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Spider-Man, Jedi Thwart Real-Life Comic Book Villain [Update]

During the Free Comic Book Day festivities last week, one man in Adelaide, Australia attempted to make off with a pricey old X-Men book. Lucky Spider-Man was on the scene! Adelaide Comic Centre was the scene of this superhero showdown, when on the weekend owner Michael Baulderstone noticed a suspicious looking character at the back…

The Art Of Valkyria Chronicles

Look what turned up at my house this morning: the large, beautiful art book for Sega’s PS3 strategy game Valkyria Chronicles. It’s a Japan-only book, and a little pricey, so for those fans of the game – and its memorable art style – who aren’t in possession of the thing, I figured I’d share some…

Iron Man 2 Review: Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?

Iron Man was cool. I like to think it was the world’s first rock n’ roll superhero movie, one so confident in its performances and style that it could afford a little swagger. Iron Man 2 does not swagger. No, from the outset, it’s an entirely different beast. There are flashes of bravado, but gone…

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Your Friendly Guide To The Halo: Reach Beta

Today’s episode of Celebrity Video Game Awkwardness stars Aisha Tyler, who does not, under any circumstances, want to hear you crying after she “smokes your ass”. The video below is something many of you will be seeing over the next few hours, as you take your first steps into the Halo: Reach beta, which opens…

Black Wii Will Cost $200, Include Both Wii Sports Games

The black Wii console, which we already knew was coming, has today been officially revealed by Nintendo of America. It’ll still be $200, and include not one game, but two. Along with the Wii console, controller and nunchuk, the new Wii pack will include a Wii MotionPlus accessory and a copy both of Wii Sports…

The Nintendo Transformers

In the 80’s, Bandai tormented the world with the “Gobots“, their take on the “transforming robot” craze that never captured the imagination like Transformers did. Maybe they would have had better luck pimping these transformable NES cartridges instead. Released in the 80’s by the Japanese toy company, these “Kasetto Sentai” (Cartridge Corps) figures were small…

The Last Remaining Tecmo Super Bowl Player Just Retired

Classic football game Tecmo Super Bowl was first released on the NES in 1991. It had real players, who you probably presumed had all retired years ago, but no. The last one only hung up his boots last week That man was Jeff Feagles, a punter for the New York Giants, who at the ripe…

Microsoft Will Never Kill Halo 2 (It’ll Just Watch It Die)

Despite the “death” of the original Xbox Live, a small band of fanatics are keeping the dream alive by leaving their Halo 2 accounts logged in. You’d think Microsoft would be pissed, but surprisingly, no. “We’re not shutting them off”, Xbox Live’s Larry Hryb has said on his weekly podcast. “Were going to let them…

XCOM Details: A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That

The Official Xbox Magazine got the first look at 2K’s upcoming XCOM title this month, with the first details on the game revealing that there’s cause for both hope and concern among fans of the original’s strategic twist. The causes for hope? As promised when first revealed, there is some element of research and strategic…

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What The Hell’s Going On In That Black Ops Trailer?

The debut trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops had waaaay too many fast cuts. So let’s slow it down a little, see what we can find out about where the game’s taking us, and what we’ll be doing. I’ve selected what I think are the most important and interesting parts of the trailer and…

Your First Look At Call Of Duty: Black Ops

As promised, we got our first look at Treyarch’s latest Call of Duty game tonight, and as expected, the game will take us on a tour of some of the Cold War’s hottest locations. Well, that’s the gist we caught from the flashes in this brief clip, at any rate. You’ll partake in the “birth…

Real Life Modern Warfare: Soldiers vs Pirates, With Helmet Cameras

In this clip, Marines storm a cargo ship that had been hijacked by pirates. If you think that sounds like something out of a Modern Warfare game, thanks to a helmet camera and first-person perspective, it looks like it, too. These six Dutch Marines, from the HNLMS Tromp, boarded the MV Taipan in the Indian…

Ryu Stands A Mighty 18 Inches Tall

SOTA Toys, specialists in the world of Street Fighter collectibles, will for their 10th birthday be releasing something extra special. Something large. Large like a statue of Ryu that’s a whopping 18″ tall. Due out by the end of the year, there’s no word yet on price or availability, but you can presume “expensive”, and…

Next Call Of Duty Game Named, And It’s Not Vietnam

Looks like that earlier report wasn’t quite on the mark, as the next Call of Duty game from developers Treyarch now has a name, and it’s not Vietnam. It’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. The game’s website has accidentally gone live, and while no content of worth can be accessed aside from an empty blog,…

What Is This, Just Cause 2, Or Katamari Damacy?

Just Cause 2 has an amazing grappling hook technique, but it’s got limits: you can only attach it to one thing (either two objects to each other or one to yourself). Lucky for us PC mods know no limits! This is Bolo’s Patch, for the PC version of the game, which gives you multiple grappling…

Left 4 Dead Zombies, Now For Snuggle Time

It never rains Valve merchandise, it pours. Hot on the heels of the news the company will be releasing statues and props based on its favourite franchises comes word a line of Left 4 Dead plushies are also on sale. There’ll be five in total, with the first available being everyone’s favourite undead fatty, the…

Dead Space’s Isaac Appears To Suffer From Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

EA today released some new pieces of art for upcoming space thriller Dead Space 2. They’re not screens, I know, but I love Dead Space’s art style, so these are pretty to look at regardless. One shows that Isaac, understandably, isn’t in the best state of mental health at the moment. Another shows that his…