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Here’s Your First Look At Tim Tebow As A New York Jet
As a hopeless Jets fan and Tebow-fearing human, I was not too pleased at this afternoon’s news that the Denver Broncos have traded divine quarterback Timothy Richard Tebow to the New York Jets. Current starter Mark Sanchez has enough of a media circus on his hands already. But hey, it’s TEBOW! Assuming you don’t care…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
Epic Mickey 2 Will Be… A Video Game Musical
Warren Spector is working on Epic Mickey 2. We knew that already. What we didn’t know is that it will be a musical. Falling in line with the tradition of classic Disney movies like The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, the second Epic Mickey may very well be the first full-fledged video game…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
Someone Built a Working Scientific Calculator in Minecraft
You know that old adage about how if you give a monkey a typewriter and an infinite amount of time, he’ll eventually write the complete works of William Shakespeare? I think if you give a human being Minecraft and an infinite amount of time, he’ll eventually build everything in the world ever In today’s edition…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Would Make A Beautiful Opera
And this video proves it. “If you like what you hear, imagine what a real opera could do with it,” YouTuber MBulteau13 writes. We’re imagining. Oh, we’re imagining. Majora – DEMO #1: Mayor’s Council Room Fugato [YouTube — thanks, Linkisdoomed!]
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
Final Fantasy Meets Mass Effect In This Amazing DLC Crossover
This is what happens when Final Fantasy XIII-2 characters wear Mass Effect space suits. The Japanese magazine Famitsu reports that the above pictures are part of a downloadable content pack that will bring armor from BioWare’s popular sci-fi role-playing game to Final Fantasy XIII-2 next week. No word on when or if this crossover will…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
Looks Like We’ll Hear About The Next Epic Mickey Game This Week
The Internet was abuzz today with rumors about a possible Epic Mickey 2 for Nintendo 3DS following a tweet from France’s Nintendo Magazine yesterday afternoon. Translation (courtesy Google Translate): The presentation of Epic Mickey 2 will take place next week. 3DS version, Power of Illusion, more “classic” 2D is also planned. Though the sourcing here…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 -
Here’s What New York’s Chinatown Fair Looks Like Right Now
Excitement swirled around the gaming industry this week in the wake of reports that New York’s legendary Chinatown Fair may be reopening for business. Film director Kurt P. Vincent, who directed a documentary about the beloved landmark called Arcade, reported that he had found workers moving arcade cabinets back into the building. According to Vincent,…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 -
What Ever Happened To This Part of Mass Effect 3‘s Leaked Script?
Last November, the Internet obtained a copy of the script to Mass Effect 3, the popular sci-fi role-playing game that came out earlier this month. Developer BioWare said the script was out of date, but much of it is true to the game—including the controversial ending But as tipster Chris showed me today, one significant…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 -
We’re Getting a Wu-Tang Clan Version of FarmVille from the Creators of Draw Something
Draw Something creator OMGPOP will release a new Facebook game next week called The Street, Business Insider reports today OMGPOP is working with hiphop group the Wu-Tang Clan to develop the game, which will star group members Raekwon, GZA, Ghostface Killah, and others. Business Insider says it looks like “FarmVille for hustlers.” OMGPOP CEO Dan…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 -
A Look Under The Skin of The New Sim City
Here’s a neat behind-the-scenes glimpse at Glassbox, the engine powering EA’s upcoming SimCity, the fifth game in developer Maxis’s popular sim series. Developer Dan Moskowitz gives us an official look (we saw the unofficial one a few weeks ago) at the map layers, agents, zones, and other insidey functionality that will make the game flow.…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 -
Driving Through Traffic Jams Never Felt This Good
Some mobile games are built to be nothing but diversions, pointless timekillers for subway rides and doctors’ appointments. Others are good enough to keep you up all night. TrafficWonder, a wonderful traffic game by developer Yo Ambulante, drives proudly through the latter category. It’s a delightfully devilish puzzler that tasks you with guiding reckless cars…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 -
EA Takes Down Online Servers For Eleven Games
As has become something of a yearly tradition for Electronic Arts, the publisher is shutting down the online servers for eleven of its games. On April 13, EA will kill the online servers for FIFA 10, Bloom Blox, and MMA, among other titles in its library that it says are “no longer feasible” to keep…
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2012 -
Free Apps Like Angry Birds Are Eating Your Phone’s Battery
Wondering why your phone keeps dying after a session or two of Angry Birds? One study says it’s because you’re too cheap to pay. According to scientists at Purdue University who examined apps on Windows and Android-based phones, free applications only require about 10-30% of the energy they actually use. On the flip side, the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2012 -
eBay Seller Thinks His Video Game Collection Is Worth $35,000
Would you spend $35,000 on a case full of video games? On one hand, this eBay seller is pawning off an impressive collection of games that includes rare gems like Suikoden II, Earthbound, Snatcher, and a whole lot of other titles for Super Nintendo, Sega CD, Game Boy Advance, and several other consoles. On the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2012 -
Acid, Leeches, Quicksand, Magic, Black Holes, And Other Ways Mario Can Die
Try your hardest to stay calm as you watch Mario die over and over and over again. I know, I know. It’s tough. But you can get through this. The video, which includes clips from almost every Mario-helmed game, from Super Mario Bros. to Paper Mario to Mario Pinball Land, is a journey through the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2012 -
BioWare Says It Hasn’t Ruled Out Changing Mass Effect 3‘s Ending
The developer posted on Facebook today to say it is “collecting and considering” fan feedback about the controversial ending. BioWare did not mention whether it will be going to the FTC to complain about its fans. [Facebook]
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2012 -
Math Genius Appears To Have Guessed Diablo III‘s Release Date Two Months Ago
Yesterday, Blizzard announced that Diablo III will be out on May 15. Reddit seems to have beaten them to the punch. By two months. In January, Reddit poster SweenWSweens said he used a ridiculous mathematic equation to guess Diablo III‘s release date. By figuring out exactly what Blizzard community manager Micah “Bashiok” Whipple meant by…
By Jason Schreier Published March 16, 2012 -
Gearbox Promises Not to Screw Up the PC Version of Borderlands 2
In an adorable letter posted on the Borderlands 2 website today, developer Gearbox Software addresses some of the issues that fans complained about in the PC version of the action-role-playing game’s predecessor, Borderlands Like an abusive boyfriend, Gearbox then promises that it won’t happen again Here’s what will be included in the PC version of…
By Jason Schreier Published March 16, 2012 -
Mass Effect 3‘s Sex Scenes Are Super Awkward
Writer Tom Bissell, who might be one of the most insightful critics in gaming today, published a great piece over at Grantland today about Mass Effect 3 Here’s an excerpt (though you should totally read the whole thing): A lot, finally, has been made of the fact that the male Commander Shepard can have a…
By Jason Schreier Published March 16, 2012 -
Five Dead JRPGs That Should Be Revived On Kickstarter
Kickstarter is now officially a thing. Not that it wasn’t before. Since its launch in 2009, the crowdfunding website has evolved into an extremely effective financing tool for business ventures, creative projects, and auteurs of all kinds. It has facilitated the relationship between creators and their fans, both giving us access to the people who…
By Jason Schreier Published March 16, 2012
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