Awesome Leisure

Its cutesy vibe isn’t for everyone, but if you’re into it, and you love Kairosoft-type games then this blacksmith simulator is right up your eccentric alley. Manage a crew of potato blacksmiths and make fantasy weapons for other spuds.

The beloved adventure series returns. The new King’s Quest sees an old King Graham regale his granddaughter with tales of his youth. You decide what his story will be in this charming and very promising episodic game.

Stunt driver Gregg Godfrey recently smashed his own record for jumping in a big rig semi truck, flying 166 feet across a pair of dirt ramps, paying tribute to the late Evel Knievel. The previous record was just 50 feet. Side view here.

(PG-13 Language) Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie play three childhood buddies who are ready to face the fact that they’re growing apart. So they have one final Christmas party together.

With 2,753 parts, the LEGO Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3425 is the largest LEGO Technic model ever produced. It has fully independent suspension, double differential drive, twin axle steering and a working crane arm and grabber.

(PG-13 Language) Drizzy dropped three new tracks in his Apple Music radio show. Charged Up (his response to Meek Mill’s allegations), Right Hand and a remix of DRAM’s Cha Cha. Stream the whole show on Pitchfork.

Diablo meets God of War in this action RPG. Victor Vran’s weapons have unique abilities and resources, and he can switch between two of them on the fly. Master his jump and dodge to stay alive and to fully explore his world.

iShows 2 lets you keep track of your favorite TV shows and discover related shows and popular picks. It can notify you of new episodes, supports syncing with Trakt.tv accounts and has light and dark themes.

“Ruth. Mantle. Will Ferrell.” Last March, Ferrell played for 10 Major League Baseball teams in one day, assuming a different role for each team. The HBO comedy documentary will raise funds for cancer-fighting charities. Airs 9/12.

Like Endless Legend, Sorcerer King is a streamlined 4X strategy game with RPG elements. Its relatively simple and focused gameplay makes it a great entry point for those new to 4X games.

A wonderful segment from unReal as freestyle mountain biker Brandon Semenuk makes his way through a hilly course. Beyond Brandon’s skills, the one-take, gyro-stabilized cinematography is truly impressive. (Thanks Scotty!)

(PG-13) The latest martial arts action film from LBP Stunts Chicago gets going right away, as a man finds himself at the mercy of his captors, and must do what he can to escape and then take revenge on the men who did him wrong.

“Why is defiance the anomaly instead of the norm?” A film based on Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram, who is most famous for his experiment on obedience to authority. Starring Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder and Jim Gaffigan.

Who here among us knew that Nashville is the home of the first iced coffee microbrewery? Switters uses locally roasted beans in their specially (not cold brew) brewed, small batch offerings, and bottle in house. We’ll drink to that.

A hilarious adult card game in which players draw a mix of silly phrases and an accent to speak them in. While the winner selection is completely subjective, the gameplay promises to get more and more entertaining the drunker you are.

To celebrate National Hot Dog day, Oscar Mayer created a very special version of its iconic Wienermobile – a 43″ long R/C vehicle that can go off-road and delivers a payload of hot dogs to hungry recipients. When can we buy one?

From Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney (Going Clear) comes “a laser-sharp and balanced assessment” of the polarizing Apple co-founder. Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine drops 9/4/15 in theaters and on demand.

LEGO Ideas member Matthew Inman honors his first car, the BJ42 Land Cruiser, by proposing a LEGO set based on the off-roader. His prototype’s windshield frame is a tad too thick on the sides, but otherwise it’s a great build.

Jamie O’Brien looks like a badass as he surfs the daunting waves of Tahiti’s Teahupo’o, with his wetsuit lit on fire. We suppose if anything went wrong he could just fall down and dowse himself, but then the massive wave might get him.

A single from indie folk star Kurt Vile’s sixth album b’lieve I’m goin down. The song ditches his typical lo-fi mix, but it still has that Kurt thing where it sounds like it’s only good as background music but ends up consuming your thoughts.

Make your own music video with Triller. Pick a song or part of a song from your library or the app’s playlist, then shoot as many takes as you want. Triller will automatically edit and layer your clips into one video, ready to be shared online.

A woman who just moved to Germany from Spain makes friends with the wrong crowd at the wrong time. A feat of endurance and improvisation, Victoria plays out in real time because it was shot in one continuous take. Props to the cameraman.

The film adaptation of the eponymous documentary about Detective Laurel Hester. Hester fought against a sexist policy that prevented her from passing her pension on to her domestic partner.