Scruffy McGhee says: This week is all about saluting our #InstaGamers, as we go dark and gritty with some dope shots of Max Payne 3 and Diablo III!

The idea of saluting all of you #InstaGamers came courtesy of Lenny from the cannabis culture site, Hail Mary Jane. If you have been living in a cave for the past week, you might have heard that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg bought the popular iPhone photo-sharing app for a cool billion dollars. With that in mind, we here at Don’t Lose Your Day Job wanted to salute all of the dope #InstaGamers out there in InstaGram-land for sharing their love of videogames with us!

This new weekly franchise will showcase the best and most charismatic gamers on the World Wide Web. So, without further ado, allow us to salute this week’s #InstaGamers for the week of May 14 – May 20!

Scruffy McGhee says: This week’s VIRGINIA SLIM may act like a gaming virgin, but she only plays one on TV!

Every guy has dreams of having his favorite girl gaming character on his arm at some point. Whether its walking into the room with Lara Croft; busting your guns in the street with Samus; or even play fighting with Tifa — it’s no secret that every badass gamer needs an even radder gaming girl. With that in mind, Don’t Lose Your Day Job proudly present VIRGINIA SLIMS—showcasing the best digital video game vixens on this side of the InternetS!

From week to week, we’ll profile the sexiest women that you need to know about. Allow us to introduce you to the oh-so-healthy superstar known as Bella Ivory. The Los Angeles transplant left the cozy confines of Cleveland, Ohio to further her acting career. After making a name for herself in localized commercials for McDonald’s and the Calvetta Brothers, Bella made her feature film debut alongside Ryan Gosling in George Clooney‘s The Ides of March.

In this week’s installment of VIRGINIA SLIMS, Bella Ivory plays casting director and let’s us know which classic videogame she’d like turned into a summer blockbuster; answers which videogame character she’d have cyber sex with; and explains how she lost her video game virginity. Enjoy!

:: GAME ON! ::

Don’t Lose Your Day Job: Name two people you are attracted to in the industry and why? What would you like people to be attracted to when it comes to you?

Bella Ivory: The people that I’m attracted to are Reggie Bush and Lupe Fiasco. It’s obvious why I like Reggie, but with Lupe, he’s dope because he’s just very conscious and influential. I think we would have a lot in common. Quite honestly, Lupe is my future husband [laughs]! I would personally want people to be into me for both those reasons—conscious and influential. I want to be thought of as somewhat attractive because with rappers like Lil Wayne on top of the game, Black girls/women need someway to know that they are beautiful if the mainstream isn’t going to show it. I want to be a role model and influence a lot of people towards the good.

DLYDJ: PS3 or Xbox 360?

BI: [Laughs] I’m so old school, I have to show my gaming age with this one: Super Nintendo [laughs].

DLYDJ: 2012 seems to be the year where every nerds fantasy is heading to the big screen. The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, and there’s even talk of a Need for Speed movie. If you could pick one video game to be turned into a blockbuster film—what would it be and why?

BI: I told you that I’m straight Nintendo, right?! So, I’ll have to say that I’d love to see a Donkey Kong live-action movie [laughs]. I just think that would be so cool after seeing Planet of the Apes, it could be another big monkey action movie! If I was in charge of casting, I could see James Earl Jones as the voice of Donkey Kong. Dixie Kong would be Dakota Fanning; Diddy Kong would be voiced by Shia LaBeouf; but I don’t know about the rest of the Kong family—it’s pretty extensive!

DLYDJ: When did you lose your video game virginity?

BI: [Laughs] I think I was like 6-years-old and my first game was, of course, Duck Hunt for the NES. I remember how much fun I had playing it. I was never really good at the more advanced video games. I don’t think I have the finger coordination, but I really enjoyed Duck Hunt. I enjoyed losing my video game virginity to it [laughs]. As I got older, I took some typing courses to improve my finger coordination!

DLYDJ: If you could have cyber sex with one video game character who would it be and why?

BI: I know this guy doesn’t have the best videogames, but he sure is hot to look at. I’d have to say Superman. [Laughs] Let’s see if kryptonite is his only weakness!

DLYDJ: As an actor, the key to being a success is mastering believability. With that in mind, what are three ways someone can make you believe that they’re a videogame fiend?

BI: If they have a GameStop membership then that is one way to get my attention on their fiend-dom-ness! If they have every system known to man and still lives in their mama’s basement, then they’re alright with me. [Laughs] I’m just kidding about the latter part of that. If a gamer wants to show me how much of a fiend they are then they’d have to have Lost Saga downloaded on their PC.

DLYDJ: If you ruled the video gaming world, you would…?

BI: I’d try to cut down on the Grand Theft Auto type of games that flood the market these days. I’d want to change the way that they are and make them more interactive—like the [Nintendo] Wii and Xbox Kinect. The goal would be to take the popular games and use them to cut down on some of the childhood obesity levels that we have here in America.

DLYDJ: The best way to convince your girl to get into playing video games would be to…?

BI: I think that the best way is to try and get a game that your woman can relate to and then slowly pull her deeper into your gaming world. For example, I think a lot of people would try Dance Central 2 even if it was just for exercise—as long as you were playing with her. If she is into fitness then get a game that’s in the field of her interest and she’ll get used to the thought of being a gamer. Your suaveness should be able to be used to broaden her horizon.

Scruffy McGhee says: Wanna know more about Bella Ivory? Make sure to follow her (and us) on Twitter!

Scruffy McGhee says: I have no words for how awesome this game looks to be. It plays much better, as the guys over at VG/247 will surely show you!

VIA VG247:

Square’s scrapped an embargo on gameplay footage for Hitman: Sniper Challenge ahead of its general availability for Hitman Absolution pre-orders tomorrow. Watch Clay snipe below the break and see how pathetic my high score is compared to his. Show-off.

Watch for yourself below:

Scruffy McGhee says: Not excited yet? You will be when the Sniper Challenge launches for pre-orders on PSN and XBL tomorrow, with it coming to Steam on August 1. Absolution launches on November 20 for PS3, 360 and PC.

Scruffy McGhee says: Wanna know how to rip out someone’s spine to use it as a weapon? Let ex-Capcom dev head honcho Keiji Inafune show you the way!

VIA VG247:

Sony’s officially lifted the veil off Soul Sacrifice, giving the game its first official trailer following a Famitsu blowout yesterday. The game, being made as a collaboration between Studio Japan, Marvelous and ex-Capcom dev boss Keiji Inafune, is set to arrive this winter in Japan for Vita.

Watch the gruesome clip for yourself and enjoy it below:

Scruffy McGhee says: By this time next week, there will be a pecking order for supremacy in Max Payne 3. Who do you have your $$$ on?!

VIA VGR:

Fans can now recruit and rally their Social Club CREW – or find a solid Crew to join that is poised for absolute domination in Max Payne 3 Multiplayer. Each Crew can also create their own original signature crest using the robust Emblem Editor toolkit.

The CREWS page also contains info on the in-game benefits Crew members get in online Multiplayer. You’ll receive an XP boost whenever you fight as part of a Crew or battle against rival Crews and their members online. This means you’ll effectively unlock bigger and better weapons more quickly than if you’re flying solo. And because this feature is linked through the Social Club, you can represent your Crew across PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Create an original battle crest to be displayed on your Crew’s online Multiplayer avatars by crafting a unique emblem with this this new and robust customization toolkit. The Emblem Editor is packed with thousands of shapes, colors and icons and tools to create limitless possibilities to properly represent your squad and to intimidate psyche out or stupify the competition.

Watch for yourself below:

Scruffy McGhee says: This week’s salute to our #InstaGamers features four teenagers with an affinity for pizza, a Black Super Mario “Brotha,” and a stinkin’ grub!

The idea of saluting all of you #InstaGamers came courtesy of Lenny from the cannabis culture site, Hail Mary Jane. If you have been living in a cave for the past week, you might have heard that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg bought the popular iPhone photo-sharing app for a cool billion dollars. With that in mind, we here at Don’t Lose Your Day Job wanted to salute all of the dope #InstaGamersout there in InstaGram-land for sharing their love of videogames with us!

This new weekly franchise will showcase the best and most charismatic gamers on the World Wide Web. So, without further ado, allow us to salute this week’s #InstaGamers for the week of May 7 – May 13!

Scruffy McGhee says: Be sure to follow El Gestapo‘s InstaGram page (@BillCunninghamInBK) and you can see our salutes in full on Twitter (@DLYDJ).

Scruffy McGhee says: If you’ve been geeking out this whole weekend because of The Avengers release, here’s one more thing to have a joy boner about! More after the jump.

VIA PR:

All the rumors can officially be put to rest – for the first time ever, fans will be able to play…STAN…LEE as himself in The Amazing Spider-Man. Players will take on the role of Stan “The Man” Lee in his own special mission across Manhattan, borrowing abilities from his old pal Spider-Man as they help Stan collect pages of his latest script in a spectacular race around Manhattan. Stan’s mission is punctuated with his witty banter that fans have come to know and love, and a special surprise waits for them at the end of the mission – after all, it is Spider-Man’s 50th anniversary this year!

Scruffy McGhee says: With that and being able to play as Rhino in a rampage around Manhattan—it seems that this summer will be an a-mah-zing one!

Scruffy McGhee says: This week’s VIRGINIA SLIMS answers an age-old question for all of us #creativists out there! Wanna know the answer? Click the jump to know more!

Every guy has dreams of having his favorite girl gaming character on his arm at some point. Whether its walking into the room with Lara Croft; busting your guns in the street with Samus; or even play fighting with Tifa — it’s no secret that every badass gamer needs an even radder gaming girl. With that in mind, Don’t Lose Your Day Job proudly present VIRGINIA SLIMS—showcasing the best digital video game vixens on this side of the InternetS!

From week to week, we’ll profile the sexiest women that you need to know about. Allow us to introduce you to #creativist Wahidah Fowler. This talented multi-hyphenate has always had a passion to be involved in the creative community! Whether it was with her debut mixtape, entitled Rebel Music, featuring M1 of dead prez or being the host of JumpOff TV—Wahidah Fowler is one of the most conscientious cuties on the World Wide Web.

In this week’s installment of VIRGINIA SLIMS, one of our favorite digital divas, Wahidah Fowler, shares her favorite worst come-ons, explains how she lost her video game virginity, and answers the age old question—is a geek or nerd more attractive? Enjoy!

:: GAME ON! ::

Don’t Lose Your Day Job: Name two people you are attracted to in the industry and why? What would you like people to be attracted to when it comes to you?

Wahidah Fowler: When it comes to my Fine Arts career, I am attracted to the style of Kehinde Wiley. He is extraordinary to me because he is a young, African American artist that went places many artists of the 21st Century have not gone. He puts artist of color on the map and places masterpieces of Black figures in museums and that is a feat rarely seen today. He paints Black men in such a positive light by allowing the figures that he creates to look powerful, heroic and majestic while still dressed in urban attire. He is a true example of an individual that did not change for the industry, but instead forced the industry to change for him.

When it comes to my own presenting career, I am most attracted to Wendy Williams. I enjoy the fact that she is outspoken and is not afraid to give her opinion no matter what the consequences are. She takes up room, has a big personality, big hair and a big mouth [laughs] I appreciate her success because it shows that you can always grow! She shows that no matter how much one has accomplished or what hurdles one has encountered, you can still elevate yourself to a higher plateau.

Lastly, when it comes to me, I want people to be attracted to my diversity. I am a true renaissance woman and I enjoy taking on multiple tasks and mastering each one of those tasks to the best of my ability. I want them to look beyond my physical appearance and know that i am more than what meets the eye.

DLYDJ: PS3 or Xbox 360?

WF: Nintendo Wii [laughs].

DLYDJ: As a gorgeous gamer, you’ve probably heard a ton of nice, creative compliments throughout the years, but what would be your top five worst come-ons of 2012, so far?

WF: I am a New Yorker so when I was exiting out of a station’s turnstile this man asked if I could swipe him through. I swiped my card for him and then he said, “Can I take you out?” I responded, “Didn’t you just ask me for a metro card swipe?” I kept walking. Another time this guy said, “Hey Ma!!???” I quickly said, “Sorry, I’m not interested.” “Why?” he said. “I have and a man,” I responded. The guy had the nerve to say, “And I have a girl!” I thought that she must be a very lucky lady—which abruptly ended the conversation.

The third worst come-on I ever experienced had to do with a guy who wanted his hair done. Funny thing was, he had a bald head. “Hey, can you do my hair?” he asked. I promptly ignored him [laughs]. There was this one time where a guy had asked me, “Are you a personal trainer?” I wasn’t and still am not in the business of training people, so I answered, “No.” Considering himself witty, this guy said, “You can still work me out!” Another ignore. The last, and possibly worst, come-on I received was when this guy was trying to get my attention by saying, “Hey miss…” I pretend as if I couldn’t hear him because I didn’t feel like being bothered. He insisted on getting my attention!

Just when I thought I escaped the harassment, the guy yells out, “DAMN GIRL! YOU HAVE A TONED BOOTY!!!!” At that moment, I’m still pretending as if I can’t hear him, but then he screams out at the top of his lungs, “DAMN GIRL! YOUR BOOOOOTTTTYYY!!!” I’m heading towards the train station and this guy is literally walking behind me, bellowing out to anyone who will pay him any attention, “LOOK AT HER BOOTY! DAMN GIRL!!” Now, I am on an escalator and he’s standing at the bottom still screaming. He just stayed there screaming. I even heard him when I waited for the train to take off and a bit while actually on the train. It was insane! Only in New York, right?!

DLYDJ: When did you lose your video game virginity?

WF: I lost my video game virginity to Mortal Kombat when I was about eight-years-old. That game was so amazing! I had it for my [Sega] Genesis game system at the time. I was always Sheeva because she was fly with her beautifully toned body, multiple arms and the ability to kick butt! She really held it down for the ladies.

DLYDJ: If you could have cyber sex with one video game character who would it be?

WF: Mario from Super Mario Bros. because I have loved that game my entire life! So that means I have loved him my entire life [laughs]!

DLYDJ: What is more attractive in your opinion? A nerd or a geek?

WF: I honestly feel like geeks have more character. They stand out! People usually say, “There goes that geek!” or “Look at the Geek Squad!” That is really cool to me. I say embrace who you are and love it. On the contrary, though, I think that nerds blend in. You cannot tell who is and who is not a nerd. So, with that in mind, my vote of attractiveness goes to geeks!

DLYDJ: If you ruled the video gaming world, you would…?

WF: …Create games that portray characters of color in a more diverse light. Videogames are just as stereotypical as television when it comes to characters of color being showcased to the mass public. Usually they’re limited to being a basketball player, thief or killer! I wonder will there every be a Super Mario Brotha?

DLYDJ: Last question, Wahidah… The best way to convince your girl to get into playing video games would to be to…?

WF: Make sure that every time you convince your girlfriend to play, especially if it is a fighting game, you let her win. That way when you stop wanting to play, she would start! [Laughs] I know, clever, right!?!

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Scruffy McGhee says: Game Informer‘s reveal has opened the door to awesomeness like this, but what can we expect? Press play to see for yourself!

VIA TV:

The trailer has a woeful lack of gameplay, instead focusing on the artistic explanation of the iron-wrought ring which accompanied The Elder Scrolls Online‘s Game Informer reveal. See, everyone in Tamriel wants to be the Emperor, but only one person’s going to be able to do so — that’s going to open the door to a lot of territorial bickering, or, in metaphorical terms, snake-tail-eating. Make sense now?

If it does then sit back, relax, and press play on the video below:

Scruffy McGhee says: It’s that time of the year again, as GamesAid has released its annual video talking to the charities it has supported. You can too after the jump!

VIA MCV:

The video was first shown to attendees at last month’s MCV Awards, and can now be viewed online. You can find the video by scrolling down.

“It is a real pleasure to spend time with each of the charities and to see the great work they do,” said executive producer and GamesAid vice chair Caroline Miller.

“Making this video really brings home the message that GamesAid makes a huge difference to so many children and young people. It is a great way to convey the message to all of our members, the industry and gamers alike.”

Watch the video below and you can contribute to the organization by clicking HERE: