Brian Ashcraft

Christian Bale Plays Metal Gear Solid, Hasn’t Talked MGS Film

Christian Bale, star of a Ms. Pac-Man commercial and other things, talks about Metal Gear Solid. Sorta. The incredibly talkative and very professional actor discusses the game and the MGS film with MTV: MTV: Metal Gear Solid, is this something you’ve ever talked about doing as a film? Bale: No. MTV: Are you a video…

The King of Fighters XII Delayed

SNK’s multi-platform fighter The King of Fighters XII was originally slated for release on July 16. That has changed. The game’s release date has been moved to a vague “July release”. The reason? According to the Japanese press release, this has been decided so that the SNK can improve the title. The 100 percent hand-drawn…

But What Does John Romero Think? [Updated]

ZeniMax Media, parent company of Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls studio Bethesda Softworks, announced today that it is purchasing legendary Doom and Wolfenstein developer id Software. What does id co-founder John Romero think? The estranged game designer, who’s no longer with id and currently developing iPhone games, tweeted this: “ZENIMAX??????? Disgusting.” He followed that up…

About The Time I Had My Phone Blessed

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Leaving Second Grade Last fall, I got my cell phone blessed by a Shinto priest. You can read all about it right here. Though, it’s not in the article my “writing company” was blessed as well. Fingers crossed! (Probably should’ve had my game consoles blessed for good measure…) What you…

Yes, Vin Diesel Is Actually Involved In Game Making

Hollywood star Vin Diesel has a game company, Tigon. Lots of Hollywood people have companies, but that doesn’t mean they actually do anything. According to Tigon head Ian Stevens, Diesel is as involved as his film schedule permits. “If he’s shooting a Fast and Furious I get a lot less of his time,” the game…

Fan Service PS3 Game Crossing Over To Xbox 360

Cross Edge, the PlayStation 3 RPG that combines popular properties from Nippon Ichi, Gust, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory, and Capcom together into one all-star role-playing extravaganza, is headed towards the Xbox 360. The game was released in Japan last September and North America this past spring to so-so reviews. The Xbox 360 version, called Cross…

Why Do Girls Have Boobs?

In this promotional clip for PSP title Boku no Natsuyasumi 4 (My Summer Vacation 4), the game’s little boy goes around asking why girls have breasts. At the end of the clip, his exasperated father asks if someone can explain this to the boy. But honestly, why-girls-have-boobs is a dumb question! The kid should be…

Not One New Tingle Title, But Two

Everyone’s favorite 35 year-old green-tights-wearing bachelor is getting not one, but two spin off titles. That’s right, two Tingle games. First appearing in Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Tingle will starring in Color Changing Tingle’s Love Balloon Trip, the sequel to 2006’s DS release Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland. While the theme…

Your NHL 10 Box Art Looks Like…

This. That’s Twenty-year-old Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane as coverboy — something announced last May. Kane told The Chicago Tribune: As a kid you always played that game [so it’s] kind of a dream come true. It’s going to be fun to see the game come out and fun to play it. Due out…

Laundry List Of Banned Erotic Game Words

With Rapelay banned, the erotic game crackdown continues. On online shop Dejipare (nsfw), downloadable doujin ero games will start being restricted. Targeted genres and keywords include: • Rape (including various terms for it) • Loli (lolita) • Gang Rape • Sexual violence • Cruel sexual play • Reverse rape • Shoujo • Adultery • Reverse…

Layoffs At Rockstar New England

Things seemed to be going well at Rockstar New England. The studio had just passed an international milestone on an unannounced project. Then Monday hit, and people were out of a job. Several sources have confirmed to Kotaku that the entire QA department was shuttered, along with artists and a few other assorted staffers in…

No More Heroes On Bringing Back The Japanese Market

The Japanese game market, once vibrant and bustling, has been sluggish of late. It has seen better days! Goichi Suda from No More Heroes thinks he knows what will jump start it: The “middle audience”. Here, let’s let Suda explain. “Well, there are a lot of core gamers, and a lot of lighter users playing…

Ero Game Website Blocks Non-Japan Viewers To “Defend Culture”

Minori, developer of adult PC titles like Bittersweet Fools and Angel Type, is digging in to protect itself from an onslaught of viewers outside Japan. Those trying to access the Minori site outside Japan will be greeted with the following message: This website cannot be browsed excluding Japan. Some foreigners seem to be having an…

Don’t Ride Bicycles Over Killzone 2 Chalk Drawings

As seen at the Pasadena Chalk Festival. Thanks Brad!

Gearbox Honcho Wants Something Different From Halo Developer

Randy Pitchford, the outspoken boss of developer Gearbox, has something to say about Halo developer Bungie. Not just Bungie, he also has something to say about Modern Warfare developer Infinity War. “I keep waiting to hear what Bungie is going to do that’s not Halo,” Pitchford told game site VideoGamer.com. “Those guys are amazing, right?…

Ragnarok Online DS Coming Home To South Korea

Ragnarok Online DS is the DS version of the Korean massively multiplayer online role-playing game Ragnarok Online. Already released in Japan, the DS version hits Korea this week. While PCs traditionally dominate South Korea, Nintendo has made headway with the DS, so it will be interesting to see how a portable version of the massively…

The Bestest College Webpage Ever

Pictures of student sitting under trees? Crowded libraries? Professors lecturing? Boring! A school campus in retro 8-bit? That’s more like it. Art and design website Tokyo Zokei University has launched a special site to promote its Open Campus event for high school students. The page has a Mother (Earthbound in the West) vibe to it.…

What Will Happen To The Madden NFL Franchise?

NFL Hall of Famer John Madden lent his name to the popular EA franchise Madden NFL franchise. This spring, the 73-year-old Madden retired from broadcasting. What does this mean for the video games? “Probably gets better, because now John is home, in the Bay Area, where we’re headquartered,” says Peter Moore. “And in fact our…

Gary Busey Laughing A Lot, Very Scary

Hollywood actor Gary Busey is back again to promote Saints Row 2. This time around, it’s the free DLC "The Unkut Pack" with a wild-eyed Uncle Gary laughing like a maniac. You know, acting normal — for Gary Busey. A Laughing Matter [Saints Row 2 via Shacknews]

Duge Huge: “You Can Call Me Whatever You Want”

When Cliff Bleszinski was born, he was “Clifford Bleszinski”. Then he became “CliffyB”. Then he didn’t want to be “CliffyB”, he wanted to be “Cliff”. Then we made a typo, and he became “Dude Huge” — well, Bleszinski jokingly wanted us to call him “Dude Huge”. Now? In an interview with OXM, the designer doesn’t…