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Movie Mogul Talks Failed Video Game Movies
Whether it’s Doom or Super Mario Bros., video game movies have a bad rep. It’s a mostly deserved rep. But Hollywood super producer Jerry Bruckheimer (The Rock, Pirates of the Carribean) doesn’t think it’s so cut and dried. “It depends on who’s involved with it and the approach they took,” Bruckheimer told website website Gamasutra.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2010 -
I Don’t Know Her Name, Will Find Out Tomorrow
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: Two True Statements I think while I was reading your note, I was mopping the floor. Mopping is fun. I believe the other true statement was the one about you and the painting. No? So Mini-Bash has started first grade. This week has been been getting the kids used to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
Let’s Round Up Gears of War 3 Stuff
Lots of Gears of War 3 news broke last night. Perhaps while you were sleeping. Or maybe you were doing other things. I don’t know. Your First Look At Gears Of War 3 Gears of War Designer Talks To Jimmy Fallon Gears of War 3 Now Has Actual Worldwide Release Dates What Is That Mesmerizing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
This Guy Lost Everything In A Fire, Gamers Help Him
Chris Hu, a member of fighting game forum Shoryuken.com, lost everything in fire in New York’s Chinatown. Hu and his family are now homeless, and Shoryuken.com is doing what it can to help. In an interview with ABC, Hu recounts how his family lost more than their home, but also their life savings. (According to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
How Many PS3s Have Been Sold In Japan?
Do you know? Would you like to? As of April 11, Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has revealed that over 5 million PlayStation 3s have been sold in The Land of the Rising Sun. Domestically, the top three selling games for the system are Final Fantasy XIII (1.8 million copies), Metal Gear Solid 4 (706,461 copies) and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
This Japan-Only Xbox 360 Game’s Graphics Are Disappointing
Strike Witches is a popular anime and manga series. It is coming to the Xbox 360, complete with not-very-good graphics. A shame! Those on the Japanese internet are saying that the game looks like a Wii title, an Xbox LIVE Arcade title, a PSP title or even an original PlayStation game. The sailor suit material…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
Gears of War 3 Now Has Actual Worldwide Release Dates
When asked on variety program Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when Gears of War 3 would be released, designer Cliff Bleszinski replied, “probably April 8”. Microsoft is giving another date for North America, however. According to an official release, Microsoft states that Gears of War 3 will be out on “April 5, 2011 in North…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
Esports
South Korea Rocked By StarCraft Betting Scandal
In South Korea, playing sci-fi real-time strategy StarCraft is a big deal. There are professional players and televised games. Throwing StarCraft matches and illegal betting, however, is a bigger deal. In what some are already calling the biggest e-sports scandal in history, the still-unfolding saga has seen pro gaming teams accused of intentionally losing matches…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
What Is That Mesmerizing Gears of War 3 Trailer Music?
One of the most striking elements of the Gears of War 3 trailer wasn’t the tentacle monster, the female soldier or even the facial hair. Instead, it was the haunting music. What was the name of that song? The tune is “Heron Blue” by folk rock group Sun Kil Moon, the current act from Red…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
A Week In Comments
Green Day: Rock Band ‘s Full Track List Comment by: Walking-Eye Nominated by: NinjaMarion Here is a little shorthand for everyone commenting on this and all future posts about music games. It covers 90% of the discussions. I cant believe they made a game out of _______. They (sold out/weren’t any good/wronged me personally) a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
Gears of War Designer Talks To Jimmy Fallon
Dude Huge, aka “Cliff Bleszinski”, appeared on variety program Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to show the debut trailer for Gears of War 3. He talked about various things. Video game things. In part one of the interview, Bleszinski discusses how he got in the first issue of Nintendo Power and his nerdy, game-making childhood…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010 -
My Favorite Cereal Is…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Weetabix. It’s so great. So, so great. I think I’m gonna go have a bowl right now. Watch out! What you missed last night Modern Warfare 2 Guest Stars On Family Guy Look At The New Pokemon Series Sony’s Motion Controller Has A New Name Our Definitions For 2D And 3D…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
They’re Gonna Make An Apocalypse Now Game? Really?
Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now could very well be getting a video game. Oh dear. Earlier this January, Killspace Entertainment, a new developer with designers from an array of studios like Pandemic, Obsidian and EALA, licensed web domains apocalypsenowgame.com and warisnotagame.net The studio is currently working on an original title as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
Sci-Fi Author: Halo Full of “Bull**** Archetypal Characters”
You might like Halo. You might not. Crysis 2 lead writer and sci-fi novelist Richard Morgan says he doesn’t like Halo at all “I don’t like the Halo series at all,” says Morgan, best known for his dystopian novel Altered Carbon. “Okay Halo is not actually bad, it’s just, you know, average.” Average? Do explain!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
Our Definitions For 2D And 3D Are Broken, Please Fix
For years now, video games have been divided into two categories: 2D and 3D. With the advent of 3D televisions and portable consoles, those definitions might be antiquated. Time for an update! 2D video games refer to action happening on a 2D plane and typically are either side-scrolling or vertically-scrolling. What’s more, the characters and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
Japanese Housewives, Online Gaming Addicts
A small percentage of Japanese housewives lose themselves in torrid love affairs. An even tinier percentage become heavily addicted to online games, a new book claims. Writer Yuki Ishikawa tells the story of nine online gaming housewives in her book, Netoge Haijo. “Netoge” means “online games” while “haijo” means “wrecked women”. One 37-year-old woman interviewed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
Take That, Nintendo!
Forget Osaka’s shady R4 cartridge retailers, the city has one shop that is openly advertising the device. And rubbing it in Nintendo’s face in the process. The R4 cartridge itself is not a piracy device; however, it can be used to play pirated Nintendo DS games. A court injunction was filed in 2009 against Chinese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
Final Fantasy Artist Directing First Feature Film
With credits ranging from Speed Racer to Gatchaman, Yoshitaka Amano is best known among gamers for his Final Fantasy illustrations, character work and logo-work. A seasoned veteran who entered the anime industry when he was 15, Amano is directing his first animated feature film, Zan. The film is the product of Amano’s new production studio,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
Rumor: THE iDOLM@STER 2 Singing and Dancing in 2011
Officially unconfirmed, but you’re surprised? THE iDOLM@STER, a pop star management simulator, was originally released in Japanese arcades back in 2005. The inevitable Xbox 360 console port was followed with endless DLC as well as spin-off titles on the PSP, Nintendo DS and a mecha anime created by Sunrise, the studio responsible for Gundam. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
Look At The New Pokemon Series
Pokémon Black and White is a completely new Pocket Monster series. And this fall, the fifth-generation Pokémon series will be released on the Nintendo DS in Japan. Here is a sneak peak. Scans of Black and White have been published in Japan’s CoroCoro Magazine. The scans show a battle scene between new Pocket Monsters Zoroark…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010
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