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Dawn Of War’s Latest Cinematic Clip Doesn’t Skimp On The War
There’s a new Dawn of War title (well, standalone expansion pack) out this week. And where there are new Dawn of War games, there are cinematic trailers that make 40K fans go a little weak at the knees.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2011 -
Don’t Think Of This As Mass Effect 3 “Fan Art”
To call it that would be to give you the idea this is a comic, perhaps, or a shot of Miranda with her kit off. No, this is art that, while made by a fan, would be at home amongst professionals. These pieces were done by Polish artist Patryk Olejniczak, and were born of his…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2011 -
GameStop In Court Accused Of Hoarding Personal Info
A woman in California has filed a suit against GameStop, claiming the games retailer has been recording and retaining sensitive customer information without their consent. The woman, from Alameda County, alleges a GameStop store recorded her “name, credit card number, and personal identification information (PII)” during a transaction and then made no attempt to dispose…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Zelda Games That Weren’t Really “Zelda” Games
If you want to get canonical, Skyward Sword will be the 14th game in the Legend of Zelda series. But it’s not the 14th Zelda game ever made. Not when you count these spin-off games! For a long time – and excluding the CD-i titles that were more bootleg than spin-off – Nintendo was perfectly…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2011 -
Get Up Close And Personal With A Nintendo 3DS
It’s time to snuggle up with our new Nintendo 3DS and see what it looks like up close. Like, really close. At 720p. A big thank you to Melissa Mai for the shiny new video intro you can see above! Video by Brian Ashcraft
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
What Not To Do With Your Nintendo 3DS
So, you’ve just got a brand new Nintendo 3DS. You’re going to want to do all kinds of things with it! Just…don’t do these things. Nintendo advises against it. Also, a big thank you to Melissa Mai for our shiny new video intro you can see above! Video By Brian Ashcraft
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
Some Lucky Bastards Are Playing The 3DS Right Now
We’re still a few hours away from the official launch of the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, but as is the way of the world, the handheld has already been unofficially launched in Hong Kong. An example: CNN tech writer Ravi Hiranand picked one up yesterday in a store in Hong Kong, and has been enjoying…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
MotorStorm Game Yanked In New Zealand After Earthquake [Update]
MotorStorm: Apocalypse is an upcoming racing game that features buildings falling down all around you. In the wake of a devastating earthquake in the city of Christchurch, that’s apparently resulted in the game no longer being released in New Zealand. We’ve been told retailers began notifying pre-ordering customers yesterday, saying that while the decision has…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
Girls Can Be Jerks On Xbox Live Too, You Know
Last year, an antagonistic man learned a very valuable lesson: don’t talk shit to girls on Xbox Live. Today, he’s learning…nothing. They’re just trolling him now. Warning: this is totally not suitable for work Click to view
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
I’m Commander Shepard, And Now You Can Dress Just Like Me
Treehouse Brand Stores make official clothing for many of Electronic Arts’ biggest franchises. Like Mass Effect, for which it will soon be releasing this It’s a hoodie that does as good a job a hoodie can do of looking like Mass Effect’s trademark N7 armour, complete with shiny bits and, best of all, a hood…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
PS3 Hacker Threatened With Prison And Million-Dollar Fine
A legal document posted on PS3Crunch.com, reportedly from the offices of law firm Arnold Ruess, shows that the hacker whose home was earlier this week raided by police is now facing threats of jail time and/or massive fines. The report, which appears to have been signed by the firm’s Professor Doctor Peter Ruess, states that…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
This Game Has Asian Girls! Robot Girls! Dead Girls!
It’s a shame this isn’t an official trailer for fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 3. It certainly does a great job of selling the thing. This animated spectacular was put together by Newgrounds user JohnnyUtah, and cuts out matters of canon and characters and gets right to the heart of the game: the number of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
Some Of The Prettiest Games You Can’t Actually Play
The “demoscene” is a place where video games and music videos meet. It exists on the periphery of both mediums, but that doesn’t make it any less pretty to look at (and listen to). Unlike the “demos” you’re generally used to — samples of commercial video games — the demoscene is a place where videos…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
The Game That Lets You Kill Gaddafi
Now seems as good a time as any to rid the planet of Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi. Especially when you get to make a tasty burger in the process. Libyan Hamburger Recipe is required playing for anyone keeping tabs on this week’s biggest news, because not only do you get to take out the good…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
The Wii’s Sexiest Game Just Got Sad (And Creepy)
Ubisoft is shooting for “sexy” with its upcoming Wii party (?) game We Dare. But this fan-made trailer isn’t sexy at all It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you take the footage from a trailer featuring women in slinky business outfits and dudes with their shorts off and lay over the audio from…a zombie…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
Guess Which Country Just Banned Mortal Kombat
The upcoming Mortal Kombat game is brutal as hell. Meaning, and this shouldn’t come as too great a shock to most of you, it’s been “banned” in Australia. I say “banned” because, like all other recent cases of a commercial title being barred from release Down Under, it’s actually been “refused classification” (as Australia lacks…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallZelda’s Redead Can Absolutely Fuck Off
The ReDead isn't a Nintendo zombie. It's so much worse.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011
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