[Reviews]

Mario Kart 8 - 89%
http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/mario-kart-8

Borderlands 2 PlayStation Vita - 63%
http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/borderlands-2

Wolfenstein: The New Order - 79%
http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/wolfenstein-the-new-order

Transistor - 83%
http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/transistor

[News]

Report: YouTube Buying Twitch.tv For $1 Billion
http://news.slashdot.org/story/14/05/18/2353228/report-youtube-buying-twitchtv-for-1-billion

What if Canada won World War II?
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-if-canada-won-world-war-ii/1100-6419688/

4 vs. 1: Designing for co-op, designing for competition in Evolve
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/218082/4_vs_1_Designing_for_coop_designing_for_competition_in_Evolve.php

Far Cry 4 creative director comments on controversial box art
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/far-cry-4-creative-director-comments-on-controversial-box-art/1100-6419759/

Far Cry 4 story details emerge
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/far-cry-4-story-details-emerge/1100-6419756/

Microsoft announces $799 Surface Pro 3, "the tablet that can replace your laptop"
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-announces-799-surface-pro-3-the-tablet-that-can-replace-your-laptop/1100-6419755/

Goat Simulator gets huge patch on June 3 that introduces new goats, map, and multiplayer
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/goat-simulator-gets-huge-patch-on-june-3-that-introduces-new-goats-map-and-multiplayer/1100-6419754/

Last fall's Assassin's Creed mobile game now playable in your browser
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/last-fall-s-assassin-s-creed-mobile-game-now-playable-in-your-browser/1100-6419742/

Check out some new footage of this fall's Lord of the Rings game
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/check-out-some-new-footage-of-this-fall-s-lord-of-the-rings-game/1100-6419732/

Xbox One's latest system update now available
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-s-latest-system-update-now-available/1100-6419729/

Titanfall live mini-map now available on your phone or tablet as you play
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-live-mini-map-now-available-on-your-phone-or-tablet-as-you-play/1100-6419695/

New details on Xbox One game Sunset Overdrive emerge
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-details-on-xbox-one-game-sunset-overdrive-emerge/1100-6419690/

Transformers Costume Doesn't Just Transform, It Rolls Out
http://cosplay.kotaku.com/transformers-costume-doesnt-just-transforms-it-drives-1578766264/+lukeplunkett

Everything You Need to Know About the Dungeons & Dragons Relaunch
http://io9.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-dungeons-dragon-1578575603/+kirkhamilton

It Takes Over 22,000 Bricks Build A LEGO Avengers' Helicarrier
http://kotaku.com/it-takes-over-22-000-bricks-build-a-lego-avengers-helic-1578735628

You Can Play As Snoop Dogg In League of Legends
http://kotaku.com/you-can-play-as-snoop-dogg-in-league-of-legends-1578596871

Oh Yeah, The Second Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer Has Everything
http://kotaku.com/oh-yeah-the-second-guardians-of-the-galaxy-trailer-has-1578562185

Secrets hidden in the new Guardians of the Galaxy teaser trailer
http://observationdeck.io9.com/secrets-hidden-in-the-new-guardians-of-the-galaxy-trail-1578063368/+Fahey

Report: Halos 1-4 Coming To Xbox One This Year In HD
http://kotaku.com/report-halos-1-4-coming-to-xbox-one-this-year-in-hd-1577664919

Xbox One gets external storage support, real names for friends next month
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-gets-external-storage-support-real-names-for-friends-next-month/1100-6419776/

You can now video chat while playing games on Xbox One
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-now-video-chat-while-playing-games-on-xbox-one/1100-6419764/

Demon's Souls, Dark Souls director named president of From Software
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/demon-s-souls-dark-souls-director-named-president-of-from-software/1100-6419775/

Roguelikes: Getting to the heart of the it-genre
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/218178/roguelikes_getting_to_the_heart_.php

Here's Your First Look at Batman: Arkham Knight Gameplay
http://kotaku.com/heres-your-first-look-at-batman-arkham-knight-gameplay-1579482228

Listen To All Of Transistor's Incredible Soundtrack Right Here
http://kotaku.com/listen-to-all-of-transistors-incredible-soundtrack-righ-1579169463

[Inspiration]

271 Years Before Pantone, an Artist Mixed and Described Every Color Imaginable in an 800-Page Book
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/05/color-book/

The complex controls of an F1 steering wheel revealed
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-05/08/f1-steering-wheel

Injecting Paint in Bubble Wrap to Recreate Iconic Paintings
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/bradley-hart-injections-impressions

Why Don't Octopuses Tie Themselves in Knots?
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/15/octopus-arms-self-recognition-animal-behavior-science/