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Metal Gear Solid 3DS Isn’t Winning Any Beauty Contests
Graphics aren’t everything. They are important, but the gameplay, and sometimes the story, are more important. That still doesn’t mean many gamers aren’t graphics snobs. They are. Take Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3DS. The game is a 3DS version of the 2004 PlayStation 2 title, which sounds impressive, but the latest batch of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
These Metro: Last Light Screens Will Make You Run for Cover
Survival Metro: Last Light is a sequel to Metro 2033, and picks up after the game’s “bad” ending. Bummer. These latest batch of screens show the underground environments and a stark wintery tree. The game will be out sometime next year on a whole bunch of platforms like the PS3, the Xbox 360, the PC,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
New Elevator Action Inaction. Screens Don’t Move!
Hanging out in arcades in the 1980s, I adored playing Elevator Action. And that classic title is getting reborn on the PS3 as a downloadable title. Here’s a look at the game’s screens. The title, which is being developed by Square Enix, is slightly different from the original, with new weapons like machine guns and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
This Is the Nicest Hat I’ve Seen All Week
It’s only Thursday, so there might be a nicer hat. But until then, I’ll marvel at this head topper in Resident Evil: Revelations. So fluffy. Resident Evil: Revelations is an upcoming 3DS survival horror title that is scheduled to frighten the 3DS sometime next year—as if those low sale numbers haven’t scared the 3DS enough!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
Paradox Interactive’s Newest Game Is The War of the Roses
Paradox Interactive not only makes games for nerds, it also codenames them after Kevin Costner films. The strategy game maker’s latest title is War of the Roses, which was a civil war over the throne of England. It’s also a Michael Douglas movie. But this game isn’t based on that. Have a look at the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
Are These Silent Hill Screens HD Enough? Dark Enough?
Silent Hill loves dark corridors like I love French vanilla ice cream. So no wonder this latest batch of Silent Hill: HD Collection screens are cloaked in darkness. And no wonder I’m eating French vanilla ice cream. Silent Hill: HD Collection features HD versions of Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3. It was originally…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
Meet Your Black Knight in Shining Armour
Black Knight Sword is another collaboration between Grasshopper Manufacture of No More Heroes fame and Digital Reality of Imperium Galactica fame. The game is a classic 2D platformer, heading to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network early next year. This game isn’t the first collaboration between Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality. The two studios…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
Pinball Coming to Best Buy
Retailer Best Buy carries televisions, stereos, video games, and soon pinball machines. Stern Pinball, which claims to be the world’s only “real” pinball maker, is bringing its five best selling pinball games to the retailer. [Official Site]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
This Trailer Is Armored to the Core
Armored Core V is not the fifth game in the Armored Core series. Funny that. If you count cell phone games, there have been over 20 or so AC, but Armored Core V is the fourteenth entry in the series. The title is being developed by From Software, of Dark Souls fame. The game will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
Do Avatars Dream of Street Fighter?
Filmmaker Jon Rafman made about arcade fighting games, childhood, junk food, and the tragedy of beating a video. There’s a lot of big ideas here, and Codes of Honor is worth a watch. Codes of Honor was created in memory of New York arcade Chinatown Fair, but it’s much more than that. Much more. Codes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
Bear Down for More Street Fighter x Tekken Screens
I can! Complementing the Gamescom Street Fighter x Tekken trailer is this batch of new Street Fighter x Tekken screens. I love compliments. I hope you do, too. (Did I tell you what a nice reader you are?) Street Fighter x Tekken is slated for a 2012 release on the PS3, the Xbox 360, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
From Super Hero to Buck Naked
Super Sentai is aimed at young boys, who dream of becoming super heroes. Namco Bandai churns out toys and video games to help fulfill that fantasy. But the kids aren’t the only ones fantasizing. Their moms are, too. Possible NSFW Photo ahead. The Super Sentai series, known as Power Rangers in the West, is an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011 -
Let This Prototype 2 Trailer Bring You Up to Speed
Didn’t play the first Prototype, but want to play the second and don’t know what the hell is going on? Well, watch this trailer. Even if you know what’s going on, watch it. Prototype 2 drops next spring. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
Look at the Faces Hideo Kojima Is Making
Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid, is working on something. And it’s powered by a new game engine, which Kojima unveiled earlier this summer. “Until now, we have been developing games for exclusively for specific platforms, but in the future, we look to go more global,” Kojima said at the time. “We are paving…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
It’s a Tekken Three-for-One!
Tekken Hybrid is not an eco-friendly battery powered version of the Iron Fist Tournament. No, it’s Tekken: Blood Vengeance, the new CG movie, Tekken Tag Tournament HD, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue for the PS3. That’s a lot of content. That’s a lot of Tekken You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
Photo Tips from Dead Rising‘s Ace Photographer
Dead Rising‘s Frank West is a photographer. He’s covered wars, you know. Not only that, he’s taken snaps of a zombie outbreak. Who better to learn camera tips from? Frank West will appear in Dead Rising 2: Off The Record this October. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
Silent Hill: HD Collection Will Scare the Xbox 360, Too
Originally, announced for the PS3, the Silent Hill: HD Collection is also coming to the Xbox 360. It features HD versions of Silent Hill 2 and 3 with new voice acting and Achievements and Trophies. Slated for early 2012.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
Will You Open Silent Hill: Book of Memories? (Hrm, Maybe Not)
And more importantly, will they be good memories? Or bad ones. Headed for the PS Vita, Silent Hill: Book of Memories isn’t your mother’s Silent Hill game. It’s multiplayer. It exits outside the main canon. And, well, it’s got an overhead isometric view, which doesn’t sound scary. And it’s multiplayer, which could be scary if…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
NCSoft’s Newest Title: WildStar
Featuring a cartonny sci-fi art style, WildStar is the latest MMORPG from NCSoft. The game is being developed by Carbine. The debut trailer is pre-rendered, but that’s okay! This title, along with a new playable build of Guild Wars 2, is what NCSoft is showing at this year’s Gamescom. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011
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