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UncategorizedThese 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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 -
UncategorizedSometimes 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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 -
UncategorizedWelcome 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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
Shadow Complex 2 Has Been Designed. Can We Just Play It Already?
Man, I still don’t quite know what it was about Shadow Complex. I loved that game so much. So when Cliff Bleszinski told me that its sequel has already been designed, it just about made my day. Shadow Complex came out of nowhere for me—it was 2009, and I was totally wrapped up in Batman:…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Halo: Anniversary‘s Kinect Support Involves Voice-Switching the Graphics
When word spread this summer that Halo: Anniversary would include Kinect support, gamers fidgeted nervously, wondering just what the hell 343 Industries had in mind for the franchise. Calm down, they’re not introducing motion control to the HD remake. They’re letting you switch between the game’s high-definition and standard-definition graphics using your voice. 343 was…
By Owen Good Published September 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe PC and Xbox 360 Battlefield 3 Trailers, Head-to-Head
We’ve recently seen two trailers for Battlefield 3, one with footage from the Xbox 360 version, one from the PC version, both showing gameplay from “Operation Guillotine.” While watching the recently released 360 trailer, I was struck by how much better the PC version looked, despite the fact that the clips in the 360 version…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
NBA 2K12 Demo Arrives Next Week
2K Sports just announced on the Facebook page for NBA 2K12 that the game’s demo will arrive on Tuesday, for both PS3 and Xbox 360, two weeks before its Oct. 4 release. The post offered no details about which teams would be featured but typically they involve last year’s NBA Finals participants, which would be…
By Owen Good Published September 16, 2011
