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UncategorizedThis Syndicate Trailer Is Starting to Make Me Anticipate The Shooter Despite Myself
I love the idea of the new Syndicate game and I love the original Syndicate, but I’m still too hard-headed to accept the fact that the two will coexist as one, very new sort of game. But playing it earlier this year and now diving deep into the game’s tech and toys, I’m starting to…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
It’s Time for a Lady Hero In Grand Theft Auto
Drawing on familiar media representations and cultural histories for the sake of building a female gangster actually seems pretty difficult. The standard hullabaloo has, of course, arrived following the release of the trailer for Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V. One bit of disappointment that some fans expressed in seeing the video for the first time…
G. Christopher Williams Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Hysteria Alice Figure Is a Bloody, Wicked Mess
Coming to comic shops and specialty retailers near you, these Gentle Giant sculpted action figures give Alice: Madness Returns a chance to play with the darker side of Lewis Carroll’s creations. Seen above is Diamond Select Toys’ Alice: Madness Returns Select Figure assortment, based on American McGee’s dark video game return to Wonderland. The $22…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedOperation Raccoon City Due Out on 3/20/12, Lets You Control a Cast of Resident Evil All-Stars in Multiplayer
The single-player campaign of Capcom’s upcoming humans-vs-bioengineered zombies-vs-humans title has you controlling an all-new squad of characters in Resident Evil‘s most iconic locale. But Operation Raccoon City‘s multiplayer will let you play as some more familiar faces from the survival horror series’ history. The trailer above showcases out Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Hunk and other…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ninja Gaiden 3 Cuts Its Way to Retail on March 2012, Pre-Order and Collector’s Edition Details
Ever since Team Ninja’s been in charge of the modern-day Ninja Gaiden franchise, no character kills bad guys quite the way that Ryu Hayabusa does. Tecmo’s been teasing out the specifics of his next outing for a bit and finally passed along word of when we’ll be able to play as the viciously gifted shadow…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Skyrim Patch 1.3 Is Live on Xbox 360
The backwards-flying dragon killing and magic-resistance fixing Skyrim 1.3 patch is now live on the Xbox 360, according to Bethesda’s official The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Twitter account. Go get it and then marvel at the lack of reverse dragons.
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedWow. GTA III is On My iPad, and It Really Works
Very few games are as iconic as Grand Theft Auto III, and it’s recent release to iOS devices does not tarnish its reputation whatsoever. I played the game on an iPad 1 this morning. I found the controls far more intuitive than I could have hoped for. The game is still a full experience, and…
By Chris Carolan Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Would You Pay $16,000 for This Old Nintendo System?
Nearly pristine. Frozen in time. That’s what the claims are for a rare 1985 edition of the Nintendo Entertainment System being sold on eBay. Wrapped in plastic in a handled cardboard box, the NES up for grabs is apparently in the same state that retailers received it more than 20 years ago. It’s a Deluxe…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
iPhone’s Plants Vs. Zombies Gets Free “I, Zombie” Mode
An update to iPhone’s Plants vs. Zombies hit today that adds the ability to play as zombies in the game, a new free level and some festive hats for the holiday season. The game’s I, Zombie mode, which is already available on the PC, Mac, XBLA and DS versions, allows you play as the zombies…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Improve the Following Features Later…
If you want to play a Star Wars massively-multiplayer online game with high-quality writing, lots of lightsabers and a ton of pre-Skywalker adventure, next week’s Star Wars: The Old Republic can meet your demands. But no MMO can have it all on day one, nor can this particular MMO have guild capital ships on day…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedOne Man’s Turned Star Wars‘ Battle of Hoth Into a Starcraft 2 Map
Two great flavors of geek culture collide in this custom map for Blizzard’s RTS super-success. Starrcaft player/modder Kenneth Tran’s built an homage to Episode V of George Lucas’s space fantasy films, substituting planet Braxis for the icy world of Hoth where The Empire Strikes Back took place. On The Dominion Strikes Back, the Rebel faction…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Am I the only person who thinks Metal Gear Rising looked cooler than Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance? Also, I am pretty sure revengeance isn’t a real word, and honestly, I think they should just do a cross over with Fruit Ninja and call it a day. I’m going to go write a strongly worded letter…
By Chris Carolan Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
SpellTower is the Boggle Tetris That We Needed
Look at the letters in the image above. Can you spell a word by tracing a line through them? If so, congratulations, you’d be good at SpellTower. SpellTower is a stack if letters that can each disappear if you thread them into words. SpellTower is an iOS game that, in its best mode, keeps shoving…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Carcassonne Gets Its First iPhone Expansions
German board game Carcassonne is getting two new expansions for the iPhone and iPad. The River will cost $0.99 and adds 12 new tiles, which are played right at the beginning of the game, laying out a river that divides the game board and adds new strategical challenges which affect the rest of the game.…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Crush 3D Trailer Mentally Manipulates the Third Dimension
Seeing as how the original version of Crush on the PlayStation Portable was all about shifting perspective from 2D to 3D and back, it’s fitting that Sega’s liked-but-ignored platformer gets a second chance at life on the 3DS. The trailer above—with British narration a tad reminiscent of Stephen Frye’s work for LittleBigPlanet—re-introduces Danny and explains…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Will Fix the Skyward Sword Bug
That Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bug? Nintendo of America sent out an email fix of sorts, but its Japanese parent company is releasing an online fix. Those without internet can send Nintendo their Wiis or SD cards. [Nintendo]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Getting That Perfect Cosplay Pic
Cheese | NANJING, CHINA: A man takes photo of a cosplayer at 2007 Cosplay Carnival. (Photo: China Photos | Getty) The First Art From The Last Of Us Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us, an upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, only made its public debut over the weekend, and already we’ve got a look at its…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Golden PS3 Covered in One Piece
To mark the release of the PS3 exclusive One Piece: Kaizoku Musou, Sony is releasing a PS3 with Luffy from One Piece on it. Going on sale March 1 in Japan, the bundle is priced at ¥38,170 (US$489) and comes with a copy of the game and a 320GB PS3.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2011
