-
New York Comic-Con’s Many, Colorful Voltron Toys
I’m not really sure if the Voltron figures I spotted while browsing the floor of New York Comic-Con this weekend are new, but I’m positive I’m going to need to buy at least one of them. I wonder if they’re made of metal, like those old Shogun Warriors? I actually picked up an original die-cast…
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011 -
Hold Onto Your Childhood, Masters of the Universe Are Getting A New Run of “Classic” Toys
Revealed during Mattel’s weekend panel at New York Comic-Con, here’s our first look at the upcoming Masters of the Universe 30th Anniversary Classics collection. Among the batch figures are some interesting variants and one show exclusive. I was never really into He-Man and he crew, but these figures make me want to go back and…
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011 -
The Wonderful Distractions, Sentient Glitches of Skyrim’s Massive World
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is such an expansive game that even after spending three hours playing in its fantasy world last week I hadn’t learned enough to even worry over the laundry list of items Bethesda warned me not to tell gamers about. The fact that my play session in a New York hotel room…
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011 -
iPhone 4S Weekend Sales Top 4 Million
Apple said today they sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S in the three days since its launch on Oct. 14. They also report that more than 25 million customers are now using iOS 5, which upgrades, but still doesn’t even come close to fixing the iPhone’s Gamecenter.
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011 -
Lets Watch Classic Halo Map Hang ‘Em High in Action Using Halo Reach Graphics and Gameplay
The classic Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer map Hang Em’ High is getting a stunning remake when it returns to players in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Renamed High Noon, this map and five other remakes will all also be available for Halo Reach players as a download pack, Microsoft told me over the weekend. In this…
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011 -
This New York Comic-Con Steampunk Cosplay Isn’t Just Awesome, It’s Got Attitude
We ran a picture of this amazing, hand-made bit of steampunk cosplay earlier today, but I liked it so much I decided to chase the guy down and interview him. How long did it take to make? What’s it made of? What would happen if you really lost your hand? Can you express yourself with…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2011 -
Call of Duty? Battlefield? This is New York Comic-Con’s Ghillie Suit Cosplayer
I followed this guy around for a little bit trying to capture a video. He’d go somewhere sort of fold into himself and just lay there long enough to draw a crowd and maybe scare one person. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2011 -
New York Comic-Con 2011 Day Three in Ivy, Steampunk and Homicidal Mario
There’s a lot going on at New York Comic-Con this weekend. There’s the comics, the video games, the table top gaming, the cosplay and the cars. The cars include three amazing originals from TV’s Batman, Hollywood’s Batman and everyone’s Back to the Future. Yeah, all three of those are the real things. You can contact…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2011 -
Scream For Asura’s Wrath
Capcom set up a sound booth in the middle of their New York Comic-Con booth this weekend not to keep the noise out, but to keep it in. Conferences goers were asked to step inside and scream as loudly as they could for a chance to win something… besides a weekend-long scratchy throat. I happened…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2011 -
A Hooded Robin, A Detective-Mode Batman, a Creepy Penguin
Yesterday, I gave you a brief tour of some of the new Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Asylum toys I spotted at New York Comic-Con on Thursday. Here’s a second video showing off another batch of new figures. The case also features a big blank spot where a couple of other figures were quickly removed…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
What’s wrong with you? What you screamin’ for? Every 5 minutes there’s somethin’, a bomb or somethin’. I’m leavin’. bzzzz.
New York Comic Con –Either that’s some pretty great Chris Tucker cosplay, circa Fifth Element, or the stand-up comic, turned actor decided that the New York Comic-Con was the best place to dodge the foreclosure notices. Should You Buy Batman: Arkham City? YES Rocksteady’s follow-up to its acclaimed 2009 Batman: Arkham City is a fantastic…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
Almost Three Minutes of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Played By the Pros
I captured about three minutes of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive while walking around New York Comic-Con on Thursday. The game isn’t open for the public to play, but rather is hosting a slew of pro-gamers who are checking out Valve’s latest version of their mod-friendly shooter. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
Age of Empires Online Gets Persians, Handful of New High-End Quests, Windows Phone App This Month
The Persians are coming to the Age of Empires Online next week, Microsoft confirmed today. The Persians, which players of the mostly-free-to-play online will have to purchase separately, includes unique immortal units, mounted Persian Archers and special attack elephants. The new civ also includes its own special gear and advisor cards. The Persians arrive on…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
New Spider-Man Game Makes a Surprise Appearance at New York Comic-Con
We’re not talking gameplay or even footage, simply this poster discovered inside Activision’s sizable New York Comic-Con booth. The Amazing Spider-Man appears to be in development by Beenox, the folks who made the mediocre Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and bad Spider-Man: Edge of Time games. That’s their logo right there at the bottom. Maybe the third…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
A Little Bit Space Combat, A Little Bit Twin Stick Shooter, This is Fusion Genesis
Fusion Genesis is meant to be a mix of a twin-stick shooter and a massively mulitplayer online game. But it felt more like a space combat game than an MMO. The Starfire folks, all ex Rare developers, explain that the game pulls in friends to populate your games so that you’re never gunning against just…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
Zynga Responds to Mafia Wars Drone Scare
The keystroke-capturing computer virus that infected the networks used to pilot U.S. Air Force drones had nothing to do with Mafia Wars despite early reports to the contrary, Zynga tells Kotaku Earlier this week the Associated Press reported that the credential stealing virus that infected those Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations computers was one routinely used…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
Where Does Batman Get Such Wonderful Toys?
Batman: Arkham City may be about to hit shelves, but two of these new figures are for the last great Batman game: Arkham Asylum This video shows you Titan Joker, Killer Croc and Mr. Freeze, all videoed in as much detail as I could capture with an iPhone through a thick pane of plastic. The…
By Brian Crecente Published October 13, 2011 -
Tilting, Swiping and Tapping My Way Through A Bit Of Rhythm Thief
Sega’s upcoming 3DS rhythm game, Rhythm Thief, is a fun mash-up of music, mini games and colorful animation. It’s a little bit Elite Beat Agent, a little bit Rhythm Heaven.You play as the Rhythm Thief as you dance fight your way through Paris stealing treasures and fighting enemies with your cool moves. The whole game…
By Brian Crecente Published October 12, 2011 -
Rage Viewed from the Inside and the Underside
There appears to be a number of ways to drop yourself beneath the skin of Rage. This one, by hidden rebel elevator, seems the most convenient. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Crecente Published October 12, 2011 -
These Are All Real Achievements: Not in the Face, Quit Poking Me, Jumped the Shark
Shinobi isn’t just a wonderful throw-back to the classic, painfully hard Shinobi of the 80s, it’s also a game with a surprisingly long, surprisingly humorous list of achievements. Here’s a few I jotted down following a play session with the upcoming 3DS game. Two left feet: Fall into a pit. Not in the face: Killed…
By Brian Crecente Published October 12, 2011
Brian Crecente
Brian Crecente's posts