Brian Ashcraft

Latest Borderlands DLC Revealed And Detailed

The latest downloadable installment for sci-fi shooter Borderlands has been made official. The fourth Borderlands DLC is dubbed “Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution”. In Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution, players must put down a deadly mechanical uprising. A civil war has broken out between an armada lead by Hyperion Corporation and the Claptraps lead by the Ninja…

Atari Founder Was “Stupid” To Sell The Company

In 1972, Nolan Bushnell founded Atari. The company would go on to define video games during the 1970s. And just when things were getting good, Bushnell sold the company in 1976 to Time Warner — a move he now regrets. “I was stupid,” Bushnell said at a conference this week. “I sold completely because I…

Stalker Found Guilty Of…Stalking

A verdict has been reached in the court against against Hiroshi Sasaki, the man accused of stalking voice actress Haruna Ikezawa. Ikezawa, who voices Athena in The King of Fighters games and Momoka in Sgt. Frog, wrote on her blog in February that she had a restraining order against a stalker who was following her…

A Look At How Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Was Pitched

Graphic novel Scott Pilgrim is not only getting a movie this week, but also a video game. This is an early pitch vid for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. Like the graphic novel, Scott Pilgrim: The Game wears its gaming references on its 8-bit sleeve. The pitch video is even more retro than…

Dragon Quest’s Slime, So Pink And So Girly

This month, Shibuya retailer Parco is holding “Dragon Quest For Girls + Artist”, which features Dragon Quest goods and threads aimed at Japanese females. As seen on 4Gamer.net

“Cutesy Graphics”? Hard Sell, Apparently

Xseed Games, the California-based game publisher and distributor, brings Japanese titles to the North American market. Easier said than done. Over on the Xseed Facebook page, action role-playing game Zwei!! was requested for U.S. location and release. Zwei!! was originally developed for the PC, but later ported to the PS2. “Zwei is a well-made charming…

Epic Mickey Designer “Drooled Over” Mario Creator

At this year’s E3 gaming expo, Epic Mickey designer Warren Spector got the chance to meet Shigeru Miyamoto. And he was totally gobsmacked. Figurative drool was involved! “I basically drooled on the guy at E3 when I met him,” Spector tells the Official Nintendo Magazine. “I couldn’t ask a single question. I carry his business…

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Graphic Novel Trailer

This week, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hits cineplexes. The flick is based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series. Compare the theater trailer with this fan-made trailer of panels from Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels. Some bits are the same, some bits are totally different. Fascinating! Scott Pilgrim Movie Trailer Recreated From Graphic Novel…

This Bridget Is Probably A Girl

Bridget from fighting game Guilty Gear might look like a girl, but Bridget is not a girl. Bridget is a boy. This Bridget, this Bridget is a girl. Maybe. Maybe. Website Moeyo.com has recently published some more cosplay pics from this summer’s Wonder Festival figure event. Besides Guilty Gear, there are Monster Hunter, Mobile Fighter…

Weepy Toy Story 3 (An Answer For Ron Gilbert)

To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: I’ll Be Me, You Be Ron Gilbert Today, I worked. But Mrs. Bashcraft took Mini-Bash and his friend to the movies. They saw Toy Story 3. When he left the theater, he was apparently sobbing! 🙁 He said Toy Story 3 was “a moving film”. Haven’t seen it yet! I…

What Did Tekken Developers Think Of The Tekken Movie?

You hate the Tekken movie? You’re not alone. The guys that make Tekken hate it, too. “That Hollywood movie is terrible,” Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada tweeted. “We were not able to supervise that movie (It was cruel contract) I’m not interested in that mv.” The movie, which stars…some actors, has gotten a theatrical release in…

Beat Takeshi Hates Games, Computers And Email (What About Twitter?)

In 1986, Japanese comedian and actor Beat Takeshi designed a video game. A very hard video game. Dubbed Takeshi’s Challenge and released by Taito, the game defines video game masochism. In Takeshi’s Challenge, players must sing karaoke into the Famicom controller mic. After they do that successfully, every character in the bar tries to kick…

NSFW: Bald Man Humps Pillow For Android Exercise

Getting in shape is hard. Some people need motivation. Others need motivation Android app “Issho ni Training” (Training Together) features a 16-year-old anime lady named Hinako in skimpy clothes exercising. The app encourages folks to work out in tandem with the anime lady and even tracks their progress through an array of sit-ups, push-ups and…

Look At The New Pokemon Anime, Do It!

The fifth generation of Pocket Monsters are getting their own television anime in Japan. The show, Pokemon: Best Wish!, will replace current Poke-programming, anime Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl. As you can see in this spot for the TV anime, Best Wish! (and in turn Pokemon: Black and White) is filled with new Pocket Monsters. While…

What Was In The Pulp Fiction Briefcase?

This. As seen on KOG_KYOTO @ Yfrog

The Ghost Of id Software’s Past

John Romero haunts game developer id Software. Yes, he co-founded the studio and thus more than earned his place in id history. But Romero only worked there between the years of 1991 and 1996. Yet, there Romero remains, like a ketchup stain on the carpet. When you think of id, you think of Romero. Whether…

Video Shows Gran Turismo 5 Has Painfully Slow Load Times [Correction]

The realistic driving simulator isn’t out until this November. Heck, the game isn’t even finished. But a video of a recent demo shows sluggish loading times. According to this video of a Nurburgring demo, GT5 takes over a minute and a half to load. This track is quite long, so that might be a factor…

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A Week In Comments

NFL Player Returns From Games Addiction Comment by: midoridorito Nominated by: Kellen Dunkelberger Wow. In the comments below I already see this guy being called a pussy, a loser, and a shithead. I remember that there was an incredible consensus of support when Fahey made a similar—though more detailed—admission of his struggles with gaming addiction…

Holy Crap The U.S. Dollar Is Weak!

To: Totilo From: Bashcraft The U.S. dollar is at a 15 year low against the Japanese yen. (T_T) What you missed last night Video Games, Strippers & Goldman Sachs Blacklisted Druggie Pervert Returns In A Skirt For PC Shooting Game 250GB Kinect Bundle Spotted So Gran Turismo 5 Isn’t Done Yet