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The PSN Attacks Have Cost Sony a Ton of Money
Finally putting some kind of official estimate on the damage caused by last month’s attack on the PlayStation Network, Sony has pegged the total cost to be around USD$170 million “Based on information currently available to Sony, our currently known costs associated with the unauthorized network access are estimated to be approximately 14 billion yen…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sephiroth, an Engineer and Samus Walk into a Bar…
The incredible Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII) cosplay you see up top is just a taste of some of the work on display in this week’s cosplay roundup, in which tribute is paid to games like Team Fortress 2, World of Warcraft and Dragon Age 2 Impressive stuff one and all, in fact one of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
You Will Not Believe These Star Wars Pictures Are Real
These photos (and they are genuine photos, not a photoshops), of Grand Moff Tarkin, were taken in 2011. Yet the man who played the Star Wars villain, screen legend Peter Cushing, died in 1994. How can this be? Because this is a sculpture. A 1:1, lifesize bust of the character, so impressive in its detail…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedDon’t Judge a Kick Ass Gears of War 3 Player by His Rank
Two years ago, gamer Aldo Cauvi started losing his hearing. Then, things got worse. Last year, he lost his hearing completely. And his job. This year, he needed something to keep going. That was Gears of War 3 On April 18, Cauvi began the Gears 3 beta, and by May 15 at 5pm EST, Cauvi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Oblivion is Getting a Limited Re-Release
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, one of the most expansive and successful role-playing games of all time, seems set for a limited re-release, as retail listings for a 5th anniversary edition begin appearing online. It includes the material from the original Collector’s Edition (like map and bonus material discs), along with a discount coupon for…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Over Ten Minutes Of Dead Island Footage Won’t Eat Your Brains
Upcoming first-person zombie game Dead Island has been promising a few twists and novel features outside the usual “run around and kill zombies” formula. Talking a good game isn’t as good as playing a good game, though, and while we can’t play the thing yet, we can watch somebody else do it. Which is better…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Universal Studios And Gaming’s Monster Hit
This August, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is invading Universal Studios Japan. Details are scant, but the USJ event kicks off this August, and there should be recreations of the game’s monsters. Monster Hunter has a lot to live up to—namely this Since Monster Hunter is not a Universal flick, what do MH and USJ have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedHarry Potter On the Genesis Looks Awesome
There is of course no such thing as a Harry Potter game on the Sega Genesis. The series came about far too late for Sega’s old console. If you thought that would stop Chinese pirates, though, you don’t know Chinese pirates too well. These are the same people who can put Final Fantasy VII on…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedLet’s Watch Twenty Minutes of Final Fantasy Type-0
This summer, online role-playing game Final Fantasy Type-0 will make its way to the PSP. Can’t wait until then? Here is twenty minutes of the game’s developers showing off Type-0 gameplay. [Thanks, Ludy!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
It’s…A….LEGO STRIIIIDEEEER!!!
Since it’ll never actually happen, Martin Latta has gone and given the world the next best thing: unofficial LEGO Half-Life 2 It’s not the first custom LEGO we’ve seen around these parts, we know. But in building the Combine’s colossal Strider, and nailing every detail about it, Latta does enough to stand out from the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Insanely Fast Button Presser Says Goodbye
For nearly 30 years, Hudson’s human mascot has been Takahashi Meijin, who rose to prominence during the company’s heyday. Today, he revealed he’s leaving the company. During the 1980s, Takahashi Meijin, born Toshiyuki Takahashi, gained fame for his ability to press buttons very quickly. His personal high was firing 16 shots per second in Hudson’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
How to Turn a Regular Guy Into Uncharted’s Hero
In this behind-the-scenes piece on Uncharted 3, we get a look at how actor Nolan North literally becomes series hero Nathan Drake. An in-depth feature on the PlayStation Blog is going into the process of motion-capturing the game’s actors, revealing just how much work – and equipment – it takes to turn a man jumping…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil’s Milla Jovovich, Now Yours to Buy
Milla Jovovich, star of the Resident Evil series of films, is now the star of an exquisite Resident Evil action figure, with Hong Kong company Hot Toys recreating her in this 28cm piece. Available later this year, and typical of Hot Toys’ style, it comes with a ton of accessories, like extra outfits, extra hands,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedThese are the Letters That are Gonna Burn Your House Down
My wife hates Portal. Hated the first, despises the second. It’s the whiny robot voices, and the whooshing of the portals, and especially the gravity-defying leaps that make her sick. So she wonders what there is to love about the series. I show her this, and she laughs, and while not settling in to play…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
This is Why You Don’t See Many Games Based On Soap Operas
Think games based on movies, action-oriented TV shows and classic works of literature are a bad idea? They’ve got nothing on games based on soap operas. This is Neighbours. It’s a game based on the mega-popular Australian soap of the same name, which has been shown in over 50 countries since its first episode in…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Left Behind
Left Behind | One gamer’s entry in Gizmodo’s outstanding Rapture Bomb gallery. Do yourself a favor and check it out. PSP Games Coming to PS3 With HD Visuals, Extra Content Sony today unveiled a new initiative whereby select PlayStation Portable titles will be ported to the PlayStation 3, with improvements made along the way to…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2011 - Culture
Dealt DiRT
Codemasters’ rally-racer DiRT 3 is the lone major console release this week, bringing a new gymkhana mode to its menu of off-road offerings. Tuesday DiRT 3 (PC, PS3, 360) Also: Cake Mania: Main Street (DS); Dead or Alive: Dimensions (3DS); Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale (PC, 360); Emily The Strange (DS); Kung Fu Panda 2: The…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Drinking Games
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. •Top 5 Hard Drinkin’ Video Game Heroes [Calm Down Tom] I’m surprised at how temperate Cole Phelps is in L.A. Noire. The detective genre usually…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Reconsidering Mafia II in the Lights of L.A.
In the runup to the game’s release last year, Mafia II‘s development studio and publicity team tried, with limited success, to set reasonable expectations of the game. “It isn’t Grand Theft Auto,” I was told, more than once, in emails and in the game’s review notes. The talking point reflects the popular expectation, built over…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Looks Like Carmageddon’s Making a Comeback
Carmageddon‘s official site is displaying a countdown that will reach zero early the morning of June 1. The site is registered to Square-Enix, the series’ owner (acquiring it with Eidos). The series’ last release came in 2000; a Carmageddon 4 had been rumored in 2005 but was put on hold indefinitely.
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2011