Awesome Leisure

A look at an optional mission from Ground Zeroes, the standalone prologue to Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain. The video shows off Big Boss’ new (old?) tricks and tech, as well as the more open stages of MGS V.

Thought you knew what it was like to ride a Moto GP bike from video games? Think again. This footage of Didier Grams speeding through the Macau GP 2013 should give you new respect for the balls it takes to ride one of these superbikes.

This limited-edition Johnnie Walker Gold comes in the bottle that it should have always had – enshrouded in a shiny gold finish that deserves top shelf placement. The smoothly honeyed, subtly smoky scotch inside ain’t bad either.

Harlem Globetrotter rookie Corey Law proves the teams’ hoop skills are nothing to laugh at. He managed to hit the basket dead on from 109 ft., 9 in. While we’ve seen longer unofficial baskets, Corey’s was vetted by Guinness World Records.

We’ve seen some impressive remote-controlled jets before, but never one that so faithfully replicates a commercial airliner like this working 1/15th scale model of an Airbus A380. It’s over 15 feet-long and has a wingspan of 17+ feet.

A look at the features available in the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of NBA 2K14. Enjoy updates about actual events in the league, more in-depth Career and General Manager modes and of course the sweet new graphics.

Football coach Kevin Kelley has an unusual strategy. No matter the field position, his team always goes for it on 4th down, and only does on-side kicks. He sites statistical analysis as the justification, but we think he’s just got balls.

Return to the lands from the SNES classic A Link to the Past in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Use Link’s ability to turn into a painting and save both Hyrule and its parallel kingdom Lorule from an evil wizard.

Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin’s concept for an “invisible” bicycle helmet is now available for sale. The Hövding collar has an airbag that is deployed only when its sensors detect that the rider is about to fall or fly off their bike.

Beatmaker Anthony Brent aka APSPDR+ adds a gender- and pitch-bending touch to Taylor Swift’s oft-remixed single I Knew You Were Trouble. The result is a dark and sexy track that’s dramatically easier on the ears than the original.

The fifth expansion of the long-running World of Warcraft, Warlords of Draenor brings back characters from the original Warcraft trilogy. It also features new character models, maps, quests, and raises the level cap to 100.

In this promo for outdoor wear outfitter The North Face, a familiar hero guides us through inspiring images and thoughts, encouraging us to explore and delight in the many wonders our universe has for us to experience.

A man suddenly appears in his mistress’ apartment after four years without contact. As the reason for his return slowly surfaces, their unsettling history is revealed as well. Some Velvet Morning stars Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve.

YouTuber Pelaajaboard captured 30 minutes of pre-alpha gameplay of Dragon Age: Inquisition, which seems to put an emphasis on exploration and player choice. It will be released for the PC, PS3/4 and Xbox 360/One in 2014.

Disney gives us the backstory of the imposing villainess from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty, a girl who once led a peaceful life, but rises to become the land’s protector with a heart of stone. Stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent.

The Kickstarter-funded tactical RPG Banner Saga finally has a release date: 1/14/14. The game features beautiful hand-drawn animation of combat sequences and tense battles. Play the free multiplayer mode on Steam now.

A karaoke machine that can make even people who can’t sing sound good, thanks to its various vocal effects. It can be used with any music player with a 3.5mm input, and its speaker can be used with other sound systems.

Remember the old Nintendo game Excitebike? Red Bull/KTM Factory motocross riders Ryan Dungey and Marvin Musquin do their best to recreate the game IRL as they run side-by-side down a straight 1/2 mile course with no turns.

(Gore) The short comic book Batman: The Deal is an impressive piece of philosophical fan fiction created by Gerardo Preciado and Daniel Bayliss. Once you’ve read it, check out the source of the lines they quoted at the end.

Space Engineers is a sandbox game where you build and maintain structures in space. Think Minecraft, except instead of axes and houses you’ll make spaceships and space stations. Pre-order to play the alpha right now. More here.

The 25th anniversary Blu-ray & DVD combo of the influential cyberpunk masterpiece comes with a ton of features, including all previous English dubs, a 24-bit version of the Japanese dub and over 2 hours of bonus videos.

Love’s Crushing Diamond is the brilliant album from Jordan Lee aka Mutual Benefit. Inspired by Lee’s life on the road, the album’s “lush, watery pop songs” feel like cold nights spent with loved ones. Watch him play live here. (Thanks Karlo!)

A version of the classic board game in which your goal is to fortify properties to protect yourself from the horde – given the fact that there is no real estate market during the zombie apocalypse. Go directly to jail. It’s your home afterall.