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It’s Time For A Breaking Bad Death-Pool
Tell me you guys watch Breaking Bad. You do, right? If you don’t… well, you should. It’s a very good show. It features a lot of what my sister calls “Capital ‘A’ Acting,” and kickass cinematography and cool music and it’s basically just wicked-cool. As the show fires up its final season (well, the first…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 19, 2012 -
The Uncertain Musical Fate Of Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed III is going to introduce a lot of changes to the series. It will feature a new setting, a new time period and a new protagonist. And one of the biggest changes has yet to be fully explored—the game’s soundtrack will be crafted by an entirely new composer. Jesper Kyd, the composer responsible…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 19, 2012 -
Miles Davis Hated Everything
Jazz trumpet genius Miles Davis had a lot of things going for him. He had a unique musical intelligence, an unparalleled instinct for musical innovation, and a reserved sense of compositional control that set his music apart from the many trumpeters of his day. And yet when you asked people to list his positive attributes,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 19, 2012 -
Rhythm Thief And The Case Of The Ultimate Ringtone
Just listen to it. That’s the music that plays every time you clear a puzzle in Sega’s Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure. It’s like… some unholy blend of classic Sega “level cleared” music and hilarious vocal jazz. I love it so much. I liked this game a whole lot, and the main reason I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 19, 2012 -
Half-Life 2 Art Director Laments The Stale State Of Modern Video Games
If there’s one man who knows from originality in video games, it’s Viktor Antonov. He’s the man responsible for the oppressive, beautiful art design of City 17 in Valve’s masterpiece Half-Life 2. One of the main reasons that I’m excited about the upcoming Dishonored is that Antonov will be art director. Just check out this…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 19, 2012 -
Oh Look, It’s A Crapload More Resident Evil 6 Gameplay Footage
Man, at this rate, we’re not even going to have to play Resident Evil 6, we can just watch it. Then again, after reading Jason’s article about Let’s Play, it actually sounds like a kinda cool idea. At any rate, three new videos of the game have hit YouTube—you can watch them here. Lots of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 19, 2012 -
In Memory Of Jubal Early, Firefly‘s Weirdest Bounty Hunter
I still remember when I first watched Firefly, when I saw the final episode of its truncated FOX TV run. That episode is called “Objects in Space,” and in it, a bounty hunter named Jubal Early boards Serenity in pursuit of Simon and River. I thought it was such a peculiar episode at the time—it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
Culture
I Never Thought The Walking Dead Could Look So Delicious
When I play Telltale’s excellent The Walking Dead game, I rarely get hungry. There just aren’t that many appetizing things in the game, particularly in the ghastly second episode, “Starved for Help.” And yet, when the folks at Gourmet Gaming get their hands on the game, my stomach starts growling. These biscuits from episode 2…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
Fez Won’t Be Fixed Because Microsoft Wants a Ton of Money
Polytron, the developers of indie hit Fez, have issued a surprising statement regarding the potentially game-breaking patch they recently released, then recalled The full statement: We’re bringing the first FEZ patch online. It’s the same patch. We’re not going to patch the patch. Why not? Because microsoft would charge us tens of thousands of dollars…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
One Way Duke Nukem Forever Was Similar To Half-Life
It’s something more than one person noticed while playing Gearbox’s critical lemon Duke Nukem Forever—the game does have a few things in common with Valve’s much-heralded masterpiece Half-Life. No really! Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford agrees, but says that the similarities only go so far. After all, Duke Nukem Forever is closer to base fare like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
Geek Rap Star Kicks Fan Out Of Concert Over Tweet [Update]
If you’ve been to a lot of concerts, chances are you’ve talked smack about an opening act. It’s something of a time-honored tradition—we don’t really want to see opening bands! They are, after all, just warming us up for the show we paid to see. Sometimes talking smack on an opening act will get you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
The Hard-Boiled Guardian Angel of DayZ
It’s a hard-knock life in DayZ. The zombies aren’t nearly as dangerous as the people roaming the wasteland, and rookies and veterans alike know that death is always looming close. And so it’s all the more remarkable that there are men and women out there like Dr. Wasteland, a flinty, dedicated surgeon who makes it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
I Learned Something New In This Batman: Arkham City Lore Breakdown
Batman week continues! We’ve posted several “Lore in a Minute” videos – they’re always very funny, though sometimes, as was the case with Kingdom Hearts, I still have no idea what the hell is going on in the game. However, the new Batman: Arkham City lore-in-a-minute video taught me something about the game’s backstory that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
Behind The Scenes With Black Ops II
In the latest video from Activision, Black Ops II‘s creative team, including lead writer David Goyer and composer Trent Reznor chat about how very excited they are to be working on the game, which they see to be as much an “event” as a summer blockbuster.
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 -
I’ll Tell You What You Want To Know, Just Please Don’t Bloodbend Me
Seriously. I guess there aren’t all that many types of torture I could withstand, but bloodbending from the Avatar series is probably the most ghastly one. I’ll never forget when they introduced bloodbending in Avatar: The Last Airbender. I thought “Wait… this is a kid’s show? This is the most ghastly thing I’ve ever seen!”…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012 -
Darksiders II May Be Your Best Shot At a Skeletor Game
I’d sure love to play a kickass game based on Skeletor. That may not be an option right now, but fortunately there’s Vigil’s upcoming Darksiders II, whose protagonist Death looks a fair bit like He-Man’s blue-hooded nemesis. Earlier this week I spoke with Darksiders II creative driector Joe Madureira about the game’s art, design, and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012 -
Two Gamers Break In To EA With Violent, Humorous Results
Some guys will go to great lengths to secure good leaked video game information. Up to and including shooting guards with automatic weaponry. The jokers at freddiew have made this video of their big break-in at EA headquarters in pursuit of Battlefield 4 info. If only video game corporate espionage were actually this action-packed!
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012 -
The Dark Knight Trailer Recut Using Footage From Batman: The Animated Series. Yes.
I guess Batman Week is more or less official at this point, huh? In an effort to prove the unending amazingness of the internet, the folks at Hub TV have recut the entire Dark Knight trailer using nothing but footage and voice-over from the classic Batman: The Animated Series. It’s a promotion for their upcoming…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012 -
Confessions Of A Teenage Sexist
It takes guts to look back at the things you didn’t know when you were younger, and to examine them in light of the things you know now. But that’s just what writer Jenn Frank (who we’ve featured here talking about everything from motherhood and sea monkeys to the adorableness of Diablo III) has done.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012 -
The Head-Trippy Dyad Descends Onto The PlayStation Store Today
Music lovers rejoice—Shawn McGrath’s splendid racing/music/freakout game Dyad arrives on the PlayStation Store today. We’ve done a lot of pre-release coverage of McGrath’s game, and Chris Person just reviewed it today There’s plenty of other stuff up on the PlayStation store as well—find the full list at the PlayStation blog
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012
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