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Disneyland Is Much More Fun When You’re Pretending To Be Professor Layton
Wired Game|Life editor (and my former boss) Chris Kohler published an excellent story today about his exploits in Disneyland last weekend. He wasn’t there just to float down log flume rivers or hang out with Mickey Mouse; he went to solve puzzles, Professor Layton style. The puzzles, put together by an organization called Shinteki, took…
By Jason Schreier Published February 28, 2012 -
Apple Will Reveal a New, More Powerful iPad Next Week
Apple will unveil the next iPad on March 7 in San Francisco, it said today in an emailed invitation to press. Our sister site Gizmodo reports that the new device could feature a 2048×1536 resolution Retina Display and a quad-core A6 processor, which would make it particularly appealing to video game fans. More processing power…
By Jason Schreier Published February 28, 2012 -
These Guys Cover Every Single Song From The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Whether you’re working, learning, or just straight up doing nothing today, there’s no excuse not to rock out to music from The Legend of Zelda. These talented folks have put together a lovely re-creation of every track from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, otherwise known as the series’ Super Nintendo entry,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 28, 2012 -
People Appear to Be Meeting About the Next Xbox in London Right Now
Sean Tracy, a technical designer for Crysis studio Crytek, tweeted this morning that he is at a Durango summit in London. Two weeks ago, Kotaku reported that Durango is the codename for Microsoft’s next Xbox. [Twitter, via NeoGAF]
By Jason Schreier Published February 28, 2012 -
The Creator of Final Fantasy Just Wants to Have Fun
Hironobu Sakaguchi doesn’t worry too much about the future, he said in an interview with Eurogamer published today. He worries about the now. The creator of Final Fantasy, whose latest game The Last Story hit European stores last week and will invade the U.S. this summer, says he doesn’t have any specifically pressing goals or…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2012 -
Heisman Winner Robert Griffin III Earns NCAA Football 13 Cover
Former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III will star on the cover of NCAA Football 13, publisher EA Sports said today. The Heisman Trophy winner and projected #2 NFL draft pick will join one of eight other athletes on the game’s box art. EA said in a press release that starting March 12, fans will be…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2012 -
Study Says Video Games Have ‘Problematized’ View of Religion
Do video games spend too much time emphasizing the violent aspects of religion? A study released by the University of Missouri on Monday says so, concluding that video games present religion in a “problematized” way In the study, doctoral student Greg Perreault looks at five modern games: Mass Effect 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Assassin’s Creed,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2012 -
Early Mass Effect 3 Winners May Have Jumped Into Legal Hot Water [UPDATE]
The two men who won an early copy of Mass Effect 3 this weekend may have broken both state and federal laws by trying to raffle it off. Two weeks ago, publisher Electronic Arts took copies of the sci-fi role-playing game and launched them into space on weather balloons. GPS devices were attached to each…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2012 -
It’s Really Mean To Steal Kills In Battlefield 3
It’s okay to bring a knife to a gun fight, but it’s not okay to steal somebody’s kill in Battlefield 3. Just ask the folks behind Snarky Entertainment, who released this snarky, entertaining Battlefield-themed video last week. It’s packed with blood, slow motion, and hardcore knife-on-knife violence. BATTLEFIELD 3 n00b’s – “Stole my Kill nOOb”…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2012 -
Square Enix Registers Domain for Chrono Bind, Which Has Nothing To Do With Chrono Trigger
Square Enix registered chronobind.com and chronobind.net on Friday, Siliconera reports. Despite speculation, this is likely unrelated to popular RPG Chrono Trigger. Chrono Bind is a card game in an upcoming DLC pack for the recently released Final Fantasy XIII-2. [Siliconera]
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2012 -
Square Enix’s Next Mobile Game Is Called Guardian Cross
Publisher Square Enix will release a new fantasy game for iOS and Android this spring, it said on its press Twitter account today It’s called Guardian Cross and its Facebook page describes it as a fantasy card battle game Square Enix has had several forays into the world of mobile gaming. It recently released ports…
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2012 -
Pokémon Director Teases New Game Announcement This Weekend
News of the next Pokémon game could come as soon as this Sunday. Junichi Masuda, one of the original minds behind the popular role-playing game series and the director of Pokémon Black and White, the series’ most recent entries, will appear on TV Tokyo’s Pokémon Smash Sunday morning to make “a very important announcement,” he…
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2012 -
Why You Should Care About The Final Fantasy Creator’s New Wii RPG
Hearts exploded with giddy appreciation for Nintendo this week as the gamemaker announced it would be partnering with publisher Xseed Games to bring fantasy Wii role-playing game The Last Story to U.S. shores this summer. Nintendo has traditionally treated its RPG properties like adolescent children, keeping them inside as long as it can, so this…
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2012 -
This Sure Looks Like A Real Life Version of Skyrim
This Skyrim-themed music video is shot in what appears to be a real-world version of Bethesda’s open-world role-playing game. Where instead of fighting with swords, they fight with rock. Epic harmonies brought to you by the Brigham Young University’s Men’s Chorus
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2012 -
This Lovely, Soothing Ballad Makes Lunar Sing
Music is kind of a big deal in Lunar, a lovely set of role-playing games that hit its peak on the PlayStation back in the late 90s, when a non-stop barrage of Japanese RPGs hit the United States after Final Fantasy VII showed the world that, yes, we’re into this stuff. “Golden Voice” (embedded above)…
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2012 -
Towns, Blocks, and Treasure Hunters Round Out This Indie Royale Bundle
You can now download the “Indie Royale Alpha Collection,” one of those lovely cheap indie bundles that gets you a bunch of games at a decent price. This one features three games: Towns, a city-building game in the vein of Dungeon Keeper or Dwarf Fortress; 3079, a sci-fi first-person “lovechild of Minecraft and Fallout; and…
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2012 -
Gamer’s Last Name Deemed Obscene by Xbox Live Cops [UPDATE]
A gamer says his handle has been censored by Xbox Live because it seems too much like a slang word — even though it’s his last name. Christopher Gooche uses his surname as his gamertag on Microsoft’s online service. He says he’s been using “Gooche” as a name since the days of the original Xbox…
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2012 -
Mass Effect 3 DLC Triggers Fan Outrage, BioWare Response
Some Mass Effect devotees have expressed disgust at developer BioWare’s decision to release paid downloadable content alongside Mass Effect 3‘s launch, taking to message boards and Reddit to complain about what some have called a “disgusting” business practice. As Kotaku broke Tuesday, Mass Effect 3‘s first piece of DLC is called From Ashes. BioWare has…
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2012 -
‘Have You [BLEEP]ed My Mother?’ And Other Great Moments In Skyrim
The latest edition of Unnecessary Censorship is as funny as it’s ever been, taking Jimmy Kimmel’s well-done formula to the world of Skyrim for extra [BLEEP]s and [BLEEP]s. Now if only we could censor all those memes. Warning: This video contains spoilers for the game’s Dark Brotherhood questline.
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2012
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