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DLC Isn’t a Rip-Off, It’s a Fight Against Used Games (Says Epic)
There’s an argument, a very good argument, that whenever a game launches with downloadable content alongside it, that’s a bad thing, because that content could either have gone into the game itself or the energy spent making it could have been used making the game better. Epic Games, developers of Gears of War 3, say…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Elite Taiwan University Overrun by Cosplayers in Skimpy Costumes
National Taiwan University is the country’s most prestigious institute of higher learning. The country’s first Nobel prize laureate is an alum. It’s where the best of the best get educated. And four times a year, the elite university is crawling with cosplayers. The two-day Petite Fancy expo attracts over 40,000 visitors, keen to check out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe PlayStation Vita’s Case is Surprisingly Kick-Ass
This is an eight-minute video, featuring Sony engineer Atsushi Watanabe, about the official carry-case for the PlayStation Vita. Eight minutes! What’s surprising is not the length, but the fact it’s actually worth watching. The case looks classy. It’s no hard plastic shell; instead it’s a soft flip-around thing with some neat touches like the fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedFemale Link Rocks Out Zelda on Her Fiddle
Violinist Lindsey Stirling has a whole bunch of YouTube videos in which she “rocks out” on her violin. She does that on her latest video, but this time she’s dressed as Link and playing Zelda music. There’s a horse and, um, crane shots, and a dungeon, some fire, picturesque settings, and snow. It’s all so…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
If You Like He-Man, TMNT or Dark Souls, You Need to see These Amazing Paintings
If ever you were going to get a man to do the paintings that would cover the house of your dreams, artist Dave Rapoza is your man. In the gallery above you’ll see a selection of his best works, covering subjects like Dark Souls, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Akira, He-Man and other things people aged…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
If Only Xbox Japan Was as Popular as This Girl
Rena Matsui isn’t the one percent. She’s the less than one percent. As far as idols go, she’s quickly shot to the top of the group she belongs to, SKE48. No wonder Microsoft roped her into promote Kinect in Japan. Shame that didn’t exactly work out. SKE48 is a Nagoya-based spin-off of AKB48, Japan’s most…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
You’ve Got a Date for Next Valentine’s Day
Nintendo 3DS title New Love Plus, Konami’s latest dating sim, won’t be out Dec. 8 in Japan. Instead it will be released Feb. 14, giving the developers extra time to finish the game. Valentine’s Day—how fitting! [Kotaku Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Lady’s ’71 Camaro is now In Gran Turismo
Mary Pozzi owns a sweet 1971 Camaro. It’s so sweet, in fact, that Gran Turismo 5 developers Polyphony Digital have decided to put it in their video game. She was given that honour as part of the annual Gran Turismo Awards, held last week in Las Vegas, which are part-giant party, part-car show where auto…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedBelgian Lolitas Dancing. Belgians Wearing Funny Costumes. Belgians Kicking Ass
The Japan Expo Belgium 2011 was held in Belgium, with folks dressing up like Japanese anime and game characters. And other people beating the crap out of each other. In the above video, Belgian Lolitas play Just Dance. In the other clips, folks cosplay. Not all their costumes are based on Japanese created characters, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
These Parents Actually Named Their Kid Dovahkiin / Dragonborn
Look, I’m all for people being really into games. But as with everything in life, there is a line, and naming your son after a fantasy video game character is, well, yeah. To win a competition held by Skyrim developers Bethesda (the same one reader Spenny was denied entry), Megan and Eric Kellermeyer named their…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Next Xbox Due In 2012, Ubisoft, EA Already Working On It
According to Edge, Ubisoft’s Montreal studio is already working with “target boxes” based on the design of the next Xbox console, and “all signs point to” this machine going on sale in late 2012. A target box, basically a PC built to the expected specs of the console in question, is something studios can use…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your Guide to Getting Skyrim Looking, And Playing, Better
If you’ve got the 360 or PS3 versions of Skyrim, you’ve got a very fine game on your hands. If you’ve got the PC version, though, the game you’ve got is just the beginning. In the years to come there will be mods, tweaks and cheats you can use to dramatically transform the game, Bethesda’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Guillermo del Toro Says His Video Game is Still ‘Two-and-a-Half or Three Years Away’
Director Guillermo del Toro vows that production on his video game trilogy inSane continues apace even with the attention required for Pacific Rim, his next big cinematic effort. “Up until the end of pre-production on Pacific Rim, we were still going up to Chicago, to Champaign, Illinois, to work with the developer,” Del Toro tells…
By Owen Good Published November 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedWWE 12 Delivers Fanfare for the Macho Man
Randy “Macho Man” Savage died in a car wreck in May, two months after ending an estrangement with the WWE/F by appearing in THQ’s WWE Superstars. Savage, one of the greatest superstars in professional wrestling history, will also appear in the series’ flagship video game WWE 12 when it releases its Legends stable of wrestlers…
By Owen Good Published November 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedSome Sound Advice For a Neglected Skyrim Girlfriend
The brothers McElroy, Justin and Griffin of Joystiq, don’t just write about video games—they also run the advice show My Brother, My Brother and Me along with their third brother Travis. On it, the McElroys answer questions posed to Yahoo! Answers and Forumspring by random internet users. It’s an unspeakably wonderful show—the advice they give…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
If Only There Were Actually Video Game Awards This Funny
Today, the nominees for the annual Spike TV VGA Awards were announced. It is a God-given right for people to bitch endlessly about awards shows, and so the moment the nominees were announced, a huge number of people jumped on twitter to joke, complain, and generally carry on about them. (For example: The outrageous snub…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Jilted Boyfriend Hocks Engagement Ring for Halo Armor
When his fiancée suddenly dumped him, Eric Smith of Geekadelphia decided that simply selling off the engagement ring he bought her wasn’t good enough. The cash from that transaction also had to be expurgated as well. Thus Smith used it to acquire a suit of badass Spartan MJOLNIR armor to shield his heart from the…
By Owen Good Published November 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Innovation Has Never Been the Cornerstone of the Video Game Industry
As expected, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a huge seller and is breaking all kinds of sales records. It’s been parodied on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and is being blamed for the loss of the Louisville Cardinals this past weekend. The game has its fans and it has its critics, and…
Scott Patterson Published November 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Black Ops Finally Surrenders Top Slot on Xbox Live—to Modern Warfare 3
Fending off challenges from Gears of War 3 and Battlefield 3 during their launch weeks, Call of Duty: Black Ops at last met its match this past week—in its successor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox Live’s Major Nelson reports Modern Warfare 3 was the console service’s most popular game for the past week,…
By Owen Good Published November 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn Saints Row: The Third, Always Bet on Zombie
This week, I’ve been sharing some videos of Volition’s new (tremendously fun) open-world crime game Saints Row: The Third. On Monday, we saw how I start each day in Steelport, and yesterday I showed a cool refinement of its custom radio stations That second video was fairly low-key, so today I thought I’d delve a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 16, 2011