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Sarah Silverman’s Ideal Valentine’s Day Is…
Chocolate. Hearts. Smooching. How was your Valentine’s Day? Good, we hope. Comedian Sarah Silverman describes the perfect Valentine’s Day with her new guy: “We like the same things,” she says about her beau, “Order in, watch TV, play Modern Warfare.” Silverman is also a fan of the James Bond shooter GoldenEye. That, and grabbing her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2010 -
White Port
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: White Chili Man, I love chili. Family here is LEERY of it, because I like chili with beans. And while they like green beans, beans that make you, for a lack of a better word, toot don’t get much love from the Japanese folks in chez Ashcraft. But white chili?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
What Can Wii Owners Expect From BlazBlue Developer?
This spring, Arc System Works, best known for its Guilty Gear and BlazBlue arcade fighting games, will be releasing…a bass fishing game…for the Nintendo Wii. Yeah. Arc System Works has released a handful of games for the Wii like Family Pirate Party and Family Glide Hockey. Bass Fishing Wii World Tournament will be out this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
Monster Hunter Portable 3 Coming Later This Year [Update]
Game Wave, the Hong Kong game magazine that ran an article about the PS3 Slim before it was officially announced, is back with another rumor. According to the cover of an upcoming issue, Monster Hunter Portable 3 will be out at the end of this year. PSP title Monster Hunter Freedom 2 was originally released…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
Don’t Hold Your Breath For Final Fantasy Versus XIII At E3
Now that Final Fantasy XIII has been released in Japan, the focus shifts to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. You might have to linger a little longer on Final Fantasy XIII. The upcoming title is helmed by Kingdom Hearts designer and in-house character artist Tetsuya Nomura, who said in a recent interview with Japanese game magazine…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
Poof! And Like That Midway Games Disappear From Xbox LIVE [Update]
A whole bunch of Xbox LIVE Arcade games from now bankrupt Midway Games have vanished. The games, oddly, remain on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The Midway games that have disappeared include Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Root Beer Tapper, Smash TV, Paperboy and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. As deal site CheapAssGamer points out, these games are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
Pop Diva Checks Out Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 and PS3
UK pop star Leona Lewis is singing the theme song for the Western version of Final Fantasy XIII. And because she’s doing that, she gets to check out the Xbox 360 version. This is apparently the Xbox 360 version running on an HD television screen. What does Leona think? “It’s amazing,” she says. “I just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
Hideo Kojima And Yoichi Wada, Talking. On Twitter.
At the 2008 E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada appeared on stage and tapped Microsoft exec Don Mattrick on the shoulder. At the 2009 E3, Hideo Kojima did the same. But why? Messaging via Twitter, Wada asked Kojima if the now infamous E3 shoulder tap was something he was put…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
Let’s Talk About Chesty Jake Gyllenhaal Some More!
Why not? That’s what everybody like talking about any way. Everybody. When asked what Chesty Jake is bringing to the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, producer Jerry Bruckheimer replied, “Well, he’s very handsome. And he’s in fantastic shape. He got in great shape for this movie. And he’s a brilliant actor, and that’s what it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
Your Rough Guide To The Studios Behind Halo Legends
On February 16, anime Halo Legends was released on home video. The project was financed by Microsoft’s Halo arm 343 Industries and created by some of the biggest names in Japanese animation. But who are these names? If you like Halo Legends, you might like the studios that are behind each animated episode. Even if…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
World of Warcraft or Slipknot? Hrm…
As seen at the Nuremberg Toy Fair by Hobby Blog.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
CHOCOLATE HANGOVER
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: How Would I have Texted for Help? Too. Much. Chocolate. No, make that, too many truffles. And I still haven’t polished off my chocolate beer, yet! What you missed last night Uncharted 2’s DLC Screens Look Strangely Familiar Hustle Kings Micro-Review: The Color of Fun First L.A. Noire Screens Are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
The Sonic The Hedgehog Room, The Hotel Room
On February 13, the Sonic the Hedgehog roller-coaster opened at the Alton Towers Resort in the U.K. The them park offers a “ride and stay experience”. What is that like? The Sonic room is 312, and website Girl Gamers UK got to check it out, writing, “Opening the door on arrival the first thing we…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
Square Enix Attempts To Explain Low Western Reviews
Reviews and reactions for Final Fantasy XIII have been mixed. Some love it. Some don’t. But Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama claims to know why Western critics might not dig the game. “We think many reviewers are looking at Final Fantasy XIII from a western point of view,” says Toriyama in a recent issue…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
“Large Franchise” With “Zany Ideas” Coming To Project Natal
A job listing spotted by website CVG appears to hint that a “large franchise” is coming to Project Natal. This job listing also serves as a very important reminder — namely, not to use the word “zany”. Here’s the Microsoft Games Studio listing: We are developing interactive and creative content for Project Natal. If you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
Square Enix Keeps Answering Possible Final Fantasy VII Remake Questions
Because, well, people keep asking Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase about it. And since he’s a polite guy, he keeps answering those questions. Aw, that’s nice of him! “I don’t get tired of people asking that question,” Kitase told Game Trailers, “so I will continue to answer my thoughts at that time as long…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
This Pokemon Is Somehow Strangely Familar
After hinting with a silhouette, Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic revealed the first new Pokémon of the fifth generation, Zoroark. And yet besides that silhouette, I could shake the feeling I’d already seen this Pokémon. Maybe it was former 1970s rocker Gary Glitter? The lead singer of J-pop band Kishidan? Or this lady? Hrm….. Monster fox…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
Can You Tell The Difference Between These PS3 And Wii Game Screens?
It may not be as easy as you’d think. Capcom is releasing Sengoku Basara 3 (Devil Kings in the West) on the Wii and the PS3 this summer in Japan. The game map screens for both platforms look identical. This is not a dig at the PS3’s graphic capabilities — not in the least. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
Sony’s PS3 Digital Recorder Gets Release Date
Sony’s second digital recording peripheral, torne, has a release date in Japan. Sony’s first go was PlayTV which is Sony Europe’s HDTV tuner & recorder and which has been available in Europe since fall 2008. Sony’s PSX console also had digital recording capabilities. On March 18, torne will go on sale in The Land of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
Survivor Star Lending Her Voice To L.A. Noire
Jessica Kiper, actress and contestant on 2008’s Survivor: Gabon reality program, has revealed that she has done voice work for the upcoming L.A. Noire. When asked what Kiper, who also goes by “Sugar” was up to, she told People: I have a band, She Loves Betty White. I play the drums and sing. I got…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010
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