Awesome Leisure

(NSFW) A romantic comedy about best friends who seem to be made for each other. The problem? They’re both already with someone else. The moral? It’s hard to have a platonic relationship with Olivia Wilde. Just kidding.

Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Saga) and Marcos Martin’s The Private Eye is a mini-series set in a future where everyone has a secret identity and information is the ultimate treasure. Pay what you want for a digital copy, no DRM.

A coming-of-age story about a popular teenager who meets a meek schoolmate and teaches her his way of life. Adapted from Tim Tharp’s novel, The Spectacular Now was well-received at the 2013 Sundance Festival.

(NSFW) The music video for Do I Wanna Know?, the latest single from British indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The surreal line-drawing animation matches the roller coaster ride that is unrequited love.

In the latest Foodbeast Hacks video, we learn about one more thing we’ve been doing wrong all of our lives, as we find a much better way to eat milk and cookies – assuming you have the proper cookie package.

Yamaha’s Silent Pianos are acoustic pianos with a silent mode, where it plays back high quality digital samples instead of hitting its strings. You can listen to it via headphones or wire it to monitors for an even bigger sound. More here.

Looking for more games for your Android device? Check out the latest Humble Bundle, which includes Organ Trail, Stealth Bastard and Frozen Synapse. All DRM-free and with PC, Mac & Linux copies included.

The mighty beast of platformers is back in an all-new adventure – and this time it’s in high definition. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze lets you play as Donkey, Diddy or Dixie Kong, who each have unique abilities and moves.

(Spoilers) Director Guillermo del Toro and the cast and crew of Pacific Rim talk about the different mecha in the movie, and how they strive to make them unique. Think you can do better? Design your own Jaeger here.

A German-engineered electric scooter, the Scrooser has a 1000W motor and a 20Ah battery, letting you cruise up to 15mph for 22mi. Fortunately, its aluminum frame is light enough that you can still propel it with your feet.

With most of the series focused on the trial rider’s personal trials and tribulations, this clip puts Danny back on his bike, conquering a set of ridiculously oversize props like a kid in a toy store. The ball bounces are classic.

Set in the 1980s, Anchorman 2 sees Ron Burgundy and the rest of the San Diego news team move to New York City to work at a 24-hour news network. Also Brick Tamland finally finds his soulmate (and it’s not a lamp).

Until 6/20/13, you can get the PC & Mac version of the 2009 action RPG Torchlight from Good Old Games for free, no strings attached. It’s a DRM-free copy too. Check out GOG’s entire Summer sale roster as well.

Think Toy Story, but with only Minifigs. While we wish it were shot in stop-motion, it’s all CGI. But with Will Ferrell, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman on board, we’ll still go see it.

(NSFW: Language) Created in collaboration with Keiji Inafune, Yaiba is a spinoff of Ninja Gaiden about a ninja who was killed by Ryu Hayabusa. Instead of difficult battles, the game is a fun, zombie-filled hack-and-slash. More here.

A UK-based shop makes compact arcade machines that can fit on your desk. The machines come with 15″-19″ LCD screens, retro designed cabinets and can play either arcade and console classics or PC games. Videos here.

Assassin’s Creed 4 hero Edward Kenway mingles with fellow pirates and townsfolk before getting to his brotherhood’s trademark sneaking, freerunning and stabbing. Then a summer blockbuster movie breaks out.

The debut gameplay trailer of Bungie’s ambitious online FPS RPG Destiny. Get a glimpse at the different species, locations, abilities, weapons and more that will be in the game.

Developer Polyphony Digital boasts about the software improvements in Gran Turismo 6. Translation? The game held its own at the forward-looking E3, despite the fact that it’s coming out on the “obsolete” PlayStation 3.

You’ve seen how intense the single player campaign of Battlefield 4 can be. Now take a look at the game’s multiplayer mode, which will feature massive 64-player battles, destructible environments and a commander mode.

The guys from Dude Perfect continue to hone their ball-throwing skills on a some moving targets, a trio of Fiat 500 Abarths, as their drivers pull off some trickery of their own.

Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie based on the life of Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who earned millions through illegal means. He was consumed by his power and vices and was eventually convicted.

While we didn’t think there was anything wrong with the traditional plastic disc, everything looks better in carbon fiber, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s lightweight and durable too. Though we wouldn’t throw this one to Fido. (Thanks Kane!)