Awesome Videos

Toy Soldiers is our favorite use of tilt shift thus far: it shows a military parade and was filmed atop a building overlooking the Champs Elysees with two Canon 5D Mark IIs at 3.9 fps.

StarCraft II’s Sam Didler gives us the graphical lowdown in this Art Director interview; it reveals plenty of gameplay and art details that have us giddier than a Marine in a Zerg hatchery.

Cigar-chompin’ Sergeant Johnson explains Halo 3: ODST’s Firefight mode; it’ll pack Skull powerups for the enemies, 10 battlefields and even the Sergeant himself if you preorder.

Mario Kart: The Movie has the makings of an epic movie: it’s got deaths (Luigi gets done in by Wario), births (Peach + Mario = Baby Mario) and a truly epic go-kart battle at the end.

All R.A. Floor is an oldie but goodie for our readers heading back to school: we don’t want to be the bad guy, but heads would roll if everyone was this enthusiastic and helpful.

An FPS/RPG, Borderlands is a bit like Fallout albeit with a focus on the FPS bit; this gameplay montage shows just what a literal blast it is to play, even with the funky cell-shading.

Though not quite as technically amazing as 8-Bit Trip, The Early Sheets has a much catchier tune and storyline; it follows a character as he escapes from the 2D world to the real world.

Designed to emulate a real bug (well, one loaded with caffeine), the Phasma is a six-legged robot with stainless steel springs and rubber joints to reproduce the movement of animals.

8-Bit Trip is a music video by Swedish band Rymdreglage made entirely out of LEGO bricks and filmed in stop motion; it pays homage to Pong, Pac-Man, Mario Bros and more.

Joining the Barbarian, Witch Doctor and Wizard is the Monk: this Monk Class trailer for Diablo 3 starts off with staff combat, but the monk mojo really shines when his fists go flying.

If you’re gonna have road rage, this Freeway Gameplay trailer for Wet it in style: because there’s nothing quite like swordfighting with fellow commuters to release stress.

Watch over 45 minutes of juicy details on upcoming MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic; it’s a multi-part developer walkthrough that can be watched in one sitting on YouTube.

We actually like the Zune, but this Microsoft Fune does such a good job poking fun at “backwards” compatibility that we couldn’t help but laugh; AOL + Microsoft = please God, no.

Few games have had as many trailers as Batman: Arkham Asylum, but as the game rolls toward release (9/25), this last trailer is perhaps the most relevant: it’s a history of Arkham.

The euro-trash dance moves don’t quite do it for us, but we still like Lichtfaktor’s Light Graffiti; each performer holds a light spray can with kinetic battery that is rendered live on screens.

Twice delayed, The Wolfman stars Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins; we hope the 2/10/2010 premier date sticks, as this hauntingly beautiful trailer has us howling for blood.

Richard Wagner’s Siegfried opera gets a jaw-dropping modern makeover with over 5 hours of video played through 14 simultaneous projectors; it debuted June 2008 in Valencia, Spain.

Azeroth is broken and reforged in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm: it features two new races (Goblins and Worgen), raises the level cap to 85, adds flying mounts and more. Thanks, SJ!

James Cameron’s Avatar debuts with a lengthy teaser; in theaters 12/18/09, the alien/sci-fi movie looks gorgeous, but may have been over-hyped. Note: watch directly here.

It’s fairly slow-paced, but JumpTrumpRumpBump’s trippy plot, jazzy music, and funky animations make up for it; each frame literally looks like a standalone art piece.

Available for pre-order: Metroid Metal Varia Suite is classic Metroid music played by a real band; they’ll debut live at PAX, with the official release set for 9/8/09.

Definitely worth the wait, the much-anticipated Guild Wars 2 gets one heckuva debut trailer: tipping the scales at 5-minutes, it’s a satisfying blend of cinematics and gameplay.

Buying Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a foregone conclusion for hardcore Snake fans, but this lengthy trailer should seal the deal: it’s nearly 9 minutes of gameplay.