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Diesel and Death
Diesel and Death

Although my motocross racing days are behind me (thanks to a massive groin injury), I can still enjoy this… hmmm? Oh, no, the groin injury wasn’t caused by racing. How? Well, I really can’t get into it here… but let’s just say it involved Petra Nemcova, 20 gallons of grape jello, and a full grown whippet.

Pillage the Village
Pillage the Village

Yeah, I know it’s old, buy hey - so is your mom!

Game Achievments
Game Achievments

Good news OCDers, today we’ve launched a new feature that lets you earn shiny achievements for your profile by playing Dig Your Own Grave games. So get to it! Anyone who doesn’t have them all by the end of the week is, as the French would say, une odeur de cochon avec de petites testicules.

Oh, the Huge Manatee!
Oh, the Huge Manatee!

Today I am pleased to announce the launch of our very first Dig Your Own Grave exclusive game. And let me tell you, I couldn’t be more excited. The game features some of my most favorite things in the world, including guns, giant explosions, advanced force-field technology, and of course, shooting endangered manatees.

Vector Runner
Vector Runner

That’s right folks. It’s time for another Dig Your Own Grave exclusive game. I know! It’s totally crazy. We’re pooping these things out like we just ate them for breakfast. This game features some old-skool 3D vector graphics, and a pace so fast that we can actually 100% guarantee you’ll have a stroke. Enjoy!

Ragdoll Avalanche
Ragdoll Avalanche

Help the poor little boneless man avoid the metal spikes raining down from the sky! I was able to dodge 135. Coincidentally that is the same number of pushups I do every morning. Right before I head off to male supermodel school. Just some little facts I thought you might be interested in… *cough* ladies.

Hedgehog Launch
Hedgehog Launch

No matter how cute you try and draw a cartoon hedgehog, it will never, ever, ever ever ever, look as cute as a real life hedgehog. I think it’s one of the laws of physics.

Bullet Time Ping Pong
Bullet Time Ping Pong

Even after you realize what’s going on, it still manages to be entertaining.

Canyon Shooter
Canyon Shooter

This one is just like that movie Drop Zone, except instead of Gary Busey the lead villain is a 15-foot tall electric fan.

Fluffy the Ceiling Fan Cat
Fluffy the Ceiling Fan Cat

This sort of reminds me of when I was a kid and my dad would pick me up by the arms and swing me around in a circle. Fun stuff. Except usually my dad wouldn’t hurl me into a wall at the end. Also, I’m not a cat.

BOWJA THE NINJA (on Factory Island)
BOWJA THE NINJA (on Factory Island)

Contrary to common thinking, tiny huggable-snuggable ninjas are actually far more dangerous than their average human-sized counterparts. You have been warned.

Storm the House II
Storm the House II

This is one of those tower-defense-type games, only with this one you get in on the action a little bit. It’s been around for a while, but unlike me not everyone is a walking Flash game encyclopedia, so I thought I’d share. And also unlike me not everyone has the figure and features of a Greek god, but unfortunately there’s nothing I can do about that.

R2-D2 Home Theater System
R2-D2 Home Theater System

This is what Jabba the Hutt was going to do with R2-D2 eventually.

I’m too young for this.
I’m too young for this.

Take to the gritty streets of Liberty City in the most realistic Nintendo game ever.

Armed with Wings
Armed with Wings

Some people need a trained eagle and a magic sword to bring justice to evil doers. Personally I think all you need is a coat rack and one of those oily one-legged city pigeons.

Simon
Simon

This game has haunted me since I was a child. That sound it makes when you lose is the sound of all my life’s failures rolled into one gut-wrenching mechanical groan of disapointment. BWRAAAAAWRR(you’re dumb)RRRRR(you’re a failure)RRRRR(stupid)RRR……

Li’l Brudder
Li’l Brudder

He’s got the heart of a champion!

Kitty-Cat?
Kitty-Cat?

Who’s a kitty-cat? Who likes to dance dance dance?

Dogs Like Eating
Dogs Like Eating

One calm dog, one thermo-nuclear crazy dog, a guest appearance by a scared cat, a fence, some food, and crazy asian voiceovers. What does all that give you? It gives you great times. Really great times.

Mortal Kombat Theme
Mortal Kombat Theme

I’m not usually into these homemade webcam music videos, but howdy-do this one is tasteful, artistic, technically impressive and catchy as all heck. I’m smitten!

Dog Growls At His Own Foot
Dog Growls At His Own Foot

This dog entertains himself by fighting with his own leg over a bone. So the question is, is the dog A) very smart, or B) very stupid. My vote goes for C) very smart but still eats his own poop.

Light Switch Rave
Light Switch Rave

If I had any friends you can be sure that I would invite them over for a light switch rave! Afterwards I would probably be back to having no friends. Ah the circle of life.

Red
Red

You might think that because this game is called ‘Red’ that it has something to do with Communism. And you would be absolutely right. I base that statement on nothing other than extreme paranoia and what some have called a ‘wild, dangerous’ imagination. Use your breast-shaped turret to blast those commie rocks back into the potato fields of Mother Russia. Freedom and Democracy are counting on you!

Bowmaster Prelude
Bowmaster Prelude

It is a time of great magic and chivalry. You are an über D&D nerd, sitting behind a… oh wait, I mean you are a brave knight, defending your kingdom from the onslaught of the enemy hordes. Your skills with myspace pages are… oh damn, I mean your skills with the bow-and-arrow are legendary. Go forth and defend your kingdom, brave knight!

The Japanese have no respect for rabbits.
The Japanese have no respect for rabbits.

Straight outta MTV Japan comes a cartoon about two rabbits locked up in a Russian prison. Don’t look at me. I don’t know any more than you do.

Charlie’s Back
Charlie’s Back

Swim away fugu fish, swim away, or you might get pulled in to the vortex of Steve’s negativity and not enjoy this new Charlie the Unicorn adventure.

Mouse Under Siege
Mouse Under Siege

I don’t know what sort of shady stuff you guys have been clicking on over there, but these little guys are not very happy with you.

WhiteboardWar: ChopRaider
WhiteboardWar: ChopRaider

I’ll admit this is a pretty cool use of a whiteboard, but I generally like to keep the one in my cubicle free for important messages like SOMEBODY SAVE ME and PLEASE FIRE ME.

The World’s Hardest Game
The World’s Hardest Game

I can neither confirm nor deny that this is the world’s hardest game, simply because I cannot get past the first level.

Double Wires
Double Wires

This is one of those games that the more I play, the worse I get. And that makes me want to play it more, which makes me suck at it even harder. It’s a vicious cycle, and it will end with me naked, crying, and possibly in the wrong apartment. 66.13 was my best, but that was many games ago…

Rejected Wii Play Minigames
Rejected Wii Play Minigames

Nintendo deemed these games inappropriate for their target Wii Play audience, so we were stuck with Fishing, and Table Tennis. It’s a real shame, because WiiPii looks like fun.

BioLabs Outbreak
BioLabs Outbreak

Being a world renowned brain surgeon, I will be the first to admit that my specialty isn’t viral medicine. However, I am educated in the subject enough to tell you that this is exactly how doctors battle viral outbreaks in real life. It’s science!

Someday Alice, POW, right in the kisser!
Someday Alice, POW, right in the kisser!

Some of you were unhappy that yesterday’s water balloon didn’t explode, so here’s another slow motion video. Interestingly enough, this footage is nearly identical to the high-speed film of me punching a bowling ball. I’m serious, it liquefied.

RE4 vs. KHII
RE4 vs. KHII

If, like me, you were having trouble deciding whether your next videogame purchase should be Kingdom Hearts II or Resident Evil 4, this little video narrated by mc chris should clear up the decision for you.

Let’s Have Some Phun
Let’s Have Some Phun

Phun is a free, downloadable 2D physics sandbox. You can do pretty much anything in it. I was actually able to model Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and send a crudely drawn square back in time to kill it’s own parents, thereby erasing itself from existence. Either that or I pressed the undo button, I’m not sure. Video of Phun-in-action after the jump.

The Great Kitchen Escape
The Great Kitchen Escape

Quick! Escape the kitchen before it’s too late! Lord knows you wouldn’t want to accidentally make yourself a delicious sandwich.

That Bird Can Dance
That Bird Can Dance

Snowball the dancing cockatoo is back, and he’s clearly been practicing. If I owned this bird, he and I would dance all night… and I would be naked.

The Blue Ball Machine
The Blue Ball Machine

I don’t know what this is, but it’s mesmerizing and will steal 20 minutes of your life from you if you’re not careful.

Robots and Puppies Do Not Get Along
Robots and Puppies Do Not Get Along

In the future, all battles will be fought with small dogs, ponies and arachnid-like robots, just like in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Sonny
Sonny

I’ll be honest, this game isn’t really what I had imagined when I fantasize about being a zombie. First off, armor? Second, friends? And I had imagined a lot more brain eating. Also - less talking, more groaning.

Heroic Dog Defeats Balloon Invasion
Heroic Dog Defeats Balloon Invasion

This dog and I have a lot in common. We both hate balloons because of their terrible, terrible smell. We also both have fleas.

Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans

It’s dinner time, and the cat just wants to eat while Mr. Puppers just wants to play. Can feline wiles defeat puppy power?

Everybody Dance Now
Everybody Dance Now

This, ladies and gentlemen, is what the local news in America has regressed to.

Firework Dog
Firework Dog

What is that nutty dog trying to do? He’s going to hurt someone! Either that or burn down the farm! Sheeeeeeesh!

Stair Fall
Stair Fall

My favorite part of the game is the way he lies there shivering at the bottom of the stairs. Poor little fella… Somebody give that stickman a cuddle!

Zwingo
Zwingo

I’ve been staring at the screen for 10 minutes now, and I can’t think of a single innuendo about balls. What’s happening to me? Maybe I need a vacation.

Tank 2008
Tank 2008

I don’t know what my problem is, but I have way more fun blowing up the trees in this game than I do the enemy tanks. Maybe it’s because my parents were killed by a rogue tree.

Light People on Fire
Light People on Fire

I’ve always said the best way to handle interpersonal issues is with some gasoline and a match.

Hell of Sand - Falling Sand Game
Hell of Sand - Falling Sand Game

Hell of Sand is yet another game with no point other than to waste time. It is also an oddly titled game. I would have called it Joy of Relaxing Sand. Make sure you experiment with all of the options at the bottom.

Portal
Portal

This is a 2D version of Valve Software’s innovative game Portal. The goal of the game is to use the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device to complete a series of increasingly difficult room puzzles, all so that you can eat some delicious cake and listen to the crazy Portal song until you throw-up.

The Visitor
The Visitor

Finally a point-and-click adventure that doesn’t involve a supercomputer to calculate the solution by clicking every permutation of every pixel on the screen in every conceivable order just to pass the first level. Plus, it’s getting close to Halloween and this game is frightfully delicious (and magically nutritious).

Age of War
Age of War

The directions for this game are a bit complicated, so read carefully: CLUB SMASH, CLUB SMASH HEAD. SMASH GOOD. Spacebar will pause the game, and SMASH GOOD, OG LOVE SMASH.

Clear Vision 2
Clear Vision 2

Lately we’ve been doing a lot of bubble-popping, candy-coddling, and sushi-rolling, so today we’re going to have you kill unsuspecting innocent people by shooting them in the head. It’s all part of a balanced lifestyle.

Touch the Rainbow
Touch the Rainbow

Tim, like King Midas from Greek mythology, has an amazing power that is both a gift and a curse. I bet he’s tired of eating Skittles.

Shuffle
Shuffle

Well here’s your last game for 2007. And there have been so many games! So which one was your favorite? Vector Runner? How about besides Vector Runner? Oh, the Huge Manatee? Oh gosh, you guys flatter me.

Curveball
Curveball

Admittedly, this game isn’t my #1 paddle related pastime, however it is a close second.

Well, you know my name is Simon
Well, you know my name is Simon

In Crayon Physics Deluxe, the things you draw come true. It’s a lot like this academic program, except it’s actually a game and you should hopefully be able to buy it without requiring several rounds of academic funding.

Cats, the most graceful of god’s creatures.
Cats, the most graceful of god’s creatures.

It’s said that cats always land on their feet, but I’d say this cat landed on its head.

Ragdoll Invaders
Ragdoll Invaders

Fear not, citizens of Earth! When goofy galactic robots invade, you will be there to fight off the invasion. The government has surgically removed your skeleton to provide you with greater agility, and attached powerful automatic weapons to your hands for combat (they are also auditing you for the 2006 tax year to increase your aggression).

Cat Resists Treadmill’s Advances
Cat Resists Treadmill’s Advances

This Garfield-esque cat hates exercise about as much as I do. I keep at it however, to keep the ladies happy.

The Silence of the Beans
The Silence of the Beans

You still wake up sometimes, don’t you? Wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of the beans?

PS: Who is your favorite bean?

Smileys War
Smileys War

This one’s a bit like Unreal Tournament, only without that overrated third dimension. And without limbs either. Those are overrated too.

Avalanche
Avalanche

In this game you have to try and save Sir Whitey McBlockster from a deadly pool of rising lava. It takes a combination of luck, strategy, and patience to do well, but with practice you can actually get some pretty high scores.

You’re not going to let me keep that gold, are you?