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Forests And Fireballs Fill Witcher-Inspired Action Sequence
In honor of The Witcher 2, which was rereleased as an enhanced edition for Xbox 360 and PC last week, here’s an awesome action sequence that was inspired by the game’s frenetic spell-filled combat. It’s quite well done. Confrontation at Dawn – Witcher-inspired short [YouTube]
By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2012 -
This Batman Box Art Parody Is Better Than The Real Thing
By now you must have seen the box art for the Game of the Year edition of Batman: Arkham City It’s pretty much the worst thing ever, stuffed with superfluous quotes in giant red text that almost make the whole thing seem like one big parody. Well here’s a better parody. The fine folks at…
By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2012 -
This Portal Cover Vid Is Pretty Entertaining
The song (a cover of Jonathan Coulton’s now-infamous “Still Alive”) is well done, too. Don’t turn it off after the first few squeaky seconds. It gets better. I swear. Bonus points if you spot the Duck Hunt dog. And the Skyrim giant. Professor Shyguy – Still Alive (Portal Cover) [YouTube]
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2012 -
Play Lots Of Video Games, Get Better At School
Turns out video games aren’t all that bad. CNN says so. They’ve got a story on 23-year-old Trace Curry, a student who goes to Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Curry studies aviation. He’s in a program that teaches him how to pilot unmanned aerial vehicles. And he’s doing quite well, which he says is…
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2012 -
Fake Gamers of the Week: A Couple Too Beautiful For This World
Joy. Bliss. Serenity. It’s difficult, almost impossible to believe that two human beings could achieve such eternal happiness, such unequivocal euphoria. Such… perfection. But the truth, dear readers, the truth is that this couple—this beautiful, radiant couple—is no couple at all. These two ecstatic video gamers died a long time ago. And now they’re in…
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2012 -
Norway Mass Murderer Was ‘Unremarkable,’ Says Former World of Warcraft Guildmate
The Norwegian mass-murderer responsible for the deaths of 77 people was “unremarkable” and “not very opinionated,” one of his World of Warcraft guildmates has informed Kotaku Last week, we profiled the virtual life of Anders Behring Breivik, who says at one point he spent an entire year playing Blizzard’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game for…
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2012 -
Designers Behind BioShock, Dragon Age, And Fallout Spill Their Game Writing Secrets
You’ve already read Kate’s summary of “Plot vs. Play,” the PAX East panel about storytelling in video games, but now you can watch the whole thing courtesy Mash Those Buttons From right to left: Ben Gilbert (Reporter, Joystiq), David Gaider (Senior Writer, BioWare), Chris Avellone (Creative Director, Obsidian), Ken Levine (Creative Director, Irrational Games), Jason…
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2012 -
What ‘Unexpected’ Game Is Capcom Teasing Now?
Capcom will reveal an “unexpected” new game in next week’s edition of Famitsu, Andriasang reports today. We don’t know anything about it yet, but I’ve got some suggestions for the Japanese publisher: Breath of Fire V Mega Man Legends: ‘Sorry We Screwed You Guys Over’ Edition Phoenix Wright x Tekken DLC: The Experience Marvel vs.…
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2012 -
Earthbound, The Trippiest Game In RPG History
Today seems like the perfect day to reminisce about Earthbound, a Japanese role-playing game that is best described as a 16-bit electronic acid trip. Earthbound, which Nintendo originally unleashed upon the United States in June of 1995, is in many ways a traditional turn-based JRPG. It draws much of its inspiration from the original Dragon…
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2012 -
Square Enix Really, Really Wants You To Play Final Fantasy XIV
Did you stop playing the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV? Square Enix wants you back. All returning players will get access to a 10-day free trial from May 9 to May 20, the publisher said today. Returning players will be able to test out all of the heavily-criticized MMORPG’s new features. On…
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2012 -
There Are Few Things Funnier Than The Legend of Zelda With An Assault Rifle
Hey! Listen! Watch this! Really, doesn’t this video just make you want to play the hell out of a Zelda first-person shooter? It’d certainly be more interesting than Brown Military Shooter #43242395823532. The Legend of Zelda: FPS [YouTube via Reddit]
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2012 -
I Shouted ‘Fus Ro Dah’ At Skyrim, And I Kinda Liked It
Here’s a confession: I have absolutely no interest in Microsoft’s Kinect. The controller-free interface doesn’t appeal to me. I don’t want to dance around my living room or wave my arms to fling boulders at castles. I get bored just thinking about it. Shouting dragon words in Skyrim might have changed my mind. Kinda. Within…
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2012 -
The Life Of A Mass Murderer In World of Warcraft
Anders Behring Breivik smiled during court on Monday as the prosecution displayed an image of his World of Warcraft character, Andersnordic. The Norwegian mass-murderer, who admitted last year to killing 77 people, must have tapped into some inner well of nostalgia when he thought about Blizzard’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Breivik has said he…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2012 -
Preorder Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Get This Adorable Stylus
Square Enix said today it would include this cute stylus as a preorder bonus for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, which is great for two reasons: 1. It’s adorable. 2. It’s an actual bonus, not content that has been stripped from the game and only made available to people who preorder. Theatrhytmhtmhmrhmrthmrthm, which is basically Elite Beat…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2012 -
The Halo Movie Failed Because Microsoft Didn’t Understand Hollywood
It had a script. It had the backing of two major film studios. It had the support of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson. Everything seemed like it was clicking into place for the Halo movie before it abruptly collapsed, and you can blame Microsoft for that, according to writer Jamie Russell. Writing in…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2012 -
Sometimes Real Life Is Just As Buggy As A Video Game
It’s always tricky to get water right in a video game. All those messy physics. Seems like real life is just as tricky. Check out what happens when you trickle water next to a speaker playing a 24hz sine wave. It’s like a glitch in the Matrix. Or Skyrim Cool Sound and Water Experiment! [YouTube…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2012
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