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The Good, the Bad, and Ugly of Working Xbox Tech Support
Website Idle Hands has a lengthy series of pieces up of what it’s like to work tech support for Xbox. There are insights on customers, policies, and refund info. Read part 1, 2, and 3. [Idle Hands]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
One of Capcom’s Biggest Games Gets…Glasses
Japan loves glasses. Japan also loves Sengoku Basara. Enter officially licensed Sengoku Basara prescription specs. Glasses retailer Zoff launched Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune limited edition Sengoku Basara specs for ¥3,150 each (US$40). The actual heroes of Sengoku Basara might have been stylish for samurai, but they sure weren’t sexy. If only they had these…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dead Rising Creator’s Newest Game Is…
Well, it’s a social game. But that’s not unexpected—Keiji Inafune already said he was working on a social game. The game is called The Island of Dr. Momo. The game follows Dr. Momo, lover of cute things, on a quest to collect cute animals to make the cutest thing on Earth. Sounds cute. Don’t expect…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Use Words as Punches With Word Fighter
Street Fighter is a game for fast-paced twitch junkies. You’ve got to be quick to get your shots in. Word Fighter, on the other hand, is a little more pedestrian. Think of it as Jane Austen meets M. Bison. Word Fighter is an iOS and Android game by Feel Every Yummy, where you take control…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Old Republic Won’t Launch In Asia, Australasia
As though we were still living in the 1990’s, it’s come to light that when upcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic is released, it’ll only be released (at first) in North America and Europe. If you live in Australia, and expected to be playing when those in the US, Canada or Europe were playing,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
What’s Better Than Radical Fishing? Ridiculous Fishing
Last year a game was released called Radical Fishing. It was fun, and had a great name, but didn’t look so hot. The developers (Vlambeer) are now back with another fishing game, and this one looks great It’s called Ridiculous Fishing, and is a sequel for the iPhone. You’re still fishing, only now with some…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
This PixelJunk Game Isn’t On a PlayStation
PixelJunk Monsters was a 2007 PS3 game. Actually, every PixelJunk game has been a PS3 game. Until now. Q-Games has announced that PixelJunk Monsters will be re-released as a free-to-play browser game later this year.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Video Game Cosplay of Comic-Con – Day One
Did the Comic-Con crowd bring its cosplaying A-game to this year’s convention? Well… some did. We saw some great video game fashion homages while crawling the halls in San Diego on day one of the pop culture con, some of which you’ll see here. We like to think that Comic-Con attendees were just warming up…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
You Can Use Steam Keys On Origin
Here’s an interesting, if random, aspect to the brewing war between Valve’s Steam service and EA’s new rival, Origin: you can use keys from the former on the latter. Running some tests on the competing platform, PC Gamer found that some Steam keys (the codes you can use to activate a downloadable copy of a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedCollapsing Buildings, Giant Dildos & Breakdancing Explosions
This new trailer for Saints Row The Third is equal parts stupid and ridiculous. But then, this is Saints Row we’re talking About. It wouldn’t want it any other way. The comical open-world action game will be out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in November.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Wow, so, a Ton of People are Suing Sony
While Sony’s “Welcome Back” package smoothed over most people’s concerns following the PlayStation network attacks in April and May, not everyone is won over. Some are taking Sony to court. And when I say some, I mean many The PS3 manufacturer is currently battling a total of 55 class action lawsuits as a result of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedCan You Handle the Colors? The Cuteness?
If you’ve ever done an interview with Patapon designer Hiroyuki Kotani, you’ve heard him sing “Pon Pon Pata Pon” as he plays through the game. As striking as the visual style for that game is, it’s got nothing on the visual craziness in this music video. This is “PonPonPon”, the debut single from 18-year-old fashion…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your Official Valve Action Figures (and Replica Portal Guns) are Coming In 2012
Toy company NECA revealed at Comic-Con today that its range of merchandise based on the intellectual properties of Valve will start shipping in 2012. Oh, and they also let us know what they’ll be! While there are sadly no pictures yet of the figures or merch, here’s what you’ll need to be saving your money…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Australia is (Probably) Getting Adults-Only Games
Despite one of the state Attorneys General required to change Australia’s classification laws not turning up to a meeting earlier today, those present (and the Federal Government) have agreed “in principle” to institute an adults-only game rating for the country. Having never foreseen the day games would ever need one, Australia never instituted an adults-only…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallSegata Sanshiro, the Greatest Video Game Ad Man Of Them All
Sony’s fictional executive Kevin Butler has won himself a legion of fans. Which is great! Kevin Butler, though, ain’t got shit on Segata Sanshiro. In the late 90’s Sanshiro was concocted by Sega to help sell the Sega Saturn. And there’s never been a more entertaining ad mascot for a video game company. For pretty…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedBehold the Power of Green Lantern’s Light in D.C. Universe Online
From the beginning, in every panel on the game, in its every appearance here at Comic-Con, there has been one question facing D.C. Universe Online “When are you going to do light powers,” Mark Anderson, the game’s director, recalled on the Comic-Con floor. “‘When am I gonna be a Lantern?” Well, that time will come…
By Owen Good Published July 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter X Tekken Shows Its Character in Ten More Screens
As noted earlier, Street Fighter veteran Dhalsim has been confirmed for Street Fighter X Tekken alongside Poison, and Yoshimitsu and Steve Fox from Tekken. Capcom today released these ten new screens showing them in action. Scarf ’em up! There is undoubtedly more to come.
By Owen Good Published July 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Batman, Master Chief, Solid Snake & Sam Gideon are Square Enix’s Newest, Most Beautiful Action Figures
Square Enix does way more than just FInal Fantasy figures. They’ve got fantastic looking toys from other games—Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter, Batman: Arkham City, Vanquish, Halo, God of War…—coming to their Play Arts Kai line. They brought ’em all to Comic-Con. Some of them look finished. Plenty don’t. They all look sharp, especially Sam…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 21, 2011