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MythBusters As Told By Modern Warfare 2
Fans of the popular science show on the Discovery Channel might not accept any substitutes for hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, but maybe they’ll get a kick out of watching “myths” get busted on the battlefield of Modern Warfare 2. As machinima goes, Modern Warfare 2 Mythbusters: Episode 1 is a straightforward video with…
By AJ Glasser Published December 14, 2009 -
Girls Night With The Most Male Game Of 2009
It’s Friday night and I’m gathering supplies for Girls Night over at my friends’ house. Fashion magazines? Check. Nail polish? Check. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the PlayStation 3? Check. As I chuck the box into my Tinker Bell shoulder bag, somewhere, a feminism fairy dies. Modern Warfare 2 is a sexist game.…
By AJ Glasser Published December 14, 2009 -
See the REAL Lego Rock Band at Ümloud!
Yesterday, my ears were ringing a little too loudly to make heads or tails of all the flickr galleries and YouTube posts on Ümloud! But today I finally found a video of my friends’ band rocking out. My buddy Andrew and his housemates have been playing Rock Band for ages, so it wasn’t much of…
By AJ Glasser Published December 11, 2009 -
Naughty Bear Is Bringing The Pain
I once wanted to work at a Build-A-Bear store in the mall so that I could be surrounded by fluffy teddy bears all day. Instead, I work in video games journalism, where fluffy teddy bears are murderous beasts. Actually, Naughty Bear isn’t 100% murderous. He’s more like 110% mischievous with a reckless disregard for teddy…
By AJ Glasser Published December 10, 2009 -
Rock Out For Child’s Play Tonight In San Francisco!
Hey guys — if you’re reading this, I’m already at Ümloud! in San Francisco. If you love Rock Band, want to support the Child’s Play charity or just want to stop by the DNA Lounge for drinks — come on by! The event features Rock Band on the big stage and tons of swag giveaways.…
By AJ Glasser Published December 9, 2009 -
Here’s A Little Heavy Breathing In No More Heroes 2
Please note that you must be 18 or older to view this video. And you really, really shouldn’t watch it at work with the sound turned all the way up. The folks over at Ubisoft were kind enough to cut together a very special video for Kotaku to share with you. It distills the very…
By AJ Glasser Published December 9, 2009 -
Guild Wars 2 “Structured More Like Other MMOs”
Call me crazy, but I always thought a major pull of Guild Wars was that it wasn’t like other massively multiplayer online games. It’s not just the GW used a more realistic art style than the dreaded juggernaut, World of Warcraft. Guild Wars was different because it was mostly instanced (which I think might’ve made…
By AJ Glasser Published December 8, 2009 -
Meet The Cast Of The Saboteur
What with all the talk of nudity, I’d kind of lost track of the fact that The Saboteur has a plot-heavy story with more than one angst-filled character. Luckily, PlayStation Blog has got me covered with a quick rundown on all the main cast members of The Saboteur (mostly spoiler-free, too — although I’d argue…
By AJ Glasser Published December 8, 2009 -
The Colbert Report Touts Xbox 360’s “Family” Ties
Last night’s episode of The Colbert Report featured a special shout-out the Xbox 360 during the Tip/Wag segment. I guess we should thank the Jonas Brothers for bringing it to Mr. Colbert’s attention with their public support for the console. Colbert presses the point with a look at a couple of the games that highlight…
By AJ Glasser Published December 8, 2009 -
Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade Potentially Snubs France
Paradox Interactive has a new real-time strategy game in the pipes set during the Third Crusade called Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade. Kings’ as in the possessive of more than one king. So I ask: Why does Richard I get top billing? Seriously, history buffs, are you going to let this go? The freaking Holy Roman Emperor…
By AJ Glasser Published December 8, 2009 -
What Do You Do When You Get Stuck In A Video Game?
I am so stuck on a video game right now. Should I rage quit, read a walkthrough or just cry out to the Internet via random forums to help me? Each of those ideas presents problems to me as a gamer. Rage quitting is usually beneath me as a lady. Walkthroughs are only for use…
By AJ Glasser Published December 7, 2009 -
Cryptic Gives Us 10 Reasons Star Trek Fans Want Star Trek Online
Cryptic Studios sent us a list of 10 reasons while true Trekkies* will love their upcoming massively multiplayer online game, Star Trek Online. Rather than just tell you what those reasons are, we’ll let you guess using these screen shots. *Trekkies are true Star Trek fans, for all you readers unfamiliar with Sci-Fi**. **Sci-Fi is…
By AJ Glasser Published December 7, 2009 -
Video Game Makes Cell Biology “Cool”
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) borrowed a page from Fantastic Voyage and Innerspace to make an educational video game about cell biology called Immune Attack for 7th-12th graders in the U.S. According to FAS, American teens don’t have the know-how to map a white blood cell system. Immune Attack gets them up to speed…
By AJ Glasser Published December 7, 2009 -
What’s Clarissa Doing At An Ubisoft Event?
Spotted by omg! fashion police, Melissa Joan Hart — of Clarissa Explains it All* — attended an Ubisoft event last week for Jenny McCarthy’s Wii Fitness game, Your Shape. Looks like Hart could use some Frag Doll fashion tips. *And Sabrina the Teenage Witch — but I liked Clarissa better.
By AJ Glasser Published December 7, 2009 -
High School Musical Star Gets His Sims On (For Charity)
Corbin Bleu, a.k.a. High School Musical‘s Chad Danforth, at a Starlight Hospital Happening Event at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Los Angeles. The event brings in entertainers like Bleu and entertainment like The Sims 3 to cheer up sick kids. Seen any other stars doing game-related charity this year? Send us some pics!
By AJ Glasser Published December 4, 2009 -
Aion Banhammer: Behind the Rabbit? It IS The Rabbit
Wielding the banhammer on Xbox Live and other static virtual communities (like this little blog here) can be a strangely disconnected experience. One second you’re here, the next you’ve vanished. Not so in Aion: Tower of Eternity. In that game, you know when you’ve been banhammered because a giant freaking rabbit shows up or a…
By AJ Glasser Published December 4, 2009 -
See The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks’ Whirlwind In Action
It’s hard to call this small sample of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks‘ gameplay spoilerific because in truth it looks awfully familiar to anybody who played Ocarina of Time. The Whirlwind is new, though. You can see it in action as the primary strategy to beat this beetle boss. To activate the Whirlwind, you…
By AJ Glasser Published December 4, 2009 -
Age of Conan Content Update Lets You Fight Thoth-Amon
Update 6 to Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures wil have to tide you over ’til the expansion, Rise of the Godslayer, comes out next year. Luckily, they’ve got Conan’s number one nemesis to do the job. In addition to a Guild Renown leveling system for guilds, inc Gamers reveals that Update 6 will introduce Thoth-Amon’s…
By AJ Glasser Published December 4, 2009 -
Tales of Monkey Island: Rise of the Pirate God Raises Questions
In the fifth and final episode of Tales of Monkey Island, developer Telltale Games raises some uncomfortable questions about pirates, zombies, religion and life after death. Also potentially necrophilia. The story starts off with Guybrush klepto-ing his way out of his own grave (“What’s all this dirt doing here? Maybe I’ll just hang on to…
By AJ Glasser Published December 3, 2009
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