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Tetrical
Tetris is one of the most straight-forward video games ever invented. It's also one of the most challenging, even with only two dimensions to worry about. Tetrical kicks it up another level by adding a third dimension. Try really hard not to go all German kid on your computer when playing this....

Jean-Philippe Rajotte
Montreal-based artist Jean-Philippe Rajotte has been working in the gaming industry for the past seven years doing 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, UI Design and now as an Art Director. Of his work, he says, "I am trying to achieve a strong visual result with my 2D and photography work; my 3D work is more quiet and subtle. Most of all, I try not to...

The Viva Caligula Game
While not as sexy as the 1979 quasi porno starring Malcolm McDowell and Peter O'Toole, the latest take on one of Rome's most notorious Emperors is ten times more satisfying. Viva Caligula is a flash game where you play as Caligula. Since the whole empire was so corrupt, the goal is to sadistically slash your way through the Roman populace, including woman and children....

Win a Wii from ThisNext and Cool Hunting
If you're one of those who wants a Wii, but is too busy reading Cool Hunting to go out and get one yourself, you have until this Friday, 31 August, to win one from CH and This Next. All you have to do to enter is contribute to Cool Hunting! Just head over to ThisNext, create an account, recommend items, and—most importantly—tag your recommendation...

King of Kong
Though the complexity, graphic quality, and gameplay realism of video games have improved exponentially in the 30-or-so years since the genre became a staple of our culture, good old Donkey Kong is still considered the toughest game around. Reaching the "kill screen," the moment at which a programming malfunction kicks in and the game ends, is among the most coveted achievements in competitive video...

Cool Hunting x ThisNext: Wii Giveaway
Our friends at ThisNext have given us a Wii. As much as Wii here at Cool Hunting would love to keep the Wii for ourselves, Wii've decided to just give it away to one lucky wiiner. Get it? I'm replacing the word we with Wii, because that's the system we're giving away—gosh I'm clever. The Wii is so freaking awesome its wiird. To enter,...