Awesome Games

Fans of the Discovery Channels’ Future Weapons, take heart: show host and Navy SEAL vet Richard “Mack” Machowicz takes us through this Walker video for Red Faction: Guerilla.

If you liked the Periodic Table of Controllers, this Gaming Revolution t-shirt unites said controllers into a glorious console’s revolution; seriously, folks, this one’s a must for gamers!

Talk about a quadruple threat: Droplitz is a puzzle gamer hitting the PC, XBLA, PSN and the iPhone; think of it as hexagonal version of Pipe Dream with a bit of Tetris thrown in.

Due for a Q2 2009 release, Light of Altair is a space civ builder which initially resembles Spore; however, we’re pretty amped over the fleet battles after 0:35 in the trailer above.

In contrast to the intro, this Terminator: Salvation’s 2016 trailer is pure gameplay but is surprisingly effective at getting the heart rate up with combat scenes in a shattered Los Angeles.

Tired of Fallout 3’s dreary post-apocalyptic scenery? This PC-only GreenWorld mod lays down trees and grass; we think it effectively transforms the look and feel of the game.

Killzone 2’s first DLC includes two multiplayer maps: Vekta Cruiser is a labyrinthian futuristic complex, while Wasteland Bullet is a jaw-droppingly cool level played on a moving train.

If you’ve ever wondered how Bionic Commando’s all-important grappling arm works, this Lab Report #001 video is for you; it includes swinging gameplay and associated mayhem, too.

BioShock fans, get your Big Daddy suit on: we nearly wet ourselves watching this awesome gameplay trailer for BioShock2 , which finally puts the player in the suit. Thanks, Garth!

XCM’s Rumble Joystick is the first to be compatible with the PS3; beyond the rockin’ and rollin’, it includes 4 memory buttons with up to 20 moves each, rapid fire and turbo modes.

The time is nigh for City of Heroes’ Issue 14: Mission Architect update, and with it this trailer shows how players can create everything from quickie missions to multi-chapter arcs.

Incognito no more, Arkham Asylum’s Collector’s Edition sports a sweet 14″ Batarang with stand; also included is a leather jacket, Arkham Doctor’s journal and behind the scenes DVD.

We’re still waiting for the day games actually look like this excellent cinematic intro for Prototype by Blur; think of it as a better version of NBC’s Heroes blended with I Am Legend.

Jim Henson’s Resident Evil 5 isn’t particularly deep, but we weren’t expecting Oscar performances from Muppets; still, Cookie Monster’s gutted remains at 1:30 will forever haunt us.

This seven minute gameplay video of Black Prophecy starts off slow, but the action really heats up around 4:30 and doesn’t let up; register for the space MMO’s upcoming beta here.

Styled like a Saturday morning toy commercial, this hilarious Mythic Map Pack trailer for Halo 3 shows developers do have a sense of humor. Either that, or they’re high as a kite.

James Hasskin has taken the Korg Kaossilator, a touchpad synth, and packed it into the shell of a Guitar Hero guitar; the result is a techno-tastic axe mashup with 100 sound effects.

Hot chick comes home, makes a milkshake, spots a monster and wipes out half the apartment trying to kill it: just another day in The Secret World, an MMORPG that mixes modern with magic.

Because using machinery for its intended purpose is so passe: Jed of HackLab takes a laser cutter’s motors and belts out a stirring rendition of the Super Mario Bros. theme song.

This timeline trailer for The Old Republic has us genuinely excited over the upcoming MMO; the Jedi Temple gets leveled, the Republic concedes, and the Sith control half the galaxy.

Noob button mashers need not apply: David Soames’ The Ultimate Combo is a handy guide for those who live and breathe uppercuts, hadoukens, and the occasional Moonlight Sonata.

Recently released by John Romero from a VHS tape stash, this 1993 tour of the id Software studios is a fascinating blast from the past; it was taped just before their release of DOOM.

While the Overlord is away, the Minions come out to play: Overlord: Minions lets you take control of five minions on the Nintendo DS as they solve puzzles, fight enemies and get minion-y.