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Here’s the Box Art for BioShock Infinite
The front image for Irrational Games’ long-brewing historical FPS has descended from the heavens, featuring lead character Booker DeWitt looking a bit more grizzled than we’ve seen him before. PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are in evidence, with the latter touting the full original BioShock as part of the package. (No Wii U version,…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 1, 2012 -
This Art Critic Thinks Video Games Have No Place in the Museum of Modern Art
You thought it finally was over. That annoying debate about whether video games are art would finally slink off and die somewhere, right? After all, the Smithsonian American Art Museum mounted their Art of Video Games exhibit this year following the intense voting in 2011. And the highly esteemed Museum of Modern Art just announced…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 30, 2012 -
Sounds Like Every Footstep Will Matter in The Next Game from the Creator of Braid
You take millions of footsteps in video games and the sound accompanying those movements is probably something that becomes white noise after a while. There’s a good chance that won’t happen in The Witness, though. In a post on The Witness blog, creator Jonathan Blow reveals the kind of small detail that shows an intense…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 30, 2012 -
THQ’s CEO President Has Paid More Than Anyone Else for His Company’s Humble Bundle
Right now, the Humble Bundle featuring THQ games has earned more than $2.3 million, with more than 400,000 purchases. Hell, someone’s even paid over a thousand dollars for the seven titles on offer. Wait a minute, that name seems familiar… Jason Rubin is, of, course the CEO president of THQ. It stands to reason that…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 30, 2012 -
Watch Nintendo’s Hardware History Come to Life in This Really Cool Animated Video
The Wii U just launched in Europe last night. And, just like the console’s U.S. launch, pictures of long lines and complaints about the long day-one update popped up on Twitter and Facebook. But good things appeared, too, like this sharp video by graphic designer Anthony Veloso. I really dig how the music and motion…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 30, 2012 -
Bungie Might Have Teased Their Next Big Game Way Back in Halo 3: ODST
Some people think Halo 3: ODST is a very underrated entry in the Xbox 360’s signature franchise. But, based on the image above (which has been lightened to be viewed more easily), one of the last Halo games that Bungie worked on might have been important for other reasons. Could they have been teasing Destiny…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 30, 2012 -
Creator of Original X-Com Thinks the New XCOM Is “Addictive and Absorbing”
No one was sure that XCOM: Enemy Unknown would please fans of the original X-Com. The remake’s lead designer Jake Solomon counts himself amongst the devotees of Microprose’s sci-fi strategy game and even he wasn’t certain the team at Firaxis could recapture the appeal of the original. So, Solomon was understandably chuffed when he heard…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012 -
Writer Rumble Lets You Beat Fools Up in a Spelling Bee Deathmatch
A while back, Gamefly announced that they’d be getting into the game publishing business. Writer Rumble is the first game out of the gate and it turns out to be a surprisingly fun affair. You get to pick from six influential scribes—Edgar Allen Poe, Agatha Christie, the Brothers Grimm, Jane Austen, Homer or H.P. Lovecraft—who…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012 -
These 14 Games Are Going in The Same Museum as Van Gogh’s Starry Night
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art ranks as one of the most prestigious museums in the world. You can go there to see iconic creations like Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans and Pablo Picasso’s The Bullfight, as well as taking in exhibition on thrilling and important art movements throughout history. And now you can…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012 -
Sony Sold 525,000 PS3s Last Week
The week of Thanksgiving marks one of the most important retail milestones for sellers of things. We’ve got a ballpark figure for how many people brought the new Wii U. (Around 400,000.) And Microsoft bragged about all the Xbox 360 units they shifted into people homes, too. (750,000 for those guys.) So, what about Sony?…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012 -
Halo 4’s Crimson Map Pack Drops on Dec. 10th, Bringing New ‘Extraction Mode’ With It
Looks like the info from that German dashboard image was right, as Microsoft has announced that the first of three planned Halo 4 map packs will be hitting on December 10th. Along with the new multiplayer environments, online players will be getting a new match type in Halo 4, too. Descriptions follow: • Wreckage: Wreckage…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012 -
Pac-Man, Wii U YouTube and a Romantic Airport Management Game from the Makers of Professor Layton Arrive in The Nintendo Download The Week
You get an all-time classic game, a Wii U app for the video service that changed the face of media and an unexpected entry from Level-5 with the downloadable bits coming to Nintendo platforms this week. Games Aero Porter Platform: 3DS/3DS XL Price: $4.99 LEVEL-5 and Yoot Saito, from VIVARIUM Inc., team up to bring…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012 -
Seems Like the Best Version of The Binding of Isaac Will Be Coming to Consoles
Edmund McMillen’s The Binding of Isaac gave players a horrific, addictive roguelike experience when it came out last year. After a planned 3DS release was scuttled, the only place to play the super-tough dungeon crawler has been on PC platforms. But Isaac is being reborn for consoles, with a new edition that packs even more…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012 -
Not Cool: This Game on Wired UK Copied an Indie Sensation [Update]
I really loved Thomas Was Alone, a charming indie puzzle platformer from developer Mike Bithell. Apparently, the folks who make games for Wired‘s UK division liked it, too, because they cranked out a game that cribs heavily from Thomas Was Alone CFBDSIR2149 Was Alone doesn’t have the endearing narration of Danny Wallace or the excellent…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2012 -
You Need to See These Crazy Video Game Controllers
What if a real-life fist bump could make something in a game explode? Or if playing a co-op game required you to scoot over to your partner and literally join hands with him/her? Sounds crazy? Well, then call the folks behind Combiform crazy. Yes, the hybrid gamepads being crowdfunded on Kickstarter can be used as…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2012 -
These Goofy Eyeballs Bounce into Near-Perfect Physics Perfection on the iPad
A nonsensical name. Annoying music. So-so art style. Gluddle has all of these. So why write about it? Because this iOS game also sports rock-solid, highly addictive gameplay. Gluddle plays sort of like a pinball board that you can build yourself. The object of Creative Heroes’ physics-driven puzzler is to destroy the robots of the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2012 -
Hey Xbox Live, Kingdoms Of Amalur Should Probably Not Cost This Much
38 Studios’ financial apocalypse has been well-documented. Ultimately, no amount of auctioning and memorabilia sales could redeem all-star pitcher Curt Schilling’s game development legacy. Still, you have to wonder who’s behind the pricing of the downloadable version being offered on Xbox Live Games on Demand in Australia. Maybe 38 Studios’ only release is a collector’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2012 -
This Chrono Trigger Wall Art Will Melt Your Brain
Seen on Reddit, the wall art above is literally a labor of love. Not only does it commemorate one man’s devotion to classic RPG Chrono Trigger, it’s also the product of one couple’s combined work over two years. Amazing stuff.
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2012 -
Not Sure What’s Happening With Super Mario World and Chronic Gamer Girl, But It’s Damn Funny
The title of this video—which I got tipped to from the Twitter feed of Gawker colleague Adrian Chen—led me to believe it’d be focused on the pot-smoking antics of someone playing video games. There’s no marijuana in evidence but the proceedings are still pretty loopy. Sure, it looks like nothing so much as some improv…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2012 -
Buy Issue #7 of the Awesome Hawkeye Comic and Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Matt Fraction’s one of the best comics writers out there now. And the gesture he’s making with the upcoming Hawkeye #7 should just confirm that. The creator of Casanova and scribe behind Marvel’s late, lamented Defenders comic will be contributing his entire paycheck from the Avengers spin-off to relief efforts helping victims of last month’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 27, 2012
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