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Sonic’s New Genesis, Scalped at #50 and other New Comics Highlights
By popular demand—yes, because both of you demanded it—my weekly round-up of new comics recommendations is arriving before the sun sets on any corner of the United States. Do not go to a comics store without consulting these tips. Do no download new comics through the ComiXology app without studying these recommendations. It is a…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Somewhere Between Predator Drones and Battlefield Have We Lost Sight of the Horrors of War?
Predator drones and other high-tech weaponry are turning war into video games and making the use of military force a more, perhaps too, palatable option, an Aljazeera op-ed piece argues. In The Virtue-less war of the ‘Nintendo bomber’, Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, a Glasgow-based sociologist and the co-editor of Pulsemedia.org, writes that clinicalizing war with the…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Wii Cycling Peripheral Costs More Than the Console
Nearly two years ago Bigben Interactive teased us with the Cyberbike, a full-sized stationary bicycle that acts as a game controller for your Nintendo Wii. Now that the Wii has dropped in price to $150 and a new console is on the way, the Cyberbike finally hits North America for $199.99. The Wii has been…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Playing Everything Sony Online Entertainment Has To Offer Just Got Cheaper
With the impending demise of Star Wars Galaxies and perhaps the dawning realization that the best games it has to offer are free-to-play, Sony Online Entertainment ditches the Station Pass in favor of SOE All Access, allowing players to access nine online games starting at $19.99 a month. Sony Online Entertainment’s Station Pass used to…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Gamestop Resurrects Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Trade-In Hopes
It’s hard to describe used copies of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D as pre-owned when pre-played seems to fit the game so well. Despite the eternal save file, major U.S. retailers are still accepting Mercenaries trade-ins. Gamestop tested the waters before buying used copies, not accepting trades on release day. They released this statement explaining…
By Sam Winstrom Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
So That’s What Happened To Mario and Pauline
At some point during his illustrious career Nintendo hero Mario swapped girlfriends, dumping Donkey Kong‘s Pauline for Super Mario‘s Princess Peach. How did that go? A little something like this. Mario and Princess Peach are one of video gaming’s premiere couples, but that wasn’t always the case. We often discuss the great success of Shigeru…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedShangri-La’s Moving Walls, Nasty Monkeys and Pungee Traps
Is it just me or are these zombie maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops getting increasingly complex with each new download pack? This time around map pack Annihilation gamers get a chance to take on the zombies of the fabled city of Shangri-La. That means angry little monkeys, some neat pungee traps and lots…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
GameFly Opens Seattle Distribution Center, Alaska Rejoices
The Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Wild. Majestic. Coffee-soaked. For too long these dark and mysterious areas of the United States have been bereft of a local GameFly distribution center, forced to suffer longer-than-normal shipping times for their game rentals. Today GameFly says no more. GameFly’s new Seattle-based distribution center launches today with the goal of…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Video Games Make Lots of Money – But is That a Good Thing?
With juggernauts like the Call of Duty franchise set to make their annual sales record breaking splashes this fall, we don’t have to look far to be reminded that video games make heaps of money. However, SuperFLI wonders if this causes more harm than good to the industry as a whole. Have been thinking on…
By Joshua Rivera Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Millions of Virtual Farms Worth Tens of Billions of Real Dollars
The company behind FarmVille, Mafia Wars, CityVille (and perhaps the death of PC gaming) may be going public this week, valued as high as $20 billion, Reuters reports. A source familiar with the initial public offering tells Reuters that Zynga plans to raise $1.5 billion to $2 billion and could file paperwork as early as…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedAlternate ending to Limitless: Is Bradley Cooper heading for the ultimate hangover?
Did you think the ending of Limitless was too neat and tidy? Did you think Bradley Cooper got off too lightly after spiraling down the rabbit hole of brain-enhancement drugs and superdickery? Then this alternate ending to the film is for you. It’s a somewhat darker version of the ending, in which things don’t seem…
By Meredith Woerner Published June 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedFinally, a Corporation Worth Playing For
Async Corp is a silly, catchy game about work that requires the labor of both of your thumbs. You play it on the iPhone. Your pay is high scores. Your left thumb boxes and ships units on the left of an iPhone’s touchscreen; the right does that work on the right. Your thumbs must work…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Getting through another work week with an opportunity to Talk Amongst Yourselves, since 2009 (Yes, it’s been that long.) Be thankful you’re not on display for thousands of people to gawk as they like (or are you?). Frolic, discuss video games, and be merry! Special thanks to Kaploy9 for today’s image. Wanna get your TAYpic…
By Jen Schiller Published June 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedThank Ratchet and Clank for This Wonderful Disney Game
The latest Ratchet & Clank game is wearing a Disney costume While Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension is based on an upcoming television movie for Disney’s popular cartoon, the game play will feel very familiar to fans of Insomniac Game’s famous lombax and robot. That’s because the PS3 and Wii title is developed…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sometimes a Pipe Is Just a Pipe
Smokin’ | OCTOBER 1932: Actor Harold Huth smokes pipe. (Photo: Sasha/Hulton Archive | Getty) The PlayStation Controller You Never Got to Use Yesterday, we looked at the PlayStation controllers that Sony has released (or in the Boomerang’s case seriously intended to release) to the public. Today, we’re looking at one that never made it. Would…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds to Overrun China
Over the next three years, over 200 Angry Birds merchandise stores will open in China thanks to a deal with the game’s developer Rovio and a Chinese portal. Merchandise includes the usual suspects: t-shirts, stuffed animals, and toys. [New Launches]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedEverything Wrong with Online Gaming in Less Than Two Minutes [Updated]
There must be a reason why I don’t talk to random people on Xbox Live. Oh, right. This is it. [Update]: We’ve gotten another copy of this video (above), which was pulled by YouTube shortly after our story aired. Internet person Cody is having an argument with some kid’s mother. There’s apparently a 12 minute…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dragon Quest X Clip Bundled with New DQ Set
Marking the franchise’s 25 anniversary, Dragon Quest I, II and III are headed to the Nintendo Wii. The bundle will be out September 15 in Japan. More info here about the set. This DQ compilation has more than spiffy box art. It also includes Dragon Quest X bonus footage. ドラゴンクエスト誕生25周年記念ポータルサイト | 最新情報 [Dragon Quest]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2011
