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Japanese PlayStation Network Shows Japan What’s Great From Abroad
Sony knows it, I know it, you know it. Many of the best PSN games are made by Western developers. To showcase the strong Western-developed PSN titles, Sony is launching a “Western Game Buyer Selection” branding for Western PSN games getting a Japanese release. Starting on November 25, Castle Crashers, Comet Crash and Young Thor…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
Next January, Play The Nintendo 3DS For Free!
To stir up interest in its upcoming 3DS, Nintendo is holding “Nintendo World 2011” at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Admission is totally free. The event is open to the public and will run from January 8 to January 10, 10:00am to 5:00pm. Nintendo hasn’t not yet revealed what titles will be on display.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
Maybe The Cutest Coke Bottle I’ve Ever Seen
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Got Wood? Found this in the fridge, and I’m not sure how it got here. But it’s Coca-cola’s holiday bottle, and it’s pretty darn adorable… What you missed last night Kinect Is Wasted On Video Games This Gran Turismo 5 Dog Finishes In Last Place Now This Is How You…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
First Gran Turismo Was 15 Years In The Making
When game designer Kazunori Yamauchi was a 15-year-old, he came up with an idea for a game he’d love to make: a racing game with with real cars and real physics. In 1997, he finally released that game, Gran Turismo, on the PlayStation. “I’ve always liked racing games,” Yamauchi tells Top Gear. “When I was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
The PS3 Game You Can Play On Your Computer Browser
Imageepoch, the Japanese role-playing game developer known for the Arc Rise Fantasia series and the salacious Criminal Girls, is working on its first PS3 game. But, it’s not only a PS3 game. Dubbed Chevalier Saga Tactics, the game is also headed to smartphones and PCs (as a browser game). The title was unveiled today in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
These Screens Will Send You Back To The Future
Back to the Future will take players back to Hill Valley with Marty McFly and Doc Brown. It’s hard to know if the game will get up to 88 miles per hour, but these latest batch of screenshots look promising, future boy. In Back to the Future: The Game, players will solve puzzles, collect items…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
Sony Isn’t Stopping At 3D Televisions
Sony doesn’t have employees in its R&D division. It has wizards. And those wizards are working on all kinds of 3D tech. Such as? In an interview with Develop, Sony’s Mick Hocking runs through what Sony is working on beyond 3D on televisions. Sure, many companies are working on 3D for portable devices, Hocking concedes,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
What Bayonetta Used To Look Like
Not just the character per se, but the game itself! Platinum Games, the developer behind the pistol-heeled action game has released early development footage. How has the game changed? No, how have her outfits? Originally, the game had slow down effects, which were later removed. Also, “Witch Time” is triggered by landing certain combos. Even…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
This Thanksgiving Day, Pikachu Won’t Be Alone
Thanksgiving means family. But for Pikachu, it means being dragged through Manhattan as an inflatable balloon. And this year he’ll be accompanied by some Pocket Monster cohorts. According to MSNBC, Pikachu will be joined in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Reshiram and Zekrom from the Pokeémon Black and White. The balloons will be 14 feet…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
This Gran Turismo 5 Dog Finishes In Last Place
There’s no denying that the cars in Gran Turismo 5 look fantastic. The game’s developers are pushing the realistic racing sim closer and closer to photo-realism. The game’s dogs, however, need some work. When GT5 designer Kazunori Yamauchi said that Gran Turismo 5 might have “too much” detail, he wasn’t talking about man’s best friend.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
This Game Loved Another Game Too Damn Much
Without a doubt, Love Plus is more than a love sim. It’s captured the imagination of Japanese players, spawning erotic game and porno parodies and now what some are calling a straight-up rip-off. Japanese network game site Gree is launching a new schoolgirl sim called Hime Koi (above). These types of games are a dime-a-dozen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010 -
You Cannot Scrub This Mario Drawing Song From Your Brain
Now I will never forget how to draw Mario. I will never look at this mushroom head, his coin eyes and his rising sun hat ever the same again. The clip was done in DSiWare title Flipnote Studio, but the song? That’s from the depths of catchy jingle hell. Learn to Draw Mario with a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Pac-Man Goes Hands-Free With Kinect
While Namco didn’t do a stand alone Pac-Man title for Kinect, the Tokyo-based game company does have a special cameo for pellet muncher in its new brain training game, Brain & Body Connection. In this mini-game, this goal is to avoid the ghosts with one hand and touch the fruit with the other. More points…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
A Bike Built For A Two Year Old, But Strong Enough For A 32 Year Old
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Barebones Late last week was Micro-Bash’s birthday, and the in-laws got the kid a Y-Bike. I think it’s a Western product — but I’m not sure. The box says that it can hold up to 100 kilograms. Which means that parents can scoot around on this mini-bike, too. That’s…an engineering…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
The Game Delay Walk Of Shame
Bar girl game Dream Club Zero will be delayed. The title was supposed to come out on December 30. It won’t. Know what’s more shameful than that? Walking through Las Vegas with a Dream Club Zero dakimakura cover. Know what’s more shameful than that? Walking at the Grand Canyon with a Dream Club Zero dakimakura…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
A Visual Guide To The UnderGarden
After filling the pollen gauge, players can turn the under water landscape into a colorful garden. Each of the levels are laid out in a hub. As players unlock costumes, they can dress up as they see fit! There is a portal to a second hub where there are more levels. The UnderGarden has a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
He Waited Two Days For This? Poor Bastard
A dude named “Butch” waited two days to be first in line for Kinect’s Tokyo launch. He camped out on the street in a cardboard box painted “Xbox 360”. Too bad his room isn’t much bigger. Butch posted a photo of his Kinect set-up, and it doesn’t look like he has the necessary 8 feet…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Mega Man Sliced Open
As seen on Kodykoala’s Cblog via Destructoid
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Epic Mickey Champion Says Bye-Bye Disney
Disney Interactive Studios started out as a small Disney arm that mainly churned out licensed games for kids. Today, it’s a major game player. The man that made that happen is leaving the company. According to the Los Angeles Times, Graham Hopper is leaving Disney Interactive. He is the man who made Epic Mickey happen.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
GT5 And Forza 3 Race For The Checkered Flag
Forza 3 is a pretty game. Gran Turismo 5 is a pretty game, too. But in the world of virtual car pornography, which is prettier? Here are two comparisons between Gran Turismo 5 and Forza 3. They take into account car modelling as well as light reflections. These aren’t the first GT5 vs Forza 3…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010
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