Awesome Games

While much of the world has moved on to video games, we still enjoy a good game of pinball every now and then. We’d definitely love to play Galactic Dimension, a huge machine built for the Phæno science center in Wolfsburg, Germany.

A fun card game in which you must identify celebrities and famous figures using only a silhouette of their facial hair as your guide. Each clue will cost you points, so use them wisely. For some reason, they all look like Riker to us.

Minecraft, but with LEGO. LEGO Worlds is a sandbox and exploration game for Windows. You can build structures right from the get-go thanks to an infinite stock of pieces, a user-friendly interface and convenient tools.

This new FPS from the creators of Borderlands puts players into a vibrant world filled with a wide array of badass characters. Battle with weapons or spells, in campaign or multiplayer modes. The track is Alt J’s Fitzpleasure.

Set 20 years after XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2 sees the elite force become invaders on their own planet. The new game will have procedurally generated maps, mod support and new classes and aliens.

The first official trailer for the next game in the Fallout franchise, touting the most impressive environments of any game yet in the series. Also, we’re hoping you can play the game as the german shepherd.

Head to the Technabob Shop for a chance to win a Special Edition Xbox One, with four controllers, Kinect, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection which bundles Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3 and Halo 4. (Ends 7/1/15)

An upcoming rollerblading game for Windows, Mac and Linux. On a Roll will let you play on both skate parks and streets. Hang out, race and even make videos with other players online. Think Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, but without a board.

This series of Adult Swim segways by Paul Robertson plays out like the greatest 16-bit console game ever, with brilliant character design that will have you grinning ear to ear, and wishing it were playable. Watch the entire playlist.

Mike Szczys of HackADay shows off a neat trick using a grid of SmartMatrix RGB LEDs, a Teensy 3.1 circuit board, and a classic Atari joystick. The end result – a fully playable version of the arcade classic Pac-Man. Full build instructions here.

Wander is an MMORPG that doesn’t have any combat at all. Instead, it’s all about chilling out in a primitive fantasy world, which you can explore by turning into different animals. Coming to PC and PS4 on 6/4/15.

Named after the infamous glitch that occurs at the 256th level of Pac-Man, this upcoming mobile game turns the classic maze runner into an endless chase, developed by Hipster Whale, the guys behind the insanely addictive Crossy Road.

Aaron Randall’s fun, but ultimately useless Mac OS X application can turn an image on your computer screen into a Super Mario Bros. level. We’d love to see him build this out to be fully playable. Source code here.

Riding on the coattails of Fury Road, Warner Bros. Interactive and Avalanche Studios have taken wraps of the “story” trailer for its upcoming combat/racing hybrid. Seems like way more action than plot, and we’re good with that.

The great thing about PC games is all the fun hacks that can be applied to them. Here, we yet again learn what happens when you dial the friction down to -9 on all of the car tires in GTA IV. Like all things, it’s better with Yakety Sax.

A satirical game about government oppression where you play a newspaper editor. Will your reports satisfy the government and save your job, or will you spread relevant truth and educate the people?

The Wasteland meets the Mushroom Kingdom in Kris Sundberg’s hilarious remix of the Mad Max: Fury Road trailer peppered a few subtle elements from the world of Mario Kart. Thank you Mario, but our princess is in another fuel truck.

Set in the post-futuristic world of Numenera, Torment: ToN is a CRPG focused on mystery, legacy and choice. Progress through gameplay, fight with more than just weapons and spells, and consider death as part of your journey.

Create a complete arcade with any HDTV with one of MaxCade’s custom-built pedestals. They play thousands of classic arcade and home console games, have two-player arcade controls, and built in sound system with subwoofer.

A physics-based sandbox tabletop game creator. It comes with 15 standard games, but you’re nor required to follow traditional rules, and you can create your own setups. Flip the table, act out of turn, etc. Thankfully there’s an undo button.

A sneak peek at the latest game from the makers of Machinarium and Botanicula. The visually striking Samorost3 is an unexpected sequel to Amanita’s classic point-and-click adventure series. Coming to PC and Mac later in 2015.

Umbra is an upcoming action RPG based on CryEngine. It promises freeform character progression, equipment customization and items and abilities that interact with the environment. We hope it’s not too good to be true.

Frogger meets funk in this parody of the classic music video for Jamiroquai’s hit song Virtual Insanity. Control lead singer Jay Kay as he sashays over a moving floor and avoid the chairs sliding all around him.