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  A Pinball Role-Playing Game? Be Still My Shiny Spherical Heart

  Coming soon to Pinball FX 2 and Zen Pinball platforms everywhere,. Epic Quest is a pinball table that merges the science of the silver ball with the loot gathering, experience points, and leveling of a role-playing game. How dangerous is that concept? I can’t load up Pinball FX2 on Xbox Live Arcade without spending at…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012
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  Kingdom Rush Is the Tower Defense Game Everyone Is Rightfully Raving About

  One of the first stories of infatuation that I heard about the iPad game Kingdom Rush involved a man and a woman who were in love with each other and in love with Kingdom Rush They had time to kill one day. I think it was because they were early for a movie. Or maybe…

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 2, 2012
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  Hyperdimension Neptunia MK. 2 Transforms Your Handhelds into Lovely Ladies Later This Month

  The Japanese role-playing game craftspersons at Compile Heart and Idea Factory give us moe, moe, moe of the anthropomorphic video game hardware ladies we’ve been looking for (foe?) when Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk. 2 hits the PlayStation 3 February 28. What a handful! By what a handful I am of course referring to the difference between…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012
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  Holy Cow! Kinect on Japanese Television.

  Rare Appearance | TOKYO, JAPAN: Kinect popped up on Japan’s TV Asahi. Not something you see everyday—or every month. (テレビ朝日) Dead Steve Jobs Selling New Android Tablet in Taiwan Apple is in direct competition with Google’s Android. Steve Jobs hated it. He once told Walter Isaacson, “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Mass Effect Meets Catherine Is Not Puzzling, Nor Sheepish

  The Catherine box art featuring the game’s titular character gets a Mass Effect send-up. Artist Nobunaga-chan reinvented it with Commander Shephard and Garrus for this “Catherine Shephard”. The game’s original cover art was too hot, so select retailers in North America got family friendly versions Check out more of Nobunaga-chan’s work on her DeviantArt page…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Have You Ever Seen All the Mega Man Games at Once?

  Well apparently, now you have. A diehard Mega Man (Rockman in Japan) fan displayed his collection of Mega Man‘s Japanese games for all to see. I cannot decide if this is totally cool or totally insane. One thing I do know: I sure don’t like that orange blanket. 過去に出たすべての『ロックマン』のソフトを集めた画像がすごい！

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Dead Steve Jobs Selling New Android Tablet in Taiwan

  Apple is in direct competition with Google’s Android. Steve Jobs hated it. He once told Walter Isaacson, “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this.” Now, only months after his death, a fake Steve Jobs is promoting an Android powered tablet called the “Action Pad”…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Capcom Explains Staggered Resident Evil 6 Demo Release Dates

  The Resident Evil 6 demo for the Xbox 360 hits way before the PS3 version does. Capcom explained, “This was a strategic business decision.” Oh? More in the link. [GamingTarget]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Blade Runner Replicated by Japan’s Cosplaying Superstar

  If you thought cosplayer Omi Gibson could only do amazing Metal Gear cosplays, then you haven’t seen her Cloe Walsh from No More Heroes 2 cosplay. Or her Faith from Mirror’s Edge cosplay. Or her Jill Valentine cosplay. Here she expands her range again, bringing Rachel from Blade Runner to life. You expect her to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Foxconn’s Boss Seems Like a Jerk. He Has a Super Strong Umbrella.

  Terry Gou, head of Foxconn, gets the Next Media Animation treatment, complete with an umbrella that deflects suicide jumpers. Gou recently compared his Foxconn workers—who manufacture Xbox 360s, PS3s, Nintendo Wiis, and iPads—to animals. That’s not nice! Taiwan’s Next Media does its thing in the above clip. iPhone, iPad maker Terry Gou has an image…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  The Case of Final Fantasy VII’s Phantom Panties

  OK. So there’s been a long-running mystery surrounding Final Fantasy VII and a pair of women’s underwear. For fifteen years now people have wondered what the hell these knickers – actually an unused item – were for, but some recent fan translations of Japanese-language interviews have finally solved a mystery that’s no doubt been keeping…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012
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  When Your University Teacher Is a Badass Ninja

  Most teachers are regular folks. Before they entered education, maybe they worked in an office. Maybe they were students themselves. But how many of them were ninja, head-butting trees in the forest? While centuries ago, there were real ninja sneaking about, spying and assassinating targets; they are now part of the popular imagination in both…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Facebook Cares about Your Stupid Farm

  While you might hate browser game FarmVille, Facebook revealed that it needs the game’s developer, Zynga. In its recent SCE filing, Facebook stated, “We currently generate significant revenue as a result of our relationship with Zynga, and, if we are unable to successfully maintain this relationship, our financial results could be harmed.” According to Facebook,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  BioWare’s Tips for Writing Your Own BioWare Stories

  So the latest piece of official BioWare fiction is a little rough around the edges. Let’s say you want to write your own Mass Effect story. Need some help? BioWare themselves are here to help. David Gaider, who’s been a writer at BioWare for over ten years now (and who’s worked on games like Knights…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012
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  Music Video is a Total Homage to Old Sega Arcade Games

  Me and You, by Nero, is kinda famous right now as it’s been used as the jingle for the Beats by Dr. Dre line of gear at Best Buy. Which is lovely for Best Buy and everyone else involved. Me, I’m just here for the track’s music video, which is one giant tip of the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012
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  Sony Is Bleeding Money (Again)

  Today, Sony announced its recent financials, and the Tokyo-based electronics giant is hemorrhaging money. For the fourth year in a row, Sony is in the red. This March, the company should post an annual loss of US$2.9 billion, Reuters reported. The loss is worse than expected. The company is battling slow sales and a strong…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2012
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  Mass Effect 3 Demo Includes Free Xbox Live Gold

  The Mass Effect 3 multiplayer demo requires you to have a Gold subscription because, well, it’s a multiplayer game and that’s how Xbox Live rolls. Not to worry. Microsoft is giving away ” a limited time Gold access” pass to everyone who downloads the demo, meaning we can all get in on the action. No…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012
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  Capcom Losing Buckets of Money

  It’s the hottest trend of 2012: Japanese publishers losing money hand over fist. Latest to join in is Capcom, whose sales are down 29% and whose operating income is down a whopping 47.2%. [Capcom]

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012
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  Heroic Man Makes Day of the Tentacle Figure

  Lucasarts, being preoccupied with making average Star Wars games based on terrible Star Wars movies and cartoons, obviously couldn’t care less about treasured old properties like Day of the Tentacle. So it’s lucky reader SewerShark does. Using the magic of a 3D printer, he’s built himself this amazing little DotT piece based on Purple Tentacle.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012
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  For Serious Skyrim Addicts, the Only Option is Intervention

  I shook my serious Skyrim addiction after a couple of weeks, but if you’ve only just noticed it’s now February 2012, and that you’ve been playing the game non-stop for months now, you might need some help. You might need…an intervention.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012