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The Big Book Of Classic Adventure Games
There’s a big book coming out that’s all about classic PC adventure games. Monkey Island, Police Quest, Zork, the works. Sounds good! But as you can see on the front cover, you’ll be paying for the pictures and the fact it’s bound as an actual, physical book, because where there should be the name of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
Here Come The Stupid PlayStation Move Accessories!
With the PlayStation Move being essentially a Wii Remote for the PS3, it was only a matter of time before the stupid accessories crowd jumped from Nintendo’s console to Sony’s. Here’s one of the first examples: CTA Digital’s PlayStation Move gloves, which are…gloves with velcro straps to secure a PlayStation Move controller to. So, you…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
NBA Jam Confirmed For 360, PS3 (But There’s A Nasty Catch)
After months of rumours, EA Sports confirmed today that NBA Jam won’t just be released on the Wii, with high definition versions also on the way for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Warning: some bad news follows. While the game will technically be coming to the PS3 and 360, it won’t be available individually. Instead,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
6000 Former NFL Players Suing EA Sports
It’s time for another lawsuit against EA Sports’ Madden series, and this time it’s the football juggernaut going up against around 6000 former NFL players. Former RB Tony Davis (pictured) is acting as plaintiff for the players, whose class action suit accuses EA of “knowingly and intentionally” capitalising on retired player’s likenesses without paying a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
Every Video Game Console Ever Made*
You might want to grab a cup of tea for this one; at 23 minutes, it’s not your average web clip. But if you want to see a procession of every single gaming console ever released, 23 minutes is what it’s going to take. * – I’m not going to even try to pretend I…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
Activision Boss Loses Legal Battle Over Sexual Harassment Case
Activision boss Bobby Kotick has lost a legal stoush with renowned lawyer Patricia Glaser over a 2007 sexual harassment case involving Kotick’s private jet and one of its former flight attendants. Kotick and Andrew Gordon, the head of the LA branch of Goldman Sachs investment bankers, run a company called Cove Management, which was created…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
Transformers MMO Rolling Out
NetDragon, the same guys behind the curious-looking Dungeon Keeper Online, were this week revealed as the developers for a new massively-multiplayer online game based on the Transformers license. The game has been officially sanctioned by Hasbro, will be a role-playing game, and…will only be released (at least initially) in China, “Asia”, Russia (and CIS states),…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
Call Of Duty Map Packs Downloaded Over 20 Million Times
Complain about the cost of Call of Duty map packs all you want; it doesn’t stop Activision charging a ton for them, and it’s certainly not stopping people from buying them. The publisher revealed today that over 20 million map packs for the Call of Duty franchise have now been sold. That’s not just Modern…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010 -
In The Future, There Is Only Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress…Warhammer 40K…two very different beasts, but bring them together and you’ve got…a very different beast. This clip shows a work-in-progress skin pack for Team Fortress 2, bringing Space Marines to the dusty battlefields of Valve’s shooter. It may look a little strange to see the big guys running around wooden barns at such a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
How Consoles Can Leave A Company Vulnerable To Hackers
At the Defcon security conference in Vegas last week, a pair of hackers have shown that the humble Nintendo Wii can leave large companies vulnerable to attack. How? Well, because many companies like to have a Wii in the office for downtime, that’s how. Seems a lot of offices know that controls need to be…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
Another Square Enix x Metal Gear Solid Action Figure
Square Enix has released the first set of official images for its second Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker action figure, this time featuring Snake in his jungle fatigues. It’s retailing for around USD$55, but as of today only has a Japanese release frame, which is sometime around November. Square Enix’s Play Arts figures may look…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
Is Nintendo Missing Out On Developing Markets?
In an investor Q&A published on Nintendo’s website, president Satoru Iwata explains why Nintendo does not officially release games or systems in developing nations (think Latin America, India, South-East Asia, Africa, etc). And he seems to be missing something. “It is true that not only those in Japan and the other developed countries in North…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid Goes Merry For The Third Time
Long-time readers may remember Merry Gear Solid, a great little Christmas-themed Metal Gear title. Well, the game’s creator, Arthur Lee, is back with a third game in the series, and this time it’s gone 3D. Looks fun! The last two ended up being released in playable form, so hopefully this one is too. And when…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
Kinect Doesn’t Like It When Models Stand Too Close To Each Other
Microsoft tried something novel at a recent event in Hong Kong; they figured if you use a pair of scantily-clad booth babes to demo a Kinect game, maybe people won’t notice the game not working Things begin well enough; the waves to the crowd are twitchy, but recognised. Then the race starts. And things start…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
Game Cafe Robbed, Gamers Fight Back, Lots Of Punches To The Head
A gaming cafe in Kaneohe, Hawaii was robbed last week, three youths storming in and demanding money from the customers inside. They got the money, but I don’t think they were ready for one guy to fight back. As you can see in this clip from KHON2 news, things were going pretty well for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
Mass Effect Cosplay: A New Challenger Enters
Less than 24 hours after posting the Mass Effect Comic-Con cosplay clip, we already have a serious competitor for the title of “Best Mass Effect Cosplay In The Universe”. Evil FX, a freelance special effects artist, is currently building two Commander Shepard suits, one male, one female. And while they’re unfinished, they’re already displaying a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2010 -
The Video Game Dodgeball Team
This is 8-Bit Shit, from LA, who may well be the world’s only video game-themed dodgeball team. While not a mandatory rule for every player every week, as you can see, many of them turn up to games dressed as video game characters. Most of the big names are covered, from Mario to Sonic to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2010 -
Now Why Would Somebody At Sega Want To See Your Facebook Profile?
Yesterday, select Facebook data from over 100 million accounts turned up on a 2.8GB torrent file. It may shock you to know that employees at companies like Sega and Lucasfilm were interested in downloading said information. Before you become alarmed, the data wasn’t a “leak”; all the information was pulled from publicly-available sections of profiles,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2010 -
Six Colorful Minutes Of Pokemon Black & White
Kids! Pokemon! Dancing! Bad 3D! There’s all that and so much more in this lengthy new trailer for Pokemon Black & White, for the Nintendo DS. There’s also battles galore and some overworld action as well. If you feel like this game has been under-shown to date, this trailer should take care of that nicely.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
I’m Commander Shepard, And This Is My Favorite Cosplay In The Entire Universe
Remember that Mass Effect 2 cosplay that could have been the best thing ever? Yeah. Turns it out it’s the best thing ever. Here’s Holly Conrad, Tayler Hudson, Tank, Jessica Merizan, Alex Gross and Steph Werner up on stage at Comic-Con last week, absolutely dominating proceedings. Grunt may steal the show from a technical standpoint,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010
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