In north-eastern Japan, refugees are gathered in gymnasiums that have been converted into shelters for those displaced by the earthquake. Some shelters have enough books, paper and pencils so that displaced kids can study. Many shelters do not. One 14 year-old at a shelter in Fukushima’s Iwaki City tells Sankei News that his house was…
Fuji-Q HighLand, a theme park at the base of Mt. Fuji, is running an exhibition based on the hugely successful Neon Genesis Evangelion, complete with an enormous 1/1 scale Evangelion bust. The attraction is in its next phase. What’s for the second act? Another giant bust as well as a refurbishing for the previous exhibit…
For years now, Ubisoft has carved out a small but dedicated market for its Anno series, strategy games based on European colonisation in the 15th-18th centuries. It’s now leaving all that behind. Inexplicably, the next game in the series, of which previous titles have been called Anno 1404 and Anno 1701, will be called Anno…
Gabe Newell, who Forbes said is a name you should know, is best known as one of the founders of Valve. Valve, of course, is famous for games like sci-fi shooter Half-Life and multiplayer shooter Team Fortress. Valve makes great games! Ever wonder what Newell’s favorite games are? Well, his number one favorite title of…
As of March 31, PlayStation users worldwide have donated US$1.318 million to the earthquake relief efforts. “While we continue to make every effort to help the recovery of the affected communities in the region,” Kazuo Hirai, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho, said in an official release, “I would like to express our gratitude to every single…
Simi Zeko is a man who studies graphic design and computers. So when a college project had him combining the two, he decided to present some Battlefield: Bad Company 2 statistics in a very fetching way. Collating a wide range of player data from the top player of each of the game’s three platforms, Zeko…
Life’s funny. You start out wanting to be a martial arts master, go on to appear in Hollywood movies, invent Tae Bo, and then decades later, end up with your own Wii game in Japan. In a duck press, that pretty much sums up Billy Blanks. During the 1980s, Blanks was able to capitalize on…
Considering the dilapidated state of the game’s story, you’d imagine not that many actors (Ice-T aside) would fancy starring in a movie based on Call of Duty: Black Ops. So it’s a shame to see Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson do just that. I like The Rock! Not as a wrestler, mind, as I haven’t invested…
Three guys have made the cutest little Metroid game you’ve ever seen. And if you like the cuteness they’re peddling, you can go download a “tech demo” and play it yourself. “Minitoid” is a homage to the classic Nintendo series made by programmer Tokinsom, artist Betatronic and composer Jamie Billings. It’s not Metroid as you…
Continuing on from recent looks at the unlikely beginnings of companies like Nintendo and Sega, let’s today see where Namco – now part of Namco Bandai – got its start. Here’s a hint: it certainly wasn’t making video games. No, like Nintendo and Sega, Namco began long before the commercial electronic video game had been…
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Soon you can wear your love of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on your sleeve, thanks to Konami and Musterbrand’s new men’s clothing line, based on and inspired by last year’s PSP game. That’s right, any day now, you’ll be able to own and wear Metal Gear Solid pants The debut Peace Walker fashions include…
Turn your office into a miniature Aperture Science testing facility with Ryan Howerter’s awesome lil’ Portal turret made from LEGO. There’s more than just a handsome model to follow, Ryan’s put together a full-on step-by-step Instructables tutorial showing you how it’s done, from materials to construction.
More weirdness is coming to Nintendo’s DSiWare platform from the people who make Guilty Gear and Blazblue games. Following up on cutesy fighting game spin-off BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale comes Pro Jumper Chimaki’s Hot Spring Tour Guilty Gear Tangent!? And just what the hell is that? According to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board,…
Finally, some concrete details about Rockstar Games’ plans for Max Payne 3 are emerging, thanks to the latest issue of Edge magazine, which may make Max fans feel less uneasy about the change in direction for the decade-old series. According to the cover story preview in Edge, Max Payne has left the New York City…
This month’s Mortal Kombat reboot will be accompanied by an all-new collection of electronic music inspired by the bloody, fatality-filled fighting game. You can listen to it right now, if you’re looking for some new MK-inspired jams from the likes of MSTRKRFT, Skrillex and Congorock. AOL Music is streaming the dozen tracks from Mortal Kombat:…
The Front Door | My new home, sweet home in the great state of New York. (Photo by Me) Bedtime Stories This Robot Dog’s Ugly is Only Skin Deep It looks more organic than robotic. The four legs march under the barrel chest of the robot, snapping up two at a time in perfect precision.…
Make way for a mechanized version of the Street Fighter named M. Bison thanks to Kode Logic & Reza ilyasa. Also, check out Kode’s “Lights Out” variation. Mecha Bison Reveal by Kode Logic & Reza ilyasa Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get…
The launch of Sony’s next PlayStation Portable, currently codenamed NGP, may not be a global affair this year, in part due to the massive Tōhoku earthquake and deadly tsunami that slammed Japan last month. Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton tells Bloomberg that the natural disasters may force Sony to launch the Next Generation…
It may not be the speediest of speed runs. It may not dazzle with its exploitation of glitches. But this Super Mario Bros. speed run is notable because the player is also simultaneously beating Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels. This is the work of Japanese…
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