Neil Patrick Harris, the man behind Dr. Horrible and How I Met Your Mother’s Barney Stinson, will be the voice of one of the four different Spider-Men in Activision’s upcoming Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, according to the publisher. Harris will voice the Amazing Spider-Man, while voice actor Josh Keaton will be Ultimate Spider-Man, Christopher Daniel Barnes…
Capcom isn’t just about fighting games, they also make some delightfully quirky Wii and DS titles. Take for instance Wii Samurai hack-and-slash Sengoku Basara and DS games Okamiden and Ghost Trick. I’m not a fan of Sengoku Basara, but I love Okamiden’s portable take on Okami and the clever design and look of Ghost Trick.…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: When It Gets Hot, All I Wanna Do… Earlier this week I asked for book suggestions from the Internet and got some dandies via Twitter. I ended up buying three books. So to return the favor I also suggested three great Sci-Fi reads to Twitter. Here’s the Sci-Fi books I…
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, the game that fills in the gaps between the original zombie action game and the sequel, hits the Xbox 360 exclusively on Aug. 31, Capcom confirmed today. The downloadable game will cost 400 Microsoft Points and introduces players to Dead Rising 2’s hero Chuck Greene. And that’s a price that’s…
I wasn’t expecting much from Castlvania Puzzle: Encore of the Night when I heard it was coming to the iPhone. Do we really need another themed-puzzle game for this device, I thought. But then I played the $5 app and discovered that we apparently do. The game has you moving between the rooms of Dracula’s…
Remember Playstation Portable game Pursuit Force, the one where the ability to jump between speeding cars was buried by a bunch of other things you had to do? Freeway Fury takes that concept and strips away the crap. The flash game creation has you burning down a highway and leaping from car to car for…
This isn’t just a great gaming mural, it’s a gaming mural with heart. Reader Jay Moncada, 24, painted this wall mural at a local Children’s Home where he volunteers. He and his friend Emily spent three months on the painting. Check out more shots over on Flickr
DJ Qbert will be a playable character in Activision’s upcoming DJ Hero 2 music game. And he’s bringing two mixes with him, the publisher says.
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: What Are You Playing RIGHT NOW? Last night I asked Twitter for some suggested Sci-Fi reading. I’ve gotten quite bad at only reading books when I’m on vacation, which is crazy because I love books. I was flooded with great suggestions, some that I’ve already read, some that I’d never…
The Develop Industry Excellence Awards kicked off last week this fantastic video featuring a cast of game-developer greats. Among the sights you’ll see in this 8-minute-plus video are a bubble-covered Mark Rein soaking in a bath, the foul-mouthed developers of SCE London & Cambridge Studios and a surprise appearance of a coyly-smiling Peter Molyneux. Stick…
Before you decide on the fate of Gears of War 3 newb Clayton Carmine take a moment to consider the rookie in his majestic natural setting: Gun in hand, fist in face.
Mech shooter Front Mission Evolved has been pushed back two weeks to a Sept. 28 release date, Square Enix said today. The third-person shooter is coming to the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
The folks behind upcoming Playstation 3 action title inFamous 2 are getting psyched up for their upcoming San Diego Comic-Con panel about their upcoming game. Their panel, From Origins to Evolution, will walk fans through the game that developer Sucker Punch describe as a comic book come to life. If you’re going to be at…
This closer look at Dead Space Ignition gives us a better sense of the art style that will be found in the stage-setter for Dead Space 2. The downloadable PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 title, due out this coming January, has you hacking your way through an interactive comic. As we’ve reported before, the game…
Starcraft II looks to be an amazing game in its own right, but it’s also an incredible tool for making your own games. When Blizzard took to the stage last year to show off the game editor for Starcraft II they were sure to bring with them examples of some incredible mods they had already…
The Medal of Honor Xbox 360 Beta is now live. Go to www.medalofhonor.com/beta to redeem your beta key and then hit up the Xbox Marketplace to download the beta.
Tonight is preview night at the San Diego Comic-Con. So let’s talk comics and games and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Shattered Dimensions game designer Francois Taddei will be on hand to talk about everyone’s favorite neighborhood hero — make that, heroes. The game features Spidey from various dimensions and then shatters them! Totilo will also be…
Science Fiction series love killing off the hopeless new guy: Star Trek has its red shirts and Gears of War has its rookies. But with a little cash and a big heart you might be able to save Gears of War 3’s rookie from certain, gruesome death. Starting July 29, players can purchase avatar gear…
Geek Chic Cosmetics recently launched a new line of gaming-themed cosmetics. Their make up includes blush, foundation and eye shadow with a gaming twist. Not being a big user of make up myself, I’m not sure how one would make use of something like the Star Power Finishing Veil foundation, or the Plum Princess blush,…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: The Big Texan The night before I had to fast for 12 hours to prep for a blood test. Today I apparently fasted for 18 hours because I’m an absurdly absent-minded blogger. I was starting to wonder why my vision was blurring when Trish showed up and fed me. Yes,…
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