AJ Glasser

Fat Princess Gets Patched, Demoed

Patch 1.03 hits the PlayStation Network today for Fat Princess, bringing a new map called New Pork. Also, there’s now a demo you can download if you’re not convinced of Fat Princess‘s fatness. Even better, both of these things are free. So you too can get in on the choke points, silly hats and magic…

Record Sales For Scary Games, Reuters Dates Dead Space 2

News source Reuters says scary video games are having “a record year as zombies, monsters, demons, and chain-sawing wielding psychos fight against the consoles, making video games the new home of horror for some.” Nice qualifier, there. After all, not everybody is sold on the scariness of some games. The article goes on to quote…

Dennis Hopper Has Cancer

The actor who voiced Steve Scott in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and played King Koopa in that ill-conceived Super Mario Bros. movie has prostate cancer, the Associated Press reports. Hopper, now 73, is being treated at the University of Southern California. His manager says the actor is canceling all travel plans to focus on…

We’re On The Pumpkin Home-stretch

Only two days left to get me your pumpkins if you want ’em posted. Today’s patch features more Mario Bros., Aliens vs. Predator, Dead Space, Brütal Legend and Final Fantasy VII. Thanks for sharing, Dave Brown, Jonathan Barrett, Adam Olson and gyophry (who did both Brütal Legend and Final Fantasy VII).

MAG Preview: Come Back Here With My Tank!

The only reason I avoid multiplayer-centric games is that I don’t get along well with other people. This is going to cost me in MAG. Take for example my mild obsession with driving tanks. Valkyria Chronicles might pander to it exclusively, but in MAG, you’ve either got to spawn inside an armored vehicle or find…

Reports: Valkyria Chronicles 2 Demo Hits Japan Next Week

The PSP Go is getting off to a demo-filled start in Japan this weekend with a bunch of new demos and games lined up for launch. Guess which one’s got me jealous of Japan? Famitsu’s report that a Valkyria Chronicles 2 demo will drop November 2, the day after the PSP Go hits Japanese shelves.…

Prince of Persia Trailer Impressions — Please, Ben Kingsley, Don’t Mess This Up

Earlier this week, Disney and OnePR treated games journalists to the first ever screening of the Prince of Persia film trailer. If you want to see it for yourself, sit tight – it runs with the premier of 2012 on November 13. Also I’m sure it’ll hit the interwebs well before then. If you want…

Don’t You Wish You Worked At Insomniac?

Check out these vinyl toys CreatureBox and Gentle Giant put together as gifts for Insomniac Games employees. Even the weird-looking Qwark puts all the coffee mugs I’ve ever gotten to shame. The full employee gift set includes Qwark, Clank and Ratchet. To give you an idea of scale, Qwark is a whopping 15 inches wide.…

Take A Peek At Paris In New Sims Screens

I’m still really bummed that you can’t move to one of the three countries Sims 3: World Adventures adds to the virtual map. But at least you can take the wine home with you. Well, technically it’s not “wine,” it’s nectar. But the new nectar-making skill fits the France theme in World Adventures perfectly. Some…

This SKATE 3 Swag Is SO Going To Charity

My last encounter with a skateboard ended in tears for me, blood for my brother and a hospital bill for a third kid. So I’m giving this skateboard away as soon as possible. Not to sound ungrateful to EA Black Box for providing this thoughtful and theme-appropriate swag. I’m just terrified of skateboards, even ones…

Today’s Pumpkin Post Brought To You By Cuteness

A lot of cute pumpkins to post today. First up is the Ice Climbers, followed by Master Chief in green pumpkin form, Kingdom Hearts, Akuma, the Spy and a mystery game. Master Chief is cute because it’s carved from a green pumpkin. Akuma is cute because it’s a dad’s contribution to his family’s pumpkin count,…

Here’s What Avatar Looks Like On The Wii

If you’re curious to know what James Cameron’s Avatar looks like on the Wii, watch these videos for a quick rundown of both the ground combat and the flying. Unfortunately, you can’t get much of a feel for how nifty the flying is without watching someone flail around on the Balance Board. But the scenery…

Buzz Looks More And More Like Kermit The Frog

At first, I thought the announcer from the Buzz games looked a lot like a co-worker of mine at GamesRadar. Now I think he looks like Kermit the Frog post cosmetic surgery. But why would Kermit the Frog need cosmetic surgery? Perhaps to escape Miss Piggy? Say it ain’t so! Anyway, here’s a Buzz! Quiz…

Tetris Chair Where Your Butt Is The Tetronome

A chair made by Mexican industrial designer Gabriel Cañas, as seen on Technabob. So awesome!

Get S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl Now For $5

From now until November 2, you can score S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl for only five bucks on Steam. That’ll give you something to do on Sunday while you nurse your Halloween hangover. Shadow of Chernobyl has been out for a while, but now might be the time to check it out what with 4A Games’…

Watch Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay

In case you failed to read the headline, Spoiler Warning! This is the opening of Modern Warfare 2 and it’s so spoilerific, it’s been yanked from YouTube. Enjoy, despite the somewhat lousy quality! Click to view Modern Warfare 2 Airport [LiveLeak]

Fairytale Fights The Elaborate Uboxening

About the only thing I didn’t find in my elaborate collector’s edition of Fairytale Fights that I expected to find but didn’t is the severed head of a gnome. Instead, I got a box that looks like a book (handy for hiding stuff in), a mini art book, some bizarre playing cards with the main…

Dragon Age: Origins, Rock Band: Beatles and More Left 4 Dead In Today’s Pumpkins

Halloween is so close I can almost taste the zombie makeup and candy corn. Here’s a few more pumpkins to go in the patch. The Dragon Age: Origins entry comes from Cameron Vetter’s girlfriend (and man has she got some skills). The second Left 4 Dead pumpkin we’ve seen so far comes our way from…

Resistance Fan Appeals His Ban Lawsuit Getting Tossed

Meet Erik Estavillo. He likes playing Resistance: Fall of Man so much that he’s willing to sue Sony Computer Entertainment three times over (once on appeal) for having his account banned. Estavillo first filed suit against SCEA in July, alleging the company’s total ban of Estavillo from the PlayStation Network constituted theft and caused him…

Awesome Gamer Lesbian Wedding

Offbeat Bride brings us the story of Anli and Laura — two Aussie gamer chicks who got hitched September 5th in a Portal- and Revolutionary Girl Utena-themed wedding. Technically, Anli and Laura couldn’t legally be wed in Australia, but a friend officiated the wedding and the dresses make it plenty official as far as I’m…