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The Magic Of Idols (And Harry Potter)
THE MAGIC OF SMILES | TOKYO, JAPAN: Members of idol group AKB48 promote the Japanese release of LEGO Harry Potter and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (Photo by Game Watch Impress) Make Games Or Porn? He Picked Games. Back before Sega game designer Toshihiro Nagoshi turned golden brown, he was just another…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
Let’s Watch A Few Seconds Of Prototype 2 Gameplay Footage
In the first Prototype game, protagonist Alex Mercer was the good guy. In the second game, he’s the bad guy. In this latest trailer, the game’s developers waxed about Mercer and the decision to make him the enemy. The thrust in the sequel is that players are James Heller, who was infected by the “Blacklight”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
Sonic And Mario Heading To London Olympics
That is, according to “leaked” press release on a Czech website. The inevitable sequels to Mario and Sonic’s last Olympic outing takes the two to the London Olympics via the Wii and the 3DS. Previous Mario and Sonic outings took them to the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics. Apparently, new sports such as soccer and (horseback?)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
Naughty No More Heroes Has Different Developer
Like previous port No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, upcoming adults-only Move-supported title No More Heroes: Red Zone isn’t being developed by NMH creators Grasshopper Manufacture. Instead, it’s being developed by outside studio AQ Interactive. Load time concerns start…now! [via Red Zone Official Site]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
More Sonic Generations Footage, More Hopes Raised
And so the cycle starts anew. Sonic Generations lets players play as a classic, sidescrolling Genesis Sonic or as modern, control-him-from-behind-in-3D Sonic. As Kotaku previously pointed out, there are no special powers and no playable friends. This latest gameplay trailer is a few minutes longer than the debut trailer, so that’s a few added minutes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
Just Because There’s A Forest, Doesn’t Mean This Game Looks Like Alan Wake
Folks are saying that upcoming survival horror game Silent Hill: Downpour kinda looks like Xbox 360 thriller Alan Wake. Much of the comparisons seem to steam from screenshots depicting heavily wooden environments – kinda like in Alan Wake! “I think it’s a bit odd for anyone who hasn’t even seen the game to be drawing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
What’s It Like Fighting The Best Street Fighter Player?
It sucks. Well, unless you’re really, really, really effing good. And even then… In this clip, Japan-based YouTube user dabu0205 is in some arcade, where his opponent is none other than Daigo Umehara (note the back of his head), perhaps best known for this. He’s a fighting game superstar. Umehara is Street Fighter character Yun,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
Turn Your Body Into A First-Person-Shooter Controller
Novint, the folks behind that most curious Falcon peripheral, are back again with yet more hardware curios. This time, it’s the ability to turn your arm into a motion-controlled rumble pack. It’s latest device is called Xio, and Novint says it adds the sense of “touch” to gaming. “Unlike current motion control technologies out there,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
So How Much Work Went Into Duke Nukem Forever?
Duke Nukem Forever, the game that was in development for forever, was first revealed in 1997. This year it’s finally being released by another studio, Gearbox Software, which began working on the game in 2009. “I have estimated that 3D Realms invested between 3,500 and 4,500 man-months of effort into the game, a lot of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
The Folks Behind Crummy Ports And Crappy Concerts Are Gulped Up
Japan’s 5pb., known for Xbox 360 games like Steins; Gate and crappy Miku Hatsune concerts, is being absorbed into its affiliate company. Oh, 5pb. also has crappy shmup ports. No word if the 5pb. brand will survive. [via ソーシャルゲーム情報]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
Make Games Or Porn? He Picked Games.
Back before Sega game designer Toshihiro Nagoshi turned golden brown, he was just another kid from rural Japan, moving to Tokyo, trying to make it big. Originally, Nagoshi wanted to make films. “I graduated with a film degree,” Nagoshi tells website ZakZak, “but at that time the Japanese film industry was in a shambles and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
The Clever Art Of Stealing
The quote “Good artists borrow, great artists steal” is often attributed to Pablo Picasso. There doesn’t seem to be solid evidence that he actually said it, but the quote is often misinterpreted anyway. It’s not that stealing is okay, but rather, stealing implies taking something and making it your own. What’s more, not every artist…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011 -
What Do You See In This Crystal Ball?
TEH FUTURE | OSAKA, JAPAN: Spotted at an open market. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) Crysis 2’s Concept Art Is A Love Letter To New York City It’s a shame that you miss it while you’re too busy kicking cars and shooting things in the face, but Crysis 2 is a love letter to the city…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
Why Zombie Yakuza Game Is Being Delayed So Long
Zombie parody game Yakuza: of the End was slated for release on March 17. Then, the unthinkable happened; on March 11, an earthquake and an ensuing tsunami laid waste to Japan’s northeast. The game, which depicted a city in ruins (pictured), was one of many delayed out of respect to the victims. Many of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
ReviewsJust How Good Is The Razer Onza Tournament Edition? Quite Good.
Some would argue that the Xbox 360 controller is the best controller. Ever. But nothing’s perfect, not even the Xbox 360 controller. There’s gotta be a way to improve it, make it better. Turns out, there is. This is the Razer Onza Tournament Edition, a higher end version of Razer’s Onza Xbox 360 controllers, complete…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
Singapore’s Got Its Head In The Clouds. Gaming Clouds.
Singapore’s SingTel kicked off a subscription-based cloud gaming service called ESC, which allows players to play high-powered games over the net via desktops or notebook computers with Pentium 4 chips. It’s also possible to play games via SingTel’s fibre-optic set up for televisions. Games are streamed over the internet in standard def, and there are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
This Game May Look Like Final Fantasy, But It Sure As Hell Isn’t
Okay, so the box art for Pandora’s Tower is way to similar to Final Fantasy’s art. But the upcoming Wii game’s latest trailer is original enough to seem engaging. You know what sells it? Raw monster meat.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
Resident Evil 6 Is Gonna Be “Totally Different”
As if Resident Evil 5, with its alternative controls and albino zombies on motorbikes, wasn’t different enough. Upcoming Resident Evil 6 is going to be even more different. According to Masachika Kawata, currently producer of Resident Evil: Raccoon City, big changes are planned for the inevitable RE6. “The series will see a complete renovation with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
No More Heroes Ready To Move On The PlayStation 3
Action game No More Heroes is coming to the PS3, with Move controls, as No More Heroes: Red Zone Edition. The game is basically No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, which was an HD port of the first game, but features 5 bosses from No More Heroes 2 as well as ten missions that had originally…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
It’s Official, The PSPgo Is Dead
Today Sony Computer Entertainment confirmed yesterday’s rumor that its digital-only portable the PSPgo was going out of production. The Tokyo-based electronics giant told Japanese website AV Watch that new PSPgo units would no longer be manufactured or shipped “in order to concentrate on the NGP”. The remaining PSPgo stock, however, will continued to be sold…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011
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