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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Let’s take a minute and reflect on the pleasure of the company of others. Isn’t it nice to have other people to talk about video games with? I humbly suggest you do so. But first thank kaploy9 for today’s TAYpic. As you can see, we’ve entered into a joint business agreement for licensed breakfast cereal.…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dunk It in Water. Do It.
Water | TOKYO, JAPAN: The Windows Phone 7 is waterproof. (Photo: Game Impress Watch) Nintendo 3DS Gets Sudden, Massive Price Drop Boy, those 3DS sales sure fell off a cliff. So much so that Nintendo has instituted one of the swiftest and deepest price cuts for a handheld in recent memory. Nintendo’s Hardware Sales Aren’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Japanese PS3 Game Pulled for Inappropriate Rating
Atelier Meruru: The Alchemist of Arland 3 is a role-playing game. It’s supposed to be rated CERO A, which is the equivalent of the ESRB E. It was supposed to. According to the Japanese rating board, the CERO A is not suitable for the title, and thus, it will be pulled. The game went on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Crazy Shooter Studio Making Windows Phone 7 Exclusive
Cave, known for its bullet hell arcade shooters, has been moving gracefully into iOS games. The studio is currently working on a Windows Phone 7 original shooter. It’s currently 20 to 30 percent done. [Cave]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2011 -
UncategorizedStarCraft Works Surprisingly Well as a Comedic Stage Act
Yeah, this is how big StarCraft is in Korea. They can break out the Protoss v Terran gags on national TV. And get a load of those theatrics! And get a load of that Siege Tank! Dangerous and erotic. Korean Starcraft Sketch Comedy of the Day [TDW] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Culture
Red Faction’s Art Is Now Buried Beneath the Dust
Despite the guilty pleasures of Red Faction: Guerilla, all it took was one sub-par game in the series (Red Faction: Armageddon) for publisher THQ to, at least temporarily, pull the plug on the series. Which is a damn shame. In memory of a franchise (or at least its contemporary revival) that lived too fast and…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Lulzsec’s Public Voice Arrested
A “spokesperson” for hacking collective Lulzsec, who among other targets hit the online operations of Nintendo and Sony, has been arrested in the United Kingdom. And not just any part of the United Kingdom. The Shetland Islands. Which are about as remote as you can get and still be in Europe. LulzSec ‘spokesperson’ arrested by…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Can You Handle the Monster Hunter Cuteness?
Monster Hunter isn’t very cute. It also isn’t very popular in the West, but in Japan, it’s huge The game’s spinoff Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airu Village is cute and features darling versions of the Felyne (Monster Hunter cat people). Here are upcoming Monster Hunter prizes for Japanese crane games. They are adorable! 特大ジンオウガも登場、「モンハン日記…
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UncategorizedMario Kart 3DS, Super Mario 3DS Coming This Holiday Season
As part of its press release outlining the 3DS’ massive price cut, Nintendo also provided more detailed release information for two of the system’s more eagerly-anticipated titles, saying Super Mario 3D Land (November) and Mario Kart 7 (December) will be out in time for Christmas. As will Kid Icarus! You can contact Luke Plunkett, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Video Game Documentary Looks Gorgeous
The team at Animatronic Ackbar is putting together a documentary on video game culture. It’s looking good! This trailer was minted with the upcoming EVO 2011 in mind. I’m not the biggest fan of most kinds of competitive gaming, but there’s something about fighting game fans that’s just so damn entertaining. It’s extremely competitive yet…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Americans, Your Download Speeds May Vary
Like most countries, download speeds in the US vary from city to city. Unlike most other countries, though, the United States is huge, meaning those differences can be, well, just as huge. A study by Pando Networks has found the average download speeds for internet users across the United States, and perhaps unsurprisingly found that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Launching Game Boy Advance and NES Games for eShop
Until now, the Nintendo 3DS’s eShop has only offered Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. Soon, that will change. Today, Nintendo revealed that it would be giving those who purchased the 3DS before the August 12 markdown the chance to download 20 free games (either NES or GBA Virtual Console) via the 3DS eShop.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2011 -
UncategorizedDear Valve. This Girl Wants a Job.
Meet Erin. She really wants to work at Valve, and after sending her resume three times, she’s taken to YouTube. With a not so modest proposal. And a song. Thanks, Brandon for the tip! You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo 3DS Gets Sudden, Massive Price Drop
Boy, those 3DS sales sure fell off a cliff. So much so that Nintendo has instituted one of the swiftest and deepest price cuts for a handheld in recent memory. The 3DS only went on sale earlier this year for $249, but as of August 12, it’ll be slashed all the way down to $169.99.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Hardware Sales Aren’t Looking so Hot
What a difference a couple of years makes. It seems like only yesterday Nintendo was an unstoppable juggernaut, its consoles and handhelds tearing up the sales charts. In 2011, things are a little different. Nintendo just put out its financial earnings release for the three months of Apr-Jun 2011, and they’re grim reading, especially for…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
PS3 Sales Down, but the PS2 Lives On!
Some strange news out of Sony’s latest financial earnings release: sales of the PlayStation 3 are down, while sales of the PlayStation 2 are steady and the PSP is making a late-life comeback! The release covers the three months between April and June this year. In that time, the PS3 sold 1.8 million units (down…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
When Kissing a Dude Is Bad
People have sex. It’s a natural and normal part of being a human being. Famous folks have sex, too. (They also take craps and put on pants one leg at a time). In Japan, even pure idols snog and screw. Mind blowing, isn’t it? The most recent issue of tabloid Bubka purports to have indecent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Which New Female Shepard is Female Shepard’s Favourite?
There’s a great interview with Jennifer Hale, the voice of the female Commander Shepard from Mass Effect, over on Rock, Paper, Shotgun, where she talks about all kinds of cool stuff. Most poignant at this present time, though, are her thoughts on the vote for her character’s new face And those thoughts are? “I like…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
EA “Hopes to Work out an Agreement” With Steam Over Disappearing Games
Crysis 2 has disappeared from Steam. Ditto for Dragon Age II. There’s a war being waged between EA and Steam over online PC gaming, regardless of EA’s stated hopes. Issuing a statement in response to Dragon Age II’s removal from Steam, EA says “At EA, we offer our games and content to all major download…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallRemembering the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of MS-DOS
If you think messing around with the user-interface of a modern console, or even a modern iteration of Windows is hard, spare a thought for anyone involved in PC gaming during the 1980s and early 90s. Those hardy pioneers didn’t need icons, or dashboards. They used letters, and arcane commands, which were the bread and…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011