights of his career, complimented by in-game footage from the Career Mode of UFC Undisputed 3.

The official DLC for LittleBigPlanet 2 includes two costume packs – Sackboy as Statler or Waldorf! – and a level kit with Muppet-themed levels plus a new material called Attract-O-Gel.