The Rise of Minecraft -- (Infographic)

Minecraft has gone gold! Its final release version went live for download on Nov. 18th during the official Minecraft Convention in Las Vegas. And if you threw down the cash for the beta then you automatically get the full 1.0 version for freesies. Sounds like a sweet deal. But have you ever wondered how the game went from an independant project to a game that somehow rakes in about a million buclks each week? Well, then this infographic will get you up to speed, but watch out for zombies. — More after the break!

Ricardo Trejo Nov 18, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gaming, Geek Culture, Nintendo, Videos

Watch Zelda Skyward Sword's first 70 minutes of gameplay -- (Video)

At Nov 18, 2011

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Watch Zelda Skyward Sword's first 70 minutes of gameplay -- (Video)

In gaming generations past, Nintendo’s flagship titles each had a masterpiece all their own; Super Metroid, Super Mario World, and Ocarina of Time. And within the past decade or so, these heavyweights have made a resurgance by redefining themselves with evolving gameplay elements and visuals that make you experience their nostalgic world’s in a whole new way; games like Metroid Prime, Mario Galaxy, and now, in only a few days, Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Epic select game Giveaway - Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Skyward Sword and more!

A few days ago we launched the New Okay Geek with overwhelmingly positive feedback across the board. But we also didn’t forget that last week we promised to introduce a new giveaway on Friday, and the day has come! We have taken the time to hand pick 5 of this year’s most anticipated titles, and when judgement day arrives, and if you win, you’ll have to make one of the toughest decisions of your life! — Everything you need to know after the jump!

Ricardo Trejo Nov 17, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gaming, Geek Culture, Videos

Want to see Batman Arkham City in big head mode? Here's how to unlock it -- (Video)

At Nov 17, 2011

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Want to see Batman Arkham City in big head mode? Here's how to unlock it -- (Video)

Batman’s a serious dude… he demands respect. And if you don’t give it to him, well let’s just say he’s known to hang people upside down from a hundred foot drop to their death and scream in their face with his ungodly bat voice. But you wanna soften the ol’ Caped Crusader and get in touch with his cude and cuddly side, try out the Big Head mode unlockable recently discovered in Arkham City. 

PETA is after Nintendo and Mario's Raccoon Suit wearing habits in 3D Land... seriously

Believe it or not, but PETA (the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) — who apparently have nothing else better to do — are going after one particular Italian plumber because he commandeers the skins of Tanuki’s and uses them to hover around his world that’s been overrun by turtles, Goomba-things, and bullets with faces on them. This is more than enough of a reason for PETA to get in Nintendo’s grill about the inclusion of the ol’ raccoon suit from the original Super Mario Bros. 3 into the newly released Super Mario 3D Land on the 3DS. — More after the break!

How this guy (and many others) snagged a free Battlefield 3 CD Key from EA support

Since the release of Battlefield 3, EA support has been receiving calls and chats regarding “broken CD keys”. The issue arises when a customer buys a copy of Battlefield 3 and finds out when trying to activate their game that their CD key isn’t working. Obviously, this would make a lot of people angry, but usually issues like this are rare and often happen in isolated cases. If the CD key table for all Battlefield 3 purchases were in-fact corrupted, 100% of people would have this problem, not just “a few” people. If it were the authentication servers, that would be the problem, not the CD keys. EA has been trolled…

Ricardo Trejo Nov 14, 2011 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gaming, Geek Culture, Industry News, Videos

Minecraft's official con is happening next week in Vegas, this is its trailer -- (Video)

At Nov 14, 2011

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Minecraft's official con is happening next week in Vegas, this is its trailer -- (Video)

Minecraft’s final version is set to launch on November 18th — just one week away. And to cap off its official release, MineCon will be happening in that other city that never sleeps, Las Vegas, Nevada during the weekend of November 18th - 19th. Tickets have been sold it for a while now, but that doesn’t stop you from looking on to this video and what you’ll be missing next week.