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Mass Effect 3 Including Multiplayer After All?
For what feels like forever, there’s been talk of something in the Mass Effect universe turning up soon that features multiplayer. Some say it’s a standalone expansion, some say it might be nothing Whatever it is, over the weekend it reared its head again: once in the form of an upcoming feature for Xbox World…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
What’s the Reaction When You Make Dragon Quest Games
As far as iconic games in Japan go, they don’t get any more iconic than Dragon Quest. It’s one of those rare games that still ensnares people who don’t game as much as they used to or don’t game at all. So in Japan, working on Dragon Quest must be a pretty big deal, no?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Japanese Ghost Town Haunted by Old Nintendo Consoles, Porn
Ghost towns aren’t just found in the Western United States. They’re everywhere. Even Japan, where they’re slightly more interesting than usual, because they’ve got dirty old video games (and dirty old video cassettes). Nichitsu was, like old American ghost towns, a settlement based on gold mining. Named after the company which owned the mines (and…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedAmerican Kids Totally Baffled by Japanese Virtual Creation
Hatsune Miku is a virtual idol. She exists in the virtual space. In the latest Kids React, a group of kids react to the singer. Footage is shown of the Sega-produced Miku concert, and the kids, while initially WTF-ing, do offer up some insightful and open responses about the virtual popstar, as well as some…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
We Few, We Happy Few…
Gabrielle Salonga, who’s had it up to here with internet commenting system fanboys, shows that it’s neither red nor blue (green?) that matters. It’s the space between. 1 Oct [Game On] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ripping Off Your Biggest Fans, Idol-Style
Japan is expensive. Tokyo and Osaka consistently rank among the most expensive cities in the world. With the strong yen, Japan is even pricier for foreign visitors. It’s no steal for nerds, either. It’s highway robbery. Geek mecca Akihabara has a bevy of maid cafes to tempt otaku with cutesy food. Popular dishes include “rice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Super Cult Tycoon 2: Deluxe Edition is Free to all Believers
Playing as a mayor, or a President, or a Captain in a strategy game gets boring after a while. You’re always the straight guy, the man in the suit, the uniformed leader burdened with responsibility. How refreshing it is, then, to play Super Cult Tycoon and take charge of a crazy cult leader. Built in…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedFinally, Play a Battlestar Galactica Game That does What the Show did Best
It’s a sad world we live in when the best Battlestar Galactica games available are a rather dry MMO and some fan-made mods Yet like the crew of the Galactica we’ve got to make do with the world we’re left with, no matter how cruel and unfair it is. So today, let’s make the most…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallBefore They Were Superstars: BioWare
Canadian developers BioWare are known today for blockbuster series like Mass Effect, Dragon Age and the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic We don’t care about those today. Today, for our younger/newer readers that may only know them for those franchises, we’re going back to 1995, where it all began. Unlike most (I’d be tempted…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Sith’s Gonna Do It Again
The Sith’s Gonna Do It Again | Graffiti spied on a utility pole on the Eugene, Ore. side of the Knickerbocker Bridge. Vote on Sunday Comics‘ Newest Strip Last week we took nominations for a new feature to take Rooster Teeth‘s place in Sunday Comics. After reading through all of your suggestions, we’ve come up…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Guy is Hellbent on Getting a DotA 2 Beta Key
Valve opened a photo-submission contest offering beta keys for DotA 2 and asking fans to show just how much they want one. The contest guidelines included the requirement that images be larger than 600 by 400 pixels. Think a billboard will do? Steven Addison talked a rep for Clear Channel, owner of this digital billboard…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Culture
Rage With Your Machine
A jampacked Tuesday gives the core gamer Rage and Dark Souls. Sports fans get NBA 2K12 and loyal webheads will see Spider-Man: Edge of Time Today • Tetris Axis (3DS) Tuesday • Dark Souls (PS3, 360)—The successor to From Software’s uncompromisingly challenging Demon’s Souls sends Xbox 360 gamers to hell and back for the first…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedVideo of the New Xbox Dashboard Surfaces After Leak
A recent leak of the latest software development kit for Xbox 360 included the new Xbox Live dashboard, which rumor has it will be released on Nov. 15, and scuttlebutt has it some kind of cable TV service could arrive with it. This two minute video [hit mute unless you want to hear some reggae]…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Not Necessarily the News
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. • Top Seven Reasons the News Doesn’t Want You Playing Video Games [Ranker] A baker’s half-dozen rounding up the MSM’s greatest misses from recent history.…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Origin Account Bans Threatened for Playing on Modded Battlefield 3 Beta Servers
Pretty much anything involving the word “Origin” and “ban” has PC gamers on a hair-trigger, and news yesterday from Battlefield 3 developer DICE certainly won’t lower anyone’s blood pressure. The server files for the game have leaked out. So now, during the game’s open beta, some servers have appeared with alterations to the game. That…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Frustrated Battlefield Rep Unloads on Ungrateful Community
About a week before the Battlefield 3 beta began, the game’s community manager had decided he’d heard enough shrill complaining about the fact that “Operation Metro” and not some other map would the only one playable. And so he went off. Rewind: Operation Metro was revealed to be the beta map on Sept. 20. Apparently,…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Laundry Time
Some people see things that are, like this washing machine arcade game, and say why. Others see things that are not, and ‘shop them in. You guys are the latter bunch. Lee-Wei Chen’s “Real Play” grabbed a lot of attention when it was exhibited last weekend at the London Design Festival at Trent. In a…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves: Aunt Beru Shot First Edition
Well, we not only ran out of TAYpics, we don’t even have a new TAYpic for your to manipulate. That means I get to whip out one of my favorite TAY images, a warm scene of hearth and home. A very warm scene. Uncle Owen is moving a bit slow this morning. Some folks showed…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Culture
Sunday Comics: A White Belt in Yoga
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. Also, remember to vote for our newest feature. Voting is open until Thursday. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Sept. 26.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!!…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
“PSN Pass” Confirmed for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Access
As it did with Resistance 3, Sony plans to impose its “PSN Pass” on Uncharted 3, meaning multiplayer access to that game will be subject to a one-use code included with all retail copies. That’s per Juan Jimenéz, Sony’s software manager for Spain. That means that used copies of Uncharted 3 aren’t assured of including…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2011