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CultureBest. Marble. Madness. Player. Ever. Period.
On my very best day, I can maybe beat the second level of Marble Madness. But to blaze through the entire arcade game in under two minutes, thirty seconds? Just shy of impossible, personally. Not for the subject of the above video, lifted from Japanese video sharing site Nico Nico Douga, making it presumably of…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
US Airways Hudson Crash Recreated In Flight Sim
Bad-ass US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger recently completed the first successful water landing of a commercial aircraft in 45 years, touching down on the Hudson River. Now, you can relive the magic, via flight sim. The BBC’s recent report on the amazing, everybody-unbelievably-survived landing recreated the ditching of the Airbus 320 with the help of…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
Dragonball: The Movie: The Game: The Screen Shots
Dragonball’s anime to silver screen transition looks… rough. Not that the source material was that spectacular to begin with, but it’s sure to send fans into a frenzy. How bout the movie-based video game? The good news is that the PSP-bound video game based on Dragonball Evolution looks yards better than the game based on…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
13 Months Of Xbox Live For $30? Two, Please!
Time to load up on pre-paid Xbox Live Gold membership cards. Amazon’s giving you a chance to upgrade that Silver status for 13 months for just thirty bucks. That’s a considerable savings from the $49.99 USD asking price and works out to something like $2.30 a month. Not too shabby! Keep in mind this Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
Rockstar: Sorry, No Grand Theft Auto “V” In 2009
The most recent issue of Game Informer contains “loose talk” that Rockstar Games is readying a new Grand Theft Auto, a fully-fledged follow up to GTA IV for the holidays. Not so, say Rockstar reps. We checked in with the Rockstar folks this week to check out the first downloadable episode, The Lost and Damned,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
The U.S.’s Top 20 Games From December Are An Odd Mix
The NPD Group’s top ten bestselling video games contain very few surprises; it’s filled with Nintendo super-hits for the Wii, hyper-violent shooters and Guitar Hero. But the top twenty games from December mix things up. Gamasutra reveals December 2008’s second-besters, with games like New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and Link’s Crossbow Training…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
The Behemoth Prepping Follow Up To Castle Crashers
The creators of Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers have not given up on the video game development business. In fact, they’re already prototyping a new title! Way to soldier on, The Behemoth. Artist Dan Paladin writes on the Behemoth’s Development Blog of Development that the studio is “off to a very strong and solid start,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Rock Band Pendant Shines Up Your Nerd
I’m not a jewelry wearing kind of guy, but even I get a little giddy seeing ThirdProjectJuno’s masterfully crafted, shiny video game-themed things. Juno’s latest is a lovely and classy Rock Band inspired pendant. No, this 14 karat white gold preciousness isn’t for sale — not even that fabulous Metroid-esque ring we posted so long…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Chicago Wants A “Horn Hero,” Apparently
Pop-rock-jazz outfit Chicago doesn’t want anyone, especially Activision, to encroach on the soon-to-be-burgeoning trumpet, sax, and trombone video game scene. Therefore, Chicago has protected “Horn Hero” to prevent anyone else from making said video game. Sorry Harmonix, but the four decade old band has filed trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Sonic & The Black Knight Trailer Upholds Proud Sega Butt Rock Tradition
Sega’s not one to shy away from awful cheese metal and lukewarm butt rock in its video game soundtracks. Thankfully, Sonic & The Black Knight looks to stay true to that hammy musical tradition. The latest trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog’s next Wii outing has everything you’ve come to love about recent games in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Nintendo Says It’s Responsible For 99% Of Game Industry Growth In ’08 With Ridiculous Pie Chart
As has already been established, Nintendo is doing well for itself, shattering sales records in the United States with the Wii and Nintendo DS. And, according to Nintendo, it’s 99% responsible for the industry’s growth. Nintendo highlighted that fact in its response to NPD sales data released yesterday, showing that Nintendo hardware sold more than…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Here Are Your Killzone 2 Trophies
Ready to start your virtual accomplishment plan of attack on Killzone 2, Mr. Completist? The thought process begins now, thanks to a full list of 52 PlayStation Trophies for the PlayStation 3 game from PS3Trophies.org. The fifty-odd digital accolades runs from the standard kill count crunching (“Kill 1500 Helghast soldiers”) to the momentous (“Kill 2…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Next Week’s Rock Band DLC Tracks Are No Joke
If you’re a Steve Miller Band fan, next week is your week for Rock Band downloadable content. Me? Not so much. I don’t hate much, but boy do I hate the Steve Miller Band! Thankfully, there are other, non-Steve Miller sourced tracks coming to Rock Band and Rock Band 2, including new tunes from Rob…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
SOE, Valve Group To Bring MMOs To Steam
Sony Online Entertainment is bringing its massively multiplayer online catalogue to Steam as of today. Now you can MMO without ever having to leave the house to pick up one of those antiquated “boxes.” Joining the Steam library as of right now are EverQuest, EverQuest II, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and Pirates of the Burning…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I’m in the mood to shoot things. That’s why I’ll be plugging away at Gears of War 2‘s single-player campaign this weekend, something I’ve neglected despite the love my fellow Kotakus have shown the game. The game keeps coming up in conversation and various blogs I read, mostly for its glitchiness and “half-assed” storytelling. But…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Nintendo Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Did you hear? Nintendo had a nice Christmas, giving 5 million good girls and boys Wiis and Nintendo DSs, smashing records left and right. Defensibly, Nintendo would like to brag about its accomplishments now. In its follow-up to NPD sales data that showed Nintendo moving 2 million Wiis and 3 million DSs in the United…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009 -
Microsoft Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Microsoft is pretty positive about the Xbox 360s showing in December, calling it “the biggest month for Xbox 360 in history.” The company boasts outselling its Sony competition two-to-one for the holiday quarter. Mmmm… selective! But let ’em gloat, we say. While the Xbox 360 didn’t quite double sales of the PlayStation 3 last month,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009 -
Sony Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Given that Sony had its best sales of the year this December, it has reason to be pleased with its end of year sales. Corporately, it is, with the PlayStation brand “staged for continued momentum.” Sony’s response to today’s NPD sales figures for the U.S. point out… well, they point out everything. PlayStation 3 hardware…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009 -
Japan Takes A Week Off From Buying Game Hardware
The nation of Japan started 2009 off rather slowly in hardware sales terms. Buying slowed to a crawl overseas, as they tend to do, at the turn of a new year. Looking at the drop-off, you’d think it’s rather grim, but that’s the New Year’s holiday hangover in action. No new video game releases means…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Update: Ultimate Magic Plus
Last week’s PlayStation Store update for North America was a bummer. Not so this week, as gobs of things to buy and download and play freshen up the PlayStation 3. On the gaming side, there’s GTI Club+, Magic Ball and Ultimate Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts for the PSP. There’s even a Skate 2 demo if you…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009
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