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Now You Can Own An Incredibly Expensive Neo Geo Made Of Exotic Wood
Are you serious about the Neo Geo? Like, really serious? Then you should check out Analogue Interactive, a company that makes console-sized Neo Geo MVS arcade systems that will run on your home entertainment center. And if you’re really serious, check out their just-launched “Black Label” line, which incorporate exotic wood from all over the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2013 -
This Real-Life GoldenEye Reenactment Is Slappers-Only
Maybe it’s Skyfall, maybe something else, but it seems there’s some Bond in the air these days. A couple weeks ago we had this cool real-life version of GoldenEye, and today, The Warp Zone gives us another, albeit a significantly more tongue-in-cheek one. In particular, this one features some game-appropriate, yet humorous hand-to-hand combat. I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2013 -
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Sure Is A Game About Being A Sniper
Games can be about a lot of different things. They can be about war or romance, politics or zombies, or everyday life. Heck, they can be about all of those things at once. Sniper Ghost Warrior 2, as you might have guessed from the title, is a game about being a sniper. The game came…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2013 -
Federal Jury Rules Nintendo Infringed On Inventor’s Glasses-Free 3D Patent, Awards $30.2 Million [UPDATE]
A New York federal jury has ruled that Nintendo infringed on inventor Seijiro Tomita’s 3D technology with their handheld 3DS, Reuters reports. The jury awarded Mr. Tomita $30.2 million in compensatory damages. Yow. From Reuters: In opening arguments last month, Tomita’s attorney, Joe Diamante, told the jury in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that Nintendo…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2013 -
Game of Thrones As A Super Cheesy 1995 Cable Fantasy Series
Earlier this week, we saw Game of Thrones reimagined as a high school comedy. I mentioned that the high school in School of Thrones seemed 90s, and several of you disagreed. It only seemed 90s, but it was really much more modern. I think we can all agree that this latest spoof, posted by Hunter…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2013 -
A Homemade Pacific Rim Trailer Featuring Elliptical Machines And Rollerblades
Yes, the trailers for the upcoming robots-vs-monsters flick Pacific Rim are pretty awesome. Also awesome: This funny “sweded” version from Dumb Drum This is the latest in a long run of sweded trailers these guys have done, and I’ve enjoyed all of them. I particularly like the way they do GLaDOS’ voice. Everyone doing well?…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2013 -
I’m Commander Shepard And These Are My Favorite Gags From Mass Effect 3: Citadel
Citadel, the final downloadable add-on for Mass Effect 3, is a hell of a good time. It’s so full of jokes, references, call-backs and gags that it’s difficult to keep up. Plenty of people have been taking to YouTube and elsewhere to share their favorite moments from Citadel, and I thought I’d take the opportunity…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2013 -
A New Web Series That Brings DayZ Into The Real World
DayZ is the kind of game that creeps into the real world with you regardless, so it’s fitting that the filmmakers at DDay Hollywood have decided to make a web series called “Apocalypse DayZ,” which reimagines the game in the real world. These are the same folks responsible for that funny video about turning up…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2013 -
SimCity‘s Menu Music: A Lovely Composition That I Never, Ever Want To Hear Again
It’s hard not to feel a little bit sorry for SimCity‘s menu music. The jaunty theme plays every time I start (or attempt to start) the game. It accompanies the loading window that precedes the game’s proper main menu. It’s meant to be a lighthearted entrée to the game. And it would’ve been, if the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2013 -
Sound Shapes is getting mini-album DLC. And a crazy rocket-cycle-thing? Sweet! Here’s a trailer.
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2013 -
Ron Gilbert Leaves Double Fine
Ron Gilbert, the developer responsible for classic adventure games like Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island, has left longtime collaborator Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions, Gilbert revealed tonight in a post at his personal blog Gilbert writes: Now that The Cave is done and unleashed on an unsuspecting world (ok, we did do…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 11, 2013 -
This Unborn Baby Looks Exactly Like Emperor Palpatine
If I were Heather Large, an expecting mother in Illinois, I’d have mixed feelings about the above ultrasound. On the one hand: Your child is probably going to be very powerful! On the other hand: Evil. This image, which comes to us via Metro UK, pretty much speaks for itself. Unborn babies can look like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 11, 2013 -
The Hardcore Horror Flick That Turns Up In Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider wears its cinematic aspirations on its grimy, blood-soaked sleeve. In the mode of Uncharted, this is a game that very much wants to be a movie—its ‘camera’ is a constant companion, never missing the opportunity for a close-in tension shot or a jumbled, handheld action sequence. As Lara Croft runs through the rain…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 11, 2013 -
Acoustic Piano Meets Chiptunes, And It’s Freakin’ Lovely
Chiptune music is all well and good, but I like to give my ear something to hold onto along with all the bleeps and bloops. So I very much enjoy Aivi & Surasshu’s new album “The Black Box,” which mixes the keyboard chops of pianist Aivi Tran and the chiptune stylings of Surasshu. It helps,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 11, 2013
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