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UncategorizedLeaked Diablo III Footage & Screens Show, Wait For It, Menus!
Over the weekend, website Force Strategy Gaming threw up some supposedly leaked screenshots and, more importantly, footage from the upcoming Diablo III beta. The gameplaywon’t have much of interest unless you’re a die-hard Diablo fan. Of more general interest – or maybe, as a menu fetishist, this is just me – is the game’s front…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallSnatcher, Hideo Kojima’s Adventure Masterpiece
Most people know, and love, Japanese developer Hideo Kojima for the Metal Gear series, a franchise he created all the way back in 1987. For me, though, that’s a convoluted mess of a property that’s become more unwieldy and pointlessly self-referential with each passing entry. If you feel the same and would like to see…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Captured Tiger
Captured Tiger | His season ended when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship three weeks ago, so Tiger Woods is on the virtual links instead, doing motion-capture work for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (Photo by brerwolfe/Flickr) How You’ll ‘Connect’ to Others in Call of Duty Elite Activision’s social network and stat-tracking service…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 -
UncategorizedFreddie Wong is Officially The Man Now
We would never call master filmmaker Freddie Wong a sell-out. But, the use of the SharpShooter and the Resistance 3 setting (with animations by Insomniac Games), right as both are part of a big ad campaign, does make it seem this was, well, commissioned. If so, who cares; Freddie Wong has absolutely earned it. And…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Culture
Disgaea 4 and Some Other Games
I’ve been hearing it for a month about Disgaea 4 not being included in the Coming Soon for Sept. 6 alongside other games such as Resistance 3, Driver: San Francisco, Dead Island and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. So here you go: Disgaea 4, here on the front page, big as Christmas, is coming out this…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
League of Legends Shutting Down Mac Support
After about a year of beta testing, Riot Games is canceling Mac OS support for League of Legends at midnight on Tuesday. In a statement, Riot said it made the decision because “our current approach regarding the Mac platform won’t guarantee the quality and frequent updates we deliver today on the PC.” While this is…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Love Train
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. •Ten Greatest Train Levels [Megabits of Gaming] It’s more than just a staple of westerns (though I was disappointed not to see Red Dead Revolver…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Peter Moore: EA Sports’ NBA Game “Will Take a Few Years” Before It Competes with NBA 2K
Though recently promoted to Electronic Arts’ chief operating officer, EA Sports’ old boss, Peter Moore, still is involved with products coming out of that division. And in an interview with IndustryGamers, he said he doesn’t expect their next NBA simulation, due in 2012 after a two-year hiatus, to compete with NBA 2K right out of…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Bastion‘s Creator Says There’ll Be No DLC for the Game
The widely acclaimed action RPG Bastion will not be getting any DLC—at least DLC that extends the story—the game’s developer said in an interview. “We have no plans to extend the game in that way,” Greg Kasavin, the game’s writer and creative director, told The Morton Report. “As I was saying before, we held nothing…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - CultureShop Contest
Smash Mountain
No-brainers make for the best ‘Shop Contest ideas and this one was a lead-pipe lock as soon as it was spotted on Tuesday. This log flume full of Smash Bros aficionados takes the gold for best roller-coaster reaction shot of all time, but we’re going to make it better. The exploitable potential of this really…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves: The Memdependabor Day Eve Edition
This year we had all three barbecue holidays in the U.S. fall on a Monday. Guess who’s already off on Mondays?! That would be me. Alas. But it is Sunday morning, which means to thine own selves, be talking. Big thanks to Brian H. May for his Fanboy Wars TAYpic submission. Want to be featured…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Don’t Look a Yoshi in the Mouth
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 Aug. 29. – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Aug. 31. – Read more of Nerf…
By Owen Good Published September 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Exhaustion Breeds Quality in the Dragon Con Day Two Cosplay Gallery
After three hours of baby-interrupted sleep, I trudged across town to Dragon Con 2011 again today, where I occupied a great many benches and attempted to stay awake. I was mostly successful. Being dead tired has its benefits, however. Were I full of energy, I would have run about the convention madly, taking shots of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Up on the Roof Winners
Last week, Stephen Totilo took you up on top of Nintendo of America’s roof to reveal quite the unusual growing operation there. We asked you to plant a couple acres of more funny on it. We’ve got the 20 best ‘Shop Contest submissions, plus winner Duck45, inside! You’ll have to forgive me, I may not…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Are Sports Video Games Worth Reviewing Any More?
Earlier this week I got several versions of a small talk question I always field this time of year: “I haven’t played Madden in X years. Should I buy it this year?” To me, that’s no longer even a relevant question for this or for any sports video game. The real question, and its answer,…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedHow You’ll ‘Connect’ to Others in Call of Duty Elite
Activision’s social network and stat-tracking service for the Call of Duty enthusiast, Call of Duty Elite, may become your preferred way to meet and play against your fellow first-person shooter fans. It does a whole lot more, but let’s take a look at what Elite’s Connect feature suite is all about. Connect is where Call…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty XP ‘Juggernaut Sumo’ Pits Grandpa vs. Grandson
One of the many activities on hand at this weekend’s Call of Duty XP event—activities that earn attendees badges of honor—is Juggernaut Sumo. The game? Put on a bulky fat suit gussied up to look vaguely like a Juggernaut from Modern Warfare 2‘s Spec Ops mode and… fight! Lines are long, rounds are short. You…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Batman Achievements Confirm New Game-Plus in Arkham City
Crack achievement investigators Xbox360Achievements.org are back in action, and they’ve sleuthed out the 50 Achievement/1000 Gamerscore set for Batman: Arkham City. Included are two achievements speaking to a New Game Plus mode, which will allow a second playthrough with your fully upgraded Batman. Pore over the others, and then see Kirk’s impressions from PAX and…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedFind Makarov: Operation Kingfish Is More Explosive Than Your Average Call of Duty Fan Film
Operation Kingfish is the sequel (of sorts) to Find Makarov, the fan-made short film based on the Modern Warfare series—the mini-movie that fooled us into thinking a Modern Warfare 3 announcement was imminent in February. (Oops!) Not sure we can call this over-the-top action packed short a fan film, though, as it has the official…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
BioWare Offers This Sneak Peak at Liara’s Figure in Exchange for Your Feedback
BioWare tossed up three images of Mass Effect‘s Liara in Kotobukiya Bushoujo statue form. Unpainted, unfinished, but they want feedback. So check out the three images and then complain here, or go provide it at the game’s official Facebook page. No word when this will go on sale, only that a preorder announcement is expected…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2011