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F.E.A.R. Mask Contest Reminder
Time is running out! Reader Alymew sends this, making us very, very afraid. Look at that Gloomy Bear stuffed animal! SO SCARY. We’re giving away a copy of multi-plat horror shooter FEAR 2: Project Origin. Here’s the contest: Masks are scary, so make a mask. You can make it out mask out of anything –…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2009 -
World Of Goo Coming To Japan
Indie puzzle physics game World of Goo is going to be released in Japan via Nintendo’s WiiWare in second quarter 2009. Nintendo of America’s senior director of project development Tom Prata, who spoke today at DICE, disclosed the Japanese release. The game has already been released via WiiWare in North America in October 2008 and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
A Week In Comments
PlayStation Store Update: Noby Noby Noby Comment by: RoboticSpacePenguin Nominated by: phinehas Noby Noby Boy is awesome so far. In the first 10 minutes I grew a little and explored. Then I ate some stuff, but didn’t realize I could fart it out. I guess I stored up so much stuff that when it came…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
Alright, Tea Or Coffee?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Deadly Halo Sand Yeah, I know. It’s not exactly a fair question — I drink both. It’s like asking if people like Elvis of The Beatles. Still, I’m gonna ask you, do you drink tea or coffee? Luke was saying he drinks a lot of peppermint tea. (Yes, this is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
PlayStation Expands To Latin America
Check off another region on the globe that Sony has infiltrated. The company is officially bringing the PlayStation to Latin America. The PLAYSTATION 3, the PSP, the PS2 and the PlayStation Network services will be available for 13 countries throughout Latin America thanks to a distribution deal with Sony Latin America. “Our commitment to expand…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
Jay Mohr Tells Jokes About The Game Industry
Jay Mohr is a comedian. Comedians tell jokes. As host of the 12th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Mohr did just that. We’ve cherry picked three of our favorites Mohr told about the gaming industry: Directed at LittleBigPlanet‘s Alex Evans about the DIY hit: “It’s like buying CD, plugging it in, and then having to go…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
Gothic Lolita Shooter Goes Christmas
Here’s more reason for ghoulish smiles. At this year’s arcade show AOU, the sequel for Lolita maniac shooter DeathSmiles has been unveiled today. It’s all Christmasy. Last month, we broke the news that DeathSmiles was getting a sequel. DeathSmiles was released in Japanese arcades in 2008 and is getting an Xbox 360 port this Spring.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
Suggestive Star Ocean 4 Screenshots
Star Ocean producer Yoshinori Yamagishi really wants to make erotic games. Square Enix has already nixed that idea, but that doesn’t seem to have stopped Yamagishi from spicing up Star Ocean. Below is a batch of Star Ocean: The Last Hope screenshots. Granted, they are taken out of context, and the game has been given…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
LittleBigPlanet Dominates Interactive Achievement Awards
The 12th annual Interactive Achievement Awards wrapped up late Thursday night in Las Vegas. Hosted by comedian Jay Mohr, the awards recognized the best of the game industry in 2008. The winners were selected by 300 members of the industry by secret ballot. This year, PS3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet dominated, snagging eight awards. Here they are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
PSN Accounts Top Two Million In Japan
As of February 20, Sony Computer Entertainment have announced that the number of PlayStation Network accounts has surpassed 2 million. The PSN was launched in Japan in November 2006 when the PS3 launched. Every month, 700,000 accounts access the PSN domestically and 35 million pieces of content are downloaded in The Land of the Rising…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
Thanks To Erotic Game Design, Rapper Kanye West Got Into Hip Hop
Kanye West. Rapper, producer, fashion designer, former erotic game designer. When 31-year-old rapper Kanye West was in 7th grade, he created his first hip-hop beat. It was made for a video game he was designing — a game populated with a giant penis hero and vagina ghosts. West explains to DETAILS: First beat I did,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
EA Calls Gaming Recessing A “Blessing”
Like many companies, Electronic Arts is having a rough time. Earlier this month, EA exec John Riccitiello called the lower than expected earnings “a clear disappointment,” announcing additional, extended layoffs. The impact of the cratering global economy on the game industry is not a bad thing necessarily says Riccitiello. It is a “blessing.” Hard times…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
Former Nintendo President Not As Rich (Still Filthy Rich, Though)
Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, was the richest man in Japan last year with a net worth of approximately US$7.8 billion. What about this year? With even Nintendo hit by the global financial crisis, the 81-year-old Yamauchi’s net worth plunged by $3.3 billion to $4.5 billion. He is now ranked third…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2009 -
Three Masks With Bonus Shirtless Man
Scary Tim Curry face! Nice watch though. Kotakuite Neo Deus writes: “I have a recurring nightmare in which a shirtless Tim Curry is stalking me at a masquerade ball, dressed as the scariest thing he knows of (consequently, also Tim Curry), and suspiciously proffering an apple to me. This is my attempt to share this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
The Nintendo DSi’s Launch Video
As previously announced, the Nintendo DSi is launching in the U.S. on April 5 for US$169.99. Nintendo has released this slick, glossy video to help explain the hardware. Watch it. Alrighty, quick show of hands: Who’s buying? Thanks, Supa_S for the tip!
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Japanese Newspapers FIGHT!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Got a Fever of A Hundred and Three Hope everything with Tristan is looking up today. Kids and fevers can be scary. This afternoon, in the span of literally ten minutes or so, two separate newspaper salesmen pounded on my front door, trying to sell me a subscription. Last year,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Midway Delisted From New York Stock Exchange
Earlier this month, Midway filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Now, the long-struggling publisher of fighting game Mortal Kombat has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. This comes as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court decided to let Midway spend money to keep its operations running, despite protests from a laundry list of debt collectors.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Hey, You’ve Got LittleBigPlanet In My Japanese Pop Music Video
The latest video from Japanese garage rock band Beat Crusaders takes features Little Big Planet character Sackboy as the band members. The upbeat video mixes real world and in-game LBP. This same song was used in the Japanese trailer for LBP, and the band is signed to DefSTAR Records, a division of Sony Music Japan.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Capcom Announcing New Game On Xbox LIVE Next Monday
Osaka-base game company Capcom is announcing a new title for Xbox 360 next week. The announcement will apparently come in the form of a trailer available through Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the evening of February 23 (Japan Time). However, any further details about the game are not yet known. カプコンがXbox 360用の新作を23日夜に発表、映像をネット配信 [Dengeki Online]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Drink Booze With Japanese Hostesses
Dream C Club from Japanese publisher D3 is set in a hostess bar. The Xbox 360 title lets players spend weekends getting wrecked with the saucy cabaret ladies that work at the club. In Dream C Club, players go to a hostess bar for a year, working odd jobs during the weekdays to save money…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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