After the J.J. Abrams news broke out, a lot of folks were in shock—wait, he’s going to direct both Star Trek and Star Wars? And, more importantly, didn’t J.J. say he wasn’t going to do Star Wars, anyway? What happened; how was he convinced? In a profile about Kathleen Kennedy, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that…
This Dirty Bomb trailer looks at how the FPS has changed thanks to player input in closed alpha. It’s by the Brink devs.
Perhaps some of you still feel conflicted about Raiden after Metal Gear Solid 2. Maybe some of you just plain don’t want to play as Raiden again. Whatever it is, good news. You don’t have to play as Raiden if you pre-order Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance from GameStop. In that case, your pre-order bonus allows…
Last year, we told you about I Get This Call Every Day— a depressing indie game about working in a call center. It’s a good, humanizing title about working a soulless day job. Unfortunately, the game put the developer, David S. Gallant, in hot water. Earlier today a post on The Star appeared online, claiming…
Yesterday, I wrote about taunts—why they’re awesome and why people do them. Reader r3dr0x pointed me toward Blacklight: Retribution, a futuristic, free-to-play shooter. Most people know it as the game that lets you see through walls. It’s also a game that lets you dance PSY’s ultra-popular Gangnam Style. Check out the video above by YouTube…
Few maps evoke as much of a reaction as Nuketown does. Some love it, some hate it, and some—like me—can’t decide between these extremes. The Gameological Society’s Ryan Smith wrote a fascinating writeup on the divisive Nuketown, which delves into its history and explores the virtues and shortcomings of the map. As some of you…
This interesting article explores what happens when you apply real-world city planning to the new SimCity
It’s been years since I’ve heard this specific version of the trainer battle music in Pokémon—I had Red, back then—but hearing it now on violin and piano evokes old memories. This performance by krissalad is great and makes me wonder what other Pokémon songs would sound live. Pokémon Red & Blue – Trainer Battle Theme…
A player’s mettle isn’t tested solely by his or her ability to press buttons in the right way, at the right time. When playing against another person, skill is only part of the performance—nevermind when playing with an audience present. Pressure is a real thing, and smart opponents will try to psyche you out however…
Here is a fascinating article on Kill Screen about in-game photography—like that of Dead End Thrills. Worth a read!
Today, both Casey Hudson and Michael Gamble—producers on the Mass Effect Team—tweeted pictures. Mass Effect pictures, of course—presumably, of DLC. But beyond that? Your guess is as good as mine as to what these pictures depict. Above is a city, obviously. The Citadel, maybe? Probably not, but who knows? And below, a Krogan that you…
Gamification—the use of game mechanics in the real world—remains largely a joke, often relegated to a bullet point in a marketing strategy or manifested as an ineffective experiment. Some might even call it bullshit. Sometimes, though, you see something noteworthy and interesting—and in this case, gamification has found an unlikely outlet: protesting in Germany (or…
Hotline Miami is one of the most vicious, violent games in recent memory. This video by PulpitPower explores what would happen if we put Hotline Miami’s savage protagonist in some old-school games (and a couple of newer ones, too!) The results are about as horrifying as you’d expect. The worst part is, watching this, you…
Meet Reddit user BourgeoisBanana. Like many people, he watched Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained—a hyper violent Western film that deals with slavery. Unlike most people, the movie inspired BourgeoisBanana to recreate a colonial-era plantation in The Sims 3 according to PC Gamer—slaves and all. “After seeing Django Unchained, the idea sort of came to me,” BourgeoisBanana…
Though it was widely-reported that Star Trek director J.J. Abrams would also go on to direct the next Star Wars, it wasn’t until tonight that Lucasfilm issued an official statement. Included are not only remarks from a very humble J.J, but also industry professionals vouching that the franchise is in good hands. This includes even…
Today’s daily off-topic post brought to you by the words “cute,” “aww,” and “wow why are they doing that!?” Because seriously. As amazing and cute as this video by bggann of Scottish Terriers drinking goat’s milk is, it’s still kind of strange, huh? Well, whatever. It’s a good send-off to the weekend. Got any plans?…
Fans were not pleased this week when they learned that their orders of Ni no Kuni Wizard’s Edition were cancelled due to stock shortage. Some were puzzled as to why an eBay merchant, Play Canada, was able to get hundreds of copies of the game; many postulated that there was something sketchy going on. Today,…
THQ is no more. Some gathered their personal effects, and some—like Neal Pabon here—poured out a 40 in memory of THQ. For the record: it’s a Saints Row 1 beer bottle. Which is to say, it’s old. One can only wonder what that guy about 49 seconds in tastes, eww. Thanks, Nick. THQ – Pouring…
Sure, Jason Brody is also featured here—he’s the protagonist of Far Cry 3—but who cares? He’s riding in the back anyway. This bizarre video by insanegaz proves that the main characters from Far Cry 3 can be just as cool outside an island paradise as they are inside of it. Well, not Jason. He just…
Or, as they’re now called, the K9 unit. Regardless of what you call them, dogs are no laughing matter in Call of Duty. As a scorestreak, they’ll mess your shit up. But! There is a way to survive them. It involves an assault shield though, which not everyone carries around—here is a demonstration by YouTube…
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