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Get a 3DS for $99, PS3 Bundle For $200
Ahead of Black Friday madness in the US, here’s two deals in particular to keep an eye out for. One is Walmart’s (UPDATE: and other retailers as well) $200 PS3 bundle, which includes a 160GB console and copies of both LittleBigPlanet 2 and Ratchet & Clank All 4 One. As the box art says, that’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Looks Good, But Let’s Make it Look Better
After years of being available as both alpha and beta, Minecraft is finally available as a finished (though never truly finished) product. Yet for all the fanfare, I haven’t played the game in over a year. Talking to lots of other people, I hear the same thing. They dabbled in it in 2009 or 2010,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hey Michelle Bachmann, The Roots Would Like a Word
Greetings one and all, and welcome to another night of open-threadedness. We’re one day closer to Thanksgiving, which means one day closer to a meat-coma video game marathon. Are you planning to play Super Mario 3D Land while half-watching football? Because I sure am. Here, as always, are some links and randomness from around the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Like Rich Wine and Sharp Cheese, Some Games Just Go Well Together
I’ve noticed over the years that I enjoy playing games in pairs, coupling them like a fine wine and a dry, aged cheese. (Or a hoppy beer and a slice of spicy pizza, if you prefer.) I’ve got professional obligations now that I didn’t have in the past, but all the same, I find that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Arkham City DLC New This Week on the PlayStation Store
This week, Sony has begun its fall sale at the PlayStation Store, with oodles of discounts on all manner of games, add-on, theme, and bundle. Notable new full games include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for just $20 as well as the just-released Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One. The Robin DLC for Batman: Arkham…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Skyrim is the Pinnacle of Short Attention Span Gaming
I think that Skyrim might finally be the Bethesda game where I lose the thread. Or maybe I should say threads—this tapestry is so rich, and I have so many loose strings running through it, that I find myself letting go altogether and simply admiring the whole mess. The main quest seems great—and I’m sure…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Fund Auro: The Golden Prince, Bite sized RPG for the iOS
Auro: The Golden Prince, has a charming art style and an interesting concept it’s working off of. I love how much the creators value animation, and I think it really shows in the video. It also has a Half Minute Hero feel to it, but without the anxiety. Goal: $15,000 Notable Reward: $175 – Your…
By Chris Carolan Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
It Would Be the Blackest Friday StarCraft II Ever Saw
Blizzard gets in on the Black Friday mania this year with a special $29.99 sale price on StarCraft II:Wings of Liberty at the Blizzard online store. Prices are only good til Monday, so act fast!
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
New Kinect Hardware For Windows Gets Up-Close and Personal
Making Kinect Windows-friendly is more than just a fancy new SDK and some marketing materials. Developers are going to need some tweaked hardware as well, and Microsoft is prepared to deliver with a Windows version of Kinect capable of accurate sensing as close as 50 centimeters from the sensor. In a post on the official…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is That New BioWare Game a Mercenaries Game? Or a Command & Conquer One? How about an Army of Two One?
Here’s an interesting theory, hatched by an astute video game message-board poster: the new BioWare game that will be revealed during next month’s Spike TV Video Game Awards is a Mercenaries game. This is just a theory—EA’s comment to us about it: “We don’t comment on rumors or speculation”—but let’s consider the speculation and gathered…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Portal Flashlights!
A Bright Set of Morons | Look! Just in time for the holidays. Portal-themed flashlights. One’s a turret the other’s a Wheatley. Watch Two Women Play Skyrim’s Haunting Theme on Violin and Piano This is Lara and Taylor playing the theme music to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Lara…
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Activision’s CEO Thinks Call of Duty Deserves Hurt Locker-Level Respect
Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg had some sharp words when asked about the criticism that Call Of Duty games get for their supposed glorification of violence and military aggression. “There’s a sense that games are more exploitive in a way that The Hurt Locker—which also was designed as form of entertainment—isn’t.” Hirshberg’s opinion is that “video…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Style Alert: Bayonetta‘s Costume Designer Made These Fetching Soulcalibur V Looks
For a bunch of itinerant warriors chasing after a sentient, demonic weapon all over the medieval world, the characters of Namco’s Soulcalibur franchise have always looked exceptionally striking. There’s been lots of layers and detailing to the outfits that Taki, Cervantes and Xianghua have rocked over the years. Maybe even appliqué, too? Well, that’s all…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 3 is ‘An Un-Game With a Core of Nastiness’
I’ve just this minute finished the single-player campaign for Modern Warfare 3. It leaves a very bitter taste at its climax. But perhaps not the same bitter taste that flavours it throughout. It is an enormously high-achieving action FPS, on a scale like nothing before it, turned to 11. And it’s a bloodthirsty, bombastic and…
John Walker | Rock Paper Shotgun Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Fund Jak and Poi, a “Rock, Paper, Scissor” CCG For The iOS
I’m a huge fan of Collectible Card Games, and when ever I see a new one come out for the iOS I get pretty excited. Jak and Poi is a really interesting CCG built around a “Rock, Paper, Scissor” mechanic. You have a deck of cards that you can play against you opponent instead of…
By Chris Carolan Published November 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedRock Band: The Untold Story of Robot Goat Legs
In October of 2007, Rock Band hit rock bottom, crashing its car into a tree in an alcohol-soaked haze. It was then it knew it had to turn things around. On November 20, 2007, Harmonix introduced it to the world and changed everything. When I saw that Harmonix had released an Untold Story of Rock…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Kindle Fire Just Might be a Kick-Ass Gaming Machine
Amazon’s new $200 Kindle, the Kindle Fire, isn’t just a book-reader that happens to run Scrabble and Sudoku. It runs lots of Android-compatible games: the usual suspects like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, but also… the $7, high-end sci-fi horror game Dead Space There was an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Dead Space. The Fire…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Cel-Shaded Kobe and Jordan Go One-on-One in These NBA 2K12 Legends Mode Screens
We’ve already talked about how 2K Sports’ hit basketball title will be unloading a major update when its Legends Showcase DLC debuts next week. Today, the publisher’s divulged more details about what’ll be in the $10 add-on. Total dominance in the 2v2 Teammate Challenge, unlocks all of the players in the NBA’s Greatest mode for…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rage Demo Now On Xbox Live; Hits PS3 Dec. 6
Rage, id Software’s beloved and detested blending of post-apocalyptic combat racing and first-person shooter, finally has a demo. “The demo presents a slice of the early game, giving players a chance to explore the town of Wellspring and participate in races, games and other attractions. When you’ve had your fill there, you can head out…
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
‘When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous.’
You are working on a new Super Mario Bros. game. You have a new idea for a Mario power-up, something that could be as delightful as the original fire flower or the invincibility star for Mario to headbutt out of a block and temporarily try on. How do you do that? Real people have to…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2011