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A Week In Comments
New Splinter Cell Conviction Screens Comment by: Showmeyomoves! Nominated by: hot_heart GO TO WORK CALL YOUR MOM WAIT FOR THE RED LIGHT TO TURN GREEN HIDE THAT BONER IN YOUR PANTS WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE DINNER Stop following me around with that goddamn projector! Most New World Of Warcraft Players Don’t Go Past Level 10…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
Micro-Bash’s Favorite Toy Is…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft A spatula. No idea why, but he always carries around a spatula — a spatula we no longer use. When he goes outside, he brings his spatula. It’s like his teddy bear, but not. Today, he also carried around a small can of corn for a good hour or so. Yes,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
Heavy Rain PS3 Motion Controller Announcement Coming “Soon”?
PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain won’t be out until February 23, but there could be an announcement regarding the game’s controls in the very near future. “If you are talking about Motion Control, this is something we initially considered for Heavy Rain,” Quantic Dream boss David Cage told website Dagbladet. “The very first version of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
If You Want To Play EspGaluda II, Read This Post
That is, if you live outside of Japan. Japanese developer Cave is bringing its arcade bullet hell shooter EspGaluda II to the Xbox 360 in Limited Edition and Standard Edition. For those players living outside Japan, which should they buy? “The Limited Edition of EspGaluda II will be region-locked to Japan because we didn’t have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
Professor Layton Developer Makes Another Soccer RPG Sequel
Inazuma Eleven is the soccer role-playing game franchise from Professor Layton developer Level-5. The latest entry in the series is Inazuma Eleven 3: A Challenge to the World. The game is slated to get a summer release in Japan. This news comes as it has recently been announced that the popular Inazuma Eleven anime will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
Square Enix Has “No Plans” For Final Fantasy XIII DLC
In an age in which downloadable content is often discussed when a game is released (or even before!), Square Enix has stated that it does not have currently have any plans for Final Fantasy XIII DLC. “Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100% enjoyable…it’s the complete package,” says Final Fantasy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
Just Another Day At The Dengeki Offices
The last time we visited Dengeki publisher ASCII Media Works, it was bring your slave gladiator to work day. Now? It’s get whipped by your mistress at work day. Variety! The Dengeki Online staffers were quizzed about Web Sangokushi and Empire Heroes. The red-dress-wearing image character for Web Sangokushi? That’s Ai Amano, aka Julie Watai.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
With FirstPlay, Europe Gets Paid PSN Programming
In North America, PS3 owners have Qore, a paid PSN program. In Europe, there’s now FirstPlay. Available through the PlayStation Network, FirstPlay features HD reviews and previews as well as exclusive downloadable content. The program is from Sony Computer Europe and publishing group Future, the folks behind the Official PlayStation Magazine. “As PlayStation 3 moves…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
This iDOLM@STER Cake Is NSFW
Namco’s pop simulator franchise THE iDOLM@STER has spawned arcade games, home console games, manga, anime, portable console games and at least one not-safe-for-work birthday cake. That is iDOLM@STER character Chihaya Kisaragi. In the games, she is 15 years-old. Somebody made this! 自作した『アイドルマスター』如月千早の誕生日ケーキがなんかスゴイ [オレ的ゲーム速報＠刃]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
According To Some Kotaku Reader, Gaming’s Seth MacFarlane Is…
Seth MacFarlane created animated television programs The Family Guy and American Dad! If you were to pick one game designer who is the Seth MacFarlane of the gaming industry, you’d pick… BioWare’s Christina Norman gets her 1,111 and points out that 1,111 is not a prime number. Street fighter player Alex Valle got man flowers.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
Plants vs. Zombies Has Sprouted on The iPhone
Tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies was slated for the iPhone this January, but then got delayed to February. It’s February now, and the game is out. The game is packed with 50 levels in Adventure mode and includes 26 different kinds of zombies. The port features 13 Plants vs. Zombie achievements for the iPhone/iPod…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
Excited About Valentine’s Day? Chocolate Beer, Incoming!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: This Post Was Written… With your rough schedule, sounds like yer working like a dog in San Francisco. Bet yer looking forward to being back at home with the fam. This weekend is Valentine’s Day. This year, I think I am getting CHOCOLATE BEER. I saw a package and somehow…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010 -
Learn English From Angolina Jolie
This is Angelina Jolie. She is a major Hollywood actress, star of the Tomb Raider series. That’s A-N-G-E-L-I-N-A Jolie. This is Angolina Jolie. She teaches English in a South Korean DS game. That’s A-N-G-O-L-I-N-A Jolie. The game has players earn cash by finishing lessons and playing English mini-games in which players hit each other with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010 -
Hey Schoolgirls! Giving You Chocolate!
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Konami thought a good way to promote its Nintendo DS title Love Plus would be to have girls in school uniforms hand out chocolate snacks to random men. Wrapped bags with the Pocky snack were distributed today, and the snacks come with a card that can be used…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010 -
Three Bayonettas, One In Athletic Gear, And Dueling Pikachu Girls
Whenever people think of Bayonetta, they typically think of her black hair suit. That’s not her only outfit, though, and cosplayers know it. Kotaku Japan spotted these three Bayonetta cosplayers at the recent Wonder Festival in Tokyo, as well as Pikachu girls and a hoard of fellow cosplayers. Wonderful Festival is a bi-annual event that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010 -
This Cutest Thing You Will See Today, Promise
Namco Bandai’s Banpresto turns up cute to full blast for this ad in which the characters like Rei Ayami and Asuka Langley from Neon Genesis Evangelion make a cup of coffee for some sleepyhead. Ichiban Kuji Evangelion New Theatrical Ver. CM & New Images [Ngee Khiong via alafista]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010 -
Sony Whips Out New God of War III Trailer
Ready for more chaos? Because this new God of War III trailer is telling me it will rise again. So if you don’t like chaos, you’re screwed. Video Games | God of War III | Exclusive Chaos Will Rise Trailer HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Developed by Sony’s Santa Monica studio,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2010 -
This Is It
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: X10 Is it any good? Borrowing it from a friend. Enjoy the sixteen hour work day you have ahead of yourself, Crecente! 🙁 What you missed last night Imperial Hot Has Heard of Imperial Hot Most World Of Warcraft Players Don’t Go Past Level 10 Something’s Not Quite Right About…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2010 -
No, Cliff Bleszinski Is Not Making A Horror Game
Cliff Bleszinski, designer of the Gears of War series, was rumored to be doing a horror game. He is not doing a horror game. “I’m NOT doing a horror game,” the developer, known as Dude Huge, tweeted. “I don’t know how that rumor started.” Well, I’ll tell you! It started in EGM’s “Quartermann” rumor column,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2010 -
Retailer Slashes Final Fantasy XIII’s Price In Half
Not only are used copies of Final Fantasy XIII not worth very much money, new copies of the game are cheap, cheap, cheap. Great news if you haven’t bought the game. The PS3 game went on sale on December 17 for ¥9,240 (US$102). Shops have been buying back the game for ¥1,500. Retailer Sofmap in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2010
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