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  New Video Game Delivers the Immersive Realism of Waiting 5 Hours in Line at a Museum

  A year ago, the contemporary artist Marina Abramovic held a show at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, at which patrons waited in line for a very, very long time just to meet her. The excitement of that encounter is now chronicled in a recently launched free-to-play online game. OK, that means “flash game,” but…

  By Owen Good Published September 17, 2011
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  Next Friday is Hawaiian Shirt Day

  I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door—that way Lumbergh can’t see me—and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour. Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I’m working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too.…

  By Owen Good Published September 17, 2011
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  The Cosplaying Ladies of the Tokyo Game Show

  Saturday is the day the cosplayers come out to play at the Tokyo Game Show, crowds flocking to the walkways between the show’s exhibition halls to see some of the world’s best video game costume makers (and wearers) in action. Unlike the men, however (who you can and should see here), whose inspirations and genres…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  Watch a Silent Hill Trailer Where the Music Ruins the Action

  Here’s Konami’s new trailer for Silent Hill: Downpour, released during the Tokyo Game Show. A word of advice: you may want to turn your speakers down. And by down, I mean off. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  These TGS Crowds Will Swallow the Earth

  Sony’s TGS booth isn’t actually that busy, because half of it has been shut down. So the crowds are manageable. At Sega’s booth, though, things are getting a little crazy This crowd, spilling out and around the edges of Sega’s booth for a presentation, is one of the biggest we’ve ever seen at the Tokyo…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  Small or Not, People Showed Up at Microsoft’s TGS Booth

  At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft’s booth was smaller. Smaller doesn’t mean empty. There’s been an assumption that because Microsoft has a smaller booth, the company is in retreat. Microsoft still sells only a couple thousand Xbox 360s a month. It’s not going to be this console that helps Microsoft break though, but it…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2011
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  Microsoft’s TGS Booth Contained Branded Underpants and Dancing Furries

  For nearly a decade now, Microsoft has been fighting an uphill battle in Japan trying to get the locals interested in the Xbox. It hasn’t worked. And in 2011, for the first time, the strain of that battle may be starting to show. In previous years, Microsoft has had a huge presence at the Tokyo…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  Yes, the PlayStation Vita Can do Fighting Games Just Fine, Thanks

  I played Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom on the PlayStation Vita this morning. The thing is, we were only allowed eight minutes at a time on the thing, which isn’t exactly enough to tell you the ins and outs of the game (though I did film the game, the footage from which I’ll throw up a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  There’s a New Suikoden Game Coming to the PlayStation Vita Portable

  You like Suikoden? There’s a new game in the series coming to the PlayStation Vita. Oh, no, wait. The PlayStation Portable. Yeah, this is never coming to America.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  The Cosplaying Dudes of the Tokyo Game Show

  If you thought cosplay at the Tokyo Game Show was all women in tiny outfits, you are dead wrong. There’s an army of men out there dressed to the nines as well, and they’re impressing the hell out of us.. The Evangelion piece was great, being fully posable and even including a knife. Jack Sparrow,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2011
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  The PlayStation Vita is too Popular for TGS

  Even before the floor opened to the public today, when only press and business badge holders were allowed on the show floor, the lines for PlayStation Vita Games were long. Today, the wait to play Uncharted: Golden Abyss was around 90 minutes before the show even opened. And then the flood gates opened at 10:00am,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2011
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  Metal Gear and Zone of the Enders Fans, This Is for you

  Konami’s TGS booth in 2011 is boring. So boring, in fact, it’s not even worth a gallery. But there’s someting tucked away inside that is: this fancy Metal Gear and Zone of the Enders swag. As far as the action figures go, we’ve seen some before, while for others this is the first look we’re…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  It’s Hard Work Shooting Mai Shiranui’s Butt

  Cosplay ain’t easy. You need an outfit. You need to make up your face and do your hair. But if you think that’s serious stuff, check out what it’s like to photograph them. Here, a photographer shows off his moves as this Mai Shiranui cosplayer shows off her moves. And her butt. And, yeah, her…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2011
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  Deus Ex: Human Revolution Headed to Mac Later This Year

  For the six of you here who game on a Mac, and I am one, be advised that Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be ported to that platform by the end of the year or early next year. Mac gaming, long a stepchild, has been on a modest rebound lately, especially with Steam support for…

  By Owen Good Published September 17, 2011
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  Sometimes You Don’t Wait for Games at Tokyo Game Show

  Sometimes you wait for other things. Sometimes you wait for food. Sometimes the bathroom. Sometimes you wait for, well, yeah. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2011
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  When Booth Companions Meet You at the Station

  After stepping off at the station, it’s a walk to the Tokyo Game Show. Along the way, there were some booth companions (street companions?) handing out fliers and promotional material. Oh, and ladies put shirts on their heads! You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2011
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  Capcom, You Once Again Have the Best Booth at TGS

  No matter the year and no matter the games, Capcom always has the best booth at TGS. Forgoing the slick corporate presence of its rivals, it instead opts for elaborate themed demo kiosks, in 2011 deciding the presence of both Dragon’s Dogma and 117 Monster Hunter titles gave it the perfect in to build a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011
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  Man Shitting on Dead Hedgehog is Not Necessarily a Video Game Metaphor

  Hi there, smart guy. Yes, this is not germane to video games. That said, a dude pulling down his pants and squatting in the middle of the road over a deceased hedgehog, maybe spreading his butt cheeks a little and squeezing out a fudge dragon on its carcass, is something we can argumentatively link to…

  By Owen Good Published September 16, 2011
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  Welcome to the Start of the Real Tokyo Game Show

  Today is Saturday here in Japan, and it’s technically the third day of the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. But the first two days are business and press only. So they don’t count. Saturday is when the gates are thrown open to the sweaty masses, and with sticky humidity and tens of thousands of people ready…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2011
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  Sony: The PlayStation Vita Is Region-Free

  We’re one step closer to world peace and universal harmony, thanks to Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss and recent Tokyo Game Show keynoter Shuhei Yoshida. Asked if Sony’s new PlayStation Vita handheld would be region-free and capable of playing software from any region, Shuhei said “Yes.” Well, that about clears that up. Yoshida would…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 16, 2011