Kudo-san works at PlatinumGames. What does he do? “When I introduce myself to people outside the industry,” he blogs, “I explain by keeping things simple, saying, ‘I add the fire and smoke, etc. inside a game.'” “However,” he adds, “it doesn’t seem like very many people ‘get it.'” To help illustrate the point, there are…
Best thing about this video? It’s sort and too the point — that, and there’s kicker at the end. Be sure to stay after the credits! Created in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Donkey Kong was made from a pile of post-it notes. Real life stop motion Donkey Kong [I Heart Video Games] [I Heart Chaos…
Computer tactical role-playing-game Moe Moe Niji Taisen Deluxe has already brought its Nazi girls to the PSP and the PS2 last year. This year? The Xbox 360 is getting the game, re-branded as Deluxe Ultra. System Soft Alpha has taken its strategy franchise Dai Senryaku and replaced tanks and planes with moe characters. The game…
You know Cliff Bleszinski, he makes those Gears of Wars games. And when he’s not making those games, he’s thinking. You could say even, he’s forecasting. Bleszinski believes that the future of shooters is RPGs. Does that mean Gears of War 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 will be an RPG-influenced shooters? It depends on…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Good thing living out of the city? It’s beautiful — jaw droppingly so. The mountains are great. Bad thing? The area’s native residents. There’s a spate of FLYING ANTS recently. I’ve seen flying ants before, but not like this. Gobs of them sticking to windows — delightful! Lots of creepy bugs,…
Ever wonder where legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg (pictured, with friend) gets his inspiration? Gunga Din, Frank Capra and Samuel Fuller, among others. What about beyond that, like game-wise? While at E3, Ubisoft’s Maxime Bernard’s told Official Xbox 360 Magazine in a recently published article: “He [Spielberg] had an entourage… and he said to his friend…
Official Sony Europe promotional image as seen on UK Resistance and complimenting this.
Just because Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest IX on the DS, doesn’t mean they’re putting out an easy game. On the contrary, DQIX is going to be difficult says series creator Yuji Horii. We make the game to be quite hard. It’s harder than any of the previous titles, and the enemies are also…
On August 1, Wii title Monster Hunter 3 (-tri) will whip Japan into a frenzy when it hits retailers. The game was originally planned for the PS3, but announced as a Wii title.
Forget those mythical panty vending machines! This vending machine in Osaka’s Den-Den Town is selling R4 devices. Best part? They’re all sold out. Nintendo has been fighting the R4 piracy flash carts and fighting them hard. There’s a court injunction against the Chinese R4 makers for “violation under Japan’s laws”. Yahoo! Auctions is prohibiting the…
We’re at the mid-point for 2009. The year is half over, so it’s time to look back and see what are the biggest selling games so far. Well, what are they? According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the top 15 games in Japan between December 28, 2008 and June 7, 2009 are: 15. Kirby Super Star…
The trailer for computer title H.A.V.E. Online looks remarkably similar to Team Fortress 2 — so much so that it is actually pissing South Korean gamers off. Comments have been largely vicious. H.A.V.E. Online is being called “an embarrassment” to the Korean game industry. Check out this comparison clip and judge for yourself. Last week,…
Remember when the Xbox 360 launched in Japan? Boy, that was embarrassing! Microsoft has turned things around of late and found a small degree of success in the region. “Xbox 360 as a business is doing better than the old Xbox,” Tecmo Koei boss Kenji Matsubara tells game site Kikizo. “They have a good opportunity…
July 4 isn’t only Independence Day, it’s also the day pre-orders for Pokeémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver. We previously posted a blurry magazine scan of the pre-order goodies, and here’s a crystal clear pic. In Japan, those pre-ordering Heart Gold will get a Ho-Oh figure, and those pre-odering Soul Silver will get a Lugia. Pre-order both,…
The Great Xbox 360 Robbery Comment by: The Swearing Gramps Nominated by: Mr Pappzy lurves Orange Soda Don’t worry. Microsoft will get em all back within a year or so. Hey Americans, Why The BBQ? Why? Why? Why? Comment by: monkeysaresilly Nominated by: (Zombie) Jolan I doubt there was any actual symbolism with the cookout.…
Hi. How are you? I’m fine, thank you. And you? Today, right now at this very moment, it’s Friday. Can you feel it? That means one thing and only one thing: It’s time time to talk. Let’s TUD it up, you and me and that guy over there. Together. This is TELL US DAMMIT. What…
Via the Mindzeye Studios comes these three 12 inch tall Gears of War bronze collector’s statues of a Boomer, Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. All three are limited to a production run of one hundred and priced at US$125. The statues are cast in bronze — bronze is heavy! For example, the Boomer weighs a…
Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 has been dated for Japan. Here are details about the ¥9,980 (US$104) Premium Box. It includes a soundtrack CD, an original accessory set and a special sleeve. Those who pre-order can get a “Starter Set” that includes a Ninja Gaiden guide book.
Trying before you buy. You might not be able to do that with upcoming multi-platform shooter Borderlands. According to Gearbox’s Mikey Neumann, “We talk about a demo every day. We would love to do a demo. There’s obviously factors there. If and when we do one, I don’t know if it’d be pre-launch or post-launch,…
Namco Bandai’s God Eater is coming to Japanese PSPs this fall, and it still really looks like Monster Hunter, giant swords and giant monsters and all.
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