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Cheating Boyfriends? There’s an App for That.
They don’t just sneak around, they sleep around. And if they’re already in a relationship, they’re called cheaters. In Japan, tech has helped them get away scott free for years. That’s changed. With new smartphones and GPS tracking, it’s now possible to find phones—and presumably their owners. But what about privacy? And the law? Ha!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Why Battlefield 3’s PC Version Is More Than Just a Game
We know that console games help sell consoles, but it’s easy to forget that PC games can sometimes do the same. And when it happens on PC, it happens on an enormous scale. That’s because when a big PC game comes along that’s considered a generational leap, PC owners can, en masse, feel the need…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedArkham City’s Launch Trailer Shows Batman Has a lot on his Plate
This is the launch trailer for Batman: Arkham City, out this week on 360 and PS3. It shows most of the people you fight with, and against, in the game. I actually finished the game yesterday. The reason I bring this up is that I didn’t see some of the content in this trailer, meaning…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 - CultureTotal Recall
How to Find a Classic American Arcade
Forget many of the more modern “arcades”, full of skill-testers and UFO catchers. Sometimes you just want to play something old, vintage, with wood-panelling and a faded marquee. An arcade game with history Sadly, classic arcades are hard to come by these days. So here’s how to find one. Carly Kocurek’s detailed map seeks to…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Objection Sustained, or Overruled?
Objection Sustained? Or Overruled? | A Phoenix Wright cosplayer joins the Occupy demonstration in Santa Rosa, Calif. yesterday. (Image submitted by Joel B.) Burglary Delivers Huge Setback to Indie Game Project Zomboid The Indie Stone, the U.K.-based team behind the survival-horror game Project Zomboid might have the worst and hardest luck in independent games development.…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee the Stunning New Trailer for Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Level-5 has followed their announcement that Namco will be publishing Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch‘s western releas, with this trailer, which showcases gameplay, cutscenes, combat and, of course, one gorgeously animated game. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will arrive in North America and Europe in early 2012. [via DualShockers]
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 - Culture
The City That’s Never Sane
Batman: Arkham City dominates this week’s new releases, but there are alternatives. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure already is out on five platforms, Professor Layton arrives tomorrow on the DS and Ratchet & Clank returns on Tuesday, too. Today • Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (PC, 3DS, 360, PS3, Wii) — Activision’s ambitious melding of video game and collectible…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedMinecraft’s Creator Thinks This Video is a Fake; This Video’s Creators Insist It’s Real. Is It?
The gang behind that enormous stop-motion Tetris animation in Minecraft have struck again, and this time they have really outdone themselves. It’s a gargantuan stop-motion animation of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, covering the opening montage and the first three minutes of gameplay. Thing is, Minecraft’s creator himself, Markus “Notch” Persson, believes it is…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hey Baby, Nice Hardware
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •The 25 Hottest Pictures of Naked Gamer Girls Wearing Games [Ranker] Well, this really needs no introduction. You probably stopped reading right … about ……
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Burglary Delivers Huge Setback to Indie Game Project Zomboid [Updated]
The Indie Stone, the U.K.-based team behind the survival-horror game Project Zomboid might have the worst and hardest luck in independent games development. They’ve battled piracy—the kind that actually does cost a developer money—and had preorders cut off when PayPal suddenly shut down their account for bogus reasons. Still like the undead, they always managed…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Throw Grenades by Voice with Halo: Anniversary‘s Kinect Functionality
You can shout “grenade!” and see Master Chief sling one with the Kinect functionality 343 Industries has added to Halo: Anniversary, the high-definition remake coming Nov. 15. Other voice commands include “reload!” the studio revealed yesterday at Comic-Con. Kinect will also support the spoken command “analyze,” which allows players to capture specific items from the…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Put a Ring On It
This gargantuan diamond ring PopCap gave to a Bejeweled fan for her wedding may be a fake. That doesn’t mean we can’t make it faker. ‘Shoppers, quick, to the GIMP poles! Sotheby’s appraises this at around a 7 for exploitability, meaning it falls short of the “Shops itself” standard but still supplies a high degree…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
No, no, I didn’t say talk about yourselves … sheesh … have some manners. Pretend you’re on a date with a very interesting person. What would you say? No, dammit, I said: Don’t talk about yourselves … Thanks to Konradov the Soviet Bear for the TAYpic. We had to get someone to break pan1da7’s combo—not…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Upright and Locked
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Oct. 10.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Oct. 12.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011 -
Uncategorized7 1/2 Minutes of Prototype 2‘s Improved Ultra-Violence (Just to Save a Priest)
Next April’s Prototype 2 will refine the violence of the original 2009 Prototype. That was expected. Prototype is a game about being ultra-powerful and letting nothing: not the military, not monsters, not anyone or anything stand in your way. In the new game we can cause even more chaos, ripping the weapons off military vehicles…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedNew York Comic-Con 2011 Day Four Cosplay with Dead Space Kid and Super Friends
The star of our latest batch of cosplay shots is a 12-year-old Dead Space fan who started making his costume in early summer when his aunt agreed to take him to Comic-Con. He’s got a head lamp on under his helmet to make his visor glow. And he’s got our admiration for making one of…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Miracle Nintendo Winners [Updated]
A woman claiming to find the image of Jesus in the used Nintendo Entertainment System she bought off eBay provided the divine inspiration for this week’s ‘Shop Contest. We’ve got 20 winners inside, including MrPerson’s. And JimThePea’s! [Update] Somehow, JimThePea (21) was left out of this update. That’s been corrected. Leading off, stand still and…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
When Mass Effect Meets Battlefield
Two of Electronic Arts’ biggest current franchises collide in this wallpaper, sent today to Christina Norman, former BioWare designer on the Mass Effect series who is currently working for Riot Games, makers of League of Legends You can contact Owen Good, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter,…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedCheck Out Phoenix Wright’s Surreal, Multi-Tiered Fighting Style in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
The biggest applause in the panels that Capcom held for their upcoming fighting games came for the introduction of the blue-suited hero of the Ace Attorney games. During the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 panel, special consultant and fighting game expert Seth Killian talked about how the development team tried to make the unlikely placement…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedAngry Birds Join the Fight Against Wall Street’s Pigs
The Occupy Wall Street movement has gone global, and Taiwan is as upset about the division of power and wealth as the demonstrators in New York. To underline their anger, well, what better universal symbol than the Angry Birds, seen in posters throughout this Taiwanese news broadcast. Just watch where you wave the blackbird sign.…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2011