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Looks Likes Dark Souls Might Actually be Coming to the PC
In January, publisher Namco Bandai said that a petition to have cult hit Dark Souls ported to the PC had its “attention”. Now, an Australian PC magazine is teasing something a little more substantial. The newest PC Powerplay mag has hit newsstands, and its back page, teasing next month’s issue (pictured above), isn’t very subtle.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Nazi Zombie Hungers for Your Brains (Well, Cash)
Nazi zombies are the stars of both movies and video games. With good reason. You combine a Nazi and a zombie and you’ve got twice the bad guy. The premise is now set in (poly)stone with this statue from Sideshow, which shows an undead member of the 1000-year Reich in full lurch. As with most…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedPlease, Watch This Insane LEGO Ninja Movie
This clip, called The Duel, is based loosely on a 2006 animated short called…The Duel. Only this time it’s in LEGO and shot in stop-motion, which makes it three minutes of your time well spent. The animation was done by Namchild, who says that no CGI was used whatsoever, and that only PhotoShop was employed…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Real Portal Boots, Straight From the Victorian Steampunk Heyday
DeviantArt user batman-n-bananas made a very fetching steampunk Portal gun. But what to wear with such a contraption? Why, mechano-Victorian long fall boots, of course, in which fancy modern tech is swapped out for reliable British steel. These are wonderful. And while they fit the “Steampunk Portal” brief perfectly, I like to think they’d be…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall1990s Adventure Game Wash-Up Wants Reboot, Begging for Cash on the Internet
If you played PC adventure games in the 1990s, you may have come across detective Tex Murphy, star of the absolutely badass Mean Streets and four more games that weren’t anywhere near as cool. Murphy was one of the first FMV “stars” in video games, which was a lucky break for the character’s creator Chris…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallBefore LA Noire, There Was This 1996 Noir Adventure Game
Part of the appeal of Rockstar’s LA Noire was the fact it was set in a time period that video games normally avoid like the plague. The hats, the music, the black & white, it should be poison to a generation of gamers accustomed to wars, aliens, sports and fast cars. But as LA Noire’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
They’re So Obviously Mammals!
Artist’s Credit: Jung von Matt Readers, the OT just couldn’t keep me away. It tried, with instruments both blunt and sharp, but I’m back against all odds with a quick round-up of internet gems. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific coast today – Thankfully, no casualties have yet been reported. You have to check…
By Pierre Bienaimé Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 3 Gets a Happy Ending After All
People been complaining about the end of Mass Effect 3. Saying there isn’t enough of this kind of business If that’s you, here. Russian artist Hellstern has an alternative finale. And it doesn’t get much happier than plush Krogans, Gilbert & Sullivan karaoke and Garrus eating a watermelon. Mass Effect 3 how it should’ve ended…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedIf You Like Fast-Paced Battles And Dying A Lot, You Might Love Awesomenauts
Developer Ronimo—known for strategy game Swords & Soldiers—stopped by our offices recently to show off their latest creation: a zany arcade title that goes by Awesomenauts After spending some hands on time with the game and chatting with the developers, our own Elyas Gorogo-Baker takes us through a visual preview of the multiplayer online battle…
By Tina Amini Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Rayman 3 HD and Some Games With People Who Actually Have Arms Arrive on the PlayStation Store This Week
Is it harder to upgrade a game to HD when the main character doesn’t have limbs? Only Ubisoft game creator Michel Ancel can answer that one, since his signature creation—fresh off the awesome Rayman Origins—gets a shinier PS3 re-release this week. Other notable happenings inlcude a whole passel of Final Fantasy games on sale and…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
How To Take a Minecraft Pick-Axe To Your Favorite Website
There is a thing called Minecraft Anywhere, which is not exactly something that lets you play Minecraft Anywhere. It’s a marketing gimmick. A silly one, but a clever one, too! You might have some fun with it, if you’d like to have a Creeper run across your computer monitor right now… or if you’d like…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Reboot Could Make Soul Reaver Rise From the Grave
For a while there, it certainly seemed like consoles and PCs were rife with video game vampires and vampire slayers, didn’t it? And the Legacy of Kain series in particular stood head and shoulders above the rest. Released on PS1/PC, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain won praise for its deep, sophisticated storyline, which introduced the…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Looks Like We’ll Hear About The Next Epic Mickey Game This Week
The Internet was abuzz today with rumors about a possible Epic Mickey 2 for Nintendo 3DS following a tweet from France’s Nintendo Magazine yesterday afternoon. Translation (courtesy Google Translate): The presentation of Epic Mickey 2 will take place next week. 3DS version, Power of Illusion, more “classic” 2D is also planned. Though the sourcing here…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe First Official Trailer for the New Angry Birds Sequel
Here’s the first official trailer for the first proper sequel to Angry Birds, called Angry Birds: Space. They don’t look that angry, do they? More like they’re just…mildly upset. A little cranky. Guess that’s what billions of dollars does to an animal. It cheers them up. The game’s out on March 22.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Game Critics Raid the Garbage of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
For decades those pesky raccoons have been sneaking about at night, digging through our trash cans and generally making a mess of things. It’s time the game reviewers of the internet strike back. To Raccoon City! It may sound like a nice place to live and cuddle, but like the furry fiends themselves, Raccoon City…
By Mike Fahey Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Here’s What New York’s Chinatown Fair Looks Like Right Now
Excitement swirled around the gaming industry this week in the wake of reports that New York’s legendary Chinatown Fair may be reopening for business. Film director Kurt P. Vincent, who directed a documentary about the beloved landmark called Arcade, reported that he had found workers moving arcade cabinets back into the building. According to Vincent,…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
From Flower to Journey and Beyond: A Talk with Kellee Santiago of Thatgamecompany
Kellee Santiago is president and co-founder of thatgamecompany, which released Journey last week. Their previous game, Flower, is a featured, playable game at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new exhibit The Art of Video Games, which opened this weekend. Santiago was at the museum as one of the featured panelists in Friday’s festivities, and I…
By Kate Cox Published March 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedHere’s Everything I Can’t Stand About Ninja Gaiden III
There are times in life when you shouldn’t mess with a good thing. To me, Ninja Gaiden III exemplifies this. Why are there Quick Time Events in Combat? What’s with all the cheesy British stereotypes? What the heck happened to the Ninja Gaiden I know and love? In the video above, you’ll see exactly what…
By Chris Person Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Did Nintendo Just Create Better Words For ‘Multiplayer’?
If you thought the word “multiplayer” was a good way of describing the thing you do when you play a video game with friends, please consider the word “together.” That’s the option you’ll get in the new 3DS game Kid Icarus: Uprising if you choose not to play the game’s Solo mode. “Together” is pretty…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2012